Caregivers Program (Comanche Tribal Elders)

Pays an hourly stipend to a caregiver chosen by an enrolled Comanche elder who needs help with daily living. The caregiver provides assistance with eating, bathing and showering, dressing, meal preparation, oral care and toileting, and receives counselling, support groups and training from the program.

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Who qualifies

Citizens of this tribe

The About Caregivers page states: "The elder needs to be a member of the Comanche Nation and 62 years of age or older with the greatest need for care." The elder must need help with at least two Activities of Daily Living — bathing, feeding, dressing, transferring, toileting, incontinence, dementia or Alzheimer’s Disease — or two Instrumental Activities of Daily Living such as cooking, shopping, help with medication, paying bills and housekeeping. "The Caregiver is given a stipend of $12 per hour for up to 10 hours a week to care for the Comanche Elder," and assistance runs "up to 6 months at a time." Applications must be completed by both the elder and the caregiver, with a doctor’s statement filled out by the elder’s physician. Elders who will always need care because of aging and health conditions are served first.

How to apply

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Pick up or download the Caregivers application. The elder and the caregiver each complete their portion and the elder’s doctor completes the doctor’s statement; the completed packet is taken to the Caregiver Program office at the Comanche Nation Complex. Office hours are Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Call (580) 360-0478 with questions.

Where it's available

No county list or residency requirement is published for this program. The Anadarko, Oklahoma City and Dallas outreach offices all list Caregivers among the non-local services available to Comanche members living away from Lawton, so it is not restricted to the immediate area.

1001 SE 36th St., Lawton, OK 73501