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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