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Oklahoma Department of Human Services
Sequoyah Memorial Office Building, 2400 N. Lincoln Blvd. • Oklahoma City, OK 73105
(405) 521-3646 • Fax (405) 521-6684 • Internet: www.okdhs.org
 
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Adult/Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline: 1-800-522-3511

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Older Oklahomans


Senior Info-line: 1-800-211-2116

This toll-free statewide telephone number links older Oklahomans and their caregivers to information and assistance at the local level. Calls are automatically routed to a specialist housed in one of the 11 Area Agencies on Aging or sponsoring agencies nearest to the caller.

 

  • Adult Protective Services (APS) - Information about the program that investigates reports of abuse, neglect or exploitation of vulnerable adults, including older persons and persons with developmental disabilities.
  • Adult Day Services - Program helps participants stay in the community, allowing families and other caregivers to continue caring for an impaired member at home.
  • ADvantage Services - Provides Medicaid services to help frail elders and adults who have physical disabilities stay at home instead of going to nursing home.
  • Aging Services Division Programs and Services - Learn about the programs and services managed by this OKDHS division, download key forms or documents, view policy or find available publications. 
  • Area Agencies on Aging - Get information about services such as congregate and home delivered meals, health promotion, nutrition or in-home assistance for Oklahomans age 60 and older.
  • Evidence-Based Physical Activity and Education Programs - Self-management programs that include both exercise and education based series. These programs include the Arthritis Foundation Self-Help (.pdf, 2 pp, 8 MB), Exercise (.pdf, 2 pp, 7.5 MB)and Aquatic (.pdf, 2 pp, 7 MB) programs, the EnhanceFitness Program (.pdf, 2 pp, 1.58 MB) and the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (.pdf, 2 pp, 1.94 MB). Learn more (link opens in a new window)about all the programs.
  • Grandfamilies - Distributes information related to grand family issues as well as development of annual Grandparents Raising Grandchildren conferences.
  • Legal Assistance - Get legal referrals and information about assistance for elder rights, end-of-life issues and grandparents raising grandchildren legal rights.
  • Long-Term Care Ombudsman - Serves residents in Oklahoma's long-term care facilities, including nursing homes, assisted living centers and similar adult care homes.
  • Pharmacy Connection Council - Information about how you can get better access to purchase medically necessary prescription drugs
  • Respite - Get information for those in need a temporary break from caregiving duties. Respite vouchers help caregivers pay someone to temporarily take their place as care provider.
  • Supplemental Nutrition Assistance - Also known as the "nutrition safety net of the nation," these benefits help raise nutritional levels of low-income households.
  • Oklahoma Senior Corps Program - Learn how you can volunteer to make a difference in the community, provide assistance to children with special needs, provide comfort and in-home assistance with daily living tasks to frail, homebound elderly persons. 
  • State Plan Personal Care - Get information about this Medicaid service that helps older Oklahomans with their daily living activities at home.
  • Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) - provides temporary cash assistance in meeting basic needs, training leading to employment, employment services and child care assistance for qualified families.
  • Transportation - Information about specialized public transportation services for the elderly and persons with disabilities
  • Utility Assistance - Get information about cash assistance to help low-income households to pay winter heating and summer cooling bill, and to provide help for families who have received utility cut-off notices.


Last Updated:  1/11/2010
Oklahoma Department of Human Services
Street address: Sequoyah Memorial Office Building, 2400 N. Lincoln Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Mailing address: P.O. Box 25352, Oklahoma City, OK 73125
(405) 521-3646
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