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• Ombudsman (Long term care citizen representative/advocate) __________ 372-2416 or 800-508-5777
• Senior Health Care – Presbyterian Healthcare ___________________________________704-316-6565
• Legal Services For The Elderly ___________________________________________________ 334-0400
• Matthews Help Center _________________________________________________________ 847-8383
• Senior Health Connection-Carolinas HealthCare System _____________________________ 543-4360
• Matthews Help Center _________________________________________________________ 847-8383
• North Carolina Rx ___________________________________________________ 888-488-6279 (NCRx)
• Medicaid Information __________________________________________________________ 336-3150
• Medicare Information _______________________________________________________800-633-4227
• Senior Centers Information _________________________________________________ 980-314-1320
• Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) ______ 980-341-1320/365-1995 or 800-443-9354
• Social Security Administration ___________________________________________________ 532-8583
• Veterans Service Office _________________________________________________________ 336-2102
HOUSING INFORMATION
• CHISS (Help Finding Retirement Housing) _______________________________522-6222 or 365-1995
• Charlotte Housing Authority ____________________________________________________ 336-5183
• Socialserve.com ______________________________________________________________ 334-8722
INSURANCE/TAX COUNSELING
• AARP/Tax Aide Program: (Call for the program closest to you) – Line opens in mid January) _________
432-3530 or 432-1111 or look on the www.just1call.org web site now
• Charlotte Area Fund ___________________________________________________________ 372-3010
• North Carolina Rx ___________________________________________________ 888-488-6279 (NCRx)
• SHIIP (Health Insurance Information & Claims Filing) _______ 365-1995/980-341-1320 or 800-443-9354
SUPPORT GROUPS
• Supportworks (Complete Listing Of Local Support Groups) ___________________________ 331-9500
TRANSPORTATION
• Charlotte Transit System___________________________________________________336-7433 (RIDE)
• City Special Transportation Service _______________________________________________ 336-2637
• County Transportation For The Elderly and Disabled _________________________________ 336-3150
• Ride Share Info 3 ______________________________________________________________ 336-7433
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
• Volunteer Action Center (Listing Of Volunteer Opportunities) ________________2-1-1 or 866-744-7778
PHYSICIAN REFERRALS
• Charlotte Dental Society _______________________________________________________ 376-6555
• Mecklenburg Co. Medical Society ________________________________________________ 376-3688
• Presbyterian Care Connection ___________________________________________________ 384-4111

In the Greater Charlotte area, there is an agency in each county
that provides aging information and referrals:
Cabarrus Dept. of Aging _________________________________704/920-3484
Gaston Dept. of Social Services ___________________________704/862-7540
Iredell Council on Aging _________________________________704/873-5171
Lincoln Dept. of Social Services ___________________________704/732-1969
Just1Call _____________________________________________704/432-1111
Mecklenburg Dept. of Social Services ______________________704/336-3150
Rowan Senior Services Department _______________________704/216-7700
Stanly Dept. of Social Services __________________________ 1-704/982-6100
Union Council on Aging ________________________ 289-5502 or 289-1797