Aging in Place Support Services

Resource Guide

• Community Resource Guide for Seniors and Their Families
• OC Connect Online Database

Staying Safe at Home

• Do Not Resuscitate Bracelets (DNR) Available 
• Durable Medical Equipment
• Emergency Plan and Serious Illness Plan
• Falls Risk Screening: Are you concerned about falling?  Contact Occupational Therapist Marie Dagger for a 1:1 appointment to discuss your falls risk. In-home follow-up available post COVID-19.  Contact 919-245-4279 or mdagger@orangecountync.gov
• Handy Helpers
• Home Safety Assessments
• Home Safety Chats 
• Home Safety Checklist
• How to Choose a Medical Alert System (Consumer Reports article)
• Making Seniors Homes Safer: Staying Safe While Social Distancing (UNC Trauma Talk podcast)
• Ramp Installation Resources (PDF)
• Stay Up and Active: Help Lower Your Risk for Falls (PDF)
  

In-Home Assistance

• In-Home Assistance Directory (PDF)
  • Are you experienced in assisting older adults with a variety of services in their homes? Apply to be in our In-Home Directory by completing and returning the form below (note: $15 background check fee):
    • In-Home Directory Application (PDF)
• Hiring In-Home Help
• Home Health vs Home Care – What’s the Difference?
• Introducing In-Home Care When Your Loved One Says ‘No’ 
• Working Successfully with Home Care Services 

Staying Connected

• Friend to Friend program
• Memory Café
• Memory Cafe on the Move
• Neighborhood Connections: creating Community and Aging in Place (PDF)
• Senior Center Programs
• Telephone Reassurance Calls

Housing Information

• Downsizing a Home: A Checklist for Caregivers
• Long-term Care
• Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness
• Senior Housing Guide Orange County (PDF)

Food Resources

• Faith and Senior Nutrition Guidebook (PDF)
• Food Resources in Orange County, NC (PDF)
• Senior Center Lunch Program
• Supplemental Food Box Program: A FREE monthly Commodity Supplemental Food Program food box is available for qualifying for Orange County residents, age 60 and over who meet income requirements. Contact the Aging Helpline (919) 968-2087, email Shenae McPherson or call 919-245-4243 for information or to apply
• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

Mental Health Resources

• Facility Based Crisis Service (PDF)
• Mental Wellness Resource Guide (PDF)
• NCDHHS Treatment Centers (PDF)
• Support and Interest Groups

Music In My Mind

• Music in My Mind Orange County

Options Counseling

• Options Counseling

Call the Aging Helpline (919) 968-2087 to learn more about any of these support services.