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Find North Carolina State caregiving resources, North Carolina healthcare resources, North Carolina caregiver support groups, and local and State resources for those taking care of a loved one. We will continue to update these resources to include individual North Carolina county caregiving resources and information. State & County Caregiving ResourcesALS Association Jim "Catfish" Hunter Chapter Our mission is to find a cure for and improve living with ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease). Our goal is to serve all people living with ALS in North Carolina. We support everyone with ALS & PLS in NC through our ALS programs, support groups and clinics/centers. Whether you live in the NC mountains, Charlotte area, Piedmont Triad, Triangle, Sandhills, DownEast or the Coastal Carolina area, we are here to help you! For more information contact: Alzheimer's Association Eastern North Carolina Chapter The Alzheimer’s Association-Eastern North Carolina Chapter is dedicated to providing education, support and services to patients, their families, health care professionals and the general public while raising awareness and funding for research for a cause(s), treatment, prevention and cure for Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders. For more information contact: Easter Seals UCP North Carolina Easter Seals UCP North Carolina creates opportunities, promotes individual choice and changes the lives of children and adults with disabilities by maximizing their individual potential for living, learning and working in their communities. http://nc.easterseals.com/site/PageServer?pagename=NCDR_homepage For more information contact: Full Circle of Care We are working together to provide you with support, education, information, and assistance needed to support your efforts to keep your older family members living at home in a secure and loving environment for as long as possible. We value what you do and we understand the difficulties you face. We offer you a helping hand to complete the Circle of Care. http://www.fullcirclecare.org/ Hospice and Palliative Care of Greensboro Hospice and Palliative Care of Greensboro provides compassionate, quality care for persons who are living with a progressive and life-limiting illness and their families. Once a little-known philosophy of care for the dying, today hospice care is widely accepted as the most appropriate and compassionate care alternative for those with life-threatening or incurable illnesses. Additionally, our Hospice serves as a community resource for advanced care planning, support through life transitions, grief education and bereavement care. For more information contact: MealCall Visit this site to locate a facility that provides Meals On Wheels that is closest to you. http://www.mealcall.org/meals-on-wheels/nc/index.htm MemoryCare MemoryCare™ is a non-profit charitable corporation, established to meet the rapidly growing need for appropriate assessment, treatment, and support for memory-impaired individuals and their families. We are located in Asheville, North Carolina. For more information contact: National Respite Locator Service The National Respite Locator Service helps parents, caregivers, and professionals find respite services in their state and local area to match their specific needs. http://www.respitelocator.org/locatorsearch/searchpage.htm NC Department of Health and Human Services What We Do: Helping People with Disabilities The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) serves the 7 million North Carolinians, protecting health, fostering self-reliance and protecting the vulnerable. We work in local offices, schools and hospitals, building a stronger North Carolina by strengthening our citizens in all 100 counties. http://www.ncdhhs.gov/disabilityservices/index.htm For more information contact: North Carolina Division of Aging and Adult Services Our mission is to promote independence and enhance the dignity of North Carolina's older and disabled persons and their families through a community-based system of opportunities, services, benefits, and protections; to ready younger generations to enjoy their later years; and to help society and government plan and prepare for the changing demographics. http://www.dhhs.state.nc.us/aging/index.htm For more information contact:
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