Caregiver Resources
National Family Caregivers Association 10605 Concord St., Suite 501 Kensington, MD 20895-2504 Telephone: (301) 942-6430 Toll-free: (800) 896-3650 Web site: www.nfcacares.org e-mail: info@nfcacares.org A membership-based organization providing caregiver services in education, information, support and validation, public awareness and advocacy. Provides national resource referrals, a quarterly newsletter, a caregiver-to-caregiver peer support network, a greeting card program and sponsors annual celebrations of National Family Caregivers Week. It is the only organization totally focused on speaking up for all of our nation's family caregivers (spouses, children, parents, etc.) regardless of their age or loved one's diagnosis.
Family Caregiver Alliance 180 Montgomery St., Suite 1100 San Francisco, CA 94104 Telephone: (415) 434-3388 Fax: (415) 434-3508 Web site: www.caregiver.org e-mail: info@caregiver.org Support organization for caregivers of adults with Alzheimer's disease, stroke, traumatic brain injury, Parkinson's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and related brain disorders.
National Institute on Aging NIA Information Center P.O. Box 8057 Gaithersburg, MD 20898-8057 Toll-free: (800) 222-2225 TTY: (800) 222-4225 Web site: www.nia.nih.gov/ e-mail: niainfo@access.digex.net Produces materials on a wide range of topics related to health and aging. Topics cover specific diseases and conditions, treatments and research. Materials for use by the general public, patients and family members, health professionals, and voluntary and community organizations.
Administration on Aging Washington, DC 20201 Toll-free: (800) 677-1116 Web site: www.aoa.gov/ Call for list of community services for older Americans in your area.
American Dietetic Association National Center for Nutrition and Dietetics Toll-free: (800) 366-1655 (Consumer Nutrition Hotline) Web site: www.eatright.org Speak to a registered dietitian for answers to nutrition questions, or obtain a referral to a local registered dietitian.
The American Hospice Foundation 2120 L St., NW, Suite 200 Washington, DC 20037 Telephone: (202) 223-0204 Web site: www.americanhospice.org A foundation that advances the hospice concept of care and promotes hospices that seek to meet growing and complex needs.
Last updated August 05, 2008
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