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Sierra County
Elder Abuse Prevention / Ombudsman
Information and Assistance
Legal Services
Nutrition
Transportation Services
Elder Abuse Prevention Project
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
State 24 Hour Crisis Line: (800) 231-4024
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.
Information & Assistance
Inc. Senior Citizens of Sierra County
302 First Street / P.O. Box 675, Loyalton, CA 96118
Phone: (530) 993-4770
Russ Skustad, Director of Transportation and I&A
Provides senior information and assistance, linking callers to needed community services; forms completion; advocacy; tax assistance; and other money saving programs. Information and Assistance is available during normal working hours and through special appointments.
Legal Services
Legal Services of Northern California
190 Reamer Street, Auburn, CA 95603
Phone: (530) 823-7560
Herb Whitaker, Managing Attorney
Nutrition
Inc. Senior Citizens of Sierra County
302 First Street / P.O. Box 675, Loyalton, CA 96118
Phone: (530) 993-4770
Jo Pearcy, Director of Nutrition
Senior Lunch Program provides hot, nutritious lunches for adults 60 and older throughout Sierra County in a congregate setting. Home-Delivered Meals provide hot, nutritious lunches for adults 60 and older, homebound and unable to prepare meals alone.
Transportation
Inc. Senior Citizens of Sierra County
302 First Street / P.O. Box 675, Loyalton, CA 96118
Phone: (530) 993-4770
Russ Skustad, Director of Transportation and I&A
Transportation services are scheduled in advance on a monthly basis with exceptions being made for medical needs.
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