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American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
601 E Street, NW
Washington DC 20049
1-888-OUR-AARP (687-2277) (toll-free)
Administration on Aging (AoA)
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
Washington DC 20201
Public Inquiries: 202-619-0724
Eldercare Locator: 1-800-677-1116 (toll-free)
Alzheimer’s Association
225 N. Michigan Avenue, Floor 17
Chicago IL 60601
1-800-272-3900 (toll-free)
Fax: 1-866-699-1246
Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral Center (ADEAR)
PO Box 8250
Silver Spring MD 20907-8250
1-800-438-4380 (toll-free)
301-495-3311 (English, Spanish)
Fax: 301-495-3334
Benefits Check Up
A free online service provided by the National Council on Aging, this program allows people to find programs that can help them meet health care and other costs.
Children of Aging Parents (CAPS)
P.O. Box 167
Richboro PA 18954
1-800-227-7294 (toll-free)
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
Office of Public Affairs
Washington DC 20420
1-800-827-1000 (toll-free)
Eldercare Locator
National Association of Area Agencies on Aging
1730 Rhode Island Avenue, NW, Suite 1200
Washington DC 20036
1-800-677-1116 (toll-free) Fax: 202-872-0057
Nationwide directory assistance service helping older people and caregivers locate local support and resources for older Americans; funded by the Administration on Aging.
Elderhostel
11 Avenue de Lafayette
Boston MA 02111
1-877-426-8056 (toll-free)1-800-454-5768 (toll-free)
Fax: 1-877-426-2166 (Toll-Free)
Nonprofit organization providing educational travel programs to people over age 55. Their catalog, published 10 times a year, lists thousands of national and international programs.
Family Caregiver Alliance
180 Montgomery Street, Suite 1100
San Francisco CA 94104
1-800-445-8106 (toll-free), or 415-434-3388
Community-based nonprofit organization offering support services for those caring for adults with AD, stroke, traumatic brain injuries, and other cognitive disorders. Programs and services include an information clearinghouse for publications, as well as a variety of online services.
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
CRC-240
Washington DC 20580
1-877-FTC-HELP (382-4357) (Toll-Free)
1-202-326-2222 (General Information Locator)
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville MD 20857
1-888-INFO-FDA (463-6332) (toll-free)
1-888-723-3366 (toll-free, Food Information Line)
1-800-822-7967 (toll-free, Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System)
1-800-838-7715 (toll-free, Mammography Information Service)
For FDA regulated products for older adults, their families and their caregivers, visit http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/maturityhealthmatters.
Food and Nutrition Information Center
Agricultural Research Service/National Agriculture Library
Beltsville MD 20705-2351
301-504-5719
Fax: 301-504-6409
Lighthouse National Center for Vision and Aging
The Sol & Lillian Goldman Building
111 East 59th Street
New York NY 10022
1-800-829-0500 (toll-free) 212-821-9200
Fax: 212-821-9707
Provides advocacy, support, information, and resources on vision impairment and blindness.
MayoClinic.com
200 First St. S.W.
Rochester MN 55905
507-284-2511 Fax: 507-284-0161
Offers information on symptoms and treatment options for urinary incontinence. The first web address given links to general incontinence information, while the second web address links to information on stress incontinence. MayoClinic.com also offers up-to-date information in more than 35 disease and lifestyle categories.
Medicare Rights Center
1460 Broadway, 17th Floor
New York NY 10036
212-869-3850 Fax: 212-869-3532
National, nonprofit service helping older adults and people with disabilities get good, affordable health care.
National Alliance for Caregiving
4720 Montgomery Lane, 5th Floor
Bethesda MD 20814
Nonprofit coalition focusing on issues of family caregiving. The Alliance offers information for caregivers as well as supporting the Family Care Resource Connection.
National Association on HIV Over Fifty
23 Miner Street
Boston MA 02215
617-233-7107 Fax: 617-262-5667
A membership organization promoting the availability of a full range of educational, prevention, service, and health care programs for people over age 50 affected by HIV.
National Caucus and Center on Black Aged
1220 L Street, NW, Suite 800
Washington DC 20005
202-637-8400 Fax: 202-347-0895
A national, nonprofit organization providing health and social service information, advocacy, and assistance to African Americans and low-income older people.
National Center on Elder Abuse
1201 15th St. NW, Suite 350
Washington DC 20005-2842
202-898-2586 Available between 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM EST
Fax: 202-898-2583
Operated jointly by the National Association of State Units on Aging, the National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse, and the University of Delaware to disseminate information about abuse and neglect of older people.
National Council on Aging (NCOA)
1901 L Street, NW, 4th floor
Washington DC 20036
202-479-1200 Fax: 202-479-0735
A private, nonprofit organization providing information, training, technical assistance, advocacy, and leadership in all aspects of aging services and issues. Contact NCOA for information on training programs and in-home services for older people.
National Domestic Violence Hotline
P.O. Box 161810
Austin TX 78716
1-800-799-7233 (toll-free)
Open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, provides crisis intervention, information about domestic violence, and referrals to local service providers to victims of domestic violence and those calling on their behalf.
