The North Carolina Aging Statistics & Resource Guide contains key information, links and statistics for senior citizens in North Carolina. With an aging population and the average cost of care averaging between $20.00 an hour for home care to $7,665 a month for skilled nursing care, North Carolina is typically less expensive than the national average. This guide also contains helpful contact information for county offices, Alzheimer’s Disease organizations and government agencies that offer assistance to caregivers and senior citizens.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services – Division of Aging and Adult Services
Address: 2001 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-2000
Phone: 1-800-662-7030
If you have a concern that an older adult or an adult with disabilities is being exploited, abused or neglected, call contact your local Department of Social Services.
Southwestern Commission Area Agency on Aging: Cherokee, Clay, Graham,
Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Swain (EBCI)
Address: 125 Bonnie Lane Sylva NC 28779
Phone: (828) 586-1962
Fax: (828) 586-1968
Land-of-Sky Regional Council: Buncombe, Henderson, Madison, Transylvania
Address: 339 New Leicester Highway Suite 140, Asheville, NC 28806
Phone: (828) 251-6622
Fax: (828) 251-6353
High Country Council of Governments: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes, Yancey
Address: 468 New Market Boulevard Boone, NC 28607
Phone: (828) 265-5434
Fax: (828) 265-5439
Western Piedmont Council of Governments: Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba
Address: 1880 Second Ave, NW Hickory NC 28601
Phone: (828) 322-9191
Fax: (828) 322-5991
Isothermal Planning & Development Commission: Cleveland, McDowell, Polk, Rutherford
Address: 111 West Court Street Rutherfordton, NC 28139
Phone: (828) 287-2281
Fax: (828) 287-2735
Centralina Council of Governments: Anson, Cabarrus, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Stanly, Union
Address: 525 North Tryon Street Charlotte, NC 28202
Phone: (704) 372-2416
Fax: (704) 347-4710
Piedmont Triad Regional Council: Alamance, Caswell, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Guilford, Montgomery, Randolph, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Yadkin
Address: 1398 Carrollton Crossing Drive Kernersville, NC 27284
Phone: (336) 904-0300
Fax: (336) 904-0302
Kerr Tar Regional COG: Franklin, Granville, Person, Vance, Warren
Address: 1724 Graham Avenue Henderson, NC 27536
Phone: (252) 436-2040
Fax: (252) 436-2055
Triangle J Council of Governments: Chatham, Durham, Johnston, Lee, Moore, Orange, Wake
Address: 4307 Emperor Blvd., Suite 110 Durham, NC 27703
Phone: (919) 558-2711
Fax: (919) 549-9390
Mid-Carolina Council of Governments: Cumberland, Harnett, Sampson
Address: 130 Gillespie Street Fayetteville, NC 28301
Phone: (910) 323-4191
Fax: (910) 323-9330
Lumber River Council of Governments: Bladen, Hoke, Richmond, Robeson, Scotland
Address: 30 CJ Walker Road Pembroke, NC 28372
Phone: (910) 618-5533
Fax: (910) 521-7556
Upper Coastal Plain Council of Governments: Edgecombe, Halifax, Nash, Northampton, Wilson
Address: 121 W. Nash Street Wilson, NC 27894
Phone: (252) 234-5952
Fax: (252) 234-5971
Cape Fear Council of Governments: Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, Pender
Address: 1480 Harbour Drive Wilmington, NC 28401
Phone: (910) 395-4553
Fax: (910) 395-2684
Albemarle Commission: Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hyde, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, Washington
Address: 512 South Church Street Hertford, NC 27944
Phone: (252) 426-5753
Fax: (252) 426-8482
Mid-East Commission: Beaufort, Bertie, Hertford, Martin, Pitt
Address: 1385 John Small Avenue Washington, NC 27889
Phone: (252) 946-8043
Fax: (252) 974-1852
Eastern Carolina Council of Governments: Carteret, Craven, Duplin, Greene, Jones, Lenoir, Onslow, Pamlico, Wayne
Address: 233 Middle Street New Bern, NC 28563
Phone: (252) 638-3185
Fax: (252) 638-3187