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Resources Outside Charlotte

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Eldercare Locator
(800) 677-1116


North Carolina 
Division of Aging
693 Palmer Drive
Caller Box 29531
Raleigh, NC 27626-0531
(919) 733-3983

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Resources Outside North Carolina 

 

Click here to visit:
The Federal Administration on Aging


Click here to visit:
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

 

Long-Term Care Ombudsman

The Long-Term Care Ombudsman investigates nursing home complaints, acts as an advocate for nursing home residents, and mediates disputes between nursing homes and residents or their families. Ombudsman are ready to help if you need information on the nursing homes in your state, or if you have a complaint about a nursing home.

State Phone Number
Alabama (334) 242-5743
Alaska (907) 563-6393
Arizona (602) 542-4446
Arkansas (501) 682-2441
California (916) 323-6681
Colorado (303) 722-0300
Connecticut (203) 424-5200
Delaware (302) 453-3820
Dist. of Columbia (202) 662-4933
Florida (904) 488-6190
Georgia (404) 657-5319
Hawaii (808) 586-0100
Idaho (208) 334-2220
Iowa (515) 281-5187
Illinois (217) 785-3143
Indiana (317) 232-7134
Kansas (913) 296-6539
Kentucky (502) 564-6930
Louisiana (504) 925-1700
Maine (207) 621-1079
Maryland (410) 225-1074
Massachusetts (617) 727-7750
Michigan (517) 336-6753
Minnesota (612) 296-0382
Mississippi (601) 359-4970
Missouri (573) 751-3082
Montana (406) 444-5900
Nebraska (402) 471-2306
Nevada (702) 486-3545
New Hampshire (603) 271-4375
New Jersey (609) 984-7831
New Mexico (505) 827-7663
New York (518) 474-0108
North Carolina (919) 733-3983
North Dakota (701) 224-2577
Ohio (614) 644-7922
Oklahoma (405) 521-6734
Oregon (503) 378-6533
Pennsylvania (717) 783-7247
Rhode Island (401) 277-2858
South Carolina (803) 737-7500
South Dakota (605) 773-3656
Tennessee (615) 741-2056
Texas (512) 438-2633
Utah (801) 538-3924
Vermont (802) 748-8721
Virginia (804) 644-2923
Washington (206) 838-6810
West Virginia (304) 558-3317
Wisconsin (608) 266-8944
Wyoming (307) 322-5553
Puerto Rico (809) 721-8225

 

State Survey Agencies

State survey agencies conduct annual surveys (like inspections) of every Medicare or Medicaid certified nursing home in your State, and cite homes for deficient practices. Survey agencies enforce Federal guidelines on nursing homes and have the power to sanction homes. If you have a complaint about the quality of life or quality of care inside a nursing home, contact your State's survey agency.

State Phone Number
Alabama (334) 240-3503
Alaska (907) 561-8081
Arizona (602) 255-1177
Arkansas (501) 682-8430
California (916) 445-3054
Colorado (303) 692-2835
Connecticut (203) 566-1073
Delaware (302) 577-6666
District of Columbia (202) 727-7190
Florida (904) 487-2527
Georgia (404) 657-5850
Hawaii (808) 586-4080
Idaho (208) 334-6626
Illinois (217) 782-2913
Indiana (317) 383-6262
Iowa (515) 281-4115
Kansas (913) 296-1240
Kentucky (502) 562-2800
Louisiana (334) 240-3517
Maine (207) 287-2606
Maryland (410) 764-2750
Massachusetts (617) 727-5860
Michigan (517) 335-8649
Minnesota (612) 643-2171
Mississippi (601) 354-7300
Missouri (573) 751-6302
Montana (406) 444-2037
Nebraska (402) 471-4961
Nevada (702) 687-4475
New Hampshire (603) 271-4592
New Jersey (609) 292-9874
New Mexico (505) 827-4200
New York (518) 473-3517
North Carolina (919) 733-7461
North Dakota (701) 224-2352
Ohio (614) 466-7857
Oklahoma (405) 271-4200
Oregon (503) 945-6456
Pennsylvania (717) 787-8015
Rhode Island (401) 277-2566
South Carolina (803) 737-7205
South Dakota (605) 773-3356
Tennessee (615) 367-6316
Texas (512) 834-3053
Utah (801) 538-6559
Vermont (802) 277-2345
Virginia (804) 367-2100
Washington (206) 493-2560
West Virginia (304) 558-0050
Wisconsin (603) 267-7185
Wyoming (307) 777-7123
American Samoa (684) 633-1222
Guam (671) 734-7210
Puerto Rico (809) 721-4050

 

Insurance Counseling & Assistance

The Insurance Counseling and Assistance (ICA) program provides free help with questions on long-term care costs. If you are confused about Medicare coverage of nursing home services, Medicaid eligibility requirements, private Long-Term Care Insurance, or have health insurance questions, contact your State's ICA for help.

State Phone Number
Alabama (800) 243-5463
Alaska (800) 478-6065
Arizona (800) 432-4040
Arkansas (800) 852-5494
California (800) 434-0222
Colorado (800) 544-9181
Connecticut (800) 994-9422
Delaware (800) 336-9500
District of Columbia (202) 676-3900
Florida (800) 963-5337
Georgia (800) 669-8387
Hawaii (808) 586-7299
Idaho (SW) (800) 247-4422
Idaho (800) 488-5725
Illinois (800) 548-9034
Indiana (800) 452-4800
Iowa (800) 351-4664
Kansas (800) 860-5260
Kentucky (502) 564-7372
Louisiana (800) 259-5301
Maine (800) 750-5353
Maryland (800) 243-3425
Massachusetts (800) 882-2003
Michigan (800) 803-7174
Minnesota (800) 333-2433
Mississippi (800) 948-3090
Missouri (800) 390-3330
Montana (800) 332-2272
Nebraska (402) 471-2201
Nevada (800) 307-4444
New Hampshire (800) 852-3388
New Jersey (800) 792-8820
New Mexico (800) 432-2080
New York (800) 333-4114
New York City (212) 869-3850
North Carolina (800) 443-9354
North Dakota (800) 247-0560
Ohio (800) 686-1578
Oklahoma (800) 763-2828
Oregon (800) 722-4134
Pennsylvania (800) 783-7067
Rhode Island (800) 322-2880
South Carolina (800) 868-9095
South Dakota (800) 822-8804
Tennessee (800) 525-2816
Texas (800) 252-9240
Utah (800) 538-3910
Vermont (800) 642-5119
Virginia (800) 552-3402
Washington (800) 397-4422
West Virginia (304) 538-3317
Wisconsin (800) 242-1060
Wyoming (800) 856-4398
Guam (671) 475-0262
Puerto Rico (787) 721-8590
Virgin Islands (809) 778-6311

 

 

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