The Eldercare Locator is a nationwide service
to help families and friends find information about
community services for older people anywhere
in the United States and its territories.
This is a referral service which links callers
to an information and referral agency serving
a state or community. Information and referral
links people in need with the appropriate services
to meet the need.
The Eldercare Locator can connect callers
to information sources for such services as
home delivered meals, transportation, legal advice,
adult day care, home health services, housing
options, and much more.
The toll-free Eldercare Locator number
is 1-800-677-1116. The line is staffed Monday
through Friday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. You can also
log onto their web site at www.eldercare.gov. Information is available in 150 languages.
While the call to the Eldercare Locator
service is free, the subsequent call to the information
and referral service in another state may not
be free.
For information on local agencies providing care mangement or assessment programs, please see Case Management (Page 14) and Geriatric Assessment (Page 28) in this edition of the Pocket Manual.
