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The numbers you actually need — Georgia.
Phone numbers, agencies, free legal help, forms, and the statutes our topic guides cite. The page to bookmark when you don’t want to dig.
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State Medicaid agency
The office that determines eligibility and runs the program
Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) — Medicaid
DCH administers Georgia Medicaid, including CCSP and SOURCE waivers. Apply through Georgia Gateway (gateway.ga.gov) or in person at a DFCS office.
Aging services — your entry point
Single number that routes to your local Area Agency on Aging
Georgia Department of Human Services — Division of Aging Services (DAS)
Statewide aging services. Operates the Aging and Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) intake line and coordinates 12 Area Agencies on Aging.
Adult Protective Services
If you suspect abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation, call this number
Free Medicare counseling (SHIP)
Federally-funded, unbiased — not selling you a plan
GeorgiaCares — Georgia SHIP
Georgia's federally-funded SHIP program, housed within DAS. Free, unbiased Medicare counseling through local Area Agencies on Aging.
State health department
Regulates nursing homes and licensed facilities
Georgia Department of Community Health — Healthcare Facility Regulation Division (HFRD)
Licenses and inspects nursing homes, Personal Care Homes, Assisted Living Communities, and home health agencies in Georgia.
Finding a lawyer
Bar referral first, legal aid if income-qualified
State Bar of Georgia Lawyer Referral Service
Atlanta Legal Aid Society
Civil legal services in the five-county Atlanta metro area. Strong elder-law program.
Georgia Legal Services Program (GLSP)
Civil legal services to low-income Georgians outside metro Atlanta.
GeorgiaLegalAid.org
Statewide referral portal with self-help guides for elder-law and consumer-law issues.
Nonprofits worth knowing
State chapters and organizations focused on aging in this state
Alzheimer's Association — Georgia Chapter
24/7 helpline, caregiver support groups, education programs.
AARP Georgia
State office for advocacy and caregiver resources.
Georgia Council on Aging
State-appointed advocacy body for older Georgians.
Other hotlines
Numbers worth saving in your phone
- 1-800-633-4227
Medicare (federal)
1-800-MEDICARE — 24/7 federal Medicare helpline.
- 1-866-552-4464
Georgia ADRC
Aging and Disability Resource Connection — single intake point for Georgia aging services.
- 211
Georgia 2-1-1
Statewide community resource referrals.
Forms & templates
Official Georgia document references
Georgia Statutory Durable Power of Attorney
Statutory form under O.C.G.A. §10-6B-1 et seq. (Georgia Power of Attorney Act, effective July 1, 2017). Two witnesses required; notarization recommended.
Georgia Advance Directive for Health Care
Combined living will + health care agent designation under O.C.G.A. §31-32-1 et seq. Two witnesses required.
Georgia POLST
Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment — for patients with serious illness. Completed with a physician.
Key statutes we cite
Georgia laws referenced across our topic guides
| Citation | Subject |
|---|---|
| O.C.G.A. §10-6B-1 et seq. | Georgia Power of Attorney Act (effective July 1, 2017) |
| O.C.G.A. §31-32-1 et seq. | Georgia Advance Directive for Health Care |
| O.C.G.A. §30-5-1 et seq. | Disabled Adults and Elder Persons Protection Act |
| O.C.G.A. §44-13-100 | Homestead exemption (modest amount) |
| O.C.G.A. §53-12-1 et seq. | Georgia Revised Uniform Trust Code |
| O.C.G.A. §53-1 et seq. | Probate Code |
| O.C.G.A. §31-7-1 et seq. | Healthcare Facility Licensure |
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