ELDER CARE: Caring for California’s Aging Population : RESOURCE GUIDE: CARING FOR THE ELDERLY : Important Telephone Numbers
SERVICES
Social Security: 1-800-234-5772, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. M-F
Medicare: 1-800-252-9020, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. M-F
Medicare Advocacy Project 315 W. 9th St., Suite 1004, L.A. 90015 213-614-0991, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., M-F Countywide legal services plus information on Medicare and health insurance.
Medi-Cal: Public information in L.A. County: 818-572-5851, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. M-F
State Department of Social Services: 1-800-952-5253, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. M-F
Veterans Administration 11000 Wilshire Blvd., L.A, 90024 213-879-1303 or 213-479-4011 Benefits: 1-800-352-6592
HELP LINES
General Information Line (Info-Line) 1-800-242-4612 Hearing Impaired: 1-800-242-4026 Provides 24-hour referrals 7 days a week and is multilingual.
Nursing Home Information and Referral Service L.A. City and County: 213-974-7779
Elder Abuse Hot Line 1-800-992-1660 (24 hours)
Long-term Care Ombudsman Program To report abuse or other problems in such long-term care facilities as nursing or retirement homes. L.A. City: 213-930-2013 L.A. County: 1-800-334-9473 Statewide: 1-800-231-4024
Maltilingual Lines
Armenian-American Council on Aging 818-241-8690, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. M-F
Asian/Pacific Coalition on Aging 213-933-4982, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. M-F
Chinese Senior Citizens 213-680-9739, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. M-F
Filipino-Americans 213-483-6599, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. M-F
Korean Senior Citizens 213-732-3534, 9 a.m. to noon M-F
Japanese Community Pioneer Social Services Center 213-621-1195, 8:30 a.m to 4 p.m. M-F
Polish American Congress 818-704-1759, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. M-F
St. Kronshtadt Russian-American Committee on Aging 213-466-6467 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily
International Institute of Los Angeles Senior Services Division (Spanish) 213-264-6210, Ext. 25 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. M-F