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| Care Advocacy Program San Jose, CA |
(408) 277-5506 | Call for information. | Works to empower senior residents and their families to better access community support services in order to promote independent living. This service includes assessment,planning and information and referral. They make home visits to seniors. | |
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| CareCall 2115 The Alameda , San Jose, CA 95126 Website - Map |
408-296-8290 408-510-2020 (toll-free within Santa Clara County) 408-249-8918 Fax |
For seniors who live alone, | Call for information | CareCall provides a vital link to others. With a touch of a button, a senior can alert a 24-hour attendant who will then attempt to contact him or her immediately. The attendant can also contact family, neighbors, friends or emergency professionals who may be needed to render aid. This remote control system, which attaches to a normal phone line, can assist seniors in a medical emergency, or to get up out of bed or after a fall, or while recovering from a hospital stay or when they simply need contact. |
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| Daybreak Respite & Caregivers Support Services 5111 San Felipe Rd. , San Jose, CA 95135 Located in the St. Francis of Assisi Pastoral Center in the Evergreen area of San Jose E-mail - Website - Map |
408 270-490 Fax: 408-223-1759 South county: 831 848-9175 |
Seniors 60 + Residents of San Jose, Adult caregivers, Persons with beginning stages of dementia or Alzheimer's | Call or stop by Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 10 AM to 3 PM | Provides:Center-based respite 3 days per week In-home respite 4 hours per week,Coordination of Senior Companions, Volunteer-based escorted transportation, Case management & Information and Referral Sliding scale for the Respite Center. Minimal flat rate for home-based services.$9- $45 per day (2 days per week minimum) |
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| Grandparents Again 15333 Woodard Rd. Website - Map |
(408) 377-21111 | Grandparents care givers | Meets: 2nd and 4th Mondays, 7:00-9:00 pm Check web site for information on other locations | Support Groups, Information, |
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| InnVision: Cecil White Center 358 N. Montgomery St., San Jose, CA 95110 Use VTA bus 22, 65. Website - Map |
(408) 271-5160 | men, women and families. | Open from Mon.-Fri. 1:00-7:00pm, Sat.-Sun. 5:00-7:00pm. Call at 8:00am for bed reservation. | Showers and meals. Emergency beds, and working men's beds. They provide vouchers for Eye exam, eye glasses We refer clients to an optometrist., California ID, Driver License, Birth Certificates, Bus pass. |
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| Legal Services 2115 The Alameda Website - Map |
408-296-8290 408-510-2020 (toll-free within Santa Clara County) 408-249-8918 Fax |
Seniors who need legal | Call for information | Seniors who need legal services to resolve public benefits disputes (Social Security,SSI, Medi-Cal), housing problems, long term care issues, consumer protection, elder abuse and other problems will find these services indispensable. |
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| Ombudsman Long Term Care Program 2625 Zanker Rd. Ste. 200, San Jose, CA 95134-2107 Map |
(408) 944-0567 | The Ombudsman Program involves trained volunteers to act in an advocacy role for seniors in the investigation and resolution of complaints by or on behalf of seniors who are residents of long-term and residential care facilities. Complaints may include those issues which adversely affect the health, safety, welfare, and rights of the residents. | ||
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| Representative Payee Program 1075 E. Santa Clara St., San Jose, CA 95116 Map |
(408) 299-8651 (408) 286-4682 Fax |
Persons who are unable to protect their own financial interests. | Call for information. | Representative Payee Program protects the interest of recipients of Supplemental Security Income, Social Security Disability, and other Public Funds for those beneficiaries who are unable to protect their own financial interests. |
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| Widows and Widowers Association Calvin Presbyterian Church , San Jose, CA 95125 Map |
Widows and Widowers | Meets every 1st & 3rd Thursday of each month at 7:00pm | ||
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| WOWS (Widows and Widowers Support) St. Martin's Church 200 O'Conner Drive, San Jose, CA 95117 Map |
(408) 257-8861 (408) 296-4174 |
Widows and Widowers | Call or go to a meeting Meets 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month at 2:00pm | |
