Resources For Family Members
24 Hour Senior Help Line
(602) 264-4357
Arizona Long Term Care System (ALTCS)
602-417-6200
http://www.azahcccs.gov/
Support Groups
Caregiver Support Group (Caregivers only)
Sponsored by Neighbors Who Care
Risen Savior Lutheran Church, Room 110
Every Monday 1:00 – 3:00 pm
480-895-7133
Alzheimer’s Association 24 hr Helpline
1-800-272-3900
Alzheimer’s Support Groups
Sun Lakes Country Club
2nd and 4th Saturday 10:00 am
602-528-0545
Sun Lake Creative Engagement Partners
http://www.slcep.com/
Acoalition of non-profits whose goal is to create programs for families with Parkinson and Memory Impairment.
Sun Lakes United Methodist Church
2nd and 3rd Thursday 9:00 am
602-528-0545
Chandler Hospital
2nd Thursday 5:30 pm
480-728-5414
Parkinson’s Support
Sun Lake Creative Engagement Partners
http://www.slcep.com/
Acoalition of non-profits whose goal is to create programs for families with Parkinson and Memory Impairment.
Parkinson’s Association of AZ
1-866-897-1261
Sun Lakes Country Club
1st Friday 1:00 pm (for caregivers)
Sun Lakes Country Club
3rd Thursday 1:00 pm (patients and caregivers)
Adult Day Services
The Perfect Place Adult Day Care
Risen Savior Lutheran Church
480-895-2892
Benefits Assistance Programs
Medicare Basics
1-800-432-4040
Neighbors Who Care, Inc.
Wednesdays 9:00 – 12:00
By Appointment only
480-895-7133
Sun Lakes United Methodist Church
Friday 9:00 – 12:00
480-264-2255
No appointment necessary
Caregiver Hotline
1-888-737-7494
Crisis Hotline (Mental Health and Suicide)
1-800-631-1314
Elder Abuse
1-877-767-2385
or
Adult Protective Services 24 hr.
602-542-2124
Area Agency on Aging
602-264-4357 or 1-888-264-2258
Food and utility assistance
St. Vincent de Paul Society – St. Stevens Church
480-895-9266-ex 200
Veterans Health Benefits
1-877-222-8387
Hotline: 1-800-273-8355
Fruit Pickers (Sun Lakes)
call before April 1 for Appointment
602-684-1612
National Institute on Aging
www.nia.nih.gov
National Institute of Health – Senior Health
http://nihseniorhealth.gov
Government Disability
http://www.disability.gov
Federal Resources for Caregivers
The White House Conference on Aging has compiled a list of federal resources for caregivers from the following agencies:
- Administration for Community Living (ACL) – www.acl.gov
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) – www.cms.gov
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) – www.cdc.gov
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) – www.samhsa.gov
- National Institutes of Health (NIH) – www.nih.gov
- National Institute of Aging – www.nia.nih.gov
- HHS Office of Women’s Health (OWH) – http://womenshealth.gov
- HHS Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion – http://health.gov
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) – www.hud.gov
- U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) – www.dol.gov
- Office of Personnel Management (OPM) – www.opm.gov
- Social Security Administration – www.ssa.gov
- U.S. Department of Vetarns Affairs (VA) – www.va.gov