National Drug and Treatment Referral Routing Service
SAMHSA’S National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
P.O. BOX 2345
Rockville MD 20847
1-800-729-6686 1-877-767-8432 (in Spanish)
Fax: 301-468-6433
National Eye Health Education Program
National Eye Institute Information Center (NEIIC)
Bethesda MD 20892-3655
301-496-5248 Fax: 301-402-1065
NEHEP, funded by the NEI, part of NIH, is a partnership of professional, civic, voluntary organizations and Federal agencies. NEHEP provides referrals to vision professionals and other health resources. The Program offers free materials to educate the public about how to protect eye health and prevent vision loss.
National Family Caregivers Association
10400 Connecticut Avenue, #500
Kensington MD 20895-3944
1-800-896-3650 (toll-free) 301-942-6430
Fax: 301-942-2302
A grass roots organization providing advocacy, support, and information for family members who care for chronically ill, older, or disabled relatives.
National Health Information Center
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP)
Washington DC 20013-1133
1-800-336-4797 (toll-free) 301-565-4167
Fax: 301-984-4256 Faxback: 301-468-1204
Provides health information, contacts for Federally-supported health information centers, lists of national health observances, and toll-free numbers sponsored by the Federal Government.
National Hispanic Council on Aging
1341 Connecticut Avenue 4th Floor, Suite 4.2
Washington DC 20036
202-429-0787 Fax: 202-429-0789
A national organization providing advocacy, education, and information for older Hispanic people.
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
National Hospice Foundation (NHF);
1700 Diagonal Road, Suite 625
Alexandria VA 22314
1-800-658-8898 (toll-free Helpline) 703-837-1500
Fax: 703-837-1233
A nonprofit, membership organization working to enhance the quality of life for individuals who are terminally ill and advocating for people in the final stage of life. Also offers Caring Connections http://www.caringinfo.org), providing resources and information to help people make decisions about end-of-life care and services.
National Institute of Mental Health
Bethesda MD 20892-9663
1-866-615-6464 (toll-free) 301-443-4513
Fax: 301-443-4279
National Institute on Aging
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Bethesda MD 20892-2292
1-800-222-2225 (toll-free)
NIA, part of NIH, conducts and supports biomedical, social, and behavioral research on aging processes, disease, and the special problems and needs of older people.
National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
Library of Congress
Washington DC 20011
1-800-NLS-READ (657-7323) (toll-free) 202-707-5100
Fax: 202-707-0712
NLSBPH, funded by the Library of Congress, is a network of regional and local libraries that provide free library services to blind and physically disabled people. Contact NLSBPH about programs such as postage-free delivery and return-mailing of audio-books and books and magazines in Braille. Specially designed Talking Books and cassette players also are lent to the public free. NLSBPH provides information on blindness and physical disabilities.
National Senior Games Association
P.O. Box 82059
Baton Rouge LA 70884-2059
225-766-6800 Fax: 225-766-9115
A nonprofit organization promoting healthy lifestyles for older people through education, fitness, and sports.
National Stroke Association
9707 East Easter Lane, Building B
Englewood CO 80127
1-800-STROKES (787-6537) (toll-free) Fax: 303-649-1328
National Women’s Health Information Center
8550 Arlington Blvd., Suite 300
Fairfax VA 22031
1-800-994-WOMAN (96626) (toll-free)
Health and referral center for women. Spanish language resources are available.
Older Women’s League (OWL)
1828 L Street NW, Suite 801
Washington DC 20036
1-800-TAKE-OWL (825-3695) (toll-free) 703-812-7990
Fax: 703-812-0687
A national organization advocating for the special concerns of older women. OWL helped develop the Campaign for Women’s Health and the Women’s Pension Policy Consortium. Contact OWL’s 24-hour PowerLine for information about legal and political activity related to health care, access to housing, economic security, individual rights, and violence against women and older people. OWL newsletters are available.
Parkinson’s Disease Foundation
1359 Broadway, Suite 1509
New York NY 10018
1-800-457-6676 (toll-free) 212-923-4700
Fax: 212-923-4778
Self Help for Hard of Hearing People, Inc.
7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 1200
Bethesda MD 20814
301-657-2248 Fax: 301-913-9413
http:///hearingloss.org
SHHH provides information and services for people who are hard of hearing, including assistance on education, legal issues, and self-help. Local SHHH chapters can provide information on community references and referrals to specialists. Contact SHHH for information on coping with hearing problems, hearing aids, and educational workshops for older people with hearing loss. A list of publications and materials is available.
Senior Action in a Gay Environment (SAGE)
305 7th Ave., 16th Floor
New York NY 10001
212-741-2247
A social service organization offering programs and services to supporting and advocating for the rights of senior gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people.
Social Security Administration
Office of Public Inquiries
Baltimore MD 21235
1-800-772-1213 (toll-free)
Well Spouse Foundation
63 West Main Street, Suite H
Freehold NJ 07728
1-800-838-0879 (toll-free) 732-577-8899
Fax: 732-577-8644
A not-for-profit association of spousal caregivers. It offers support to the wives, husbands, and partners of chronically ill or disabled people. The Foundation has lists of support groups nationwide and sponsors recreational respite opportunities.