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 Placement and Specialists:
Aging123, Senior Placement with a Personal Touch: (619) 378-6895
Sydney Kennedy, CSA: (858) 242-4715
Certified Senior Advisor and President of Time to Move Care Placement
Donna Janzen, B.A., Gerontologist: (760) 306-7778
Eldercare Consultant, Senior Care Referral Specialists
Estate Planning Attorneys, Moving Specialists, Transportation, VA Financial Assistance:
The Law Offices of Heidi Klippel: (858) 450-0505
Heidi Klippel, Esq., Owner and ARAG Network Attorney
Silver Linings Transitions, Home Organization & Relocation: (760) 522-1624
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 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