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STATE & NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT CAN HELP CAREGIVERS

AARP Kentucky and the University of Kentucky’s Elder Care program have compiled this Guide in an effort to help you in your search for assistance; we realize there are also other valuable sources of information.

AARP CaregiversCircle

http://community.aarp.org/n/mb/
listsf.asp?webtag=rp-health&ctx=128

AARP Driver Safety
1-888-227-7669
www.aarp.org/drive

AARP Kentucky
1-866-295-7275
kyaarp@aarp.org

AARP Legal Services Network
1-888-687-2277
www.aarp.org/lsn

AARP Membership Services
1-888-687-2277
www.aarp.org/benefits

AARP Tax Aide
1-888-227-7669
www.aarp.org/taxaide

Adult Abuse Hotline
1-800-752-6200

Alzheimer’s Association
1-800-272-3900
www.alz.org

American Association of Homes & Services for the Aging (AAHSA)
1-202-783-2242
www2.aahsa.org

American Cancer Society
1-800-227-2345
www.cancer.org

American Diabetes Association
1-800-342-2383
www.diabetes.org

American Heart Association
1-800-242-8721
www.americanheart.org

American Lung Association of Kentucky
1-800-586-4872
www.lungusa.org

American Parkinson Disease Association
1-800-223-2732
www.apdaparkinson.org

Arthritis Foundation
1-800-283-7800; 
1-800-633-5335 (in Kentucky)
www.arthritis.org

Assisted Living Communities in Kentucky
1-866-353-5337
www.chfs.ky.gov/agencies/os/
dail/ALC.htm

Assisted Living Federation of America
1-703-691-8100
www.alfa.org

BenefitsCheckUp
www.benefitscheckup.org

Cancer Information Service
1-800-422-6237

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
1-877-267-2323
www.cms.hhs.gov

Department of Veterans Affairs
1-800-827-1000
www.va.gov

Department for Aging and Independent Living (DAIL)
http://chfs.ky.gov/agencies/os/dail/
1-502-564-6930

Elder Law Answers
www.elderlawanswers.com

Elder Care Locator
1-800-677-1116
www.eldercare.gov

Faith in Action
1-877-324-8411
www.fiavolunteers.org

Family Caregiver Alliance
1-415-434-3388
www.caregiver.org

Hospice Foundation of America
1-800-854-3402
www.hospicefoundation.org

IRS (Internal Revenue Service)
1-877-777-4778
www.irs.gov

Kentucky Cabinet for Health
Services Family Home Care Directory
www.chs.state.ky.us/oig/oigdirectory/

Kentucky Consumer Protection
Hotline Office of the Attorney General
1-888-432-9257

Kentucky Department of Insurance
1-800-595-6053
http://doi.ppr.ky.gov/kentucky

Kentuckians for Nursing Home Reform
1-859-312-5617
www.kynursinghomereform.org

Kentucky Legal Aid
1-866-452-9243

Kentucky Office on Aging Services
See Department for Aging
and Independent Living

Kentucky Long Term Care Ombudsman
1-800-372-2991

Kentucky Resource Market
1-877-293-7447
http://resourcemarket.ky.gov/

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
Department of Motor Vehicles
1-502-564-6800
www.kytc.state.ky.us/mvl/

Legal Aid Network of Kentucky
www.kylawhelp.org/Home/PublicWeb

Legal Helpline for Older Kentuckians
/Access to Justice
1-800-200-3633

Lifeline
1-800-543-3546
www.lifelinesys.com

Medicaid Information in Kentucky
1-800-372-2973
www.chfs.ky.gov/dms/

Medicare
1-800-633-4227
www.medicare.gov

Medicare Rights Center
1-800-372-2973
www.medicarerights.org

National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
1-520-881-4005
www.naela.com/Applications/
ConsumerDirectory/in
dex.cfm

 

National Adult Day Services Association
1-800-558-5301
www.nadsa.org

National Association for Home Care & Hospice
1-202-547-7424
www.nahc.org

National Association of Professional
Geriatric Care Managers
1-520-881-8008
www.caremanager.org

National Citizen’s Coalition
for Nursing Home Reform
www.nccnhr.org

National Council on the Aging (NCOA)
1-202-479-1200
www.ncoa.org

National Family Caregivers Association (NFCA)
1-800-896-3650
www.nfcacares.org

National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization
1-800-658-8898
www.nhpco.org

Mental Health America.net
1-800-969-6642
www.nmha.org

National Respite Network Locator Service
www.respitelocator.org/index.htm

Nursing Home Compare
1-800-633-4227
www.medicare.gov/nhcomapre/home.asp

National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization
www.partnershipforcaring.org

