State Agencies That May Help You Find Appropriate Home Care

ALABAMA

• Health Insurance Counseling Program 800.243.5463
• Commission on Aging 334.242.5743
• Alabama Association of Home Health Agencies 334.277.2130
• Alabama Hospice Organization c/o AHFHC 334.213.7944

ALASKA

• Health Insurance Counseling Program 800/478-6065, 907/562-7249
• Older Alaskans Commission 907/465-4879
• Department of Administration 907/562-0156
• Alaska Home Care Association 907/463-3113
• Hospice of Alaska c/o Hospice of Anchorage 907/561-5322

ARIZONA

• Health Insurance Counseling Program 800/432-4040, 602/542-6595
• Aging and Adult Administration 602/542-4446
• Arizona Association for Home Care 602/967-2624
• Arizona Hospice Organization, c/o Northland Hospice 602/752-3523

ARKANSAS

• Health Insurance Counseling Program 800/852-5494, 501/686-2940
• Arkansas Department of Human Services 501/682-2441
• Home Care Association of Arkansas 501/376-2273
• Arkansas State Hospice Association, c/o Washington Regional Medical Center 501/442-3403

CALIFORNIA

• Health Insurance Counseling Program 800/434-0222, 916/323-7315
• Department of Aging 916/322-5290
• California Association for Health Services at Home 916/443-8055
• California State Hospice Organization, c/o Hospice Services of Lake County 707/994-8820

COLORADO

• Health Insurance Counseling Program 800/544-9181, 303/894-7499, ext. 356
• Department of Human Services
• Division of Aging and Adult Services 303/620-4147
• Home Care Association of Colorado 303/694-4728
• Colorado State Hospice Organization 970/663-3500

CONNECTICUT

• Health Insurance Counseling Program 800/994-9422
• Department of Social Services Elderly Services Division 203/424-5281
• Connecticut Association for Home Care, Inc. 203/265-9931
• Hospice Council of Connecticut c/o VNA Hospice 860/525-7001

DELAWARE

• Health Insurance Counseling Program 800/336-9500
• Department of Health and Social Services Division of Services for Aging & Adults with Physical Disabilities 302/577-4791
• Delaware Association for Home & Community Care c/o Oncology Care Home Health 302/455-1500
• Delaware Hospice, Inc. 302/478-5707

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

• Health Insurance Counseling Program 202/676-3900
• Office on Aging 202/724-5622
• Capital Home Health Association 202/686-8728
• Hospice Council of Metro Washington 202/828-0777

FLORIDA

• Health Insurance Counseling Program 800/963-5337
• Department of Elder Affairs 904/414-2000
• Associated Home Health Industries of Florida, Inc. 904/222-8967
• Hospice of North Central Florida 904/378-2121

GEORGIA

• Health Insurance Counseling Program 800/669-8387
• Office of Aging 404/657-5258
• Georgia Association of Home Health Agencies 770/984-9704
• Georgia Association of Community Care Providers 770/948-4507
• Georgia Hospice Organization 770/793-7370

HAWAII

• Health Insurance Counseling Program 808/586-0100
• Executive Office on Aging 808/586-0100
• Hawaii Association for Home Care 808/735-2970

IDAHO

• Health Insurance Counseling Program 800/247-4422 800/488-5725
• Office on Aging 208/334-3833
• Idaho Association of Home Health Agencies 208/345-0500
• Idaho Hospice Organization c/o Family Hospice of Saint Joseph's 208/799-5275

ILLINOIS

• Health Insurance Counseling Program 800/548-9034
• Department on Aging 217/785-2870
• Illinois Home Care Council 312/335-9922
• VNA First 708/788-2047
• Illinois State Hospice Organization 312/324-8844

INDIANA

• Health Insurance Counseling Program 800/452-4800
• Bureau of Aging/In-Home Services 317/232-7020
• Indiana Association for Home Care 317/844-6630
• Indiana Association of Hospices 317/338-4716

IOWA

• Health Insurance Counseling Program 800/351-4664
• Department of Elder Affairs 515/281-5187
• Iowa Association for Home Care 515/282-3965
• Iowa Hospice Organization c/o Hospice of Siouxland 712/233-1137

KANSAS

• Health Insurance Counseling Program 800/432-3535
• Department on Aging 913/296-4986
• Kansas Home Care Association 913/841-8611
• Association of Kansas Hospice 316/263-6380

