Statewide and Nationwide
Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia
Programs and support for adults with Alzheimer's Disease and other dementias.
Help Line
TrialMatch®
Alzheimer's Advocacy
Alzheimer's Disease Publications
Information and Products
Alzheimer's Research, Resources
Wandering Tracking and Prevention
Aging in Place with a Human Touch
Alzheimer's Public Education
Caregiver Support
Support groups, services, and programs that alleviate caregiver burden.
Virginia Caregiver Coalition (VCC)
Caregiver Resource Center (online)
Caregiver Services
Caregiver Support
Caregiver Class and Support Group
Caring for You, Caring for Me (CFYCFM)
VA Caregiver Support Services
Grandparent and Kinship Care Supports
Programs in which the full time care, supervision, nurturing and protection of a minor child is the responsibility of a grandparent, aunt, uncle or other relative, member of the child’s tribe or clan, godparent, stepparent, friend of family or another adult who has a long-standing relationship with the child or the family. In many cases, the programs are specifically for grandparents including those raising grandchildren.
Kinship Navigators, Family First Virginia
In-Home Assistance
Programs that provide assistance in performing routine household, yard and/or community activities for older adults and people with disabilities, or others who need or want these services. Some of these services may include meal preparation, light housekeeping, errand running, grocery shopping, or transportation to appointments. The objective of in-home assistance is to help the recipient sustain independent living in a clean, safe and healthy environment.
Homemaker Services Referral
Transportation, Deliveries, and Home Services Scheduling
Medicaid Home and Community Based Services
Home Based Services, Adult Services Program
Ombudsman
A state agency that investigates complaints made by or on behalf of persons in nursing facilities, continuing care retirement communities and assisted living facilities and for persons receiving community-based services, such as home health and personal care.
Long Term Care Problem Assistance
Long-Term Care Ombudsman, Statewide
Personal Care
Programs that provide assistance in your home with activities of daily living such as bathing, grooming, toileting and mobility support that is provided by paraprofessionals. Food preparation and housekeeping services may or may not be provided by personal care assistants.
Personal Care Referral
Find a Caregiver
Respite Care
Temporary care provided in the home or at another location for someone needing assistance with daily living activities to allow a break for the usual care provider.
Online Respite Caregiver Matching
Social Engagement
Programs that provide social interaction for adults who have a low level of contact and interaction with family, friends, neighbors, the broader community and other sources of social support. Social isolation may be due to a number of factors including pandemic, loss of a spouse, living alone, death of family members or friends, retirement, disabilities, poor health, transportation issues, place of residence, low self-esteem or poverty.
Social Engagement for Older Adults, People with Disabilities, and Caregivers
Support Groups, Brain Injury
Mutual support groups for individuals who have a loss of brain function due to trauma, disease, seizure, stroke or other disorders.
BIAV Brain Injury Support Group, Family Caregivers
Support Groups, Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer
Mutual support groups whose members are gays, lesbians, bisexual individuals, people who are in the process of coming out, people who are questioning their sexual orientation, transgender individuals, cross-dressers and/or gender questioning youth. Some groups may include intersexed individuals (people born with reproductive organs and/or genitalia that are ambiguous or atypical). Groups may also be structured for the parents, children, heterosexual spouses or partners or other relatives or significant others of people with sexual orientation or gender identity issues. The groups provide an opportunity for members to share their issues and concerns with others in a safe, supportive environment. Meeting formats may include in-person, telephone or Internet options.