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A free U.S. Administration on Aging service that connects you to local aging and caregiver services by ZIP code.

Dial 211 (or visit 211.org) for free, confidential referrals to local health and human services — food, housing, utilities, and more.

A consumer-directed program that lets an older adult hire family, friends, or others as a paid caregiver or personal assistant. It's funded through local providers, so it isn't offered in every county — check the NC DHHS provider directory to see if it's available near you.

A Medicaid waiver that provides in-home and community-based services as an alternative to nursing-home care, for medically fragile individuals who qualify. Call the NC Medicaid Contact Center to learn more.

Personalized coaching and tax-free payments so you can care for a Medicaid-eligible loved one at home.

Official Medicare information, plan comparisons, and coverage help.

Answer a few questions to find benefit programs you or your loved one may qualify for.

Local insurance help with life, Medicare Supplement, long-term care, and annuities. Ask for Grace, Victoria, or Morgan.

An agent who answers Medicare and Medicaid questions and helps with life, burial, and Medicare Supplement plans.

An agent specializing in Medicare, life insurance, and annuities.

Your county DSS is the hub for food and nutrition assistance, Medicaid, medical transportation, financial assistance, and adult and family services. Hertford: 252-358-7830 · Bertie: 252-794-5320 · Gates: 252-357-0075 · Northampton: 252-534-5811.

State-funded services that help you care for a loved one at home (it does not pay for continuous care). Contact the caregiver coordinator for your county — Hertford & Bertie: Tamyra Jovel, 252-974-1837 · Gates & Chowan: Ashley Lamb, 252-404-7090 · Northampton: Ashleigh Glover, 252-234-5984.

Reimburses eligible family caregivers up to $750 per calendar year for respite care, for a loved one of any age. Application-based; funding is limited and applications are accepted only while funds last.

Hertford County's local aging agency. Area Agencies on Aging connect caregivers to services in their area: available programs, mobility and meal assistance, counseling, support groups, caregiver training, and respite care.

For adults 60 and older — planned activities, senior nutrition sites, and Meals on Wheels. 408 Camp Street, Winton, NC.

Practical guides, a services-by-state locator, and support for family caregivers.

A full range of mental health services for families in eastern North Carolina — outpatient therapy through Open Access Clinics, plus crisis support via their Crisis Access Line and Mobile Crisis team.

Outpatient programs and clinics treating depression, mood disorders, and other behavioral health needs — individualized treatment plans, medication management, individual and group therapy, and family support and education.

A free 24/7 helpline, care navigation, and support groups for dementia caregivers.

Attorneys Summer Branch and Gay help caregivers and families with wills, estate planning, and probate, and provide educational training for Ultimate Caregiver Group. Summer Branch: 407-790-8265 · Attorney Gay: 252-557-9787.

Support, resources, and program information for family caregivers of veterans.

Advocates for veterans and their dependents — help with service-connected disabilities, pensions, and education, burial, and insurance benefits. Hertford & Gates: Chad Stephens, 252-358-7811 · Bertie: Denise Clark, 252-794-5304 · Northampton: Richard L. Pait, 252-705-1452.