Just1Call is a one-stop source of information and assistance for seniors and adults with disabilities living in Mecklenburg County, N.C., as well as their families and professional caregivers, wherever they may reside. This service is confidential, free of charge, easy to use and available in 140 languages.

Are you a caregiver?  A caregiver is someone who provides whatever is needed for another person's well-being.  Or do you know a caregiver who needs some support?

Candlelight Reflections - to honor, hope and remember . . .

Caregiver 101 - Are you a caregiver? This TV show is for you!

Caregivers Caring for Themselves / Elder Mistreatment Panel Discussion - Free event 

Parent University Fall Semester - Free courses recommended by the Family Caregiver Support Mecklenburg Kinship Care Program for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren and other Relative Caregivers.

Resource:  Grandfamilies State Law and Policy Resource Center
http://www.grandfamilies.org

Explore our Caregiver Support section with resources on:

• Taking Care of Yourself 
• Respite information
  Support groups
• Local Training
• and many other topics to help the caregiver.

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Group Meeting

Assistance Programs    

• Christmas Bureau -  Disabled or elderly who reside in Mecklenburg and Union County can call to register for the Empty Stocking Fund or Christmas Bureau.
  
• Utilities Commission Moratorium
• North Carolina Institute of Medicine - Connecting North Carolinians with Free and Reduced Cost Healthcare Services.  
• Free Weatherization Program for home or apartment - New contractor for the State of North Carolina for Mecklenburg, Union and Gaston Counties

Educational Information and Events 

News Updates/Fraud Alerts  

• 2010 U.S. Census Cautions to Avoid Fraud or Identity Theft
• Area H1N1 Information and Flu Shot Clinic Locations
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Information
• Free Rabies Shot Clinics for Your Pet - Sponsored by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department 

Social Activities and Trips 

•  Holiday Happenings
   Veteran's Day Events
   Thanksgiving Dinners and Food Baskets - Free
   
• Mecklenburg County Park & Recreation Fall and Winter Senior Day Trips and Activities