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| Caregiver Support Group Santa Clara Senior Center
1303 Fremont Street, Santa Clara, CA 95050 Map |
(408) 615-3170 | Caregivers | Call for information | |
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| Center for Living with Dying The Atrium 1265 El Camino Real, Suite 208 , Santa Clara, CA 95050 E-mail - Website - Map |
(408) 243-0222 Tel (408) 553-0110 Fax |
No one is turned away. Charitable contributions accepted. | Mon.-Thu. 9:00am-5:00pm. Appointments can be made for evenings. Spanish, English spoken. 24-hour answering service. | The center provides seminars and workshops focusing on exploring feelings about terminal illness, death, and grief, as well as the dynamics of loss and change. |
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| Operation CARE 110 East Main St., Los Gatos, CA 95030 Map |
(408) 354-6842 | Offered through the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department, this is a daily "check-in" telephone service for frail, homebound and solitary seniors. | ||
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| Love Inc. P. O. Box 111363 , Campbell, CA 95011-1363 E-mail - Website - Map |
408-379-9223 Help Line 408 379-9223 Business Line 379-9228 Fax |
Persons in danger of becoming homeless. | Call for information. | One-time emergency assistance to individuals who, cannot make a monthly payment and are in danger of becoming homeless. Assistance is given as funding allows. Applicants are screened according to need. Rent or deposit or car repairs |
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| Avenidas 450 Bryant Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301 E-mail - Website - Map |
(650) 326-5362 (650) 326-3048 Fax (650) 323-0473 TDD |
Mid-Peninsula seniors live, learn, and maintain their independence. | Mon.–Fri., 9:00am–5:00pm. | |
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| Avenidas- East Meadow 701 East Meadow, Palo Alto, CA 94303 Map |
(650) 494-8018 | Seniors and Adults clients who have difficulty taking care of themselves because of mental health or other medical reasons. | Fees vary. Call for more information. | Adult Day Care Programs. |
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| St. Joseph’s Family Center 7950 Church Street, Suite A , Gilroy, CA 95020 Website - Map |
408-842-6662 Fax 408-842-5842 | Families/individuals in dire financial need, brought on by circumstances beyond their control | Aplicants must provide substantiating documentation to validate their need | Assist the family through the financial crisis secure new housing, maintain their current housing and/or utility service. Transportation supports are also available in the form of gas vouchers and VTA day passes. |
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| Centre for Living with Dying 554 Mansion Park Drive, Santa Clara County, CA 95054 Map |
(408) 980-9801 (408) 980-9838 Fax |
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| Adult & Child Guidance Center |
(408) 374-9220 | Wed. 10:00am-12:00pm. By appointment. | Providing support, information and referrals, and problem solving for frail seniors, 60 and older. | |
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| Adult Protective Services |
(408) 928-3860 | Investigates reports of adult abuse, self-abuse or financial exploitation of those not capable of acting on their own behalf because of their physical or mental condition. | ||
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| Alzheimers Support Group Website |
800 660-1993 | You may search for providers by name, state, city or zip code. | ||
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| ElderCarelink Website |
Seniors | Go on Llne | Provides referral service at no cost- home care, a visiting nurse, or simple household chores, ElderCarelink can help you find assisted living caregivers | |
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| Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) Website |
(408) 296-8290 (800) 510-2020 |
Call for information. | Link to organization who care for the elderly. | |
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| Older Adult and Family Center Website |
(800) 943-4333 | Person caring for a family member with memory problems, throughout the Bay Area. | Call for information. | Free education, information, problem-solving skills to mange difficult behaviors, relaxation training, and planning for the future. We provide services in English, Spanish, Cantonese, and Mandarin. The program will be offered and participants will receive monetary compensation. This program is sponsored by The Older Adult and Family Center, of the Palo Alto VA and Stanford University School of Medicine. |
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