Resources

AARP (www.aarp.org)
1 (888) 687-AARP (687-2277) (Information and Services for Seniors)

Alzheimer's Association (www.alznorcal.org)
1 (800) 272-3900

Area 4 Agency on Aging (www.a4aa.com)
2260 Park Towne Circle #100
Sacramento, CA 95825
1 (916) 486-1876

California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform (www.canhr.org)
1 (800) 474-1116 (Consumer Line)
(www.nursinghomeguide.org)

California Attorney General's Office (www.ag.ca.gov)
1 (800) 952-5225 (Public Inquiry)
1 (888) 880-0240 (Identity Theft Victims Facing Criminal Charges)
1 (916) 445-2021 (Charitable Trust Registration)
1 (800) 722-0432 (Medi-Cal Provider Fraud, Elder Abuse in Care Facility)
1 (888) 436-3600 (Elder Abuse Reporting Hotline)

California Department of Aging (www.aging.ca.gov)
1 (800) 510-2020 (Referrals to Local Area Agencies on Aging and HICAP)

California Department of Consumer Affairs (www.dca.ca.gov)
1 (800) 952-5210 (Public Inquiries, Consumer Complaints, License Checks)
1 (866) 785-9663 (Office of Privacy Protection- (www.privacy.ca.gov)
1 (916) 574-7870 (Cemetery and Funeral Bureau- (www.cfb.ca.gov)

California Department of Business Oversight (www.dbo.ca.gov)
1 (866) ASK-CORP (275-2677) (Information and License Checks)
(Seniors Against Investment Fraud (SAIF))

California Department of Fair Employment and Housing
(www.dfeh.ca.gov)
1 (800) 884-1684 (Employment Discrimination Complaints)
1 (800) 233-3212 (Housing Discrimination Complaints)

California Department of Public Health (www.cdph.ca.gov)
1 (800) 236-9747 (Licensing and Certification Information)
1 (866) 447-4518 (Nursing Home Resident Rights)

California Department of Insurance (www.insurance.ca.gov)
1 (800) 927-HELP (927-4357) (Insurance Claims Problems, Scams)

California Department of Managed Health Care (www.hmohelp.ca.gov)
1 (888) HMO-2219 (466-2219) (Questions, Complaints About HMOs)

California Department of Social Services (www.cdss.ca.gov)
www.ccld.ca.gov (Local Contact Information, Licensed Facilities Search)

California Medical Board (www.mbc.ca.gov)
1 (800) 633-2322 (Complaints Regarding Physicians)

California Registry (www.calregistry.com)
1 (800) 777-7575 (Information on Various Living Arrangements for Seniors)

California State Controller’s Office (www.sco.ca.gov)
1 (800) 992-4647 (Unclaimed Property www.searchthevault.com)
1 (800) 952-5661 (Applications for Property Tax Postponement)
1 (916) 445-6321 (Information on Estate and Gift Taxes)

Contractors State License Board (www.cslb.ca.gov)
1 (800) 321-2752 (License Checks, Publication Requests)

Elder Abuse:
Office of the California State Attorney General (oag.ca.gov)
(800) 722-0432
Placer County Adult Protective Services (www.placer.ca.gov)
(916) 787-8860
Placer County Sheriff
(530) 889-7800
Placer County District Attorney
(916) 543-8000
Sacramento County Adult Protective Services (www.saccounty.net)
(916) 874-9377
Sacramento County Sheriff (www.sacsheriff.com)
(916) 874-5111 Emergency
(916) 874-5115 Non-Emergency
(916) 874-7128 TDD Non-Emergency, Speech and Hearing Impaired Only
Sacramento County District Attorney (www.sacda.org)
(916) 874-6218

FBI Common Fraud Schemes
(www.fbi.gov/scams-safety/fraud/fraud)

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (www.fdic.gov)
1 (877) 275-3342 (Information and Publications)

Franchise Tax Board (www.ftb.ca.gov)
1 (800) 338-0505 (Taxpayer Help, Homeowner and Renter Assistance Program)

Internal Revenue Service (www.irs.gov)
1 (800) 829-1040 (Tax Information)

Medicare (www.medicare.gov)
1 (800) 633-4227 (Information, Provider Fraud, Approved Nursing Homes)
1 (877) 772-3379 (Part D Fraud, Waste Or Abuse Hotline)

Railroad Retirement Board (www.rrb.gov)
1 (800) 808-0772 (Referrals to Local Offices)

Senior Legal Hotline (www.seniorlegalhotline.org)
1 (800) 222-1753 (Legal Advice for Seniors)
1 (916) 551-2140 (Sacramento Residents)

Social Security Administration (www.socialsecurity.gov)
1 (800) 772-1213 (Earnings/Benefits Status, Referrals to Local Offices)
1 (800) 269-0271 (Social Security Fraud, Waste and Abuse Hotline)

The State Bar of California (www.calbar.ca.gov)
1 (800) 843-9053 (License Checks, Complaints Regarding Attorney Conduct)
1 (888) 460-7364 (Senior Information Hotline)
[email protected] (To Order Pamphlets or Request Order Form)
[email protected] (To Order More Copies of Seniors and the Law)
1 (888) 875-LAWS (5297) (Information on Ordering Publications by Mail)

U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (www.va.gov)
1 (800) 827-1000 (Information, Location Of Nearest Office)

Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP)
(www.cahealthadvoates.org)
(800) 434-0222 (Medicare and Long-term Care Insurance Information)

Placer County Senior Resource Guide (www.seniorsfirst.org)
(530) 889-9500