Resources

 The following resources have been compiled for seniors by the State Bar of California and are repeated for your convenience.

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)

Office of the California State Attorney General (oag.ca.gov)

(800) 722-0432

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)

pamphlets@calbar.ca.gov(To Order Pamphlets or Request Order Form)

seniors@calbar.ca.gov (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)

Los Angeles County Aging and Disabilities Department (ad.lacounty.gov)

1-800-510-2020

Los Angeles County Sheriff (lasd.org)

(310) 855-8850

Los Angeles District Attorney (da.lacounty.gov)

(213) 974-3512

Los Angeles Department of Aging (aging.lacity.org)

213-482-7252