Save these in your phone. In an emergency, call 911.
- Eldercare Locator (local services for older adults and families): 1-800-677-1116, call or text. (eldercare.acl.gov)
- Medicare: 1-800-633-4227, TTY 1-877-486-2048. (Medicare.gov)
- SHIP (free Medicare counseling): find your state's program at shiphelp.org.
- Social Security: 1-800-772-1213, TTY 1-800-325-0778. (SSA.gov)
- VA Caregiver Support Line: 1-855-260-3274, Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET. (VA)
- National Elder Fraud Hotline: 1-833-372-8311, Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET. (OVC)
- Senior Medicare Patrol (Medicare fraud and errors): 1-877-808-2468. (smpresource.org)
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: call, text or chat 988. (988lifeline.org)
- USAGov: 1-844-872-4681. (USA.gov)
Numbers and hours can change. Check the linked page if a number doesn't work.