Duke Family Support Program
Resources for North Carolina
Families caring for individuals with Alzheimer's in North Carolina have a number of services and resources available to them through the Duke Family Support Program.
Resources for North Carolina residents include:
- Personalized tips on caring for people with memory disorders.
- Telephone help with care decisions.
- Telephone help with coping strategies.
- Alzheimer's information packet.
- Subscription to "The Caregiver" newsletter, mailed directly to you. (This newsletter is also available on their website.)
- Help with selecting and evaluating assisted living facilities.
- Help with selecting and evaluating nursing homes.
- Help in selecting and locating support groups, education programs, websites, books or training materials for family, volunteer, paraprofessional or professional care providers.
- The latest information on Alzheimer's research.
- Information on studies related to Alzheimer's that need participants.
These resources are free, confidential, and available to North Carolina residents.
1-800-672-4213 |
List of Publications Offered by the Program
More on Alzheimer's and Duke Family Support Programs
The Duke Family Support Program also offers an invaluable resource for caregivers - The Tool Kit for Alzheimer's & Dementia Caregivers. Read about this comprehensive took kit and how it can help you.
Also available through Duke University is the Joseph and Kathleen Bryan Alzheimer's Disease Research Center has a toll-free number to call to access staff at their Alzheimer's Center. The number is 1-866-444-2372. Staff are available to answer your questions and to provide assistance as needed.
Caregivers
are consumers to be supported, not resources to be used up. * Lisa Gwyther, Duke Aging Center Family Support Program |
