Dementia Alliance of North Carolina provides free dementia resources to families across the entire state of North Carolina. To accomplish that goal we work with hundreds of partners in local communities. Below are a list of rural county partners families can contact directly for services.

WPCOG Area Agency on Aging

Family Caregiver Support Program
Serving: Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, and Catawba counties

  • Caregiver education (i.e. workshops, conferences, seminars)
  • Respite care options
  • Supplemental services ( i.e. ramps, grab bars)
  • Information about valuable resources and services

Contact Mary Mitchell, 828.485.4256 | www.wpcogaaa.org

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Project C.A.R. E. (Caregiver Alternatives to Running on Empty)

Dementia Caregiver Specific Program
Serving: NC Foothills Communities

  • Care consultation
  • Dementia specific education and training
  • Self-directed respite care
  • Connections to community resources
  • Referrals

Contact Karen Phoenix, 828.485.4267 | www.wpcogaaa.org

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Adult Life Programs, Inc.

Adult Day Care Services

Locations in: Conover, Hickory, Maiden Serving: Alexander & Caldwell

  • Serving individuals 18+
  • Caregiver & staff education, consultation & training.
  • Trial visits welcome

Contact Karin McDaniel, 828.326.9120 | www.adultlifeprograms.com

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Alexander County Senior Center

  • Health & wellness programs
  • Educational programs
  • Social recreation
  • Special senior groups

Contact Kristy Hunt, 828.632.1717 | https://alexandercountync.gov/senior-center/

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PACE@Home

All-inclusive care for the elderly
Serving zip codes 28037, 28092, 28168, 28601, 28602, 28609, 28610, 28612, 28613, 28619, 28628, 28630, 28633, 28636, 28637, 28638, 28645, 28650, 28655, 28658, 28666, 28667, 28671, 28673, 28678, 28680, 28681, 28682, 28690

  • Serving individuals 55+
  • Accepting Medicare, Medicaid, & Private pay funding.
  • Those in need of nursing home care and are able to live safely in the community.
  • Delivers all necessary medical support.

Contact AJ Kerley, 828.468.3980 | www.pace-at-home.org

Area Agency on Aging-Centralina

Family Caregiver Support Program

Serving: Anson, Cabarrus, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Stanly & Union counties

  • Information and referral services
  • Assistance in connecting you with the available supportive services
  • Options or benefits counseling and support
  • Education and training for caregivers; including online training platforms
  • Respite care

Contact Katie Ballard, 704.499.6392 | https://centralinaaging.org

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Project C.A.R.E(Caregiver Alternatives to Running on Empty)

North Carolina funded program supporting family caregivers of people living with dementia

Serving: South Central NC Communities

  • Care consultations
  • Dementia-specific education & training
  • Consumer-directed respite care
  • Information & referral services

Contact Ashley Stevens, 980.314.7801 | https://centralinaaging.org/

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Anson County Council on Aging

  • Home delivered nutrition
  • Congregate nutrition
  • In-home aide services
  • Transportation

Contact Wanda Talbert, 704.994.3490

  • Family Caregiver Support Services
  • Respite
  • Incontinence supplies and nutritional supplements
  • Support group
  • Care management

Contact Rita Short, 704.994.3494 | www.co.anson.nc.us/170/senior-services

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Grace Senior Center

  • Health & wellness 
  • Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP)
  • Legal services
  • Various activities

Contact Mary Lindsey-Jones, 704.994.3491 | http://www.co.anson.nc.us/content/index.php?gracecenter

Mid-East Commission Area Agency on Aging 

Family Caregiver Support Program 

Serving Beaufort, Bertie, Hertford, Martin, and Pitt counties

  • Caregiving Education and Training
  • Caregiver Support Groups
  • Supplemental Services
  • Short-term Respite 

Contact Tamyra Jovel, 252.974.1837 | http://mecaaa.org/

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Project C.A.R.E (Caregiver Alternatives to Running on Empty)

Dementia Caregiver Specific Program

Serving: Northeastern NC Communities

  • Care consultation
  • Dementia specific information
  • Self-directed respite care
  • Connections to community resources

