Eldercare Locator — (800) 677-1116

The Eldercare Locator is a national toll-free referral number funded by the U.S. Administration on Aging (AoA) to assist older people and their families find community services for seniors anywhere in the country. Administered by the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging in cooperation with the National Association of State Units on Aging, the Eldercare Locator connects callers to the best state and community sources of information and assistance to address the issues, needs, or concerns of older persons and their caregivers.

Eldercare Locator Information Specialists take calls Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. All calls are confidential. Recorded voice messaging is available 24 hours a day.

Through the easy-to-use Eldercare Locator Web portal http://www.n4a.org/locator.cfm, older people and their families can search any time of day to find the nearest senior information and assistance service. Search the locator by state and zip code and also find links to other Web resources for seniors.

Call the Eldercare Locator toll-free at 1-800-677-1116. Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). A recorder is available for the caller to leave a name and a telephone number after hours. Calls will be returned the next business day.

For TDD/TTY Service:
Access your local relay service or dial “711” for your relay operator. Instruct the Relay Operator to connect you to the Eldercare Locator at 1-800-677-1116.

For non-English or Limited English Speakers:
Full language line service for 150 languages is available when you call the Eldercare Locator.

From Outside the United States:
Dial Spherix at 1-301-419-3900. When the operator answers - ask for the Eldercare Locator line.

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