Dallas Area Resources:
General information telephone number for Dallas Area Resources: 211
Adult Protection Service: 800-252-5400 (emergency), 214-331-7700; www.dfps.state.tx.us
Alzheimer's Disease Center: 214-648-3111; www.swmed.edu/alzheimer
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP): 866-554-5377; www.aarp.org
American Cancer Society: 800-ACS-2345; www.cancer.org
American Diabetes Association: 972-392-1181; www.diabetes.org
American Heart Association: 800-AHA-USA1; www.americanheart.org
American Lung Association: 800-LUNGUSA; www.lungusa.org
American Parkinson Disease Association (Information & Referral Center): 800-908-2732; www.apdaparkinson.org
Arthritis Foundation: 800-283-7800; www.arthritis.org
CMS Nursing Home Compare: www.medicare.gov/NHCompare/home.asp
Collin County Committee on Aging, Inc.: 972-562-6996; www.cccoaweb.org
Connect to Care; 1-888-743-1202; www.connecttocaredallas.org
Consumer Credit Counseling Service: 214-638-2227; www.cccs.net
Dallas Area Agency on Aging: 214-871-5065; www.ccgd.org
Dallas Area Alzheimer's Assoc.: 214-827-0062; www.alz.org/greaterdallas
Dallas Area Rapid Transit (Dart Paratransit): 214-515-7272; www.dart.org
Dallas Bar Association (Legal Advice Information Line): 214-220-7476; www.dallasbar.org
Dallas Lighthouse for the Blind: 214-821-2375; www.dallaslighthouse.org
Dallas Meals on Wheels: 214-689-0000; 800-442-4490; meals.htm
Deaf Action Center: 214-521-0407; www.deafactioncentertexas.org
Health Information Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP); 1-800-252-9240; www.socialsecurity.gov
Jewish Community Center: 214-739-2737;
Jewish Family Services: 972-437-9950; www.jfsdallas.org
Medicare Prescription Discount Information: www.medicare.gov
National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers: www.caremanager.org
Network of Community Ministries (Richardson): 972-234-8880; www.thenetwork.org
Parkinsonism Society: 972-620-7600; www.daps.us
Parkland Health and Hospital System-Geriatric Program: 214-590-8369; www.parklandhospital.com
Payment Assistance: The TX Dept of Housing and Community Affairs; 1-877-399-8939
Reach Resource Center: 214-630-4796; www.reachcils.org
Senior Adult Services (Carrollton, Farmers Branch): 972-242-4464; www.senioradultservices.org
Special Needs Assistance Program (SNAP): 972-744-4212 or 9720744-4216 www.snapforyou.org
Social Service Administration: 800-772-1213; www.socialsecurity.gov
Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services: 800-458-9858; www.dads.state.tx.us
The Senior Source (Senior Citizens of Greater Dallas): 214-823-5700; theseniorsource.org
Trailblazers Health Enterprises: 800-633-4227; www.trailblazershealth.com
Veterans Affairs, Dept. of North Texas Health Care System: 214-742-8387; www.north-texas.med.va.gov
Weatherization Astance Program: TX Dept.of Ho using and Community Affairs; 1-888-606-8889
