Guide to Alabama State Agencies
and Community Resources for Aging

 

Alabama Area Agencies on Aging
Web site: http://www.adss.state.al.us/aaalist.htm


Alabama Area Assisted Living
Web site: http://www.assistedlivingonline.com/alabama.htm


Alabama Association for Home Care
Melanie Golson
Home Care Association of Alabama
Post Office Box 3238
Montgomery, AL 36109
334/395-9949
800/934-4312
334/395-9959 fax
The HomeCare Association of Alabama is dedicated to providing its membership with direction, purpose, education, and leadership, as well as to promote and support high industry standards for home care providers in our state.
Web site: http://www.homecarealabama.org/


Alabama Department of Human Services
E-mail:
[email protected]
The mission of the Adult Protective Services Division is to support and enable County Departments to protect elderly and disabled adults from abuse, neglect, and exploitation and prevent unnecessary institutionalization.
Web site: http://www.dhr.state.al.us/page.asp?pageid=274


Alabama Department of Insurance
Web site: http://www.aldoi.org/


Alabama Department of Senior Services
Alabama - Region IV
Ms. Irene Collins Executive Director
http://www.adss.state.al.us
770 Washington Avenue RSA Plaza Suite 470
Montgomery, Alabama 36130
(334) 242-5743 1-(877)-425-2243
Fax (334) 242-5594
Email - [email protected]


Alabama Nursing Home Association
http://www.anha.org/
As the oldest long term health care association in the state of Alabama, ANHA reflects a strong network of long term care facility owners, operators and administrators. ANHA represents approximately 97% of Alabama's long term health care.


Alabama Senior Citizen Transportation
The Council on Aging provides public transportation to senior citizens of the area. This transportation is provided through funds from Section 18 of the Federal Public Transportation program, which was developed to serve the needs of the rural population.
http://www.fortpayne.com/html/transport.html


Alabama Senior Directory
http://alabama.uscity.net/Senior/
Many miscellaneous phone numbers for senior resources.


American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
Telephone: (512)480-9797
Fax: (512)480-9799
Web site: http://www.aarp.org/


Attorney General's Office
Fraud Against Seniors
11 South Union Street, Third Floor · Montgomery, Alabama 36130
Phone 334.242.7300
Toll-free 1-800-230-9485
The Family Protection Unit places strong emphasis on protection of the elderly, those who have given so much of themselves to us and Alabama. Web site: http://www.familyprotection.alabama.gov/elder.htm


Alabama Area Assisted Living
Web site: http://www.assistedlivingonline.com/alabama.htm


Family Eldercare, Inc.
Consultation and Referral
Telephone: (512)450-0844
Fax: (512)459-6436
E-mail: [email protected]
A non-profit, United Way Agency serving older adults and persons with disabilities.
Web site: http://www.familyeldercare.org


SeniorNet

Provides older adults education for and access to computer technology to enhance their lives and enable them to share their knowledge and wisdom. The non-profit SeniorNet teaches seniors (age 50 plus) to use computers and the Internet at over 140 Learning Centers nationwide.
Web site: http://www.seniornet.com


Social Security Administration

Toll Free: 1/800-772-1213
TDD: 1/800-325-0778
Web site: http://www.ssa.gov


Links to Federal Agencies for the Aging

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