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North Carolina Division of Aging, Area Agencies on Aging, and NC 211 Resource Navigation

North Carolina caregivers can use NCDHHS Division of Aging Assistance, the statewide Area Agency on Aging network, county and regional aging services, and NC 211 to find caregiver, aging, disability, adult day, care management, options counseling, respite, in-home aide, meals, transportation, legal, housing, health, disaster, utility, food, and local human-service referrals.

North Carolina's Division of Aging works to promote the independence and dignity of older adults, persons with disabilities, and their families through a community-based system of opportunities, services, benefits, and protections. NCDHHS lists home and community-based services including adult day services, care management, family caregiver support, home care independence, housing and home improvement, information and options counseling, in-home aide, Lifespan Respite, Project CARE, senior centers, meals, and transportation services for older adults. NCDHHS publishes a statewide Area Agencies on Aging map with 16 regions, phone numbers, and agency websites. NC 211 is a free, confidential, multilingual health and human services information and referral system available 24 hours a day in all 100 North Carolina counties, with phone and online resource-search access.

Eligibility

  • Relationship: spouse, parent, child, sibling, grandparent, other relative, non relative

Questions to ask the program

These are questions to ask the program, not a verdict on your eligibility. Confirm the current rules directly with the program.

  • Does the person receiving care live in North Carolina? — Residency is usually the first thing a program checks.
  • Does your relationship to the person — spouse, parent, child, sibling, grandparent, other relative, or non relative — count for this program?
  • Is there a caregiver-specific department, coordinator, or support line? Ask for it by name. — Many agencies have one that isn’t advertised on the website.
  • What documents do you need from us to start an application?
  • Is there a waitlist right now, and how long is it?

Services

North Carolina's Division of Aging works to promote the independence and dignity of older adults, persons with disabilities, and their families through a community-based system of opportunities, services, benefits, and protections. NCDHHS lists home and community-based services including adult day services, care management, family caregiver support, home care independence, housing and home improvement, information and options counseling, in-home aide, Lifespan Respite, Project CARE, senior centers, meals, and transportation services for older adults. NCDHHS publishes a statewide Area Agencies on Aging map with 16 regions, phone numbers, and agency websites. NC 211 is a free, confidential, multilingual health and human services information and referral system available 24 hours a day in all 100 North Carolina counties, with phone and online resource-search access.

How to apply

Use the official program page for application details: official program page.

  • nc-consumer-directed (companion): North Carolina aging, AAA, and 211 referral channels can help families locate local supports alongside consumer-directed Medicaid options.