AARP Georgia Web Resources

By: Source: AARP.org Date Posted: 2003-05-23 16:54:00-04:00

Easy Connect to Resources and Information Service for Older Adults

Advocacy Organizations | Consumer Protection
Elected Officials and Government Offices
Family Caregiver Resources | Gerontology/Field of Aging Resources | Health Agencies and Organizations
Housing Resources | Legal Assistance and Services | Pension and Financial Resources | Services for Older Adults in Georgia

Advocacy Organizations:

Georgia Council on Aging
www.gcoa.org
(404) 657-5343

Common Cause Georgia
www.commoncause.org/states/georgia
(404) 601-9901

Georgia Public Interest Research Group
www.georgiapirg.org
(404) 892-3573

League of Women Voters Georgia
www.lwvga.org
(678) 547-0755

Consumer Protection:

Better Business Bureau
www.atlanta.bbb.org
(404) 766-0875

Federal Trade Commission
www.ftc.gov
(404) 656-1390 or (877) FTC-Help

Governor's Office of Consumer Affairs
www2.state.ga.us/gaoca
(404) 651-8600 or (800) 869-1123

The Consumers Insurance Advocate
www.state.ga.us/insadvocate
(404) 463-1010

Office of Commissioner of Insurance
http://www.gainsurance.org/
404-656-2070 or 800-6562298

National Identity Theft Hotline
(877) ID-THEFT

Public Service Commission
www.psc.state.ga.us
(404) 656-4501 or (800) 282-5813

Georgia No-Call List
www.ganocall.com
(877) GA NOCALL

Natural Gas
www.psc.state.ga.us/gas

Secretary of State's Office
www.sos.state.ga.us
(404) 656-2881

Charity Fraud
www.sos.state.ga.us/securities
(404) 656-4911

Securities
www.sos.state.ga.us/securities
(404) 656-3920

Licensing Boards
(404) 207-1300

State Campaign Disclosures
www.sos.state.ga.us./elections/disclosure.htm

U.S. Postal Inspectors Office
www.usps.gov/postalinspectors
(404) 608-4500 or (800) 654-8896

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
www.sec.gov
(404) 842-7600

WSB Consumer Action Center
www.accessatlanta.com/partners/clarkhoward
(404) 892-8227

WXIA 11 Alive Call For Action
www.11alive.com
(678) 422-8466 or (678) 4 ACTION

Elected Officials and Government Offices:

Information on Georgia Government Web Sites
www.georgia.gov

Georgia General Assembly
www2.state.ga.us/Legis

Georgia House of Representatives
(404) 656-5082 or (800) 282-5800

Georgia Senate
(404) 656-0028 or (800) 282-5803

Office of Governor
www.ganet.org/governor
404-656-1776

Office of Lieutenant Governor
www.ganet.org/ltgov
(404) 656-5030

Office of Attorney General
www.ganet.org/ago
(404) 656-3300

Family Caregiver Resources:

(For comprehensive listings see "Services for Older Adults in Georgia")

And Thou Shalt Honor (caregiving resources)
www.thoushalthonor.com

National Alliance For Caregiving
www.caregiving.org

Rosalyn Carter Institute The CARE-Net Project
www.rci.gsw.edu

Gerontology/Aging Resources:

Georgia Gerontology Society
www.georgiagerontologysociety.org
(404) 870-0222

Gerontology Center Georgia State University
www.gsu.edu/gerontology
(404) 651-2692

Kennesaw State University
www.kennesaw.edu/CAREing
(770) 499-3340

National Council on Aging
www.ncoa.org

National Institute on Aging
www.nih.gov/nia

University of Georgia Gerontology
www.geron.uga.edu

U.S. Administration on Aging
www.aoa.dhhs.gov

Health Agencies and Organizations

Alzheimer's Association, Georgia Chapter
www.alzga.org
(404) 728-1181 or (800) 272-3900

American Cancer Society
www.cancer.org
(800) ACS-2345

Arthritis Foundation
www.arthritis.org
800-283-7800

American Diabetes Association
www.diabetes.org
800-342-2383

Fuqua Center (mental health)
www.emoryhealthcare.fuqua
(877) 498-0096

Georgia Breast Health Coalition
www.breasthealth.org

Georgia Community Care Program
www.georgiacommunitycare.org

Georgia Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities
www.gcdd.org
(404) 657-2126, TDD (404) 657-2133 or (888) 275-4233

