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Caring For Older Adults

Posted 8/5/2010

Being a caregiver can be rewarding and challenging. A free service can help with the challenges.

(NAPSI) - An estimated 43.5 million caregivers provide care to a family member or friend age 50 or older. If you are looking for services to assist an older loved one or caregiving information for yourself, the Eldercare Locator can help.

The Eldercare Locator is a free service that connects you to information about local resources and services, such as meal delivery, transportation and financial assistance. You can also get information on support groups and other services that offer caregivers a break from daily caregiving responsibilities.

The Eldercare Locator also has brochures on topics for older adults such as housing options, transportation, managing medicines and preventing falls in the home.

Call the Eldercare Locator at (800) 677-1116 or visit www.eldercare.gov to learn about resources. The Eldercare Locator is a free public service of the U.S. Administration on Aging and is administered by the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a).