HealthCare

Nursing home problems
Department of Health and Hospitals
Complaint Department
Health standards section
P.O. Box 3767
Baton Rouge LA 70821
225-342-0082

Hospital and mental health care problems
Department of Health and Hospitals
Complaint Department
Health standards section
P.O. Box 3767
Baton Rouge LA 70821
225-342-6429

Home health care problems
Department of Health and Hospitals
Complaint Department
Health standards section
P.O. Box 3767
Baton Rouge LA 70821
800-327-3419

Dept. of Health and Hospitals
325 Loyola Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70112
(504)568-5050

The federal government provides block grants to each state to provide maternal and child health care services. The states are required to state setting up 800 numbers to provide info. regarding available services.

1-800-922-DIAL
This # can refer you to local resources.

Support Enforcement Services
Department of Social Services
618 Main St
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
225-342-4780
Hotline: 800-256-4650
This office can help with a parent who owes unpaid child support, even if in another state.

Department of Social Services
Listed below programs offered by the Department of Social Services:
Childcare Assistance Program (CCAP)
Child Support Enforcement Program (SES)
Disability Determinations Program (DDS)
Family Independence Tempory Assistance Program (FITAP)
Family Independence Work Program (FIND Work)
Food Stamp Program
Vocational Rehabilitation Program (LRS)

Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR)
8225 Florida Blvd.
P.O. Box 94371
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
(504)925-4131

Dental Programs
Dental Health Division
1300 Perdido St. AE13
New Orleans, La 70112
(504)896-1337
Call for participating clinics in your area.

Donated Dental Services
Dental Care for Handicapped
NFDH-Louisiana
LSDU Dept. of Pediatric Denistry
1100 Florida Ave. Box 139
New Orleans, La 70119
(504)948-6141
Call for eligibility requirements.

Special Childrens Dental Clinic
200 Henry Clay Ave.
New Orleans, La 70119
(504)896-1337
For children in a handicapped children's program on Medicaid.

Dental Society
Louisiana Dental Association
320 Third Street
Suit 201
Baton Rouge, La 70801
(504)336-1692

Government Grants for Dental Research
Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans, La
Louisiana State University A & M College, Baton Rouge, La
Optimizing Corrosion Testing of Dental Alloy, Tulane University

Louisiana SenioRx Program
The mission of the Louisiana SenioRx Program is to link qualifying senior citizens with pharmaceutical aid programs.