Senior Citizen Information
For further information, call the Senior Info-Line at the Area Agency on Aging, (800) 654-2810 or (616) 983-0177 ext. 735.
| LOCAL HEALTH CARE | |
|---|---|
River Valley Senior Citizens Center |
(269) 469-4556 |
| Health Care Information | |
|---|---|
AdminaStar Federal (Durable Medical Equipment) Medicare |
(800) 270-2313 |
Medicare Part B |
(800) 482-4045 |
Medicare Fraud |
(800) 447-8477 |
Medicare Hotline |
(800) 633-4227 |
Medicaid Helpline |
(800) 642-3195 |
Nursing Home Information |
(800) 292-7852 |
Medicare Medicade Assistance Program (MMAP) |
(800) 803-7171 |
| Tax Issues | |
|---|---|
Taxpayer Assistance (State) |
(800) 487-7000 |
Taxpayer Assistance (Federal) |
(800) 829-1040 |
Prescription Drug Credits (tax forms) |
(800) 367-6263 |
| Service Issues | |
|---|---|
Energy Assistance |
(800) 292-5650 |
Social Security |
(800) 772-1213 |
Veterans Assistance |
(800) 827-1000 |
Hospice |
(800) 331-1620 |
Utilities (Public Services Comm.) |
(800) 292-9555 |
| Legal and Consumer Information | |
|---|---|
Legal Hotline for Seniors |
(800) 347-5297 |
Lawyer Referral |
(800) 968-0738 |
Auto Repair and Sales Complaints |
(800) 292-4204 |
Michigan's Insurance Hotline |
(800) 777-8005 |
Nursing Home Ombudsman |
(800) 782-2918 |
| Special Telephone Needs | |
|---|---|
Lucent Technologies Special Needs Center |
(888) 708-0874 |
Ameritech (Mich. Bell) Special Needs Center |
221-7474 (toll-free) |
| Health and Medical Information | |
|---|---|
Alzheimer's and Related Diseases |
(800) 272-3900 |
American Cancer Society |
(800) 227-2345 |
Cancer Information Service |
(800) 422-6237 |
American Council for the Blind |
(800) 424-8666 |
American Diabetes Association |
(800) 232-3472 |
American Parkinson's Disease |
(800) 223-2732 |
American Speech-Language-Hearing Assoc. |
(800) 638-8255 |
Arthritis Foundation |
(800) 283-7800 |
Guiding Eyes for the Blind Inc. |
(800) 942-0149 |
National Association for Continence |
(800) 252-3337 |
Hearing Aid Helpline |
(800) 521-5247 |
Medic Alert Foundation |
(800) 432-5378 |
National Multiple Sclerosis Society |
(800) 344-4867 |
Poison Control |
(800) 222-1222 |
National Stroke Association |
(800) 787-6537 |