Georgia Cares
(800) 669-8387

Georgia Long Term Care Ombudsman Program
(888) 454-LTCO

Georgia Mental Health Network
www.mcg.edu/Resources/MH/Index.html

Georgia Medical Care Foundation (Medicare)
www.gmcf.org
(404) 982-7575 or (800) 979-7217

Medicare (Medicare and Nursing Home Information)
www.medicare.gov
(877) 267-2323

National Cancer Institute
www.cancernet.nci.nih.gov

U.S. Food and Drug Administration
www.fda.gov

Housing Resources:

Georgia Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
www.gahsa.org
(404) 378-9709

Legal Assistance and Services:

Georgia Senior Legal Hotline
www.councilonaging.webga.org/legal.htm
(404) 657-9915 or (888) 257-9519

Elder Law Section of Georgia Bar
www.gabar.org/Senior/Senior_generalresources.html

Pension and Financial Resources:

First GOV for Seniors/ Social Security Administration
www.seniors.gov

Social Security Administration
www.ssa.gov

U.S. Internal Revenue Service
www.irs.gov

Services for Older Adults in Georgia:

Aging Eldercare Locator
Aging services locator for services for older adults anywhere in the U.S.
www.aoa.dhhs.gov/NAIC/Notes/statedirectories.html
800-677-1116

Atlanta United Way First Call For Help
www.unitedwayatl.org/d0_search211.html
Dial 211
Note: The 211 service will soon be available throughout Georgia to provide listings of community
services for people of all ages.

Atlanta Regional Commission
Metro Atlanta - Covers 10-county area surrounding Atlanta
Aging Connection
www.agingatlanta.com
(404) 463-3333

Cherokee County Senior Services, (770) 345-5312
Clayton County Aging Program, (770) 603-4050
Cobb County Senior Services, (770) 528-5364
DeKalb County - Senior Connections, (770) 455-7602
Douglas County Senior Services, (770) 489-3100
Fayette County Senior Services, (770) 461-0813
Fulton County Aging Program, (404) 730-6000
Gwinnett County Senior Services, (770) 822-8850
Henry County Senior Services, (770) 898-7670
Rockdale County Senior Services, (770) 922-4633

Central Savannah River Area Agency on Aging
Covers a 14-county area surrounding Augusta, Thomson, Martinez/Evans, Waynesboro, and Sandersville
www.csrardc.org/csra

(706) 210-2013 or (888) 922-4464

Coastal Georgia Area Agency on Aging
Covers a 9-county area surrounding Savannah and Brunswick
www.coastalgeorgiardc.org/aging.html
(912) 264-7363 or (800) 580-6860

Heart of Georgia Altamaha Area Agency on Aging
Covers a 17-county area surrounding Baxley, Dublin, Vidalia, Jesup, and Swainsboro
www.hogardc.org/HOGA/aging.html
(912) 367-3648 or (888) 367-9913

Legacy Link (Northeast Georgia)
Covers a 13-county area surrounding Gainesville, Cumming, Clarksville, Toccoa, and Hiawassee
(770) 538-2650 or (800) 845-LINK

Middle Georgia Area Agency on Aging
Covers an 11-county area surrounding Macon, Warner Robins, and Milledgeville
(478) 751-6466 or (888) 548-1456

Northeast Georgia Area Agency on Aging
Covers a 12-county area surrounding Athens, Winder, Monroe, Covington, and Madison
www.negrdc.org/departments/aging/services.asp
(706) 583-2547 or (800) 474-7540

Area Agency on Aging of Northwest Georgia (Coosa Valley)
Covers a 15-county area surrounding Rome, Dallas, Dalton, and Cartersville
www.cvrdc.org
(706) 295-6485 or (800) 795-2963

Southeast Georgia Area Agency on Aging
Covers an 18-county area surrounded by Waycross, Valdosta, Tifton, Douglas, and Folkston
www.segardc.org/Divisions/Human_Resources/Aging/Aging.htm
(912) 285-6097 or (888) 732-4464

Southern Crescent Area Agency on Aging
Covers a 10-County area surrounding Franklin, Newnan, LaGrange, Carrollton
(770) 854-6026 or (866) 854-5652

Southwest Georgia Council on Aging/Area Agency on Aging
Covers 14-county area surrounding Albany, Bainbridge, Moultrie and Thomasville
(229) 432-1124 or (800) 282-6612

West Central Georgia Area Agency on Aging
Covers 16-county area surrounding Columbus and Americus
www.wcgaaa.org

(706) 256-2910 or (800) 249-7468

Georgia Division of Aging Services DHR
State office on services for older adults
(404) 657-5258

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