Directory of Aging Programs
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Directory of Aging Programs Arkansas Department of Human Services Division of Aging and Adult Services P.O. Box 1437/Slot S530 Telephone (50l) 682-2441 7th and Main Fax (501) 682-8155 Little Rock, Arkansas 72203-1437 Herb Sanderson, Director Pub.306 (R/08) 1 Table of Contents Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 3 Map of Arkansas Showing Counties within Each AAA Region ................................................... 4 Arkansas Area Agencies on Aging ............................................................................................. 5-7 Toll-Free Numbers Providing Assistance to Older Arkansans ................................................. 8-10 Alzheimer’s Support Groups ................................................................................................... 11-15 Alphabetical Listings by County of: Service Providers AAA County Offices Adult Day Care Centers AAA/Provider Sponsored Housing Senior Centers ................................................................................................................... 16-94 Governor’s Advisory Council on Aging (GACA) Members ....................................................... 95 Aging Services Summary of Eligibility ................................................................................ 96-101 Aging Organizations in Arkansas ....................................................................................... 102-105 Arkansas Volunteer Programs for Seniors .......................................................................... 106-108 2 Introduction This directory has been prepared by the Department of Human Services, Division of Aging and Adult Services to provide information on aging programs and services administered by the Division of Aging and Adult Services and the Area Agencies on Aging (AAA). Also included are in-state toll-free numbers that provide assistance to older Arkansans, and a list of organizations providing services or opportunities for seniors and state volunteer organizations for seniors. Questions concerning these programs should be directed to the Division of Aging and Adult Services at (501) 682-2441 or to the appropriate AAA. For information regarding availability of services in a specific county, please contact the AAA county office or the AAA information number listed for that county. (NOTE: Most 800- numbers listed are in-state only; out-of-state persons calling for Arkansas information should contact the main AAA office for that region.) If you do not know the county for which you desire information, please contact the Division of Aging and Adult Services at (501) 682-2441. This material is also available online at http://www.arkansas.gov/dhs/aging. If you need this material in an alternative format, please contact our Americans with Disabilities Act coordinator at (501) 682-2441. Online Services | Privacy | Accessibility | Security 3 Map of Arkansas Area Agencies on Aging Region I Region II Marion Fulton Clay Benton Carroll Boone Baxter Randolph Izard Sharp Greene Washington Madison Newton Lawrence Searcy Stone Independence Cra ighead Mississippi Crawford Johnson Van Buren Franklin Cleburne Poinsett Jackson Pope Region VIII Conway Logan White Cross Faulkner Sebastian Crittenden Wo odruff St. Francis Yell Perry Prairie Scott Region III Pulaski Lonoke Lee Saline Garland \ Polk Montgomery Monroe Ph illip s Grant Jefferson Arkansas Hot Spring Region V Howard Region VI Pike Clark Sevier Dallas Lincoln Cleveland Desha Hempstead Nevada Li ttle River Ouachita Drew Calhoun Bra dl ey Region IV M iller Lafayette Chicot Region VII Ashley Columbia Union 4 Arkansas Area Agencies on Aging Region I The Area Agency on Aging of Northwest Arkansas Jerry Mitchell, Director 1510 Rock Springs Road PO Box 1795 Harrison, AR 72602-1795 Phone: (870) 741-1144 / Toll free: 1-800-432-9721 / TDD: (870) 741-1346 Counties: Baxter, Benton, Boone, Carroll, Madison, Marion, Newton, Searcy and Washington www.aaanwar.org/ Region II White River Area Agency on Aging Ed Haas, Executive Director 3998 Harrison Street PO Box 2637 Batesville, AR 72503 Phone: (870) 612-3000 / Toll free & TDD: 1-800-382-3205 Counties: Cleburne, Fulton, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Sharp, Stone, Van Buren, White and Woodruff www.wraaa.com/ Region III East Arkansas Area Agency on Aging Ed Doman, Executive Director 2005 E. Highland/Fountain Square PO Box 5035 Jonesboro, AR 72403 Phone: (870) 972-5980 / Toll free: 1-800-467-3278 Counties: Clay, Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Greene, Lawrence, Lee, Mississippi, Phillips, Poinsett, Randolph and St. Francis www.e4aonline.com/ 5 Region IV Area Agency on Aging of Southeast Arkansas Betty M. Bradshaw, President & CEO 709 East 8th PO Box 8569 Pine Bluff, AR 71611 Phone: (870) 543- 6300 / Toll Free & TDD: 1-800-264-3260 Counties: Arkansas, Ashley, Bradley, Chicot, Cleveland, Desha, Drew, Grant, Jefferson and Lincoln www.aaasea.org/ Region V CareLink, the Central Arkansas Area Agency on Aging Elaine Eubank, Executive Director 706 West 4th Street PO Box 5988 North Little Rock, AR 72119 Phone: (501) 372-5300 / Toll free & TDD: 1-800-482-6359 Counties: Faulkner, Lonoke, Monroe, Prairie, Pulaski and Saline www.care-link.org/ Region VI Area Agency on Aging West Central Arkansas Timothy Herr, Executive Director 905 W. Grand Avenue Hot Springs, AR 71913 Phone: (501) 321-2811/ Toll free: 1-800-467-2170 / TDD: (501) 321-2811 Fax: (501) 321-2650 (Hot Springs) Fax: (501) 967-2401 (Russellville) Counties: Clark, Conway, Garland, Hot Spring, Johnson, Montgomery, Perry, Pike, Pope and Yell www.seniorspecialists.org/ 6 Region VII Area Agency on Aging of Southwest Arkansas David Sneed, Executive Director 600 Columbia, 11E PO Box 1863 Magnolia, AR 71754-1863 Phone: (870) 234-7410 / Toll free & TDD: 1-800-272-2127 Counties: Calhoun, Columbia, Dallas, Hempstead, Howard, Lafayette, Little River, Miller, Nevada, Ouachita, Sevier and Union www.agewithdignity.org/ Region VIII Area Agency on Aging of Western Arkansas Jim Medley, MSW, President & CEO 524 Garrison PO Box 1724 Fort Smith, AR 72902 Phone: (479) 783-4500 / Toll free: 1-800-320-6667 Counties: Crawford, Franklin, Logan, Polk, Scott and Sebastian www.agingwest.org 7 Toll-Free Numbers Providing Assistance to Older Arkansans Adult Protective Services/Adult Abuse Hotline 1-800-482-8049 Advocates for Battered Women Hotline (Statewide) 1-800-332-4443 AIDS Hotline (Counseling and Information) 1-800-590-2437 Alternatives for Persons with Disabilities 1-800-981-4457 Alzheimer’s Association OK/AR Chapter 1-800-272-3900 Alzheimer’s Arkansas Programs & Services 1-800-689-6090 Alzheimer’s Alliance/Texarkana Area 1- 877-312-8536 American Cancer Society 1-800-227-2345 American Diabetes Association 1-800-232-3472 Arkansas Attorney General’s Office 1-800-482-8982 Arkansas Bar Association 1-800-609-5668 Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care (Peer Review for Medicare) 1-800-272-5528 Arkansas Health Department 1-800-462-0599 Arkansas Health Care Access Foundation 1-800-950-8233 Arkansas Insurance Department Hotline 1-800-852-5494 Arkansas Volunteer Lawyers for the Elderly 1-800-999-2853 Center for Arkansas Legal Services 1-800-950-5817 Child Abuse Reports 1-800-482-5964 8 Choices in Living Resource Center 1-866-801-3435 Consumer Product Safety Commission 1-800-638-2772 Consumer Protection/Attorney General’s Office 1-800-482-8982 Domestic Violence/Battered Women Hotline 1-800-332-4443 Donated Dental Services 1-800-932-8247 Eldercare Locator for Nationwide Senior Services 1-800-677-1116 Federal Income Tax Information 1-800-829-1040 HUD-approved Housing Counseling 1-800-569-4287 Low Income Health Care Assistance 1-800-638-0742 Medicaid Long-Term Care & Food Stamps 1-800-482-8988 Medicaid Recipients Information 1-800-482-5431 Medicare Fraud Prevention Hotline – Arkansas SMP 1-866-726-2916 Medicare Telephone Hotline 1-800-633-4227 National Alliance for the Mentally Ill-AR Chapter 1-800-844-0381 National Association for Speech & Hearing/10 a.m. - 2 p.m. 1-800-638-8255 National Council on Aging 1-800-424-9046 National Eye Care Project (Monday through Friday) 1-800-222-3937 National Health Information Center 1-800-336-4797 National Hearing Aid Society 1-800-521-5247 National Library Service for the Blind & Physically Handicapped 1-800-424-8567 National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives 1-800-431-2804 9 National Toll-Free Directory Assistance 1-800-555-1212 Nursing Home Complaints – Call AAA Ombudsman 1-800-482-8988 Public Service Commission 1-800-482-1164 Residential Care Facilities Complaints – AAA Ombudsman 1-800-482-8988 Senior Insurance Network (Insurance Consumer Hotline Dept.) 1-800-224-6330 Senior Health Insurance Information Program for AR (SHIIP) 1-800-224-6330 Social Security Administration 1-800-772-1213 Tourist Information – Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism 1-800-NATURAL (1-800-628-8725) United States Product Safety Commission 1-800-638-2772 University Affiliated Programs 1-800-467-2170 Library for Blind and Physically Handicapped (Little Rock) 1-866-660-0885 Library for Blind and Physically Handicapped (Magnolia) 1-866-234-8273 Office of Long-Term Care Nursing Home Complaints 1-800-582-4887 Office of Long–Term Care Residential Care Complaints 1-800-582-4887 10 Alzheimer’s Support Groups Alzheimer’s Arkansas Programs and Services provides this list of support groups and contact persons throughout Arkansas. However not all of the groups listed are affiliated with