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Family Care Navigator
State-by-State Help for Family Caregivers
Our Family Care Navigator helps family caregivers locate public, nonprofit, and private programs and services nearest their loved one—living at home or in a residential facility. Resources include government health and disability programs, legal resources, disease-specific organizations and more. Caregiving is challenging, but there are resources to help. Click on a state below for those available to you. View national resources and organizations here. Care Recipient Eligibility:
Caregiver Eligibility:
National
Provides services, care, and resources to individuals confronting dementia, and to their caregivers and families, through AFA member organizations.
322 Eighth Ave., 7th fl.
New York, N.Y. 10001[email protected]
Care Recipient Eligibility:
Caregiver Eligibility:
National
866-232-8484
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Benefits.gov (formerly GovBenefits.gov) was launched in an effort to provide citizens with easy, online access to government benefit and assistance programs. Eight years after its initial launch, GovBenefits.gov underwent a major redesign and became Benefits.gov.
Care Recipient Eligibility:
N/A
Caregiver Eligibility:
N/A
National
Benefits.gov is unable to respond to specific scenarios or provide personalized advice. A number of Other Resources and Frequently Asked Questions are available to help answer any questions you may have about government programs, benefits, and services.
For additional government information, you may call USA.gov's National Contact Center at 1-800-FED-INFO (1-800-333-4636), Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern Time, to speak to an information specialist.
Website provides a directory of Veterans Service Organization in the US.
Care Recipient Eligibility:
Veterans
Caregiver Eligibility:
Family member of a veteran.
National
Offers a national telephone hotline, online resources and printed publications which serve as a central source of information and assistance to family caregivers in every state.
Care Recipient Eligibility:
Anyone
Caregiver Eligibility:
Anyone
National
(800) 445-8106
Available weekdays
9:00am - 5:00pm
(Pacific Time)
The National Volunteer Caregiving Network (NVCN) provides technical assistance, educational webinars, national conferences, information and referral, and mentorship, among other benefits for member organizations. Membership is open to any organization or individual who can realize benefits.
Care Recipient Eligibility:
Eligibility varies by program (see website)
Caregiver Eligibility:
anyone
National
304-907-0428 (note: only give this number if they absolutely do not have access to a computer)
Offers a handbook to empower caregivers, concerned friends and neighbors with steps to create and maintain a caregiving family to support the ill, disabled or aging and their family caregiver. Scripted first meeting, 23 forms. Telephone and email support.
Care Recipient Eligibility:
Anyone
Caregiver Eligibility:
Anyone
National
(212) 991-9688
A national, non-profit membership organization that provides support to wives, husbands, and partners of the chronically ill and/or disabled through established support groups in communities all over the country.
Care Recipient Eligibility:
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Caregiver Eligibility:
Any spouse or partner caring for someone who is chronically ill or disabled.
National
(800) 838-0879
Check Support Groups, Contacts list under Find Caregiver Support on website for local offices
An online volunteer coordination service for friends, family, colleagues, and neighbors to assist older adults in need. Offers a private group calendar to organize meals delivery, rides, and other caregiving tasks for a loved one.
Care Recipient Eligibility:
Anyone
Caregiver Eligibility:
Anyone
National
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This organization offers educational programs, connective social activities, emotional support, and inter-generational programming designed to help you navigate through your community's continuum of care.
Care Recipient Eligibility:
Anyone
Caregiver Eligibility:
Anyone
National
(888) 655-3392 (888 OK LEEZA)
In Illinois:
(815) 741-0077
In Florida:
(954) 883-7240
In California:
Sherman Oaks (818) 817-3259
Los Angeles (323) 932-5414
This division of the American Health Care Association, a private company, offers an online resource that provides consumers with information on nursing homes, assisted living/residential care and other types of long term care.
Care Recipient Eligibility:
Anyone
Caregiver Eligibility:
Anyone
National
(202) 842-4444
Online Agency Locator helps consumers to find and choose a home care provider in their state and local area to match their specific needs. Database consists of NAHC members, more than 20,000 home care and hospice agencies.
