Team Georgia is ready to serve!  Visit the Georgia Department of Human Resources Division of Aging Services and other state offices below to find consumer education and vital services to help you live longer, live safely, and live well.

 

 

Georgia Office of the Insurance Commissioner

The Consumer Services Division investigates policyholder complaints and responds to inquiries from the public.  The office helps to fairly resolve disputes that pertain to transactions between insurers, agents, and policyholders.

www.inscomm.state.ga.us / 404-656-2070

 

 

Georgia Office of the Secretary of State

Securities Division investigators offer information to help consumers protect themselves from investor fraud, such as checklists, registries, common terms, and educational guides. Assistance is available 8:00 to 5:00, Monday through Friday. (In Atlanta: 404-656-3920) 

www.georgiainvests.org /Toll-Free: 888-733-7427

 

 

Applying for Medicaid in Georgia

Medicaid is a program that provides health care services to individuals who meet the requirements for income, resources, and citizenship.  Individuals may apply at any local office of the Georgia DHR Dept. of Family and Children Services (DFCS). 

www.dfcs.dhr.georgia.gov / 800-869-1150

 

 

Area Agencies on Aging

Services available through local Area Agencies on Aging fall into five broad categories:  information, consultation, and referral; home– and community-based care; nutritional services; elder rights; and senior employment.  To find your local Area Agency on Aging, click here or visit the Georgia DHR Division of Aging Services, go to the sitemap, and click on “Local Area Agencies on Aging.”

www.aging.dhr.georgia.gov / 404-657-5258

 

 

Quality & Resident Rights in Long-Term Care

The Georgia Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman seeks to improve the quality of life for resident of long-term care facilities (nursing homes, intermediate care facilities for individuals with mental retardation, personal care homes, and community living arrangements).  The State Office certifies and trains community ombudsmen who work to resolve concerns of long-term care facility residents statewide.  Ombudsmen emphasize residents’ wishes in assisting to resolve problems. 

www.georgiaombudsman.org / State Office: 888-454-5826

 

 

Legal Assistance for Older Adults

The Georgia Elderly Legal Assistance Program (ELAP) provides persons age 60+ with legal representation, information, and education in civil matters.  It is funded by the federal Older Americans Act.  Program services include document preparation, legal counseling, case representation, and legal education sessions to help older Georgians avoid more costly, time-consuming legal problems.  The Georgia DHR Division of Aging Services administers this program through Area Agencies on Aging. 

www.aging.dhr.georgia.gov / Georgia Senior Legal hotline: 888-257-9519

 

Contact the Georgia Lifelong Planning Program today at 1-866-55-AGING.

 

The Georgia Lifelong Planning Program is sponsored by the Georgia Department of Human Resources Division of Aging Services in collaboration with Georgia’s Area Agencies on Aging.