Caregiver Help

Important Toll-Free Numbers

Adult Abuse
(800) 922-5330
For reports of adult abuse, neglect and exploitation occurring in the community.

Adult Abuse-Nursing Homes
(800) 842-0078
For reports of adult abuse, neglect and exploitation occurring in nursing homes.

Advocacy and Protection
(877) 776-1541

Alzheimer’s Helpline
(800) 432-3535
Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Huntington’s disease information.

Arthritis Foundation
(800) 362-1108

Attorney General’s Office
(800) 432-2310
Consumer Protection Information.

Better Business Bureau
(800) 856-2417

Brain Injury Assn. of Kansas

(800) 783-1356

Cancer Information Service
(800) 422-6237

Consumer Credit Counseling
(800) 251-2227

Crime Victim
(800) 828-9745

Deaf and Hard of Hearing
(800) 432-0698

Diabetes, American Assn.
(800) 362-1355

Elder Law Hotline
(888) 353-5337

Eldercare Locator
(800) 677-1116
A nationwide service to help families and friends find information about community services for older people outside of Kansas.

Eye Care, Nat’l Project Hotline
(800) 222-3937
Information and referral service. Provides brochures on many common eye diseases and for eligible callers, a referral to a local volunteer ophthalmologist.

Epilepsy Foundation for Heart of America
(800) 972-5163

Governor’s Office
(800) 748-4408

Guardianship Program
(800) 672-0086

Home Health Care Complaints
(800) 842-0078

Hospice
(888) 202-5433

Huntington Disease Society
(800) 345-4372

Kansas Advocates for Better Care
(800) 525-1782

Kansas Corp. Commission
(800) 662-0027
For reports of problems with utilities.

Kansas Dept. for Aging and Disability Services
(800) 432-3535

Kansas Dept. of Commerce and Housing Hotline
(800) 752-4422

Kansas Dept. of Revenue Teleassist
(800) 259-2829

Kansas Foundation for Medical Care

(800) 432-0407
Reviews written complaints concerning the quality of care received in a Medicare certified agency including home health agencies.

Kansas Insurance Dept.
(800) 432-2484

Kansas State Library
(800) 432-3919

Legislative Hotline
(800) 432-3924

Long Term Care Ombudsman
(877) 662-8362

Lung Assn. of Kansas
(800) 586-4872

Make A Difference Network
(800) 332-6262
A resource and referral line for all people with a disability, their family members, and for professionals serving people with disabilities.

Medicaid Fraud Hotline
(800) 432-3913

Medicare (BC/BS)
(800) 432-3531

National Fraud Information Center
(800) 876-7060

North East Assistive Technology for Kansas
(800) 526-3648

Senior Health Insurance Counseling for Kansas (SHICK)
(800) 860-5260

Social Security Admin.
(800) 772-1213

Talking Books Service
(800) 362-0699

TDD Telephone: Kansas Relay Center
(800) 766-3777

Veterans’ Affairs Regional Office
(800) 827-1000
For the Kansas Commission on Veterans’ Affairs call 785-296-3976.