HELPFUL RESOURCES
ELDER ABUSE
Private home: Local Adult Protective Services: 1-800-510-2020
Licensed facility: Local Ombudsman: 1-800-231-4024, 1-805-656-1986
California: 1-888-436-3600
RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES
Beware read every word of the contract you sign.
Long Term Care Justice and Advocacy: (California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform-CANHR) 1-800-474-1116
California Registry: 1-800-866-7452
HMOs-To file complaints or ask questions:
Managed Health Care (HMO Help Center): 1-866-866-7452
VETERANS’ ASSISTANCE:
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs: 1-800-827-1000
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE,
Nationwide: 1-800-799-7233
California’s “Safe at Home” Program: 1-877-322-5227
INVESTMENTS:
California Department of Corporations,
Seniors Against Investment Fraud (SAIF): 1-866-275-2677
LIVING TRUST “MILL”
Complaints: Local District Attorney: 805-654-2500
CONTRACTOR’S
License check, Contractors State License Board: 1-800-3214-2752
HEALTH CARE OPTIONS:
Local HICAP advisor: 1-800-434-0222,
Medicare: 1-800-633-4227
ATTORNEY LICENSING:
The State Bar of California: 1-800-843-9053
CONSUMER FRAUD UNIT-VENTURA COUNTY: 1-805-654-2500
PAMPHLETS
The State Bar offers free, easy-to-read consumer guides on a variety of subjects, including information for seniors and parents of young children and teens. Some titles are available in other languages.
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Do I Need a Living Trust?