Contact Amanda Biggs, 252.414.3230 | https://albemarlecommission.org/

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ECU College of Nursing 

Serving all of eastern NC

  • Caregiving tips
  • Support 
  • And more at your own community site

Contact Donna Roberson, 252.744.6380 | robersondo@ecu.edu

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Bertie County Council on Aging

  • Home delivered meals
  • Transportation
  • In-home aide
  • Health services (i.e. flu shots, periodic blood pressure checks)

Contact Alicia Browning/Venita Thompson, 252.794.5315 | http://www.co.bertie.nc.us/departments/aging/aging.html

WPCOG Area Agency on Aging

Family Caregiver Support Program
Serving: Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, and Catawba counties

  • Caregiver education (i.e. workshops, conferences, seminars)
  • Respite care options
  • Supplemental services ( i.e. ramps, grab bars)
  • Information about valuable resources and services

Contact Mary Mitchell, 828.485.4256 | www.wpcogaaa.org

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Project C.A.R. E. (Caregiver Alternatives to Running on Empty)

Dementia Caregiver Specific Program
Serving: NC Foothills Communities

  • Care consultation
  • Dementia specific education and training
  • Self-directed respite care
  • Connections to community resources
  • Referrals

Contact Karen Phoenix, 828.485.4267 | www.wpcogaaa.org

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Adult Life Programs, Inc.

Adult Day Care Services

Locations in: Conover, Hickory, Maiden Serving: Alexander & Caldwell

  • Serving individuals 18+
  • Caregiver & staff education, consultation & training.
  • Trial visits welcome

Contact Karin McDaniel, 828.326.9120 | www.adultlifeprograms.com

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Caldwell Senior Center

Information and assistance for older adults & their caregivers

  • Health & wellness programs
  • Educational programs
  • Social recreation
  • Caregiver Outreach & Support Programs

Contact April Austin, 828.757.8635 | www.caldwellseniorcenter.org

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PACE@Home

All-inclusive care for the elderly
Serving zip codes 28037, 28092, 28168, 28601, 28602, 28609, 28610, 28612, 28613, 28619, 28628, 28630, 28633, 28636, 28637, 28638, 28645, 28650, 28655, 28658, 28666, 28667, 28671, 28673, 28678, 28680, 28681, 28682, 28690

  • Serving individuals 55+
  • Accepting Medicare, Medicaid, & Private pay funding.
  • Those in need of nursing home care and are able to live safely in the community.
  • Delivers all necessary medical support.

Contact AJ Kerley, 828.468.3980 | www.pace-at-home.org

Area Agency on Aging-Mid Carolina

Family Caregiver Support Program

Serving: Sampson, Harnett & Cumberland counties

  • Individual counseling
  • Support groups
  • Respite care that offers a brief break from caregiving
  • Other services that complement the caregiver’s needs

Contact Barbara White, 910.323.4191 | www.midcarolinacog.org/aaa-programs

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Project C.A.R.E (Caregiver Alternatives to Running on Empty)

Dementia Caregiver Specific Program

Serving: Southeastern NC Communities

  • Care consultation
  • Dementia specific information
  • Self-directed respite care
  • Connections to community resources

Contact Dana Bentley, 910.408.6365 | dbentley@capefearcog.org/ | https://capefearcog.org

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Cumberland County Council on Older Adults

Serving: Cumberland County residents 60+ 

Alzheimer’s Disease & Related Dementias Community Support program.

  • Support Groups
  • Memory Screenings
  • Dementia Education
  • Caregiver Tools & Classes
  • In-home aide services
  • Meals on Wheels
  • Telephone Reassurance/Senior Companion Program

Contact Lisa Hughes, 910.484.0111 | http://www.ccccooa.org/

Area Agency on Aging – Eastern Carolina Council

Serving: Carteret, Craven, Duplin, Greene, Jones, Lenoir, Onslow, Pamlico, and Wayne counties

  • Evidence-based health promotion
  • Family caregiver support program
  • Community-based services

