Front Office:
925-407-4721
Office Fax:
925-407-4701
Direct Line:
650-766-8702
Fax: 650-677-1508
RESOURCES
RESOURCES
Pacific Senior Care Services, also offers information pertaining to programs and services for seniors to ensure ongoing support for you and your loved one to get more independence and quality.
Types of benefits
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-Compensation.
-Pension for some veterans 65 and older.
-Grants for veterans with certain service-connected disabilities.
-Medical equipment (DME).
-Transporation for medical appointments.
VA Aid and Attendance
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Also known as Housebound benefits provide monthly payments added to the amount of a monthly VA pension for qualified Veterans and survivors. If you need help with daily activities, or you’re housebound, find out if you qualify.
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Aid and Attendance eligibility
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You may be eligible for this benefit if you get a VA pension, and you meet at least one of these requirements.
At least one of these must be true:
You need another person to help you perform daily activities, like bathing, feeding, and dressing, or
You have to stay in bed—or spend a large portion of the day in bed—because of illness, or
You are a patient in a nursing home due to the loss of mental or physical abilities related to a disability, or
Your eyesight is limited (even with glasses or contact lenses you have only 5/200 or less in both eyes; or concentric contraction of the visual field to 5 degrees or less)
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Housebound benefits eligibility
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You may be eligible for this benefit if you get a VA pension, and you spend most of your time in your home because of a permanent disability (a disability that doesn’t go away).
Medicare Program
Medicare Program
Medicare is our country’s health insurance program for people aged 65 or older. Certain people younger than age 65 can qualify for Medicare, too, including those who have disabilities and those who have permanent kidney failure. The program helps with the cost of health care, but it does not cover all medical expenses or the cost of most long-term care.
Aging and Adult Services Contra Costa
https://ehsd.org/aging-and-adult-services/
The IHSS program is a federal, state, and locally funded program designed to provide assistance to those eligible aged, blind, and disabled individuals who, without this care, would be unable to remain safely in their own homes provide assistance to those eligible aged, blind, and disabled individuals who, without this care, would be unable to remain safely in their own homes.
Aging and Adult Services - Alameda.
https://ac-pa4ihss.org/our-services/health-benefits/
The IHSS program is a federal, state, and locally funded program designed to provide assistance to those eligible aged, blind, and disabled individuals who, without this care, would be unable to remain safely in their own homes provide assistance to those eligible aged, blind, and disabled individuals who, without this care, would be unable to remain safely in their own homes
Adult Protective Services (APS) responds to confidential reports from anyone who suspects that an elderly person or an adult with a disability (dependent adult) who lives in ANY COUNTY is being abused or neglected or is self-neglecting. Our 24-hour hotline is staffed by social workers who respond to these calls and will walk the caller through a series of questions to determine if a situation requires APS intervention. When a case is opened in APS, an APS social worker will be assigned to the case and will go out to the home of the alleged victim to determine what services, if any, are needed.
The identity of the reporting party can be kept confidential.
To report abuse, call this number 1-833-401-0832 and when prompted enter your 5-digit zip code to be connected to the Adult Protective Services in your county, 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.
Services for older and dependent adults, including abuse prevention, public guardian and authority, in-home care, nutritious meals and more.
A wide range of support services are available for older adults and adults with disabilities in San Mateo County.
To apply for In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Please go to the above link.
ORGANIZATIONS
ORGANIZATIONS
The Alzheimer Association of Northern California has put together an amazing list of supports groups across the state to help patients and their families cope with the struggles of dealing with Alzheimer's
The Hospice Association of America (HAA) is a national organization representing thousands of hospices, caregivers and volunteers who serve terminally ill patients and their families.
The National Council on Aging (NCOA) is a nonprofit service and advocacy organization headquartered in Washington, DC. We are a national voice for older Americans and the community organizations that serve them. We bring together nonprofit organizations, businesses, and government to develop creative solutions that improve the lives of all older adults.
As the nationās largest association of long term and post-acute care providers, AHCA advocates for quality care and services for frail, elderly, and disabled Americans. Our members provide essential care to approximately one million individuals in 11,000 not-for-profit and proprietary member facilities.
Elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation is a serious problem that has harmful effects on victims. The goal for elder abuse prevention is simple: stop it from happening in the first place. Knowledge about what works to prevent elder abuse is growing. Prevention strategies and practices continue to be developed and evaluated.
"The best and most beautiful things in this world cannot be seen or even heard but must be felt with the heart." - Helen Keller
Resources for families and seniors
How to apply for snap food benefits:
The CalFresh program, which was previously known as the food stamps program, is the food assistance program in the state of California. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) funds the program at the federal level through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). CalFresh provides funds for low-income households to purchase supplemental food on a monthly basis. CalFresh benefits are used at grocery stores in place of money.
How to apply for cash assistance: https://cdss.ca.gov/benefits-services/cash-assistance