KENTUCKY

• Health Insurance Counseling Program 800/372-2973 502/564-7372
• Division of Aging Services 502/564-6930
• Kentucky Home Health Association 606/268-2574
• Kentucky Association of Hospices c/o Community Hospital 606/329-1890

LOUISIANA

• Health Insurance Counseling Program 800/259-5301 504/341-0828
• Office of Elderly Affairs 504/925-1700
• Homecare Association of Louisiana 504/924-4144
• Louisiana Hospice Organization c/o Hospice of South Louisiana 504/851-4273

MAINE

• Health Insurance Counseling Program 800/750-5353
• Bureau of Elder & Adult Services Department of Human Services 207/624-5335
• VNS of Southern Maine 207/284-4566
• Maine Hospice Council 207/626-0651

MARYLAND

• Health Insurance Counseling Program 800/243-3425 410/225-1074
• Aging Services Division Department of Human Services 410/521-2327
• Office on Aging 410/225-1100
• Maryland Association for Home Care 410/242-1973
• Hospice Network of Maryland 410/242-1975

MASSACHUSETTS

• Health Insurance Counseling Program 800/882-2003
• Executive Office of Elder Affairs 617/727-7750
• Home & Health Care Association of Massachusetts, Inc. 617/482-8830
• Massachusetts Council for Home Care Aide Services 617/523-6400
• Visiting Nurses Association of New England 617/444-0713
• Hospice Federation of Massachusetts 617/255-7077

MICHIGAN

• Health Insurance Counseling Program 800/803-7174
• Office of Services to the Aging 517/373-8230
• Michigan Home Health Association 517/349-8089
• Michigan Hospice Organization 616/722-2257

MINNESOTA

• Health Insurance Counseling Program 800/882-6262
• Board on Aging 612/296-2770

MISSISSIPPI

• Health Insurance Counseling Program 800/948-3090
• Council on Aging Division of Aging & Adult Services 601/359-4929
• Mississippi Association for Home Care 601/355-8900
• Mississippi Hospice Organization 601/366-9881

MISSOURI

• Health Insurance Counseling Program 800/390-3330
• Division on Aging Department of Social Services 573/751-3082
• Missouri Alliance for Home Care 314/634-7772
• Missouri Hospital Home Health Council 314/893-3700
• Missouri Hospice Organization c/o Kansas City Hospice 816/363-2600

MONTANA

• Health Insurance Counseling Program 800/332-2272
• Governor's Office on Aging 406/444-3111
• Montana Association of Home Health Agencies 406/247-3240
• Montana Hospice Organization c/o Gateway Hospice 406/222-5030

NEBRASKA

• Health Insurance Counseling Program 402/471-2201
• Department on Aging 402/471-2306
• Nebraska Association of Home & Community Health Agencies 402/483-7671
• Nebraska Hospice Organization c/o Hospice Care of Nebraska 402/488-1363

NEVADA

• Health Insurance Counseling Program 800/307-4444 702/367-1218
• Division for Aging Services, Department of Human Resources 702/486-3545
• Home Health Care Association of Nevada 702/388-8429
• Hospice Association of Nevada, c/o Nathan Adelson Hospice 702/733-0320

NEW HAMPSHIRE

• Health Insurance Counseling Program 800/852-3388 603/271-4642
• Division of Elderly and Adult Services 603/271-4680
• Home Care Association of New Hampshire 603/225-5597
• New Hampshire Hospice Organization 800/639-8594

NEW JERSEY

• Health Insurance Counseling Program 800/792-8820
• Division on Aging Department of Community Affairs 609/984-6693
• Home Health Assembly of New Jersey, Inc. 609/275-6100
• Home Care Council of New Jersey 201/857-3333
• Home Health Services and Staffing Association of New Jersey
• New Jersey Hospice Organization 908/233-0060

NEW MEXICO

• Health Insurance Counseling Program 800/432-2080
• State Agency on Aging 505/827-7640
• New Mexico Association for Home Care 505/889-4556
• New Mexico Hospice Organization c/o The Hospice Center 505/988-2211

NEW YORK

• Health Insurance Counseling Program 800/333-4114 / 212/869-3850
• Office for the Aging 518/474-4425
• Home Care Association of New York State, Inc. 518/426-8764
• New York State Association of Health Care Providers, Inc. 518/463-1118
• Healthcare Association of New York State 518/431-7732
• New York State Hospice Association 518/446-1483

