Oklahoma · Resources
The numbers you actually need — Oklahoma.
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
Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA) — SoonerCare
Oklahoma Medicaid is administered as SoonerCare by OHCA. Apply through mySoonerCare at mysoonercare.org or through the SoonerCare helpline.
Aging services — your entry point
Single number that routes to your local Area Agency on Aging
Oklahoma Human Services — Aging Services
Oklahoma Human Services Aging Services Division coordinates the 11 Oklahoma 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
Oklahoma SHIP — Senior Health Insurance Counseling Program
Free, unbiased Medicare counseling through the Oklahoma Insurance Department. Volunteer counselors statewide.
State health department
Regulates nursing homes and licensed facilities
Oklahoma State Department of Health
Regulates nursing facilities, Assisted Living Centers, and home-care agencies through the Long Term Care Service.
Finding a lawyer
Bar referral first, legal aid if income-qualified
Oklahoma Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service
Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma
Statewide civil legal aid for low-income Oklahomans.
Senior Law Project (Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma)
Free legal advice for Oklahomans 60+ on civil legal matters.
Oklahoma Indian Legal Services
Free civil legal services for Native American Oklahomans.
Nonprofits worth knowing
State chapters and organizations focused on aging in this state
Alzheimer's Association — Oklahoma Chapter
24/7 helpline, caregiver support, education.
AARP Oklahoma
Statewide advocacy and caregiver resources.
Oklahoma Long-Term Care Ombudsman
Advocates for residents of OK nursing facilities and Assisted Living Centers.
Cherokee Nation Elder Services
Long-term-care and elder services for Cherokee Nation citizens — example of a tribal program; other OK tribes operate similar programs.
Other hotlines
Numbers worth saving in your phone
- 1-800-633-4227
Medicare (federal)
1-800-MEDICARE — 24/7 federal Medicare helpline.
- 211
Oklahoma 2-1-1
Statewide community resource referrals 24/7.
- 1-800-987-7767
SoonerCare Helpline
OHCA-operated helpline for SoonerCare members and applicants.
Forms & templates
Official Oklahoma document references
Oklahoma Statutory Form Power of Attorney
Under the Oklahoma Uniform Power of Attorney Act (58 O.S. §§3001-3045). Notarization required.
Oklahoma Advance Directive for Health Care
Combined living will + healthcare power of attorney under 63 O.S. §§3101.1-3101.16. Two qualifying witnesses.
Oklahoma Transfer-on-Death Deed
Real-property TOD under 58 O.S. §§1251-1258. Recorded in the county clerk's office.
Oklahoma DNR Consent Form
Standardized DNR form authorized under 63 O.S. §3131.7. Travels with the patient.
Key statutes we cite
Oklahoma laws referenced across our topic guides
| Citation | Subject |
|---|---|
| 58 O.S. §§3001-3045 | Oklahoma Uniform Power of Attorney Act |
| 63 O.S. §§3101.1-3101.16 | Oklahoma Advance Directive Act |
| 58 O.S. §§1251-1258 | Oklahoma Nontestamentary Transfer of Property Act (TOD Deed) |
| 58 O.S. | Oklahoma Probate Code |
| 60 O.S. §§175.1-175.57 | Oklahoma Trust Act |
| 31 O.S. §1 | Oklahoma Homestead Exemption (unlimited home value in some cases) |
| 43A O.S. §10-104 et seq. | Oklahoma Adult Protective Services / Vulnerable Adult |
| 63 O.S. §1-861 et seq. | Assisted Living Center Licensure |
| 63 O.S. §1-1900 et seq. | Nursing Care Facilities |
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