Care Recipient Eligibility:
Anyone
Caregiver Eligibility:
Anyone
National
(202) 547-7424
See website for local contact information
Provides online information and support to family caregivers, including a resource that helps to identify and locate caregiver support groups and other caregiver resources in specific counties, including non-profit organizations, rural caregiver resources and products and services.
Care Recipient Eligibility:
Anyone
Caregiver Eligibility:
Anyone
National
(800) 829-2734
Provides information about end-of-life care. Its online Find a Provider search allows the user to search for member hospice and palliative care programs for individuals who have
advanced illness or have been considered terminally ill by a physician.
Care Recipient Eligibility:
Anyone
Caregiver Eligibility:
Anyone
National
(800) 658-8898
HelpLine in Spanish:
(877) 658-8896
The National Center on Senior Transportation's mission is to increase transportation options for older adults and enhance their ability to live more independently within their communities throughout the United States.
Care Recipient Eligibility:
Senior or disabled when an individual can not take regular public transportation.
Caregiver Eligibility:
N/A
National
(866) 528-6278
For hearing impaired, call:
(202) 347-7385
Available weekdays
9:00am - 5:00pm
(Eastern Time)
Provides information about a variety of caregiving topics. Also provides access to geriatric care specialists.
Care Recipient Eligibility:
Anyone
Caregiver Eligibility:
Anyone
National
Eldercare Consultants: 773-508-1015
An online resource that defines the role of a long-term care ombudsman and how he/she can help families of nursing home residents. It also includes a state-by-state directory of long-term care ombudsmen.
Care Recipient Eligibility:
Anyone
Caregiver Eligibility:
Anyone
National
(202) 332-2275
Provides information about end-of-life care. Its online Find a Provider search allows the user to search for member hospice and palliative care programs for individuals who have
advanced illness or have been considered terminally ill by a physician.
Care Recipient Eligibility:
Anyone
Caregiver Eligibility:
Anyone
National
(800) 658-8898
HelpLine in Spanish:
(877) 658-8896
Information and support for caregivers as they care for aging parents, spouses, and other loved ones 50+. They provide articles, helpful tools, a comprehensive local directory of caregiving services, and the collective wisdom of an involved community.
Care Recipient Eligibility:
Anyone, but their focus is primarily on the family caregiver caring for 50+
Caregiver Eligibility:
Anyone, but their focus is primarily on the family caregiver caring for 50+
National
Talk to a Family Adviser for free: (866) 824-8174
Provides a searchable database of over 5,000 nonprofit senior housing, assisted living facilities and retirement communities by state and county. Housing options and levels of care are described.
Care Recipient Eligibility:
Anyone
Caregiver Eligibility:
Anyone
National
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Sponsored by the University of Southern California, the website features a section entitled Home Modification for Caregivers and an online national directory of home modification resources geared to help older persons remain independent.
Care Recipient Eligibility:
Anyone
Caregiver Eligibility:
Anyone
National
See website for local contact information
A program of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization that offers free resources and information (online and over the phone) about end-of-life care and services. Includes information about:
- Advance care planning
- Financial assistance
Care Recipient Eligibility:
Anyone
Caregiver Eligibility:
Anyone
National
(800) 658-8898
HelpLine in Spanish: (877) 658-8896
Offers consumers, families and advocates resources and information on long-term care including; an overview of each state's nursing home system and licensing agencies, and a consumer's guide to choosing a nursing home.
Care Recipient Eligibility:
Anyone
Caregiver Eligibility:
Anyone
National
(202) 332-2275
The National Volunteer Caregiving Network (NVCN) provides technical assistance, educational webinars, national conferences, information and referral, and mentorship, among other benefits for member organizations. Membership is open to any organization or individual who can realize benefits.
Care Recipient Eligibility:
Eligibility varies by program (see website)
Caregiver Eligibility:
anyone
National
304-907-0428 (note: only give this number if they absolutely do not have access to a computer)
An online support group for adults caring for their parents or other relatives. Also provides a list of in-person support groups in different states.
Care Recipient Eligibility:
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Caregiver Eligibility:
Anyone caring for a family member or friend.
National
(800) 227-7294
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