Resources


Planning & Legal Services

Atlanta Bar Association Lawyer Referral
404-521-0777
www.atlantabar.org

Atlanta Legal Aid
404-524-5711
www.atlantalegalaid.org

Cobb County Legal Aid
770-528-2565

Dekalb County Legal Aid
404-377-0701

Gwinnett County Legal Aid
678-376-4545

South Fulton/Clayton County Legal Aid
404-669-0233

Georgia Senior Legal Hotline
404-657-9915 or 888-257-9519

Eldercare Law

Hurley Elder Care Law
Miles P. Hurley
404-843-0121
www.hurleyeclaw.com

National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA)                                                             Elder lawyer Referral Service                                                                                                     521-881-4005
www.naela.org

Government Agencies & Services – National

American Red Cross
770-428-2695
www.redcross.org or www.redcrossatlanta.org

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
www.cms.hhs.gov

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

National Association of Retired Federal Employees
770-801- 5320
www.narfe.org

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
www.hhs.gov

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services/Administration on Aging
www.aoa.gov

Also visit www.eldercare.gov – This is an elder care locator which is provided by the U.S. Administration on Aging.  An information specialist can also be reached at 800-677-1116.

Government Agencies & Services – Local

Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC)
404-463-3100
www.atlantaregional.com
The Atlanta Regional Commission has developed an extensive database of aging services in the Atlanta region to help older adults and caregivers find services.  Those looking for services can call AgeWise Connection at 404-463-3333 to speak to a certified information and referral specialist.  www.agewiseconnection.com

Georgia Department of Human Services-Division of Aging Services
404-657-5258
www.aging.dhs.georgia.gov
A statewide system of services for senior citizens, their families and caregivers.

Georgia Department of Community Health, Georgia Medicaid
404-463-4257
www.dch.georgia.gov

Aging & Senior Services

AARP
404-888-0077
www.aarp.org

CCSP, Community Care Service Poviders
404-463-3333
Provides the same services as Source, and additionally provides personal care home placement.

Georgia Association of Homes & Services for the Aging
404-872-9191
www.gahsa.org

Georgia Council of Aging
404-657-5343
www.gcoa.org
Researches and published materials to increase public awareness and understanding of issues of concern to Georgia’s adult population.

Georgia Ombudsman Program
www.Georgiaombudsman.org
Provides long-term care resident advocacy and works to improve the lives of residents of long-term care facilities

National Institute on Aging (NIA)
800-222-2225
www.nia.nih.gov

National long-term care Ombudsman Resource Center (NORC)
www.ltcombudsman.org

Servicer Options Using Resources in a Community Environment (SOURCE)
www.dch.georgia.gov
A state plan enhanced primary care case management program that serves frail elderly and disabled beneficiaries to improve the health outcomes of persons with chronic health conditions, by linking primary medical care with home and community-based services. Georgians must be eligible for SSI/Medicaid to receive benefits.

Georgia County Seniors Services Contact Information

Cobb County          

Cobb Senior Services
www.seniors.cobbcountyga.gov

Cherokee County

Cherokee County Services                                                                                                           770-345-5320
www.cherokeeseniors.com

Dekalb County

Dekalb County Senior Services
770-322-2950
www.co.dekalb.ga.us

Senior Connection, Inc. (Dekalb)
770-455-7602
www.seniorconnectionsAtl.org
Manages five senior centers in Dekalb County

Dekalb County Department of Aging Information
404-687-7117

Douglas County

Douglas Senior Services
770-489-3100 or 770-920-4290
www.douglasseniorservices.com

Forsyth & Hall County

Senior Services                                                                                                                             770-538-2650

Fulton County

Fulton County Senior Services
404-730-4000
www.co.fulton.ga.us

Senior Services North Fulton
770-993-1906
www.ssnorthfulton.org

Senior Citizen Services, Inc.
404-351-3889
www.scsatl.org
Provides services for seniors inside the perimeter

Gwinnett County

Gwinnett Council for Seniors
770-822-5147

Gwinnett County Senior Services
770-822-8845
www.co.gwinnett.ga.us

Paulding County                                                                       

Senior Services Division                                                                                                               770-443-8873

Resources for the Hearing Impaired

Georgia Council for Hearing Impaired
404-292-5312
www.gachi.org

Resources for the Blind

American Foundation for the Blind
4040-525-2303
www.afb.org

Prevent Blindness Georgia
404-266-0071
www.pbga.org

Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation, Inc.
404-325-3630 or 800-718-7483
www.lionslighthouse.org

Insurance

GeorgiaCares
800-669-8387
www.mygeorgiacares.org
GeorgiaCares is a state-wide coalition of partners that seeks to educate and provide assistance to all Medicare beneficiaries.  They provide information on Medicare, Medicare Managed Care, Medicare Supplemental Insurance (Medigap), Long-Term Care Insurance, Medicare Savings Programs & Low Cost Prescription Assistance Programs. 

