Children of Aging Parents - CAPS
Organization URL(s)
CAPS4caregivers.org
Other Contact Information
P.O. Box 167
Richboro,
PA 18954
800-227-7294 (Voice - Toll-free)
215-355-6611 (Voice, Administrative Office)
215-355-6824 (FAX)
Description
Children of Aging Parents (CAPS) was founded in 1977 to assist caregivers of the elderly. It was incorporated as a non-profit, charitable organization in 1980 and today has a national mission to provide the 22.4 million family caregivers with reliable information and referrals, a network of support groups, and publications and programs that promote public awareness of the value and the needs of caregivers. CAPS provides phone numbers and names of nursing homes, retirement communities, elder law attorneys, day care centers, medical in-home services, respite care, assisted living centers, state and county agencies and more. CAPS writes, collects, and disseminates fact sheets on various topics. To continue its work CAPS welcomes memberships, memorial donations, bequests, grants and deferred gifts.
Print Resources
Distributes booklets, manuals, State listings and directories on various aspects of caring for aging parents. Serial publication: Capsule (bi-monthly newsletter), available with membership at $25 per year for individual membership, $100 for organizational/professional membership.