Elder Care Safety Resources
Fall Prevention
Driving
Alcohol and Substance Abuse
Medication Management
Elder Abuse: Adult Protective Services
- How to Spot Elder Abuse from Afar
- For concerns about or to report the abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an elder:
Weapons
Community Resources for Older Adults
Alzheimer's Disease & Dementia
- Alzheimer's Disease: Alzheimer’s Disease is a type of dementia that results in problems with memory, thinking, and behavior.
- Dementia: Dementia is not a specific disease; it is a term used to describe a set of symptoms that may include changes in memory, the ability to plan and problem-solve, language difficulties, and problems with behavioral regulation. Many illnesses cause dementia; some are treatable, and some are not. Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, dementia with Lewy bodies, Parkinson’s disease, and Frontal Temporal Dementia are the most common types of neurodegenerative diseases that cause dementia. While these illnesses have no cure at this time, there are medical and non-medical interventions that are effective in managing them, as well as support services for family caregivers.
Further information and resources are available at:
Palliative and Hospice Care
Hoarding, Clutter, and Collecting
- Children of Hoarders
- Clutterers Anonymous
- National Association of Professional Organizers
- Support Groups for Individuals, Family, and Friends (Mental Health Association of SF)
Hiring Help at Home
Hiring Help through Medi-Cal
Hiring Help Privately
Information and Referral
- Elder Care Locator - Tel: 800-677-1116. Elder Care Locator is a free nationwide assistance service that helps elders and their caregivers locate support resources or give information about long-term care planning. You may call this number with the city, state, or zip code of a town an elder lives in, and they will connect you with the Aging Information and Referral Services Agency for that area. This is an excellent resource for Long-Distance Caregivers.
- California Association of Adult Day Services
- California Department of Aging - The website provides resource information on services and programs available to seniors and adults with disabilities throughout California.
Financial Planning for Long-Term Care
Meals and Nutrition
- Home on the Range - same-day meal delivery in East Bay
- Meals on Wheels Program Locator
- National Institute on Aging - Eating Well as You Get Older
- United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Mental Health
- 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
- American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP)
- National Alliance for the Mentally Ill California (NAMI CA)
- Felton Institute - Services for Older in SF and Alameda Counties
- Senior Peer Counseling - Contra Costa County
- HOPE and Senior Peer Counseling - Marin
- Senior Peer Counseling - San Mateo
- The Friendship Line, a free 24-hour suicide prevention "warm" line for seniors
Government Programs
Social Security Administration
Please note: Referrals to community health providers and agencies are provided as a convenience. Their inclusion here does not constitute endorsement by the University of California.