Question: Who can a senior couple call to get twenty four hour care and help at home?
Answer:
As far as I know there is not one number you can call but with a little bit of research on the web you can find lots of helpful information. If anyone does know of a phone hotline for this please let me know.
More seniors wish to remain at home but they still might need some help. Depending on your situation there are different solutions.
The following articles have comprehensive information on how you can get help to stay in your own home as you age:
Help Paying for Senior Home Care
NIHSenior Health: Paying for Long-Term Care
Please read the above articles as the options available depend on your age, whether you are a veteran, etc. You can also click on the link below for your state to find out more about home care.
To find home health and home care in your area, click on your state’s link below.
Alabama – Department of Senior Services
Alaska – Division of Senior and Disabilities Services
Arizona – Aging and Adult Administration
Arkansas – Division of Aging and Adult Services
California – Department of Aging
Colorado – Division of Aging and Adult Services
Connecticut – Aging Services Division
Delaware – Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities
District of Columbia – Office on Aging
Florida – Department of Elder Affairs
Georgia – Division of Aging Services
Hawaii – Executive Office on Aging
Illinois – Department on Aging
Iowa – Department of Elder Affairs
Kansas – Department for Aging and Disability Services
Kentucky – Department For Aging & Independent Living
Louisiana – Governor’s Office of Elderly Affairs
Maine – Office of Elder Services
Maryland – Department of Aging
Massachusetts – Executive Office of Elder Affairs
Michigan – Office of Services to the Aging
Mississippi – Council on Aging
Missouri – Division of Health and Senior Services
Nebraska – Health and Human Services – State Unit on Aging
Nevada – Division for Aging Services
New Hampshire – Bureau of Elderly and Adult Services
New Jersey – Department of Health and Senior Services
New Mexico – Aging Network Division
New York – Office for the Aging
North Carolina – Division of Aging and Adult Services
North Dakota – Aging Services Division
Oklahoma – Department of Human Services
Oregon – Seniors and People With Disabilities
Pennsylvania – Department of Aging
Rhode Island – Department of Elderly Affairs
South Carolina – Lieutenant Governor’s Office on Aging
South Dakota – Office of Adult Services & Aging
Tennessee – Commission on Aging and Disability
Texas – Department of Aging and Disability Services
Utah – Division of Aging & Adult Services
Vermont Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living
Virginia – Department for the Aging
Washington – Aging and Disability Services
West Virginia – Bureau of Senior Services
Wisconsin – Bureau of Aging and Disability Resources