Contact Us
Central Office
Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services
8004 Franklin Farms Drive
Henrico, VA 23229-5019
Toll Free Numbers: 800.552.5019 or 711
Videophone: 804.325.1316
E-mail: dars@dars.virginia.gov
Community Offices
Visit the DARS Community Offices Page for more contact information for local offices.
Public Relations and Marketing Contact
Marketing & Public Relations Specialist
Betsy C. McElfresh
8004 Franklin Farms Drive
Henrico, VA 23229-5019
betsy.mcelfresh@dars.virginia.gov
804.662.7532 (o)
804.662.9531 (fax)
DARS has experts who can discuss a wide range of topics related to aging and adults with disabilities, including:
- independent living
- livable communities, including housing and transportation for Virginians with disabilities and older Virginians
- traumatic brain injuries and services
- personal assistants for people with disabilities
- benefits to employers of hiring people with disabilities
- accommodating people with disabilities at work, school
- assistive technologies for home, school or work
- supported employment and work incentives for people with disabilities
- transitioning young adults with disabilities from school to work or post-secondary education
- autism spectrum disorders and employment implications
- the "age wave"
- transitioning from hospital/long-term care to home
- Medicare enrollment
- Alzheimer's disease and related dementias
- abuse/neglect of elders or people with disabilities
- hoarding
- financial exploitation
- caregiving and respite care
- self-management of chronic diseases
- older drivers and safety
- congregate meals and nutrition for older adults
- home-based services for older adults
- long term care and residents' rights
- public guardianship for those indigent, in need of care, and "unfriended"
