Administration for Community Living
https://acl.gov
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
https://www.cdc.gov/
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
https://www.fda.gov/
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
https://www.usda.gov/
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
https://www.hud.gov/
Social Security Administration
www.ssa.gov/
For Veterans
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
https://www.va.gov/
Veterans Services
https://www.va.gov/landing2_vetsrv.htm
Veterans Phoenix Regional Benefit Office
3333 N. Central Avenue, Phoenix AZ 85012.
Phone: 1-800-827-1000
Phoenix VA Health Care System
650 E. Indian School Road, Phoenix, AZ 85012.
Phone: 602-277-5551 or 800-554-7174
Southern Arizona VA Health Care System
3601 South 6th Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85723
Phone: 520-792-1450 or 800-470-8262
Casa Grande Community Based Outpatient Clinic
1876 E. Sabin Dr., Bldg A, Ste 15, Casa Grande, AZ 85122
Phone: 520-836-2536
www.tucson.va.gov/locations/CasaGrande.asp
Pinal County VA Clinic
1179 E. Cottonwood Lane, Casa Grande, AZ 85122
Phone: 520-629-4801
https://www.tucson.va.gov/locations/CG_RHCCC.asp
Globe VA Clinic
5860 S. Hospital Drive, Ste 111, Globe, AZ 85501
Phone: 928-425-0027
https://www.phoenix.va.gov/locations/Globe.asp
Payson VA Health Care Clinic
903 E. Highway 260, Ste 2, Payson, AZ 85541
Phone: 928-472-3148
https://www.phoenix.va.gov/locations/Payson.asp
Adult Protective Services
(To report abuse, neglect & exploitation)
Phone: 1-877-767-2385
https://des.az.gov/services/basic-needs/adult-protective-services
Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System--AHCCCS (Arizona's Medicaid agency)
1(855)HEA-PLUS (1-855-432-7587)
(To speak to a live person, stay on through the prompts.)
www.azahcccs.gov
Arizona Attorney General’s Office
2005 N Central Ave., Phoenix AZ 85004
Information and Complaints Unit - Phone: 602-542-5763
Taskforce Against Senior Abuse (TASA) - Helpline: 602-542-2124 or Toll-free: 844-894-4735
www.azag.gov/seniors/resources-for-seniors
Arizona Commission for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing (TTY/VOICE)
100 N. 15th Ave., #104, Phoenix, AZ 85007
Phone: 602-542-3323 Video Phone: 480-559-9441
www.acdhh.org
Arizona Department of Economic Security/Older Adults
https://des.az.gov/services/older-adults/home-community-based-services
Arizona Department of Health Services
150 N.18th Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85007
Phone: 602-542-1025
https://azdhs.gov/
Arizona Department of Health Services
Licensing Services Online Complaint Forms
https://app3.azdhs.gov/PROD-AZHSComplaint-UI
Arizona Department of Veterans' Services
3839 N. 3rd St., Phoenix 85012
Phone: 602-255-3373
https://dvs.az.gov/
Arizona Talking Book Library
1030 N. 32nd St., Phoenix AZ 85008.
Phone: 800-255-5578
www.azlibrary.gov/talkingbooks
Governor’s Advisory Council on Aging
1700 W. Washington St., Ste 240, Phoenix, AZ 85007
Phone: 602-542-4710
https://aging.azgovernor.gov/gaca
Governor's Office on Tribal Relations
1700 W. Washington St., Ste 235, Phoenix, AZ 85007
Phone: 602-542-4426
https://gotr.azgovernor.gov
Rehabilitation Services Administration (DES)
Phone: 1-800-563-1221
https://des.az.gov/rsa-contact-information
State Board of Nursing
(To report concerns about a nurse or certified nursing assistant).