Georgia Insurance Commissioner’s Office
404-656-2070
www.inscomm.state.ga.us 

Government Healthcare Information
www.healthcare.gov                                                                                                                   Excellent official government site provides information on finding insurance options,
prevention, comparing care quality and understanding the new laws along with FAQs. 

Medicare Help Line
800-633-4227
www.medicare.gov                                                                                                                       Excellent government website to help educate and manage Medicare. 

Medigap Insurance – Medicare supplement insurance
404-656-2056 

National Council on Aging
www.benefitscheckup.org
Identifies federal and state assistance programs for the elderly in each community.

  Specialized Organizations – Health or Disease Focused

American Parkinson’s Disease Association
404-728-6552
www.apdaparkinson.org

Alzheimer’s Association Georgia Chapter
404-728-1181 or 800-272-3900 (24 hour helpline)
www.alz.org/georgia/

Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral Center (ADEAR)
301-495-331 or 800-438-4380
www.alzheimers.nia.nih.gov

Alzheimer’s Foundation of America
866-232-8484
www.alzfdn.org

Association of Frontotemporal Dementias (AFTD)
866-507-7222
www.FTD-Picks.org

Lewy Body Dementia Association
404-935-6444 or 800-538-9767 (Helpline)
www.lbda.org

Mental Health – General Resources

Georgia County Community Service Boards:
Provides outpatient mental health and substance abuse treatment, residential services, day programs, crisis intervention, case management and access to affordable mental health prescription drug coverage.

  • Cobb & Douglas County Community Service Board  770-429-5000
  • Dekalb County Service Board 404-294-3834
  • Fulton County Department of MHDDAD 404-730-0225
  • Gwinnett, Rockdale & Newton County Community Service Board 800-241-3175

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
800-950-6264
www.nami.org
An excellent website for mental health information and ways to find support.

NAMI Georgia Chapter
770-234-0855 or 800-728-1052
Georgia Crisis and Access Line
800-715-4225
www.namiga.org 

National Institute of Mental Health (NIHM)
866-415-8051
www.nimh.nih.gov

Housing

Alzheimer’s Care Finder Help Line
800-272-3900

Assisted Living Association of Georgia
www.alag.org 

Assisted Living Federation of America
404-377-7526
www.alfa.org

Georgia Association of Home & Services for the Aging
404-872-9191

Georgia Nursing Home Association
404-284-8700
www.gnha.org

Nursing home comparison
www.medicare.gov/NHCompare/static/tabhelp.asp?language=English&activeTab=6&subTab=0version=alternate

Hospice

Hospice service provided in homes, assisted living, hospitals, nursing homes and inpatient hospice units

American Hospice Foundations
www.americanhospice.org

Georgia Hospice and Palliative Organization
www.ghpco.org

Hospice Association of American
www.nahc.org/hospice

Hospice Foundation of America
www.hospicefoundation.org

Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association
www.HPNA.org

Financial Assistance

Bellsouth – Customers with Disabilities (TTY)
800-251-5325

Bellsouth – Customers with Disabilities (voice)
800-982-2891

Bellsouth Discount Program (LifeLine)
888-757-6500
Go through the multiple menus until you get to billing.  Ask for “LifeLine.”

Georgia Power Senior Discount Program
888-660-5890

Pension Counseling Hotline
800-669-8387

State Funded Heating Assistance Program
404-320-0166 

Nutrition/Meals

Each county has a nutrition program.  Call the county senior services division in the county where the senior lives for more information.

Elder Abuse Reporting

Adult Protective Services
404-657-5250
To report abuse of individuals in private settings.

Georgia Adult Victims Advocate Program
888-774-0152

Georgia Department of Human Services: Division on Aging Services
404-657-5258
www.aging.dhs.georgia.gov
A statewide system of services for senior citizens, their families, and caregivers.
To report Elder Abuse to the Georgia Department of Human Services: Division of Aging Services for an adult not in a facility including at risk adults, disabled adults, their families, and caregivers.
888-774-0152

Office of Regulatory Services
404-657-5728
To report abuse in senior care facilities: nursing homes, personal care homes, assisted living and memory care facilities.

Caregiver Resources

AARP
404-463-3333
www.aarp.org/families/caregiving

Alzheimer’s Association (Support Groups)
404-728-1181 or 800-272-3900
www.alzga.org

Children of Aging Parents (CAPS)
215-945-6900
www.caps4caregivers.org

Family Caregiver Alliance: National Center on Caregiving
800-445-8106
www.caregiver.org

Medicare
www.Medicare.gov/caregivers

National Alliance for Caregiving
www.caregiving.org

National Family Caregivers Association
800-896-3650
www.thefamilycaregiver.org

National Institute of aging
www.nia.nih.gov (put the word “caregiver” into the search box)

National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus (put the word “caregiver” into the search box)

Resources for caregivers and loved ones
www.familycaregiving101.0rg

Other Resources

Friends of Disabled Adults and Children
770-491-9014 or 866-491-9014
www.fodac.org