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Find help for older adults and adults with disabilities

Provided by: Wake County Health & Human Services (Senior and Adult Services) (Wake County)

Wake County’s Senior and Adult Services helps older adults and adults with disabilities stay safely in the community, including adult day programs, in-home assistance, guardianship and Adult Protective Services.

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Ways to do it

• Senior and Adult Services: https://www.wake.gov/departments-government/social-services/senior-and-adult-services
• Report abuse or neglect of an adult (Wake County): https://www.wake.gov/departments-government/social-services/report-abuse-or-neglect
• Wake County Health & Human Services (main number): call 919-212-7000
• Wake Network of Care (resource directory): https://wake.nc.networkofcare.org/mh/index.aspx

Good to know

• Programs include Adult Protective Services, guardianship, adult day care and adult day health, the Special Assistance In-Home program, and help finding adult care homes.

Related

• Apply for Medicaid (health coverage)
• Property tax relief for seniors, people with disabilities and disabled veterans

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Draft: compiled from official pages but not yet checked by a volunteer. Last checked 2026-11-04. Sources: https://www.wake.gov/departments-government/social-services/senior-and-adult-services, https://www.wake.gov/departments-government/wake-county-human-services-agency

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