OFJOLDER: Caring For Older Adults (APSA)—Anestimated 43.5 million caregivers provide care to a family memberor friend age 50 or older. If you are looking for services to assist an older loved one or caregiving information for yourself, the Eldercare Locator can help. The Eldercare Locatoris a free service that connects you to infor- mation about local resources and services, such as meal delivery, Being a caregiver can be reward- ing and challenging. A free service can help with the challenges. transportation and financial assistance. You can also get infor- mation on support groups and other services that offer caregivers a break from daily caregiving responsibilities. The Eldercare Locator also has brochures on topics for older adults such as housing options, transportation, managing medicines and preventing falls in the home. Call the Eldercare Locator at (800) 677-1116 or visit www. elder care.gov to learn about resources. The Eldercare Locator is a free public service of the U.S. Administration on Aging and is administered by the ational Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a).
