Resource Guide for Guardians and Conservators
by: Iowa Legal Aid
Advocacy
Iowa Department of Elder Affairs(www.state.ia.us/government.dea/index.html) 515-281-5187
Adult Care Programs Area Agencies on Aging
Northland - Decorah 563-382-2941 or 800-233-4603
Elderbridge - Mason City 641-424-0678 or 800-243-0678
Field Offices Ft. Dodge 515-955-5244 or 800-543-3280 Carroll 712-792-3512 or 800-543-3265
Northwest - Spencer (www.nwaging.org) 712-262-1775 or 800-242-5033
Siouxland - Sioux City 712-279-6900 or 800-798-6916
Hawkeye Valley - Waterloo (www.hvaaa.org) 319-272-2244 or 800-779-8707
Scenic Valley - Dubuque 563-588-3970
Great River Bend - Davenport 319-324-9085 or 800-892-9085
Heritage - Cedar Rapids (www.heritageaaa.org) 319-398-5559 or 800-332-5934
Southwest Senior Services - Council Bluffs (www.southwest8.org) 712-328-2540 or 800-432-9209
Area XIV - Creston 641-782-4040
Seneca - Ottumwa 641-682-2270 or 800-642-6522
Southeast - Burlington (www.southeasastiowaagingservices.com) 319-752-5433 or 800-292-1268
Aging Resources of Central Iowa - Des Moines 515-255-1310 or 800-747-5352
Adult Protection
Iowa Elder Abuse Hotline1-800-362-2178
Long Term Care Ombudsman 515-242-3324 or 800-532-3213
Consumer
Attorney General of Iowa - Consumer Division (www.state.ia.us/government/ag/index.html) 515-281-5926
Better Business Bureau
Des Moines 800-222-1600 or 515-243-8137 Bettendorf 563-355-6344 Sioux City 712-252-4501
Citizen's Aide Ombudsman (staffweb.legis.state.ia.us/cao/) 888-426-95/6 or 515-281-3592
Funeral Consumers Alliance (www.funerals.org) 800-458-5563
Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals (www.state.ia.us/government/dia/index.html) 515-281-3642
Iowa Utilities Board - Consumer Services (www.state.ia.us/government/com/util/) 877-565-4450 or 515-281-5979
Iowa Insurance Division (www.iid.state.ia.us/)
Life: 515-281-8246 Health: 515-281-4241 Property: 515-281-4025
Iowa Civil Rights Commission 800-457-4416
IRS Problem Resolution Office 800-829-1040
SHIIP - Senior Health Insurance Information Program (www.shiip.state.ia.us/) 800-351-4664
Social Security Administration (www.ssa.gov/) 800-772-1213
Taxpayer Service/Tax Counseling for the Elderly Des Moines 515-283-0523 or 800-829-1040
Department of Veterans Affairs - Disability Programs (www.va.gov/) 800-827-1000 or 515-284-0219
Employment
Green Thumb Senior Community Service Employment Program (www.experienceworks.org) 515-243-2430
JTPA Older Individual Program 515-281-9715
Vocational Rehabilitation 800-432-1486
Health
Alzheimer's Associations
Big Sioux Chapter - Sioux City 800-426-6512 or 712-279-5802 Mid Iowa Chapter - Des Moines 800-738-8071 or 515-263-2464 East Central Iowa Chapter - Cedar Rapids 319-398-3550 Mississippi Valley Chapter - Davenport 800-448-3650 or 563-324-1022 Heart of Iowa Chapter - Ames 515-733-6038
Medicare Consumer Helpline 800-752-7014
Medicare Part A (specific cases) 877-910-8139 or 515-471-7200
Medicare Part B 800-532-1285
Durable Medical Equipment 800-899-7095
Iowa Hospice Organization 515-243-1046
Legal Assistance
Iowa State Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service 800-532-1108 or 515-280-7429
Iowa Legal Aid (www.iowalegalaid.org) 800-532-1275 or (EspaƱol) 800-272-0008
Legal Hotline for Older Iowans 800-992-8161 or 515-282-8161
Senior Citizens Legal Clinic Drake University Law School 515-271-3851
Mental Health Alliance for the Mentally Ill 515-254-0417
ARC of Iowa 515-283-2358
Iowa Association of Community Providers 515-270-9495
Iowa Protection & Advocacy Services 800-779-2502 or 515- 278-2502
Funding for this information was provided by the Iowa Governor's Developmental Disabilities Council.
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