Contact January Brown, 252.638.3185 | www.eccog.org

  • Ombudsman advocating for residents’ rights, investigating complaints made by, or on behalf of Nursing and Adult Care Home residents
  • Information about placing a loved on in long-term care settings

Contact 800.824.4648 | www.eccog.org

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Project C.A.R.E (Caregiver Alternatives to Running on Empty)

Dementia Caregiver Specific Program

Serving: Northeastern NC Communities

  • Care consultation
  • Dementia specific education and training
  • Self-directed respite care
  • Connections to community resources

Contact Amanda Biggs, 252.414.3230 | https://albemarlecommission.org/

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Duplin County Services for the Aged

  • Congregate nutrition sites
  • Health promotions – evidence base programs
  • Alzheimer’s/caregiver support group
  • Family caregiver/respite
  • Home delivered meals
  • Ensure Supplements
  • Home improvement 
  • Income tax assistance
  • Information & referral
  • In-home aide services
  • Seniors Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP)

Contact: Melisa Brown, 910.296.2140 | https://www.duplincountync.com/senior-resource-center/ 

Greene County Senior Center & Services

Promoting the Health, Well-being, & Quality of Life for all Senior Citizens.

No income limits – if you live in Greene Co. & are at least age 60+, you qualify for free!

Family Caregiver Support Program:

  • Home delivered meals & liquid nutritional supplements
  • Caregiver Directed Vouchers
  • Family caregiver support group meetings
  • Electronic Companion Comfort Pets
  • Home Safety/Home Access Devices
  • Caregiver Training Programs
  • Medication lock boxes

Contact: Sharon T. Harrison, 252.747.5436 | https://greenecountync.gov/departments/senior-services/

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Area Agency on Aging – Eastern Carolina Council

Serving: Carteret, Craven, Duplin, Greene, Jones, Lenoir, Onslow, Pamlico, and Wayne counties

  • Evidence-based health promotion
  • Family caregiver support program
  • Ombudsman advocate for residents’ rights, investigating complaints made by, or on behalf of Nursing and Adult Care Home residents.
  • Community-based services

Contact January Brown,, 252.638.3185 | www.eccog.org

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Project C.A.R.E (Caregiver Alternatives to Running on Empty)

Dementia Caregiver Specific Program

Serving: Northeastern NC Communities

  • Care consultation
  • Dementia specific education and training
  • Self-directed respite care
  • Connections to community resources

Contact Amanda Biggs, 252.414.3230 | https://albemarlecommission.org/

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Greene County Department of Social Services

Dedicated to enhancing the quality of life by providing economic aid, social assistance, protection of children and adults, encouraging self-sufficiency and promoting responsibility

  • Food and Nutritional Services
  • Crisis Intervention Program
  • Adult Medicaid, Family and Children Medicaid
  • Medicaid Transportation
  • Work First
  • Child Care Assistance, Child Support and Child Protective Services
  • Adult Protective Services

Contact Amanda Smith, 252.747.5932 | https://greenecountync.gov/departments/social-services

Mid-East Commission Area Agency on Aging 

Family Caregiver Support Program 

Serving Beaufort, Bertie, Hertford, Martin, and Pitt counties

  • Caregiving Education and Training
  • Caregiver Support Groups
  • Supplemental Services
  • Short-term Respite 

Contact Tamyra Jovel, 252.974.1837 | http://mecaaa.org/

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Project C.A.R.E (Caregiver Alternatives to Running on Empty)

Dementia Caregiver Specific Program

Serving: Northeastern NC Communities

  • Care consultation
  • Dementia specific information
  • Self-directed respite care
  • Connections to community resources

Contact Amanda Biggs, 252.414.3230 | https://albemarlecommission.org/

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ECU College of Nursing 

Serving all of eastern NC

  • Caregiving tips
  • Support 
  • And more at your own community site

Contact Donna Roberson, 252.744.6380 | robersondo@ecu.edu

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Martin County Adult and Aging Services

  • Medical transportation
  • Sitter’s list
  • Our care system-emergency response telephone system
  • Assistance with end of life forms

Contact Lisa Edmonds, 252.792.1027  | www.martincountyncgov.com/departments/adult___aging_services_department/index.php

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