Information providers on Alzheimer's, on medical and nonmedical care, and on assistance for those who provide care to those with Alzheimer's:
Alzheimer's Association
800-272-3900
www.alz.org
Davenport Office of the Iowa Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association, Serving Scott County and Rock Island County
1225 E. River Drive, Suite 130
Davenport, Iowa 52803
563-293-8058 and 563-293-8056
Alzheimer's Disease & Related Dementias Education & Referral Center
800-438-4380
www.nia.nih.gov/alzheimers
Home Care, Community Programs and Senior Residences:
Alliance for Strong Families and Communities
800-221-3726
www.alliance1.org
Offers senior referrals as well as other family services
Eldercare Locator
800-677-1116
https://eldercare.acl.gov
Refers people to elder care services
National Association for Home Care & Hospice
202-547-7424
www.nahc.org/consumers-information
Maintains a list of home care agencies and offers a guide on choosing the right one
Aging Life Care Association
520-881-8008
www.aginglifecare.org
National Council on Aging
571-527-3900
www.ncoa.org
National Hispanic Council on Aging
202-347-9733
www.nhcoa.org
Provides assistance for Spanish-speaking seniors
Visiting Nurse Associations of America
202-508-9498
www.vnaa.org
Legal Assistance
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
www.naela.org
On the website, click on "Consumer Resources"
National Caucus & Center on Black Aging, Inc.
202-637-8400
www.ncba-aged.org
Justice in Aging
202-289-6976
www.justiceinaging.org
Long-term Care Ombudsman: each state has a central office that can refer you to the long-term care ombudsman responsible for any nursing facility that you are considering or in which you already reside. Long-term care ombudsmen respond to complaints about long-term care facilities and mediate disputes between residents and facilities. They are in a unique position to know whether a facility has frequent complaints, and whether the facility responds well to them.
Iowa
Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman
510 E. 12th St., Room 2, Des Moines, IA 50319-9025
866-236-1430
https://www.iowaaging.gov/long-term-care-ombusman
Illinois (Rock Island County)
Alternatives for the Older Adult
1803 7th Street
Moline, IL 61265
ombudsman@alternativesforyou.org
800-798-0988, 309-277-0167
* Long-term Care: How to Plan and Pay for It by Nolo