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
1-202-326-4000 General Inquiries
www.pbgc.gov

Physician’s Care Hotline
1-800-633-8100

ResponseLink
1-800-894-1428
www.responselink.com

State Health Insurance
Assistance Program (SHIP)
1-877-293-7447
www.medicare.gov/contacts/static/
allStateContacts.asp

Social Security Administration
1-800-772-1213
www.ssa.gov

Today’s Caregiver Magazine
1-800-829-2734
www.caregiver.com

USDA Food & Nutrition Service
(food stamp program)
1-800-221-5689
www.fns.usda.gov/fsp

University of Louisville
1-800-334-8635
www.louisville.edu

University of Kentucky
1-859-257-9000
www.uky.edu

KENTUCKY’S FAMILY CAREGIVER SUPPORT  PROGRAM  

The Older American’s Act of 2000 established the National Family Caregiver Support Program (FCSP) to help families fulfill their roles as caregivers.  The Federal Administration on Aging allocated funds to each state.

In Kentucky, the 15 Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) received shares of these funds to help support the efforts of caregivers with information, respite, counseling, training, and other supplemental services.  These services are designed to improve the quality of life for both the caregiver and the care recipient.  The services available in each area may vary. To find the AAA for your county, see the map on the next page.

In additional to the FCSP, AAAs offer home care assistance, case management and other help with Home and Community-based Services.

To find the FCSP through the AAAs in other states, use the ElderCare Locater: 1-800-677-1116; www.eldercare.gov.

1.  Purchase AAA
1-270-247-7171
1-877-352-5183

www.purchaseadd.org   

Ballard, McCracken, Marshall,
Calloway, Graves, Carlisle,
Hickman, and Fulton

3. Green River AAA
1-270-926-4433
1-800-928-9094

www.gradd.com

Union, Henderson, Davies,
Hancock, Ohio, McLean,
and Webster

 

2. Pennyrile AAA
1-270-886-9484
1-800-928-7233

www.peadd.org

Livingston, Crittenden, Hopkins
Muhlenberg, Todd, Christian,
Trigg, Caldwell, and Lyon

4. Lincoln Trail AAA
1-270-769-2393
1-800-264-0393

www.ltadd.org

Meade, Hardin, Larue
Nelson, Washington, Marion,
Grayson, and Breckenridge

 


 

5. Barren River AAA
1-270-781-2381
1-800-598-2381

www.bradd.org

Butler, Edmonson, Hart, Barren,
Metcalfe, Monroe, Allen, Simpson,
Warren and Logan

 

11. Big Sandy AAA
1-606-886-2374
1-800-737-2723

www.bigsandy.org

Martin, Pike, Floyd, Magoffin,
and Johnson

6. KIPDA AAA
1-502-266-6084
1-888-737-3363

www.kipda.org

Bullitt, Jefferson, Oldham, Trimble,
Henry, Shelby and Spencer

 

12. Kentucky River AAA
1-606-436-3158
1-800-928-5723

www.kradd.org

Wolfe, Breathitt, Knott, Letcher, Perry Leslie, Owsley, and Lee

 

7. Northern Kentucky AAA
1-859-283-1885
1-866-826-4118

www.nkadd.org

Carroll, Gallatin, Boone, Kenton,
Campbell, Pendleton, Grant, and Owen

 

13. Cumberland Valley AAA
1-606-864-7391

http://cvadd.org

Jackson, Clay, Harlan, Bell, Knox, Whitley, Laurel, and Rockcastle

 

8. Buffalo Trace AAA
1-606-564-6894
1-800-998-4347

www.btadd.com

Bracken, Mason, Lewis, Fleming
and Robertson

 

14. Lake Cumberland AAA
1-270-866-4200
1-800-916-7092

www.lcadd.org

Taylor, Casey, Pulaski, McCreary, Wayne, Russell, Clinton, Cumberland, Adair and Green

 

9. Gateway AAA
1-606-780-0090

www.gwadd.org

Bath, Rowan, Morgan, Menifee,
And Montgomery

 

10. FIVCO AAA
1-606-929-1366
1-800-499-5191

www.fivco.org

Greenup, Boyd, Lawrence, Elliott,
And Carter

15. Bluegrass AAA
1-859-269-8021
1-877-262-0017

www.bgadd.org/aging

Franklin, Scott, Harrison, Nicholas, Bourbon, Clark, Powell, Estill, Madison, Garrard, Lincoln, Boyle, Mercer, Jessamine, Woodford, Fayette, and Anderson

 

 

 

 

The UK Elder Care Program does not endorse listed Web sites. The Elder Care Program provides them for your information as leads to further your search for information.

 

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