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- Senior LinksAmerican Association of Retired Persons- State Pharmacy Assistance Programs
Website: www.aarp.org/bulletin/yourmoney
Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral Center
800-438-4380
Website: www.nia.nih.gov/alzheimers
Alzheimer’s Association (National Chapter)
800-272-3900
Website: www.alz.org
Care Planner
Website: www.careplanner.org
National Family Caregivers Association
800-896-3650
Website: www.nfcacares.org
Well Spouse Foundation
800-838-0879
Website: www.wellspouse.org
National Center on Elder Abuse
Website: www.elderabusecenter.org
National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse
Website: www.preventelderabuse.org
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services
877-267-2323 (toll-free)
866-226-1819 (toll-free TTY)
Website: www.medicare.gov
National Hospice Foundation
800-338-8619
Website: www.hospiceinfo.org
Partnership for Caring, Inc.
America’s Voice for the Dying
800-989-9455
Website: www.partnershipforcaring.org
Visiting Nurse Associations of America
888-866-8773
Website: www.vnaa.org
Administration on Aging Eldercare Locator
800-677-1116
Website: www.eldercare.gov
American Geriatrics Society Foundation for Health in Aging
800-563-4916
Website: www.healthinaging.org
The Henry Kaiser Family Foundation
Website: www.kaisernetwork.org
National Association of Area Agencies on Aging
202-296-8130
Website: www.n4a.org
National Institute on Aging Information Center
800-222-2225
800-222-4225 (toll-free TTY)
Website: www.nia.nih.gov
Suicide Prevention Hotlines:
1) Call 911 - Ask for the mental health crisis team of the local reinforcement agency
2) Call 1-800-784-2433. Ask to be connected to a suicide and crisis center in your area
National Citizen’s Coalition for Nursing Home Reform
202-332-2276
Website: www.nursinghomeaction.org
Caregiving Children of Aging Parents
Email: www.caps4caregivers.org
American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
202-783-2242
Website: www.aahsa.org
National Alliance for Caregiver
Website: www.caregiving.org
Financial Assistance and Information American Health Assistance Foundation
800-437-AHAF (2423)
Website: www.ahaf.org
Food and Drug Administration
888-INFO-FDA (463-6332)
Website: www.fda.gov/cder
National Council on Patient Information and Education
301-656-8565
Website: www.talkaboutrx.org
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America – Patient Assistance Programs
Website: www.helpingpatients.org
Americans for Better Care of the Dying
202-895-2660
Website: www.abcd-caring.org
Department of Veterans Affairs
Office of Public Affairs
800-827-1000
800-829-4833 (toll-free TTY)
Website: www.va.gov
Employee Benefit Security Administration
Department of Labor
866-275-7922
Website: www.dol.gov/ebsa
National Council on the Aging Benefits Checkup Program
Website: www.benefitscheckup.org
American Bar Association Commission on Law & Aging
202-662-8690
Website: www.abanet.org/aging
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
520-881-4005
Website: www.naela.org
National Senior Citizens Law Center
202-289-6976
Website: www.nsclc.org
American Dietetic Association
800-366-1655 (consumer hotline)
Website: www.eatright.org
Meals on Wheels Association of America
703-548-5558
Website: www.mowaa.org
