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Aging Resources

NC Division of Aging and Adult Services
Administered by the NC Department of Health and Human Services

US Administration on Aging
Administered through the US Department of Health and Human Services

Call United Way - 211
Call United Way 211 will provide free, confidential 24-hour-a-day, seven-day-a-week access to comprehensive information and referral services for Davidson, Guilford, Forsyth, Randolph, and Rockingham Counties

Aging Network Resource Page
From the US Administration on Aging, a special section devoted to resources for the aging network nationwide

State Health Facts
Data on health coverage, demographics, Medicaid budget actions and more on statehealthfacts.org

National Senior Citizens Law Center
Advocacy group for low-income and disabled elderly individuals

Senior Net
Provides adults 50+ access to and education about computer technology

Family Caregiver Alliance
An information resource on long-term care

Duke University Center for the Study of Aging
One of the nation's premier centers for geriatric research.  Center services include special programs for long-term care resources and family support programs

Community Resource Network of Western NC
Information for neighborhood and community activists, non-profits, philanthopists, and more

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC
Offering health care plans to employer groups and to individuals

UNC Institute on Aging
Working to enhance the well-being of older North Carolinians through statewide collaboration in research, education, and public service

Elder Web
A research site for both professionals and family members looking for information on eldercare and long term care

Elder Law Clinic
The Elder Law Clinic of Wake Forest University provides free legal services for low to moderate income older adults in the region.   

Alzheimers Association
The largest national voluntary health organization committed to finding a cure for Alzheimer’s and helping those affected by the disease

National Fraud Information Center
Enables consumers to get answers to their questions and report possible fraud

Nurse Aide Registry / Health Care Personnel Registry
Assists individuals and facilities who wish to access the Nurse Aide I and Health Care Personnel Registry databases for pre-employment verification of an applicant's credentials 

Access America for Seniors
Health and security information and services for older adults

AARP
American Association of Retired Persons 

Nursing Home Comparison
Information & indicators about long term care facilities

NC Department of Insurance
Senior's health insurance information program

Medicare
The official US Government site for people with medicare

Elder Care Locator
A way to find community assistance for seniors

Benefits Checkup
Helps find programs for seniors that may pay for some of their costs of prescription drugs, health care, utilities, and other essential items or services

Pathways and Protocols
An easy way to use web based guide to services for older adults in Guilford County, NC.

NC Area Agencies on Aging

Region A - Southwestern AAA
Region B - Land-of-Sky AAA
Region C - Isothermal AAA
Region D - High Country AAA
Region E - Western Piedmont AAA
Region F - Centralina AAA
Region I - Northwest Piedmont AAA
Region J - Triangle J AAA
Region K - Kerr-Tarr AAA
Region L - Upper Coastal Plain AAA
Region N - Lumber River AAA
Region P - Eastern Carolina AAA
Region Q - Mid-East Commission AAA