Phone: 602-771-7800
https://azbn.boardsofnursing.org/complaint
Gila County Attorney’s Office
1400 E. Ash St.
Globe, AZ 85501
Phone: 928-402-8630
Globe Office
1400 E. Ash St.
Globe, AZ 85501
Phone: (928) 402-8630 Fax: (928) 425-3720Globe Guerrero Building
1400 E. Ash St.
Globe, AZ 85501
Phone: (928) 402-8630 Fax: (928) 425-9797Payson Office
714 S. Beeline Hwy. Ste 202
Payson, AZ 85541
Phone: (928) 474-7120Child Support Office - Guerrero Building
1400 E. Ash St.
Globe, AZ 85501
Phone: (928) 425-4464 Fax: (928) 425-7520Victim Services
1400 E. Ash St. - Guerrero Building
Globe, AZ 85501
Phone: (928) 402-8630 Fax: (928) 425-3720Bad Check Program
714 S. Beeline Hwy. Ste 202
Payson, AZ 85541
Phone: (928) 474-4426
Gila County Community Action Program
5515 S. Apache Ave., Ste 200
Globe, AZ 85501
Globe/Miami (928) 425-7631, Payson (928) 474-7192, Hayden/Winkelman - call the Globe office at (928) 425-7631 or (800) 304-4452 Ext. 8650
(Provides limited low-income emergency help with energy costs, home repair, temporary shelter and advocacy.)
Gila County Public Health Department Health Services
Globe office: 5515 S. Apache Ave., Ste 100, Globe, AZ 85501; 928-402-8811
Payson office: 110 W. Main St., Ste A, Payson, AZ 85541; 928-474-1210
(Provides immunizations, preventive health programs, communicable disease investigations, and TB control. Offices in Globe, Hayden, and Payson.)
Gila County Housing Services Department
5515 S. Apache Ave., Ste 200
Globe, AZ 85501
Phone: 928-425-7631
(Provides Section 8 subsidized housing choice vouchers, housing rehab/limited housing repair, and weatherization)
Pinal County
https://www.pinalcountyaz.gov/Pages/Home.aspx
Pinal County Attorney's Office
30 N. Florence St., Florence, AZ 85132
Mailing: PO Box 887, Florence, AZ 85132
Phone: 520-866-6271
Pinal County Public Health Department
971 N. Jason Lopez Circle, Bldg D, Florence, AZ 85132
Mailing: PO Box 2945, Florence, AZ 85132
Phone: 866-960-0633
(Includes links to Vital Records, immunizations, health classes, and forms)
Pinal County Housing Department
970 N. Eleven Mile Corner Rd, Casa Grande 85194
Phone: 520-866-7201.
(Includes links to Public Housing, Section 8, and forms)
Arizona Area Agencies on Aging
Region I
(Maricopa County) Area Agency on Aging, Region One, Inc. |
Region II
(Pima County) Area Agency on Aging, Region II |
Region III
(Apache, Coconino, Navajo & Yavapai Counties) Area Agency on Aging, Region III |
Region IV
(La Paz, Mohave & Yuma Counties) Area Agency on Aging, Region IV |
Region V
(Gila & Pinal Counties) Area Agency on Aging, Region V |
Region VI Area Agency on Aging, Region VI |
Region VII
(Navajo Nation) Navajo Area Agency on Aging, Region VII |
Region VIII
(Senior Services for American Indian Elders 60 and over in Arizona) Area Agency on Aging, Region VIII |
General Aging Resources
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
Phone: 1-888-687-2277
www.aarp.org
Arizona Office: 7250 N. 16th St., Ste 302, Phoenix, AZ 85020
Phone: 866-389-5649 https://states.aarp.org/arizona/
AARP's Senior Community Service Employment Program
4520 N. Central Ave., Ste 575, Phoenix, AZ 85012
Phone: 602-841-0403 https://www.aarp.org/aarp-foundation/our-work/income/scsep/
Benefits Checkup (NCOA)
http://www.benefitscheckup.org/
Eldercare Locator
www.eldercare.acl.gov
Medicare NewsWatch.com
www.MedicareNewsWatch.com
National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a)
1100 New Jersey Ave., SE, Ste 350, Washington, DC 20003
Phone: 202-872-0888.
