Services

• Free confidential personalized tips on caring for people with memory disorders for any NC resident.
  
  
• Free telephone help with care decisions or coping strategies for NC residents.
  
  
• Free current Alzheimer’s information packet for NC residents.
  
  
• Free Subscription to The Caregiver newsletter (two issues a year) with research updates from the Bryan Alzheimer's Disease Research Center at Duke.
  
  
• Current research updates on memory disorders and options for participation in Alzheimer’s or family caregiver studies.
  
  
• Free confidential elder care family consultations for Duke employees
  Room 3508, Blue Zone, Duke Clinic Building
  Call or email Lisa Gwyther, MSW 660-7510 or lpg@geri.duke.edu
  Bobbi G. Matchar, MSW, MHA 660-7510 or bobbi.matchar@duke.edu
  
  
• Help in selecting and locating support groups, education programs, websites, books or training materials for family, volunteer, paraprofessional or professional care providers.
  The Links / Resources page has an annotated list of publications, training materials and ordering information.
  
  
• Free telephone help or mailed information on selecting and evaluating assisted living or nursing facility care.
  
  
• Free consultations to NC agencies providing services for persons with memory disorders or their family caregivers.