Careus is a 501 c 3 non-profit organization; its mission is to provide advocacy and education to those families who are dealing with end-of-life care across the country. Careus also recognized that since the start of the 20th century, the life expectancy in America has increase by 30 years, from 49 in the early 1900’s to almost 79 today. Because of these statistics, Careus provides education and acts as a resource to our aging communities.