Virginia’s Resources for Long-Term Care

Long-term care refers to a broad range of supportive medical, personal, and social services needed by people who are unable to meet their basic living needs for an extended period of time.

For information about Services that can help you Remain in Your Own Home:

• Virginia Department for the Aging
  1-800-552-3402
  www.vda.virginia.gov


• Local Area Agencies on Aging - www.vda.virginia.gov/aaalist.asp


• 2-1-1 Virginia – just dial 2-1-1 on your telephone


• Senior Navigator – www.seniornavigator.com
  Over 21,000 health and aging resources


• Consumers Guide to Long-Term Care available at www.vhi.org
  Virginia Health Information web site also has information on Virginia hospitals, health insurance, nursing facilities, physicians, retirement centers and other health care providers

For information that can help you Find an Assisted Living Facility or Nursing Home:

• State Long-Term Care Ombudsman
  1-800-552-3402 or 804-644-2923

For information that can help you choose a Long-Term Care Insurance Policy:

• Virginia’s Bureau of Insurance
  Facts About Long-Term Care Insurance in Virginia
  1-877-310-6560
  Virginia Long-Term Care Insurance Rate Guide
  List of companies licensed to sell long-term care insurance in Virginia
  www.scc.virginia.gov/division/boi/index.htm


• Virginia Insurance Counseling and Assistance Program (VICAP)
  1-800-552-3402
  www.vda.virginia.gov

Additional Resources:

• Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services (Medicaid) – www.dmas.virginia.gov


• Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) – www.dbhds.virginia.gov


• Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired – www.vdbvi.org


• Virginia Department for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing – www.vddhh.org


• Virginia Department of Rehabilitative Services - www.vadrs.org


• Medicare – www.medicare.gov


• AARP – www.aarp.org


• Virginia Department of Social Services – www.dss.virginia.gov


• Adult Protective Services Hotline – 1-888-832-3858
  -to report suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation of the elderly or adults with a disability.