About the FCN
The Family Caregiver Navigator is a pilot project of the Idaho Caregiver Alliance, a coalition of individuals and organizations that have been supporting caregivers since 2012. The ICA received a 2-year grant to develop the Family Caregiver Navigator project in order to offer support and resource referrals to unpaid caregivers of Idaho.
Young adult children who care for siblings due to parent’s mental illness
Grandparents who have guardianship of their grandchildren
Adults who manage their parent’s medical needs while raising their own children
Neighbors who regularly assists the elderly couple next door
The parent who supports their child with a mental health condition
The spouse who supports their partner with chronic health conditions
The mission of the FCN program is to enhance resilience and systems of support by providing person-centered counseling, custom care planning and resource referral to family caregivers across the lifespan.
FCN Goals
- Help people identify as caregivers: Help people identify, accept and engage in their role as a caregiver so they can build a strong system of support for long-term sustainability.
- Contribute positively to existing systems and services: Contribute to an integrated network of services for Idahoans; build systems with our community partners rooted in human-centered design.
- Keep Idahoans healthy and at home: Keep Idahoans healthy and living in their homes as long as possible; enhancing quality of life in order to cut down use of crisis services and long-term care facilities.