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Family and Unpaid Caregivers of Individual with Disability - 2026

Family and Unpaid Caregivers of Individual with Disability - 2026

The Howard County Commission on Disabilities is conducting a study to review issues of greatest need and the current state of policy and programs in Howard County and make recommendations to address those needs. This is a follow up to a comprehensive report in 2019 that focused on the issues of Education, Employment, Transportation, Housing, and Peer Relationships.

This survey should take no more than 5-10 minutes to complete. All information collected will be anonymous. Identifying information (IP address, email, etc.) will be not be captured, shared with anyone else or used to analyze collected data. Information collected will not, and cannot, be used to restrict access to services for any individual.

If you need accommodations to participate in this study, please contact Erica Lewis by telephone at 410-313-6402 (Voice/Relay); or by Email at ealewis@howardcountymd.gov.

1.My relationship to the individual with a disability for whom I provide care:
2.My current age:
3.My race/ethnicity is (check all that apply):
4.I live with the person with a disability for whom I provide care:
5.My current employment status is (check all that apply):
6.To what degree does your household income, assets and benefits meet your financial needs:
7.I provide the following types of caregiving functions (check all that apply):
8.Please rate your overall level of emotional burden in caring for your relative/family member:
9.My opinion as to the level of unmet need of the person for whom I provide care:

Needs fully met
Needs partially met
Needs not met
No needs in this area
Housing
Education
Employment
Transportation
Social / Peer relationships
10.If you have any suggestions or would like to provide additional comments, we welcome your input: