Statewide and Nationwide
In-Home Assistance
Programs that provide assistance in performing routine household, yard and/or community activities for older adults and people with disabilities, or others who need or want these services. Some of these services may include meal preparation, light housekeeping, errand running, grocery shopping, or transportation to appointments. The objective of in-home assistance is to help the recipient sustain independent living in a clean, safe and healthy environment.
DARS, Office for Aging Services, Division of Community Living
1610 Forest Avenue, Suite 100, Richmond, VA, 23229
Main:
(804) 662-9333
Toll Free:
(800) 552-3402
Fax:
(804) 662-9354
100 Kimball Place Suite 150, Alpharetta, GA, 30009
Main:
(866) 537-8386
Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS)
5600 Cox Road, Glen Allen, VA, 23060
Main:
(804) 726-7000
Toll Free:
(800) 552-3431
Fax:
(804) 726-7958
Ombudsman
A state agency that investigates complaints made by or on behalf of persons in nursing facilities, continuing care retirement communities and assisted living facilities and for persons receiving community-based services, such as home health and personal care.
National Long Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center
1828 L Street, NW, Suite 801, Washington, DC, 20036
Main:
(202) 332-2275
Fax:
(202) 332-2949
Virginia Office of State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program
Dept. for Aging and Rehabilitative Services,, 8004 Franklin Farms Drive, Henrico, VA, 23229
Main:
(804) 662-7000
Toll Free:
(800) 552-5019
Personal Care
Programs that provide assistance in your home with activities of daily living such as bathing, grooming, toileting and mobility support that is provided by paraprofessionals. Food preparation and housekeeping services may or may not be provided by personal care assistants.
Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS)
1610 Forest Avenue, Suite 100, Henrico, VA, 23229
Main:
(804) 662-9333
Toll Free:
(800) 552-3402
Fax:
(804) 662-9354
1350 Bayshore Highway, Suite 850, Burlingame, CA, 94010
Main:
(800) 494-3106
Toll Free:
(800) 494-3106
Wellness and Alternative Health
Programs that promote a healthy state of well being including health education, exercise, diet, medical care and alternative therapies.
American Holistic Medical Association
27629 Chagrin Blvd Suite 206, Woodmere, OH, 44122
Main:
(216) 292-6644
Fax:
(216) 292-6688
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield
602 South Jefferson, Roanoke, VA, 24011
Main:
(804) 354-7000
Toll Free:
(800) 552-8348
400 W Erie Street, Chicago, IL, 60654
Main:
(312) 421-0113
16 Cobb Hill Rd, Camden, ME, 04843
Main:
(207) 236-8858
Fax:
(207) 236-2818
National Caucus and Center on Black Aging
1220 L Street NW Suite 800, Washington, DC, 20005
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
PO Box 7923, Gaithersburg, MD, 20898
Main:
(301) 519-3153
Toll Free:
(888) 644-6226
Fax:
(866) 464-3616
National Wellness Institute
1300 College Court, P O Box 827, Stephens Point, WI, 54481
Main:
(715) 342-2969
Fax:
(715) 342-2979
Possibilities Journey, Inc.
1500 N. Glebe Road, Arlington, VA, 22207
Main:
(703) 517-4776
Social Security Administration, Arlington
4770 Buford Highway NE, MS F-63, Atlanta, GA, 30341
Main:
(770) 488-1506
Toll Free:
(800) 232-4636
Fax:
(770) 488-1667