NORTH CAROLINA

• Health Insurance Counseling Program 800/443-9354
• Division of Aging 919/733-3983
• North Carolina Association for Home Care, Inc. 919/878-0500
• Hospice for the Carolinas 919/829-9588

NORTH DAKOTA

• Health Insurance Counseling Program 800/247-0560
• Aging Services Division Department of Human Services 701/328-2577
• North Dakota Association of Home Health Services 701/224-1815
• North Dakota Hospice Organization c/o United Hospice 701/780-5258

OHIO

• Health Insurance Counseling Program 800/686-1578
• Department of Aging 614/466-5500

OKLAHOMA

• Health Insurance Counseling Program 800/763-2828 405/521-6628
• Department of Human Services Aging Services Division 405/521-2327
• Oklahoma Association for Home Care 405/943-6242
• Oklahoma State Hospice Association 405/762-9102

OREGON

• Health Insurance Counseling Program 800/722-4134
• Senior & Disabled Services Division 503/945-5811
• Oregon Association for Home Care 503/253-9237
• Oregon Hospice Association 503/228-2104

PENNSYLVANIA

• Health Insurance Counseling Program 800/783-7067
• Department of Aging 717/783-1550
• Pennsylvania Association of Home Health Agencies 717/975-9448
• Pennsylvania Hospice Network 707/682-3372

PUERTO RICO

• Health Insurance Counseling Program 809/721-8590
• Governor's Office for Elderly Affairs 809/721-5710
• Puerto Rico Home Health Agencies and Hospices Association 809/774-8181
• Puerto Rico Home Health and Hospice 809/829-7710

RHODE ISLAND

• Health Insurance Counseling Program 800/322-2880
• Department of Elderly Affairs 401/277-2858
• Rhode Island Partnership for Home Care, Inc. 401/788-2000
• Rhode Island Visiting Nurses Council c/o Kent County VNA 401/737-6050
• Rhode Island State Hospice Organization c/o VNS Hospice 401/788-2000

SOUTH CAROLINA

• Health Insurance Counseling Program 800/868-9095
• Division on Aging 803/737-7500
• South Carolina Home Care Association 803/254-7355
• Hospice for the Carolinas 919/829-9588

SOUTH DAKOTA

• Health Insurance Counseling Program 800/822-8804 605/773-3656
• Office of Adult Services & Aging 605/773-3656
• South Dakota Home Health Association 605/353-6271
• South Dakota Hospice Organization 605/338-5365

TENNESSEE

• Health Insurance Counseling Program 800/525-2816
• Commission on Aging 615/741-2056
• Tennessee Association for Home Care, Inc. 615/885-3399
• Tennessee Hospice Organization 615/327-1085

TEXAS

• Health Insurance Counseling Program 800/252-3439
• Department on Aging 512/444-2727
• Texas Association for Home Care 512/338-9293
• Texas Hospice Organization 512/454-1247

UTAH

• Health Insurance Counseling Program 800/439-3805 801/538-3910
• Department of Social Services Division of Aging and Adult Services 801/538-3910
• Utah Association of Home Health Agencies 801/272-5785
• Utah Hospice Organization c/o Health Watch 801/373-3331

VERMONT

• Health Insurance Counseling Program 802/828-3302
• Aging and Disabilities 802/241-2400
• Vermont Assembly of Home Health Agencies 802/229-0579
• Hospice Council of Vermont 802/229-0579

VIRGINIA

• Health Insurance Counseling Program 800/552-3402
• Department for the Aging 804/225-2271
• Virginia Association for Home Care 804/285-8636
• Virginia Association for Hospices 804/743-7644

WASHINGTON

• Health Insurance Counseling Program 800/397-4422
• Aging and Adult Services Administration 360/586-8753
• Home Care Association of Washington 206/775-8120
• Washington State Hospice Organization c/o Tri-Cities Chaplaincy Hospice 509/783-7416

WEST VIRGINIA

• Health Insurance Counseling Program 800/642-9004
• Office of Aging Department of Health and Human Resources 304/558-3317
• West Virginia Council of Home Health Agencies 304/292-5826
• Hospice Council of West Virginia 304/329-1161

WISCONSIN

• Health Insurance Counseling Program 800/242-1060
• Bureau of Aging 608/266-2536
• Wisconsin Homecare Organization 608/833-8118
• Wisconsin Hospice Organization 800/762-8976

WYOMING

• Health Insurance Counseling Program 800/856-4398
• Division on Aging 307/777-7986
• Home Health Care Alliance of Wyoming 307/778-5616

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