www.n4a.org
National Council on Aging
www.ncoa.org
Wildfire (Arizona Community Action Association)
https://wildfireaz.org
Caregiving Resources
Family Caregiver Alliance
www.caregiver.org
Caregiver Action Network
https://caregiveraction.org
Eldercare Locator - Caregiver Corner
www.eldercare.acl.gov
Today's Caregiver Magazine
Minority Resources
National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a)
1100 New Jersey Ave., SE, Ste 350, Washington, DC 20003
Phone 202-872-0888
www.n4a.org
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
www.naacp.org
National Hispanic Council on Aging
www.nhcoa.org
National Indian Council on Aging
www.nicoa.org
Urban League, Greater Phoenix
1402 S. Seventh Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85007
Phone: 602-254-5611. FAX: 602-253-7359.
http://www.gphxul.org/
Urban League, Tucson
3425 E. Grant Rd., #101, Tucson, AZ 85716
Phone: 520-791-9522
www.tucsonurbanleague.org/
Other Aging Resources
Arizona Self Help
www.arizonaselfhelp.org
Eldercare Locator
www.eldercare.acl.gov
Meals on Wheels America
1550 Crystal Dr., Ste 1004, Arlington, VA 22202
Phone: 1-888-998-6325
www.mealsonwheelsamerica.org
National Center on Elder Abuse
https://ncea.acl.gov
National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare
www.ncpssm.org/.
Road Scholar
Non-profit educational and travel organization for older adults - www.roadscholar.org
Alcohol/Drug Use
Alcoholics Anonymous
(For dates, times and locations of meetings)
24-Hour Helpline: 602-264-1341
www.aaphoenix.org/meetings
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Drug Rehab Facilities (Free deaf rehab directory)
https://drugrehabus.org/rehabs/treatment/deaf/
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (Substance Abuse Treatment for Women)
4201 N. 16th St., Ste 140, Phoenix AZ 85016
Phone: 602-264-6214
https://ncadd-phx.org/
Narcotics Anonymous
Help line: 520-426-0121
http://www.arizona-na.org/meetings/southcentral.php
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
National Helpline Toll-Free: 1-800-662-HELP (4257) (English and Español)
https://www.samhsa.gov/
Food, Nutrition, and General Health
Food and Drug Administration
https://www.fda.gov/
USDA Choose MyPlate for Older Adults
https://www.choosemyplate.gov/browse-by-audience/view-all-audiences/adults/older-adults
Health/Long-Term Care Quality
Arizona Nurses Association
1850 E. Southern Ave, Ste 1, Tempe AZ 85282.
Phone: 480-831-0404.
www.aznurse.org
The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care
https://theconsumervoice.org/home
Hearing Loss
Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf
www.agbell.org
Arizona Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Voice: 602-542-3323/Video Phone: 480-599-9441
www.acdhh.org
Arizona Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Phone: 855-727-2836
www.arsha.org
National Association for the Deaf.
301-587-1789 (TTY), 301-587-1788 (Video Phone).
www.nad.org
Hospices Serving Pinal and Gila Counties
Arizona Care Hospice
1100 N. Beeline Hwy, Ste A, Payson, AZ 85541
928-535-5353
https://azcarehospice.com/
Aviant Hospice (Parts of Pinal and Gila counties)
136 S. Broad St., Globe, AZ 85501
928-425-5400
http://www.avianthospice.com/
Compassus
1675 E. Monument Plaza Cir., Ste A, Casa Grande, AZ 85122
520-421-7143/520-317-6744
https://www.compassus.com/
Compassus
511 S. Mud Springs Rd., Ste 1 & 2, Payson, AZ 85541
928-472-6340
https://www.compassus.com/
Hospice Family Care (Pinal County)
1175 E. Cottonwood Ln., Ste 1, Casa Grande, AZ 85122
520-233-6116
http://www.hfc-az.com/
Hospice Family Care (Pinal County)
1550 S. Alma School Rd., Ste 102, Mesa, AZ 85210
480-461-3144
http://www.hfc-az.com/
Hospice of Payson
900 N. Beeline Hwy, Ste B, Payson, AZ 85541
928-474-2415
