Family Caregiver Organizations

This section includes national organizations dedicated to family caregiver issues, including information and assistance, state and national policy initiatives, education and training, as well as research and publications.

Program	Description	Eligibility		Phone	Website
		Caregiver	Care Recipient
National-Level
Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA)	FCA support and assists families and caregivers through education, advocacy and services. In addition to providing training to technical assistance to California's Caregiver Resource Centers, FCA hosts the National Center on Caregiving (NCC). The NCC serves as a central source of information on caregiving and long-term care issues and works to advance policies and programs for caregivers in every state in the country.	Anyone	Anyone	(800) 445-8106 Available weekdays 9:00am - 5:00pm (Pacific Time)	http://www.caregiver.org
National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC)	Coalition of organizations focused on family caregiving issues. Conducts research, policy analysis and develops national programs to increase public awareness of family caregiving issues.	Anyone	Anyone	__	http://www.caregiving.org
National Family Caregivers Association (NFCA)	Grassroots membership organization for family caregivers. Supports family caregivers through education, information and referral services, and advocacy.	Anyone	Anyone	(800) 896-3650	http://www.thefamily caregiver.org
Rosalyn Carter Institute for Caregiving	Hosted by Georgia Southwestern State University and provides information on caregiver programs, education and training, a community forum, publications and current events in caregiving for family and professional caregivers.	Anyone	Anyone	__	http://rci.gsw.edu
Well Spouse Association	A national, non-profit membership organization that provides support to wives, husbands, and partners of the chronically ill and/or disabled through established support groups in communities all over the country.	Any spouse or partner caring for someone who is chronically ill or disabled.	__	(800) 838-0879	http://www.wellspouse.org

Information provided by the Family Caregiver Alliance National Center on Caregiving.

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Family Caregiver Organizations

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