Why Support Friends of Residents in Long Term Care?
Your tax-deductible contribution to FOR allows us to advocate for and support the older adults and people with disabilities who receive long-term care in our state.
With the help of donations in 2025, we:
Provided 20 community presentations on topics from advocacy, tips for success in long-term care, and navigating in long-term care.
Assisted over 50 family members, residents, and community members with questions and support in long-term care on our hotline and by email.
Met with legislators, state leaders, and other advocates to advance our 2025 Public Policy Priorities. We were able to get several bills introduced this year too!
Helped host Aging Advocacy Day on May 7, 2025; a day for aging advocates to come together and meet with legislators about topics related to aging including support for long-term care ombudsman!
Celebrated the best of long-term care at our annual Fall Gala where we presented the Sharon Wilder Advocacy Award to two outstanding advocates, Alice Hedt and Kim Johnson.
There is more work we want to do in 2026 to support long-term care in North Carolina as more and more individuals will need care and family members will need support. By the numbers:
2,283,000 million adults in North Carolina are family caregivers. Caregiving in the U.S., October 2025
49,119 individuals are living in nursing homes in North Carolina. Governor Josh Stein, Residents Rights Month Proclamation, September 2025
31,840 individuals are living in adult care homes in North Carolina. Governor Josh Stein, Residents Rights Month Proclamation, September 2025
Nationally, 7 out of 10 people will need long-term care services and supports. Insights into Aging, 2023
Help us continue our critical mission on behalf of long-term care residents, family members, and for future residents in long-term care.
You can donate online by clicking the link below or, if you prefer to mail a check, send it to our address:
Friends of Residents in Long Term Care
514 Daniels Street, #205
Raleigh, NC 27605
We are grateful for your support! Thank you!
Become a member
Members may be organizations or individuals. Individual members pay $35 annually and organizational members pay $125 annually. Residents receiving long-term care receive a FREE membership. Learn about all of our membership levels here. Members get a monthly e-newsletter, input into our public policy priorities, emails with advocacy alerts and breaking news, and more!
Consider a donation through your will
Another way to support Friends of Residents in Long-Term Care is to continue your legacy in the community by designating funds to be distributed to FOR after your passing. Talk to your financial planner or the person helping you with your will on how to do this.
Other ways to support FOR
If you are not able to support Friends of Residents in Long-Term Care with a donation, consider donating your gift of time. We have several committees including Communications, Public Policy, and Development. Additionally, consider serving on our Board of Directors. We would love to have you invest time into our organization. We could not do all that we do without our supporters and volunteers.
Your time and your financial support are so valuable to us. We appreciate you considering how you can support FOR.