Aging with Dignity Resource: Government Resources

May 16, 2025
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DignityUSA
Eldercare Locator 800-677-1116 Assists older adults and their caregivers (throughout the U.S.) in finding local aging-related community services. www.eldercare.acl.gov/Public/Index.aspx
U.S. Department of Education Independent Living Services for Older Individuals Who Are Blind 800-872-5327; TTY: 800-437-0833 OSERS, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20202 Provides training in skills of routine daily living,travel, communication, provision of adaptive devices, low vision services, family and peer counseling, and community integration such as outreach, information,and referral. Programs available in every state. https://rsa.ed.gov/about/states
U.S. Social Security Administration 1300 D Street SW, Washington, DC 20237 800-772-1213 Delivers a broad range of services online and through a national network of offices.Users can apply for benefits, track and verify their earnings, check the status of a claim or appeal, request a replacement Social Security card (in many areas), get an instant benefit verification letter, and manage benefits. www.ssa.gov
HIV/AIDS & SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS (STIS) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1600Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30329 800-232-4636 Facts and resources on HIV/AIDS and other Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs). www.cdc.gov/std/hiv