Local Government Resources:
Alexandria City
- Commission on Aging
- Division on Aging and Adult Services
- Senior Taxi Service (703) 746-5999
- Alexandria Council of Human Services Organizations (ACHSO)
- Alexandria Libraries
- Alexandria Department of Parks & Recreation
- Alexandria Senior Centers:
- Saint Martin de Porres Senior Center 703-751-2766
- The Senior Center at Charles Houston 703-746-5456
Arlington County
- Arlington Aging and Disability Services, Department of Human Services
Fairfax County
Advocacy Groups
- AARP
- National Council on Aging
- National Family Caregivers Association
- Virginia Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Commission
- Virginia Association of Area Agencies on Aging
- Virginia Elder Rights Coalition
Elder Abuse Help
Financial
Health Care, Support, and Long-Term Care
- AARPÂ Home & Family Caregiving
- Aging Life Care Association
- Bright Focus:  Alzheimer’s, Macular Degeneration, and Glaucoma
- Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities
- Consumer Consortium on Assisted Living
- Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
- US Department of Health and Human Services – Health Insurance Market Place
Hospice
- Capital Caring
- Hospice Net
- Virginia Association for Hospices and Palliative Care
- Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
Legal
- Alexandria Bar Association
- Arlington Bar Association
- Fairfax Bar Association
- Legal Services of Northern Virginia
- Virginia Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
- Virginia State Bar Lawyer Referral Service
- Virginia State Bar Senior Citizens Handbook – Download your personal copy!
Medicaid
Medicare
- Medicare.gov The Official U.S. Government Site for People with Medicare
- Medicare Nursing Home Compare
Senior Resources
- Jewish Council for the Aging of Greater Washington DC
- National Institute on Aging
- Guide to Retirement Living Sourcebook
- Senior Journal
- Senior Navigator
- Senior Services of Alexandria
- DOT Paratransit transportation program, call Senior Services of Alexandria at (703) 836-5222
- Meals on Wheels
- Friendly Visitors Program
- Groceries to Go Program
- Meals on Wheels Program
- Education and Training
- Virginia Department for the Aging
- Virginia Grand Driver
- Virginia Health Information
U.S. Government
- Administration for Community Living
- Affordable Care Act
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Health and Human Services
- Social Security Administration
- United States Attorney’s Office/Department of Justice
- United States Senate Special Committee on Aging
CITIZEN HELP LINES:
(888) 832-3858Â – Virginia Adult Abuse Hotline
(800) 839-1686 – Alcoholics Anonymous
(800) 633-4227 – Medicare Hotline
(800) 827-5722 – Small Business Administration
(800) 662-4357 – SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) National Mental Health Information Center
(800) 273-TALK – National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, provides access to trained telephone counselors, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
(800) 772-1213 – Social Security
(800) 552-9963 and (804) 786-2042 – Virginia Consumer Protection Hotline
211 – Information & Referral Services of Virginia