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Transforming Aging and Disability Systems

Through collaboration, education, evaluation, and advocacy

What We Do
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Cares is a state and national resource center that improves the lives of older adults and people with disabilities through collaboration, education, evaluation, and advocacy.

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Our Impact

Since 1987, our program has been a trusted resource, delivering quality services and lasting impact for decades. Over the years we have trained thousands of individuals and have been a leader in guardianship, collective impact, and aging and disability services.

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Resources

Cares offers a variety of educational resources, including videos, on-demand trainings, live webinars, brochures, and toolkits. Our trainings are customizable and can be delivered in person, online, hybrid, or as SCORM files for LMS integration.

Our Values

Self-Determination
Collaboration
Excellence
Culture of Care
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Cares Sponsored Initiatives

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Money Follows the Person

Money Follows the Person (MFP) is a federally funded program that helps NC Medicaid-eligible North Carolinians living in inpatient facilities move into their own homes and communities with supports.

Rethinking Guardianship

Our initiative aims to inform individuals about adult guardianship, improve the state’s guardianship system, and promote greater choice & self-determination through the  use of Less Restrictive Alternatives (LRAs).

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