Supporting Information

Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs)

AAAs assist adults age 50 and older and their caregivers. To find the AAA in your area, call The Eldercare Locator at 1-800-677-1116 weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (EST) or visit www.eldercare.gov.

Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs)

ADRCs assist people with disabilities of all incomes and ages and their families. Forty-seven states have ADRCs. To find out if your area is served by an ADRC, visit www.eldercare.gov. Note that many AAAs and CILs are ADRCs.

Centers for Independent Living (CILs)

CILs assist people with disabilities of all incomes and ages with focus on consumer control. A state-by-state directory of CILs can be found by visiting http://www.ncil.org/directory.html.

State Technology Assistance Project

The State Technology Assistance Project has information on medical equipment and other assistive technology. Contact the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA) at (703) 524-6686 to get the contact information for your state or visit www.resna.org.

State Medical Assistance (Medicaid) Office

Your State Medical Assistance Office can give you information about state programs that help pay health and nursing home costs, as well as services in the community, for people with low incomes and limited resources.

To find the phone number for your state, visit www.medicare.gov and click on "Find Helpful Phone Numbers and Websites." You can also call 1-800- MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227). TTY users should call 1-877-486-2048.