State & National Organizations that can Help
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.
| Organization | Phone Number | Website |
| AARP Caregiving | www.aarp.org/family/caregiving/ | |
| AARP Driver Safety | 1-888-227-7669 | www.aarp.org/drive |
| AARP Kentucky | 1-866-295-7275 | www.aarp.org/states/ky/ |
| AARP Legal Services Network | 1-888-687-2277 | www.aarp.org/lsn |
| AARP Products, Services, and Discounts | 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 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 | 1-800-586-4872 | www.lung.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 | chfs.ky.gov/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 | |
| Caring Connections | 1-800-658-8898 | www.caringinfo.org |
| Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services | 1-877-267-2323 | www.cms.gov |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | 1-800-827-1000 | www.va.gov |
| Department for Aging and Independent Living (DAIL) | 1-502-564-6930 | chfs.ky.gov/dail/default.htm |
| Elder Law Answers | www.elderlawanswers.com | |
| Elder Care Locator | 1-800-677-1116 | www.eldercare.gov |
| Faith in Action | 1-866-839-8865 (National) | www.fianationalnetwork.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) | 1-800-829-1040 | www.irs.gov |
| Kentucky Consumer Protection Attorney General Hotline | 1-888-432-9257 | |
| Kentucky Department of Insurance | 1-800-595-6053 | insurance.ky.gov/ |
| Kentuckians for Nursing Home Reform | 1-859-312-5617 | www.kynursinghomereform.org |
| Kentucky Legal Aid (Serving Western Kentucky) | 1-866-452-9243 | www.klaid.org/ |
| Kentucky Office on Aging Services - See Department for Aging and Independent Living | ||
| Kentucky Long Term Care Ombudsman | 1-800-372-2991 | chfs.ky.gov/dail/kltcop.htm |
| Kentucky Resource Market | 1-877-293-7447 | resourcemarket.ky.gov/ |
| Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Department of Motor Vehicles | 1-502-564-6800 (Drivers License) 1-502-564-5301 (General Information) | transportation.ky.gov/motor-vehicle-licensing/Pages/default.aspx |
| Legal Aid Network of Kentucky | www.kylawhelp.org/ | |
| Legal Helpline for Older Kentuckians/Access to Justice | 1-800-200-3633 | |
| 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- 703-942-5711 | www.naela.com/ |
| National Adult Day Services Association | 1-877-745-1440 | 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 |
| NCCNHR - the National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-term Care | 1-202-332-2275 | |
| 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 | www.nhpco.org | |
| National Respite Network Locator Service | archrespite.org/respitelocator | |
| Medicare Nursing Home Compare | 1-800-633-4227 | www.medicare.gov/nhcomapre/home.asp |
| Mental Health America | 1-800-969-6642 | www.nmha.org |
| Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation | 1-202-326-4000 General Inquiries | www.pbgc.gov |
| Physician’s Care Hotline | 1-800-633-8100 | |
| State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) | 1-877-293-7447 | www.chfs.ky.gov/dail/ship.htm |
| Social Security Administration | 1-800-772-1213 | www.ssa.gov |
| Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) | 1-800-221-5689 1-800-372-2973 - KY Regional Office | www.fns.usda.gov/snap |
| 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 below.
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
| Organization | Phone Nmber | Website | Counties Served |
| 1.Purchase AAA | 1-270-247-7171 1-877-352-5183 | www.purchaseadd.org | Ballard, McCracken, Marshall, Calloway, Graves, Carlisle, Hickman, and Fulton |
| 2. Pennyrile AAA | 1-270-886-9484 1-800-928-7233 | www.peadd.org | Livingston, Crittenden, Hopkins, Muhlenberg, Todd, Christian,Trigg, Caldwell, and Lyon |
| 3.Green River AAA | 1-270-926-4433 1-800-928-9094 | www.gradd.com | Union, Henderson, Davies, Hancock, Ohio,McLean, and Webster |
| 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 |
| 6. KIPDA AAA | 1-502-266-6084 1-888-737-3363 | www.kipda.org | Bullitt, Jefferson, Oldham, Trimble, Henry, Shelby and Spencer |
| 7. Northern Kentucky AAA | 1-859-283-1885 1-866-826-4118 | www.nkadd.org | Carroll, Gallatin, Boone, Kenton, Campbell, Pendleton, Grant, and Owen |
| 8. Buffalo Trace AAA | 1-606-564-6894 1-800-998-4347 | www.btadd.com | Bracken, Mason, Lewis, Fleming and Robertson |
| 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 |
| 11. Big Sandy AAA | 1-606-886-2374 1-800-737-2723 | www.bigsandy.org | Martin, Pike, Floyd, Magoffin, and Johnson |
| 12. Kentucky River AAA | 1-606-436-3158 1-800-928-5723 | www.kradd.org | Wolfe, Breathitt, Knott, Letcher, Perry Leslie, Owsley,and Lee |
| 13. Cumberland Valley AAA | 1-606-864-7391 | http://cvadd.org | Jackson, Clay, Harlan, Bell, Knox, Whitley, Laurel, and Rockcastle |
| 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 |
| 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.
