Caregiving: Local, State and UC Resources

Find resources on caregiving.

Local Resources

• Aging & Independence Services (AIS)
  Within San Diego County: (800) 510-2020
  Outside San Diego County: (800) 339-4661
• Alzheimer's San Diego
  6632 Convoy Court
  San Diego, CA 92111
  (858) 492-4400
• Health & Human Services Agency (HHSA)
  Aging & Independence Services Call Center:  (800) 339-4661
  Financial/Legal and Health Insurance Services:  Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy Program (HICAP) offers counseling regarding Medicare, Medicare supplemental insurance (Medigap), HMO options, long-term care insurance and billing problems:  (800) 434-0222
  Elder Law & Advocacy and Legal Services:  (858) 565-1392
• Southern Caregiver Resource Center
  3675 Ruffin Road, Suite 230
  San Diego, CA 92123
  (858) 268-4432
• The San Diego Union-Tribune Eldercare Directory
  Your Guide to Independent Living and Long-Term Care
  For a Complimentary Copy: (619) 293-1680

Senior Care Placements Specialists:

• Sydney Kennedy, CSA:  (858) 242-4715
  Certified Senior Advisor and President of Time to Move Care Placement
  https://timetomovecareplacement.com/about-us/
• Donna Janzen, B.A., Gerontologist:  (760) 306-7778
  Eldercare Consultant, Senior Care Referral Specialists
  https://srcareinfo.com/about/

• Elder Care Resources San Diego:  Adult Day Care – Articles & Resources
• Elder Care Resources San Diego:  Senior Products and Services – Articles & Resources
• The Law Offices of Heidi Klippel:  (858) 450-0505
  Heidi Klippel, Esq., Owner and ARAG Network Attorney
• Time to Move:  Network of Resources for Seniors and Their Families – Includes Estate Planning Attorneys

State Resources

• California Department of Health Care Services, Medi-Cal
  Phone Support: (800) 541-5555
  Telephone Service Center: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., weekdays, except holidays.
  
  Automated Phone Center: (800) 786-4346
  7 a.m. – 8 p.m., seven days a week.
  
  Out-of-State Provider Support: (916) 636-1960
  8 a.m. – noon and 1–5 p.m., weekdays, except holidays.

University of California Resources

• ARAG Legal Center
  To access site information: Go to www.ARAGLegalCenter.com
  Enter Access Code 11700uc or select Member Login if you’re a member
  P.O. Box 93180
  Des Moines, Iowa 50393-3180
  Customer Care Center: (800) 247-4184
  Customer Care Center TTY: (800) 383-4184
  5 a.m. – ­5 p.m., weekdays
  Service@ARAGgroup.com
• Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FSAP)
  Confidential Counseling and Consultation Services
  Department of Human Resources
  University of California, San Diego
  10280 N. Torrey Pines Road
  Suite 406 Hillside
  La Jolla, CA 92037
  (858) 534-5523
  fsap@ucsd.edu
• Shiley-Marcos Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC)
  Department of Neurosciences
  University of California, San Diego
  School of Medicine
  8950 Villa La Jolla Drive, Suite C129
  La Jolla, CA 92037
  (858) 822-4800
  adrc@ucsd.edu
• Stein Institute for Research on Aging (SIRA)
  Organized Research Unit
  University of California, San Diego
  School of Medicine
  9500 Gilman Drive 0664
  La Jolla, CA 92093-0664
  (858) 534-6299
  steininstitute@ucsd.edu