We know it is an honor to care for loved ones. We also know that caregivers need breaks! The Ease the Day Program is an initiative that gives family caregivers and their older adult loved ones (55 and better) a much-needed break without worry or guilt. Contact the Chelsea Senior Center if you are a caregiver seeking respite. We are here to help!
The Ease the Day: Caregiver Respite Support Program* has opportunities to meet the complex needs of caregivers:
*Intake assessments must be done to determine eligibility. Some service limitations apply.
Ease the Day has become a valuable part of our community and we need to make it sustainable so it can continue to be accessible to all. If you are able to make a Suggested Contribution for the respite you’ve received, please do so. While the going rate is in the range of $35 per hour, we suggest a contribution in the range of $5 to $20 per hour. The amount of contribution should be made at your sole discretion based on the value you put on the respite relief we provide and your ability to contribute. Contributions can be mailed in or made in person by cash, check, or charge. Please indicate that it is for Ease the Day program services received. Checks should be made out to Chelsea Senior Center.
Registration is now open. Call 734.475.9242 and ask for Lisa or Katie or email caregiversupport@chelseaseniors.org
Many thanks to our funders: 2022 Exhale, the Family Caregiver Initiative, the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation, Health Foundation for Western & Central New York, Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation, and managed by The Philanthropic Initiative (TPI). Exhale, the Family Caregiver Initiative, is dedicated to offering innovative solutions that give caregivers of older adults an opportunity to breathe a little easier.
Visit www.exhaleforcaregivers.org to learn more.
Funding for all CSC programs comes significantly from local support, including sponsorships and private giving, as well as from grants. Every dollar impacts seniors in our community every day.