Guide
to Louisiana State Agencies
and Community Resources for Aging
Louisiana Aging and Adult Services
Web site: http://www.gov.state.la.us/depts/elderly.htm
Louisiana Center for Personal Assistance Services
(PAS)
Web site: http://www.pascenter.org/state_based_stats/index.php?state=louisiana
Louisiana Attorney General's Office
Livingston Building
300 Capitol Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
(225) 342-7876
(225) 342-3790 FAX
Protecting Seniors
Web site: http://www.ag.state.la.us/
Louisiana Board of Nursing
Web Site: http://www.lsbn.state.la.us/
Louisiana
Department of Social Services
A. Z. Young Building
755 3rd St.
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
DSS is responsible for developing and providing social services and improving
social conditions for the citizens of Louisiana, and for rehabilitating
persons with disabilities for employment.
Web Site: http://www.dss.state.la.us/
Louisiana
Department of Insurance
Web site: http://www.ldi.state.la.us/
Louisiana DRM
Regional Resources Directory
http://www.disabilityresources.org/LOUISIANA.html
Louisiana Nursing Home and Long Term Care
Resources
http://www.carescout.com/state_la_new_orleans.htm
Search for an Louisiana nursing home, assisted living facility, hospice
or home health care agency.
Louisiana Senior Citizen Transportation
Find activities and assistance for seniors.
Web Site
Louisiana Senior Care
Louisiana seniors care directory for retirement homes across North America,
from RetirementHomes.com, providing a comprehensive and user friendly
guide to seniors care retirement homes and centers.
Web site: http://www.retirementhomes.com/homes/louisiana-senior-care.html
Louisiana Senior Directory
http://louisiana.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/
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
Groups for the Elderly
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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