Resource directory

The bad-Google-result problem

Search "memory care near me" or "caregiver support group Pittsburgh" and the top results are usually paid placements from agencies trying to sell you something. The genuinely useful resources — Area Agencies on Aging, state Medicaid navigators, the Alzheimer’s Association 24-hour helpline — are buried below the ads. Families burn an hour finding what should take 30 seconds.

A directory we maintain by hand

Visit /resources for a curated directory organized by what you need: national caregiver organizations, 24-hour phone helplines (with the phone number called out — meant to be used now), advance-directive tools, hospice and palliative-care navigators, dementia-specific resources, fall-prevention programs, financial assistance and benefits screeners. Each entry is checked. Each phone number connects to a real person. Translated into all seven languages we support.

A 24-hour helpline at 11pm

Mom is having a confused episode at 11pm. You open /resources, scroll to "24-hour phone helplines," tap the Alzheimer’s Association helpline (800-272-3900). A trained counselor picks up within 30 seconds, walks you through whether to call 911 or hold tight until morning. You weren’t looking for a directory; you were looking for a phone number — Kintaria had one ready.