Extrafamilial:

Nurses can act as advocates, coordinating and facilitating access to care, and can provide information on:

Community resources and programs e.g. home care and respite care (Bourgeois et al., 1996; Dokken & Sydnor-Greenberg, 1998; Gottlieb & Johnson, 2000; Hawkins, 1996; Laitinen, 1993 ).
Guides to local community resources e.g. Community Service book; and
Educational and skill training programs (Hawkins, 1996, Magliano et al., 1998a, McDonald et al., 1996).