Older Relatives Caring for Children

PCA provides support for grandparents and other older relatives who care for children. An increasing number of older Philadelphians are raising younger relatives, and PCA’s caregiver support program helps to address the unique challenges facing these kinship caregivers.

What Kind of Help is Available?
Care Management
Care Management
Care management services include:
- Evaluation of caregivers’ needs and goals
- Development of an individualized support plan
- Aid in connecting caregivers to services and supports of their choice
- Monitoring of services and supports to see if they need to be changed or adapted
Education and Training
Education and Training
Workshops and training sessions on topics relevant to older caregivers, including:
- Improving communication with teens
- Understanding and navigating the service network
- Birth parent involvement
Financial Assistance
Financial Assistance
Financial assistance to reimburse spending on services and supplies related to caregiving, including:
- Respite or child care to provide caregiver relief
- Financial, legal and supportive counseling
- Daycare, summer camp and other recreational/extracurricular activities
- Educational expenses, such as school supplies, tutoring and after school programs
- Infant formula and baby food
- Adaptive modifications and assistive devices
Benefits Counseling
Benefits Counseling
Assistance in navigating the social, behavioral and community service systems to access resources related to:
- Housing
- Nutrition
- Children’s summer programs
- Education
- Foster care and adoption
- Legal and financial services
Care Management
Care management services include:
- Evaluation of caregivers’ needs and goals
- Development of an individualized support plan
- Aid in connecting caregivers to services and supports of their choice
- Monitoring of services and supports to see if they need to be changed or adapted
Education and Training
Workshops and training sessions on topics relevant to older caregivers, including:
- Improving communication with teens
- Understanding and navigating the service network
- Birth parent involvement
Financial Assistance
Financial assistance to reimburse spending on services and supplies related to caregiving, including:
- Respite or child care to provide caregiver relief
- Financial, legal and supportive counseling
- Daycare, summer camp and other recreational/extracurricular activities
- Educational expenses, such as school supplies, tutoring and after school programs
- Infant formula and baby food
- Adaptive modifications and assistive devices
Benefits Counseling
Assistance in navigating the social, behavioral and community service systems to access resources related to:
- Housing
- Nutrition
- Children’s summer programs
- Education
- Foster care and adoption
- Legal and financial services
Who is Eligible?
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Eligibility Requirements:
- Caregiver must be 55 or older
- Must be a relative (not the biological parent) and a primary caregiver of a child under 18
- Must live with the child they are caring for
- Must meet income requirements
Contact PCA’s Caregiver Support Program
For more information, please call 215-765-9000, ext. 5300 or send an email below.
Email the CSP