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Placer County Caregiver Services / Caregiver Respite Elder Abuse Prevention / Ombudsman Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) Minor Home Modifications and Repair
Caregiver Services / Caregiver Respite Del Oro Caregiver Resource Center 5723-A Marconi Avenue, Carmichael, CA 95608 Toll-Free: (800) 635-0220 Michelle Nevins, Executive Director Del Oro Caregiver Resource Center provides a wide array of services to support family caregivers including Respite Care, Information, Community Education, Caregiver Training and Education, Assessment and Counseling and Legal Consultation.
UC Davis Care Management 3700 Business Drive, Suite 130, Sacramento, CA 95820 Phone: (916) 734-5432 Janet Heath, Director UC Davis Care Management (UCDCM) offers Linkages Case Management services in Sacramento and parts of Yolo and Placer Counties. Services include an initial home assessment of the client’s functional ability, cognitive and emotional capacity, health and support network, and environmental safety including fall prevention assessment and education.
Disease Prevention / Health Promotion Placer County Health and Human Services, Community Health Division 11484 B Avenue, Auburn, CA 95603 Patricia Orme, Director of Public Health Nursing A public health nurse provides a nursing risk assessment and education in fall prevention to elderly individuals.
Elder Abuse Prevention Project / Ombudsman Ombudsman Services of Northern California 3950 Industrial Blvd., Ste. 500, West Sacramento, CA 95691 State 24-Hr. Crisis Line: (800) 231-4024 Joan Parks, Program Administrator The Elder Abuse Prevention Project provides training for paid workers in Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFE’s) including instructions on how to complete mandated elder abuse reports of suspected abuse. Ombudsman Services The Ombudsman Program provides information and complaint resolution for residents of long term care facilities in the seven counties of Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Sierra, Yolo, Yuba and Sutter. In addition to paid staff, the ombudsman program recruits and trains an average of 65 volunteers who complete extensive training and volunteer at least 20 hours per month assisting residents in long term care facilities. Ombudsmen are trained to receive and investigate reports of suspected abuse.
Area 4 Agency on Agency Senior Employment Program 2260 Park Towne Circle, Ste. 100, Sacramento, CA 95825 Phone: (916) 486-1876 Gloria Parker, Program Manager Launched in January 2003, the A4AA Senior Employment Program helps find jobs for anyone over the age of 60 in Sacramento and southern Placer counties. Two staff persons act as Job Developers in the Senior Employment Program, as well as providing Job-Readiness workshops which teach Application, Résumé and Interview techniques. Job resource information is available, and computer training is by referral If you live in Sacramento or southern Placer counties, are over the age of 60 and seeking a job, contact Senior Employment.
Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program HICAP Services of Northern California (HSNC) 3950 Industrial Blvd., Suite 500, West Sacramento, CA 95691 Toll Free: (800) 434-0222 Margaret Reilly, Assistant Program Manager The statewide Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) assists individuals and families with Medicare problems and other health insurance concerns. Through individual appointments and through community education, volunteer counselors who are trained and registered provide objective information on Medicare, Medicare supplemental insurance, managed care, long-term care planning and health insurance. The HSNC office provides HICAP services in El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Sierra, Sutter, Yolo and Yuba Counties.
11566 D Avenue, Auburn, CA 95603 Toll-Free: (800) 878-9222 Candace Roeder, Executive Director Senior Link is a free service for seniors who reside in Placer County as well as individuals that care for them. Need information or assistance, we’ll link you to the programs and services in the community.
Personalized Homecare & Homemaker Agency 3300 El Camino Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95821 Phone: (916) 979-4975 Celso Avaricio, Program Director Personalized Homecare provides in-home services of personal care and homemaker services to frail, functionally impaired persons 60 years of age and older who are not eligible for County In-Home Supportive Services(IHHS) and can not afford to pay out of pocket for in-home services.
Legal Services of Northern California 190 Reamer Street, Auburn, CA 95603 Phone: (530) 823-7560 Herb Whitaker, Managing Attorney LSNC offers legal assistance, representation and community education/advocacy services out of the Mother Lode office in Auburn and the Grass Valley office.
Home Health Care Management, Inc. 1398 Ridgewood Drive, Chico, CA 95973 Phone: (530) 343-0727 Julie Lehmann, Director of Professional Services Provides direct medication management and community education services to adults 60 years of age and older. Registered nurses help train the patient and caregiver(s) in the use of medication disbursement machines in their homes and provide follow-up assessments quarterly.
Minor Home Modifications and Repairs Placer Independent Resource Services (PIRS) 11768 Atwood Rd., 329, Auburn, CA 95603 Toll-Free: (800) 833-3453 TTY: (530) 885-0326 PIRS is a nonprofit independent living center whose mission is to advocate, empower, educate the community, and provide services for people with disabilities enabling them to control their alternatives for independent living. The Home Modification/Repair services enable seniors to reduce the risk of falls and to assist with maintaining independence at home. Services include installation of grab bars, ramps, levered faucets, handles, or other controls, as well as minor home repairs such as leaking faucets, minor electrical repairs or reinforcing steps.
Seniors First (Southern Placer) 11566 D Avenue, Auburn, CA 95603 Phone: (530) 889-9500 Senior Lunch Program provides hot, nutritious lunches for adults 60 and older throughout Placer County in a congregate setting. Home-Delivered Meals provide hot, nutritious lunches for adults 60 and older, who are homebound and unable to prepare meals alone.
Sierra Senior Services (Northern Placer) 10040 Estates Drive, Truckee, CA 96161 Phone: (530) 587-2408 Home-Delivered Meals are delivered to homebound seniors over the age of 60, and disabled adults residing with seniors, who are unable to cook, shop or prepare food for themselves. Frozen meals are also delivered on Friday for weekends. Eligibility restrictions apply.
11566 D Avenue, Auburn, CA 95603 Phone: (530) 889-9500 Nancy Cremarosa, Transportation Manager If you no longer drive and cannot take public transportation, a volunteer driver will assist you with a door-to-door ride for your medical, dental, grocery shopping, banking and other needs.
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