Useful Links
- Learn more about Medicaid Expansion in KS or on their Facebook page
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services site for current Nursing Home deficiency information
- Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADs)
- Kansas State Long-Term Ombudsman
- Kansas Department of Health and Environment
- List of Individuals With Findings of Abuse, Neglect, or Exploitation: On July 1, 2012, Health Occupations Credentialing Program moved from KDHE and became a part of the new Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS). Please check the KDADS website periodically for updates.
- The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services site for Home Health Agency information
- The Center for Practical Bioethics (Healthcare Power of Attorney/Living will) Educate consumers and professionals about end-of-life care
- Kansas Foundation for Medical Care, the Kansas Medicare Quality Improvement Organization
- PEAK-ED: Promoting Excellent Alternatives in Kansas Nursing Homes
- Alzheimer’s Association of Central & Western KS
- Alzheimer’s Association Heart of America
- Learn more about Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS)
Useful Phone Numbers
Kansas Advocates for Better Care – (800) 525-1782
For consumer information about all Kansas long-term care homes, and guidance with any long-term care problem.
Adult Abuse (Adult Protective Services) – (800) 922-5330
For reports of adult abuse, neglect and exploitation occurring in the community. Available 24/7
Adult Abuse – Nursing Homes – (800) 842-0078 8 am-4 pm, M-F
Report to the Kansas Dept. for Aging & Disability Services adult abuse, neglect and exploitation occurring in nursing homes or assisted residential care facilities.
Alzheimer’s Association 24/7 Helpline – (800) 272-3900
Area Agencies on Aging
Information and referral for aging services.
- PSA01- Wyandotte-Leavenworth AAA – (888) 661-1444
- PPSA02- Central Plains AAA (Wichita area) – (800) 367-7298
- PPSA03- Northwest KS AAA – (800) 432-7422
- PPSA04- Jayhawk (Topeka and Lawrence) – (800) 798-1366
- PPSA05- Southeast KS AAA – (800) 794-2440
- PPSA06- Southwest KS AAA – (800) 742-9531
- PPSA07- East Central KS AAA – (800) 633-5621
- PPSA08- North Central/Flint Hills AAA – (800) 432-2703
- PPSA09- Northeast KS AAA – (800) 883-2549
- PPSA10- South Central KS AAA – (800) 362-0264
- PPSA11- Johnson County AAA – (800) 214-4404 or (913) 894-8811
Aging & Disability Resource Center (ADRC) – (855) 200-2372
Conduct functional eligibility assessments for long-term care services.
Attorney General’s Office
Consumer Protection Information – (800) 432-2310
Abuse Neglect Unit, Mon-Fri 8 am – 5 pm (888) 428-8436
Medicaid Fraud Unit (866)-551-6328
Harm to an individual receiving Medicaid or fraud against Medicaid
Home Health Complaints – (800) 842-0078
For reports of problems with home health care.
Kansas Foundation for Medical Care – (800) 432-0407
Reviews written complaints concerning the quality of care received in a Medicare certified agency including home health agencies.
Kansas Insurance Department: Medicare Insurance or Long-Term Care Insurance questions – (800) 432-2484
Legal Assistance
- Elder Law Hotline – (888) 353-5337
- Northwest KS – Senior Citizen Law Project – (800) 432-7422
- Southwest KS – Senior Citizen Law Project – (800) 362-9009
- Flint Hills Legal Services for Senior Citizens – (800) 432-2703
- Medicaid Services/Supplies in Nursing Homes – (800) 432-3536
- Medicare Fraud – (800) 876-3160
- Medicaid Fraud – (800) 432-3913
Ombudsman: To advocate for the well-being, safety, and rights of residents of Kansas long-term care facilities by assisting them in attaining the highest possible quality of life.
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Office – (877) 662-8362
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Contact us
Kansas Advocates for Better Care
536 Fireside Court, Suite B
Lawrence, KS 66049
Phone: (785) 842-3088
Toll-free: (800) 525-1782
