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
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.
Last Reviewed On: 11/30/06
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