Support Services
Duke Health offers several support services designed to help you or your loved ones.
- Bereavement Services - support for grieving family members
- Cancer Support Services - support groups, counseling, therapies, and more
- Caregiver Support Program - support for those acting as a caregiver for their loved ones
- Chaplain Services - emotional and spiritual support at all of our hospitals
- Decedent Care - support after patient death
- Duke Dementia Family Support Program - support for caregivers with elder care decisions and support for your loved one through groups and education
- Foster Care Clinic - medical evaluations to children who enter foster care in Durham and Orange county
- Partners In Caring - support for people living with HIV
- Social Work Services - clinical social workers are available in our hospitals and clinics
Duke also provides a list of Community Resources which includes information on obtaining food, transportation assistance so you can get to your doctor appointments, financial assistance for obtaining medications, and other resources.
Advocacy Groups
These groups, which are not part of Duke, are available to speak on behalf of your specific interests.
- North Carolina State Government, Department of Human Resources
Division of Services for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing - North Carolina Division of Social Services
Refugee Assistance Program - North Carolina State Government, Department of Justice
Consumer Protection Division of the Attorney General's Office - Area Agencies on Aging
Triangle J. Council of Governments - North Carolina State Government, Department of Administration
Disability Rights North Carolina - North Carolina Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Division - Durham County Government
Social Services Department - National Child Abuse Hotline
Childhelp