Elder Care and Retirement

 Duke Family Support Program: The Duke Family Support Program serves families and professionals concerned about or caring for persons with memory disorders in North Carolina, and Duke employees seeking help with elder care decisions. The Duke Family Support Program also provides elder care referrals and resources to Duke faculty and staff who need assistance with an aging parent. As a Duke employee, your benefits include a free, personalized, confidential consultation with one of our experts in aging. These consultations are simple, flexible and convenient. There’s no red tape. Call 919-660-7510 to schedule an appointment.

 Retirement Plans: Duke offers comprehensive retirement plans that allow employees to save for retirement and pay less in taxes now as the money invested in these accounts and the interest earned is tax-deferred (or tax-sheltered).

 Duke University Retiree Association (DURA): The Duke University Retiree Association (DURA) exists to provide meaningful opportunities for Duke retirees to stay connected with Duke and visit with friends and former colleagues through the DURA newsletter and DURA events.

Caring for a loved one with dementia is a journey fraught with sorrow, frustration and many, many lessons. The Duke Family Support Program provided a safe and supportive community in which to give a voice to those sorrows and frustrations, and a place to share and learn lessons from other people who are going through something very similar.”

Debra Kelly Senior Research Agreements Manager, Duke School of Medicine