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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
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
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
Provides reliable information, care consultation and supportive services for dementia caregivers through state and local chapters. The website also includes an interactive tool, CareFinder, which helps families to:
- Recognize dementia care
- Plan and pay for care
Care Recipient Eligibility:
Anyone
Caregiver Eligibility:
Anyone
National
(800) 272-3900
Hotline available
24 hours 7 days a week
Formerly National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers
Care Recipient Eligibility:
Any older adult
Caregiver Eligibility:
Anyone
National
See website for regional chapters
Provides services ranging from health care to disaster response, as well as services for children and families and care for older adults.
Care Recipient Eligibility:
Eligibility varies by program (see website)
Caregiver Eligibility:
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National
See website for local chapter contact information
Online Respite Locator is a service to help families and professionals locate respite services in their community from a database of nearly 3,000 members.
Care Recipient Eligibility:
Anyone
Caregiver Eligibility:
Anyone
National
919-490-5577
Online resource that provides information on low-cost and affordable health insurance, health care, and hospice. It is a free service from the Actors' Fund of America's Health Insurance Resource Center.
Care Recipient Eligibility:
For Artists, Performers, Freelancers, and Self-Employed
Caregiver Eligibility:
Anyone
National
(800) 798-8447
Ext. 265
Offers online directory of local meal programs across the country for adults who are elderly, homebound, disabled, frail, or at risk.
Care Recipient Eligibility:
Anyone
Caregiver Eligibility:
Anyone
National
(888) 998-6325
An online forum for caregivers and neurology patients to provide support for each other and to learn about community resources and services.
Care Recipient Eligibility:
Anyone with a neurological disorder.
Caregiver Eligibility:
Anyone caring for someone who meets care recipient eligibility.
National
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Provides information on assistive technology and rehabilitation equipment, including how to find and purchase it. Also offers an online forum for consumers, caregivers and others to submit and read reviews of products and classified ads of equipment for sale.
Care Recipient Eligibility:
Anyone
Caregiver Eligibility:
Anyone
National
(800) 227-0216
Online directory of NADSA member agencies throughout the country (including adult day services and adult day health programs).
Care Recipient Eligibility:
Anyone
Caregiver Eligibility:
Anyone
National
(877) 745-1440
Provides support services for anyone affected by cancer including limited financial assistance grants for:
- Transportation
- Child care
- Home care
Care Recipient Eligibility:
Patient must currently be receiving treatment for cancer
Caregiver Eligibility:
Anyone
National
(800) 813-4673
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
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