WHERE TO GO FOR HELP

Northern Virginia Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program
12011 Government Center Parkway
Suite 720
Fairfax, Virginia 22035-1104
(703) 324 - 5411

The Long-Term Care Ombudsman assists residents of nursing homes, and other consumers of adult care residence services, in resolving disputes and with other serious problems.

AREA AGENCIES ON AGING

Your local Agency on Aging provides information on a wide variety of issues and concerns of the aged, including information on nursing homes and other adult care residences.

Alexandria Agency on Aging
2525 Mount Vernon Avenue, Unit 5
Alexandria, Virginia 22301-1119
(703) 838 - 0920

Arlington Agency on Aging
1801 North George Mason Drive
Arlington, Virginia 22207-1999
(703) 228 - 5030

Fairfax Area Agency on Aging
12011 Government Center Parkway
7th Floor
Fairfax, Virginia 22035
(703) 324 - 5411

Loudoun County Area Agency on Aging
751 Miller Drive, S.E., Suite D2
Leesburg, Virginia 22075
(703) 777 - 0257

Prince William Area Agency on Aging
7987 Ashton Avenue
Suite 204
Manassas, Virginia 22110
(703) 792 - 6400


LEGAL ASSISTANCE

If you have questions concerning your legal rights, your local bar association can refer you to an attorney.

Arlington County Bar Association
1425 N. Courthouse Road
Room 1800
Arlington, Virginia 22201
(703) 228 - 3390

Fairfax Bar Association
4110 Chain Bridge Road
Room 303
Fairfax, Virginia 22030
(703) 246 - 2740

Alexandria Bar Association
520 King Street, Suite 202
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
(703) 548 - 1105

These bar associations have specific listings of attorneys specializing in elder law--the field of legal practice addressing specifically the legal concerns of the aged. 

Statewide Lawyer Referral in Virginia:
1-800-552-7977


Free legal assistance in a variety of civil legal matters is available to aged residents of northern Virginia through:

Legal Services of Northern Virginia
6400 Arlington Blvd.
Suite 630
Falls Church, Virginia 22201

In Arlington and Fairfax Counties, call (703) 532 - 3733.

In Alexandria, call (703) 684 - 5566.

In Loudoun County, (703) 777 - 7450.

In Prince William County, (703) 368 - 5711.

Legal Services of Northern Virginia staff includes legal counsel for the elderly in Arlington and Fairfax Counties, and paralegal services for the elderly in Alexandria and Prince William County.

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Nursing home residents who wish to appeal an involuntary discharge from a nursing home in Virginia should contact:

Department of Medical Assistance Services
Appeals Division
600 Broad Street, Suite 1300
Richmond, Virginia 23219
(804) 371 - 8488


IMPORTANT

The information in this article is general, and cannot take the place of advice by a lawyer who knows all about your particular situation.

This publication is the result of a joint effort by:

Legal Services of Northern Virginia
6400 Arlington Blvd., Suite 630
Falls Church, Virginia 22042
(703) 532 - 3733
and
The Arlington County Bar Association
1425 N. Courthouse Road
Room 1800
Arlington, Virginia 22201
(703) 228 - 3390

And funded by a grant from The Virginia Law Foundation

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