CaringKind, the leading expert in Alzheimer’s and dementia care, and the Alzheimer’s Disease Resource Center (ADRC), now an affiliate of CaringKind, today announced that CaringKind’s Helpline is now available to all Long Island residents, effective April 1.

This expansion marks a significant step forward in ensuring that every Long Islander living with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia, and the families and care partners who walk beside them, has immediate access to trusted, compassionate, and expert support. CaringKind’s Helpline offers free, confidential guidance on care planning, emotional support, education, and connections to programs, services, and local resources. Whether someone is navigating a new diagnosis, managing day-to-day caregiving, or planning for what’s ahead, CaringKind’s trained professionals are ready to help.

“This is about meeting families where they are, often in moments of uncertainty, fear, or isolation, and making sure no one faces dementia alone,” said Eleonora Tornatore-Mikesh, President and CEO of CaringKind. “Opening our Helpline to every Long Island family deepens our commitment to being a trusted partner in care at every stage of the journey.”

“Our affiliation with CaringKind allows ADRC to remain a trusted, Long Island-rooted presence for the families we’ve served for decades, while bringing the full strength of CaringKind’s expertise and resources to our community,” said Lauren Vlachos, Executive Director of ADRC. “CaringKind’s Helpline gives Long Island families a trusted lifeline to turn to.”

Through this affiliation, CaringKind is extending its comprehensive, evidence-based programs and services across Long Island. The Helpline is the front door to that support, connecting callers to CaringKind’s care consultations, support groups, early-stage engagement programs, and family and professional education. Long Island residents can reach CaringKind’s Long Island Helpline at 1-631-580-5100 or adrcinc.org/contact-us as their local point of contact and also have direct access to CaringKind’s main Helpline at 646-744-2900 or wearecaringkind.org.

This expansion reflects CaringKind’s vision, shared with ADRC, of a more connected, accessible system of care that walks beside individuals and families at every stage of the dementia journey.