https://hospiceofpayson.com/
Hospice of the Valley (Pinal County)
1510 E. Flower St., Phoenix, AZ 85014
602-530-6900
https://hov.org/
Hospice Promise
112 E. Florence Blvd., Ste 3, Casa Grande, AZ 85122
623-209-7003
https://hospicepromise.com/
Integrity Hospice Care
6877 S. Kings Ranch Rd., Ste 1, Gold Canyon, AZ 85118
480-426-0255
https://integrityhospicecareaz.com/
THEMA Health Services
375 S. Sutherland St., Globe, AZ 85501
928-425-8330
https://www.themaaz.com/
Mental Health, Depression, and Stress
Regional Behavioral Health Authority for Gila County:
Steward Health Choice Arizona
Customer Service: 866-640-2123
Crisis Line: 877-756-4090
www.stewardhealthchoiceaz.com
Regional Behavioral Health Authority for Pinal County:
Arizona Complete Health
Customer Service: 1-888-788-4408
Crisis Line: 1-866-495-6735 (24 hrs. a day/7 days per week)
www.azcompletehealth.com
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Gila County: www.namipayson.org
Pinal County: http://www.namipinalcentral.net/
Health Information Center
Caremark
Internet Mental Health (Free encyclopedia of mental health information)
www.mentalhealth.com
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
www.nimh.nih.gov/index.shtml
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-888-273-8255
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
Stress
www.stressbusting.co.uk
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
SAMHSA's Disaster Distress Helpline provides 24/7, 365-days-a-year crisis counseling and support to people experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters.
SAMHSA's Disaster Distress Helpline Toll-Free: 1-800-985-5990 (English and Español)
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/disaster-distress-helpline
Specific Illnesses
Alzheimer’s Association (National)
Phone: 1-800-272-3900.
www.alz.org
Alzheimer’s Association
Desert Southwest Chapter
1028 E. McDowell Rd., Phoenix
Phone: 800-272-3900 or 602-528-0545.
http://www.alz.org/dsw/
American Cancer Society
1-800-227-2345
https://www.cancer.org/
American Diabetes Association
https://www.diabetes.org/
American Liver Foundation - Arizona Chapter
4545 E. Shea Blvd, Phoenix 85028.
Call 602-953-1800.
www.liverfoundation.org/chapters/arizona/
American Lung Association
102 W. McDowell Rd, Phoenix 85003.
Phone: 602-258-7505.
https://www.lung.org/
American Parkinson Disease Association - Arizona Chapter
Phone: 520-326-5400
Arthritis Foundation - Arizona
Phone: 800-283-7800
https://www.arthritis.org/local-offices/az
Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center
240 W. Thomas Rd, Ste 301, Phoenix 85013.
Phone: 855-995-5783
www.maprc.com/home/default.aspx
Vision Loss
American Council of the Blind
1703 N. Beauregard St., Ste 420, Alexandria, VA 22311
Phone: 800-424-8666.
www.acb.org
American Foundation for the Blind
www.afb.org
Arizona Council of the Blind
3124 East Roosevelt, Phoenix AZ 85008.
Phone: 602-273-1510.
aztec.asu.edu/azcb/
The Foundation Fighting Blindness
423 E. Fairmount Drive, Tempe 85282.
Phone: 480-894-0712.
National Eye Care Project Helpline
Phone: 800-222-3937.
National Federation of the Blind.
1800 Johnson Street, Baltimore, MD 21230. Phone: 410-659-9314.
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Web Site: www.nfb.org
Sun Sounds Reading Service
www.sunsounds.org
In Phoenix:
3124 East Roosevelt, Phoenix AZ 85008. Phone: 602-231-0500.
In Flagstaff:
1300 S. Milton, Suite 202, Flagstaff AZ 86001. Phone: 928-779-1775.
Other Health Related Resources
Companion Animals of Arizona
Box 13606 , Phoenix AZ 85002 . Phone: 602-258-3306
2-1-1 Arizona
Pinal County
Gila County
Arizona Self-Help
Online eligibility screening
AZLinks.gov
Aging and Disability Resources
Arizona Community Action Association
People's Information Guide