From time to time, we get calls from people asking for assistance to find affordable housing or other Non-Medicare related topics. While we should always try to push the conversation towards a Medicare Plan enrollment, we should also provide shoppers with information to help them with whatever they need.
Senior Advocacy Groups are available in MOST states and can help with finding housing, help stop elder abuse, help find prescription assistance programs, help with financial distress and many other resources for seniors or disabled people.
Below is a list or credible Senior Advocacy Groups, organized by state.
Alabama
Alabama Department of Senior Services
1-800-AGE-LINE
Alaska
Office of Elder Fraud & Assistance
900 West 5th Avenue, Suite 525
Anchorage, AK 99501
(907) 334-5954
(907) 269-1071 fax
doa.opa.elder.fraud@alaska.gov
Arizona
Arizona has several area-specific organizations for Senior Advocacy Groups that are not government agencies.
Arkansas
California
1-800-510-2020
Colorado
303-866-5700
Connecticut
Delaware
1-800-223-9074
TTY: 302-424-7141
Email: delawareADRC@delaware.gov
Florida
Florida Department of Elder Affairs
Scroll down on the page to the map of Florida, to select the appropriate county for Area Agency on Aging and ADRC locations and contact information.
There are 11 Area Specific Departments of Elder Affairs.
1-800-96-ELDER
1-800-963-5337
Georgia
Georgia Department of Human Services: Division of Aging Services
Local Phone number: 404-657-5258
Toll-Free Phone number: 866-552-4464
Hawaii
State of Hawaii, Department of Health: Executive Office on Aging
Info Line: 808-586-4400
Idaho
General Phone number: 208-334-3833
Email: icoa@aging.idaho.gov
Illinois
Illinois Department on Aging: Agencies & Organizations Serving Seniors
Senior Helpline: 1-800-252-8966
TTY: 1-888-206-1327
Illinois Attorney General includes links and phone number to report various types of Elder Abuse, Neglect, and/or Exploitation
Indiana
Iowa
866-468-7887
Kansas
Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (Helpful Links)
Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (Programs and Services)
Main Office: 785-296-4986
Toll-Free: 800-432-3535
TTY Number: 785-291-3167
Email: kdads.wwwmail@ks.gov
Kentucky
Louisiana
General Phone number: 225-342-7100
Maine
State of Maine, Department of Health and Human Services: Office of Aging and Disability Services
Phone: 207-287-9200
Toll-free: 800-262-2232
Email: oads@maine.gov
Maryland
General Phone number: 410-767-110
Toll-Free: 800-243-3425
Massachusetts
Massachusetts: Councils on Aging & Senior Centers
Councils on Aging & Senior Centers provide support services to elders, families and caregivers in the community. As a local agency, the Councils on Aging & Senior Centers serve as an elder advocate, offers services, and activities for elders.
Massachusetts: Executive Office of Elder Affairs (EOEA)
Promotes independence, empowerment, and well-being of older people, individuals with disabilities, and their families. We ensure access to the resources you need to live healthy in every community in the Commonwealth.
Main Number: 617-727-7750
Toll-Free Number: 800-243-4636
Elder Abuse Hotline: 800-922-2275
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Mississippi Aging and Adult Services
Select "Senior Services" in the first drop down box
Select "Area Agency on Aging" in the second drop down box
Select the appropriate county, in the third drop down box
601-359-4500 for general inquiries
800-948-3090 for Senior Services
Missouri
Phone number: 573-751-6400
Email: info@health.mo.gov
Missouri's 10 Area Agencies on Aging: Contact Info and Locations
Montana
Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services: Governor's Advisory Council on Aging
Phone number: 406-444-6061
Nebraska
Nebraska Dept. of Health and Human Services: State Unit on Aging
Phone number: 402-471-2307
Email: dhhs.aging@nebraska.gov
Abuse hotline: 800-652-1999
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
ADRC/AAA Contact Information Nationwide Toll-Free Telephone Number 1-877-222-3737
New Mexico
New Mexico, Aging & Long-Term Services Department: Senior Services
General phone number: 1-800-432-2080
New York
New York State Health and Human Services: Office for the Aging
Phone number: 844-697-6321
Email: nysofa@aging.ny.gov
North Carolina
North Carolina DHHS Aging and Adult Services
General Phone: 919-855-3400
North Carolina DHHS Senior Centers
Customer Service Center: 1-800-662-7030
For COVID-19 questions call 1-888-675-4567
North Dakota
Toll-Free Phone: 1-855-462-5465 TTY 711
Email: carechoice@nd.gov
Ohio
1-800-266-4346 Monday through Friday 8AM- 5PM
TTY, relay Ohio: Dial 711 and use 614-466-5500 for general information
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Department of Human Services - Aging Services Division
Toll-free: 800-211-2116
Oregon
Phone: 503-945-5600 8AM-5PM Monday through Friday
TTY: 503-945-6214
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
401-462-3000
South Carolina
1-800-868-9095
Local: 803-734-9900
COVID-19 information: 1-866-365-8110
South Dakota
South Dakota Department of Human Services: Long Term Services and Support (mainly for disabled persons)
South Dakota Department of Human Services: State Units on Aging
Phone: 605-773-5990
The South Dakota Home and Community-Based Options and Person Centered Excellence (HOPE)
Phone: 605-773-3656
Email: hcbs@state.sd.us
Tennessee
General Phone: 866-836-6678
Texas
Contact Info and Locations: Area Agencies on Aging Directory
Area Agencies on Aging (AAA) phone number: 800-252-9240
Utah
Aging and Adult Services Locations and Contact Info
801-538-4171
Email: dhsinfo@utah.gov
Report abuse, neglect, financial exploitation: 1-800-371-7897
Vermont
Virginia
Virginia Office for Aging Services: Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services
General Toll Free: 800-552-3402
Office for Aging Services: 804-662-9333
Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services: 804-662-7000
Washington
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services: State Council on Aging (SCOA)
Rosemary Bigging, State Unit on Aging Program Manager:
Phone: 360-725-2466
Email: rosemary.biggins@dshs.wa.gov
West Virginia
West Virginia Bureau of Senior Services: Area Agencies on Aging- Contact Info and Locations
Phone 304-558-3317
Toll-Free 877-987-3646
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Department of Health Services: Programs and Services for Older Adults
Wisconsin Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRC) Consumer Page
Wisconsin Regional Area Agencies on Aging Contact Info and Locations
Department of Health Services
General Phone number: 608-266-1865
TTY phone number: 711 or 800-947-3529
Wyoming
Phone 307-777-7995
Toll-Free: 800-442-2766