Posted by Dorothy on May 11, 2020May 11, 2020

Help During The Health Crisis

Older adults and caregivers can contact the Eldercare Locator for information on tools they can use to cope with loneliness and accessing vital nutrition programs during the COVID-19 crisis.

(NAPSI)—To help the growing numbers of older adults who have questions or need support as the nation weathers the COVID-19 crisis, the Eldercare Locator stands ready to connect people with nearby aging resources available in their communities. Older adults, concerned family members, caregivers and professionals can contact the Eldercare Locator to find information about local aging programs and services that can help address a variety of needs during this national health crisis.

One call to the Eldercare Locator at 800-677-1116, or a visit to the website at eldercare.acl.gov, can connect you to aging services that can help ensure that older adults can continue to live safely at home during the COVID-19 national health crisis. For more than 20 years, the Eldercare Locator has connected older adults, caregivers and the professionals who work with them to local programs that can help meet their needs.

The Eldercare Locator is a free public service of the U.S. Administration for Community Living and is administered by the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging. Find the Eldercare Locator online at eldercare.acl.gov or at 800-677-1116.

“For older adults and caregivers wondering where to find aging resources and support on COVID-19, the Eldercare Locator, a public service of the U.S. Administration for Community Living, can connect them to agencies that can help find vital local resourceshttps://bit.ly/2XNL1i6”