The definition of a caregiver is "a person who provides unpaid assistance to a relative or friend who is ill, elderly or disabled". The duties of a caregiver are often overwhelming. Statistics state that more than 50 million people provide care for a chronically ill, disabled or aged family member, and 4 out of 10 caregivers are also raising children still at home.

Caregivers dedicate, on average, 20 hours per week to provide care for older persons. One-third of all caregivers describe their own health as fair to poor. With this in mind, our program is designed to make the caregiver's duties manageable by providing education and training, as well as information and referral services. Our goal is to help reduce caregiver stress, minimize their research time and enable them to spend more quality time with their loved one.

With this in mind, Collin County Committee on Aging has the following services available:

Each caregiver that contacts our office receives a caregiver packet with information and education tools to better assist in the duties they perform. As a caregiver in our program you will also receive the Caregiver Quarterly Newsletter. Contact our office for more information.

Resource Guide

Lending Library List

Elder Law Handbook

Caregiver Support Coordinator 

Mary Jane Douglas (972) 562-6996, ext. 112 or email douglasm@mowcc.com