AGING ADULT SERVICES

Resource GuidePromoting healthy aging and wellness

Aging Adult Services 300 Pasteur Drive, HC034 Stanford, CA 94305650.723.1301agingadultservices@stanfordhealthcare.orgwww.stanfordhealthcare.org/agingadultservices

PROGRAMS

Transitions of Care Care coordination from hospital to home and care facilities, linkages to resources, health education, and home visits

Memory Support Program | 650.723.1303Consultations, family meetings, care coordination, and support to patients and families coping with memory loss

Home Technology Services | 650.723.6906 Promoting independence by offering home visits, assessments, and technologies such as Lifeline Emergency Response System, Philips Medication Dispenser, and Vial of Life

Caregiver Support Program | 650.723.1303 One-on-one support to family caregivers

Better Choices, Better Health – Stanford Chronic Disease Self-Management Program | 650.723.1303Free 6-session workshop on self-managing chronic conditions and diseases

Strong for Life | 650.723.1303 Free muscle-strengthening exercise program for older adults

USEFUL RESOURCESFarewell to Falls | 650.724.9369Free fall prevention program

Healthy Aging Studies | 650.723.9530Research aimed at promoting healthy lifestyles

Stanford Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC) | 650.721.2409Research advances for people with Alzheimer’s disease and related brain disorders

Stanford Center of Longevity | 650.736.8643Center focused on improving the well-being of people over age fifty

Stanford Health Library | 650.725.8400Free medical librarian, more than twenty languages

Stanford Senior Care Clinic | 650.725.5222Comprehensive primary care for older adults

Aging Adult Serviceswith its multiple programs, is here to assist patients and families through a continuum of care in the hospital, clinics, home, and care facilities.

For PatientsHow can I get around if I can’t drive?The Bay Area offers many easy and personal transportation services that can reliably get you where you need to go. Please see numbers listed under Transportation.

Who is going to take care of me?Stanford has a large trusted network of private home care agencies that can assist you with any of your needs. See numbers listed under Home Care Agencies.

Where will I get my meals?Services such as Meals on Wheels can provide nutritious meals daily straight to your home. Please see numbers listed under Food and Nutrition.

For CaregiversHow can I be sure my loved one is safe when I’m not there?Along with home care services, there are many monitoring devices that can provide peace of mind that your loved one is safe while giving them independence.

Where can I get medical equipment?There are many stores around the Bay Area that supply medical supplies for almost any need. Please see numbers listed under Medical Equipment and Assistive Devices.

ADULT DAY SERVICESAdult Day Care/Adult Day Health Care provides older adults with supervised, recreation, meals, activities, and may provide transportation and personal care.

Alzheimer’s Activity Center 408.279.7519

Avenidas Rose Kleiner 650.289.5499

Live Oak Adult Day Care 408.971.9363

Rosener House, Peninsula Volunteers 650.322.0126

CAREGIVER SUPPORTAging and Adult Services, San Mateo County 800.675.8437

Avenidas Senior Center, Palo Alto 650.289.5400

El Camino Hospital, Mountain View 800.216.5556

Family Caregiver Alliance 800.445.8106

Sourcewise, Santa Clara County 408.350.3200

CASE MANAGEMENTAging and Adult Services,San Mateo County 800.675.8437

Alcara 650.581.2070

Public Health Nurses, San Mateo County 650.573.2501

Public Health Nurses, Santa Clara County 408.494.1500

Sage Elder Care Solutions 650.652.5642

Sourcewise, Santa Clara County 408.350.3200

The LifeCare Company 650.722.2605

DISEASES AND DISABILITIES EDUCATION AND SUPPORTAlzheimer’s Association 800.272.3900

American Cancer Society 800.227.2345

American Chronic Pain Association 800.533.3231

American Diabetes Association 800.342.2383

American Heart Association 800.242.8721

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Better Hearing Institute 800.327.9355

Cancer Information Service 800.422.6237

Centers for Disease Control (CDC) 800.232.4636

National Association for Continence 800.252.3337

National Hospice &Palliative Care Organization 800.646.6460

National Parkinson Foundation, Inc. 800.473.4636

Pacific Stroke Association 650.565.8485

Parkinson’s Institute 408.734.2800

Vista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired 650.858.0202

FINANCIAL SERVICESMinda Cutcher, MBA 408.279.3269

Representative Payee, San Mateo Co. 800.675.8437

Representative Payee, Santa Clara Co. 408.885.2110

FOOD AND NUTRITION

Providers listed below offer either groceries or meals prepared by chefs in a local kitchen. Freshly prepared meals are nutritious and suitable for microwave heating. Both delivery service and pick up are available.

CalFresh 877.847.3663

Food Connection 800.984.3663

Martha’s Kitchen 408.293.6111

Martha’s Senior Gourmet 510.201.0150

Meals on Wheels,San Mateo County 650.323.2022

Meals on Wheels,Santa Clara County 408.961.9870

Opportunity Center 650.853.8672

Second Harvest Food Bank,San Mateo County 650.610.0800

Second Harvest Food Bank,Santa Clara County 408.975.4860

The Munchery 888.458.5376

Many Senior Centers provide low cost lunches on site. See listings under SENIOR CENTERS on page 5.

FREE AND LOW-COST CLINICSEAST PALO ALTO

Ravenswood Family Health Center 650.330.7400

MOUNTAIN VIEW

Mayview Community Health Center 650.965.3323

PALO ALTO

Mayview Community Health Center 650.327.8717

Opportunity Health Center 650.853.0321

REDWOOD CITY

Fair Oaks Health Center 650.327.8717

Samaritan House 650.839.1447

SAN JOSE

RotaCare Free Clinic, Santa Clara County Medical Center 408.715.3088

SAN MATEO

Samaritan House 650.341.4081

San Mateo County Medical Center 650.853.0321

Sunnyvale Mayview Community Health Center 408.746.0455

GRIEF COUNSELINGKara (non-profit organization) 650.321.5272

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HEALTH INSURANCE SERVICESAmerican Association for Long-Term Care Insurance 818.597.3227

California Insurance Hotline 800.927.4357

Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy Program (HICAP) 800.434.0222

Medi-Cal 800.541.5555

Medicare 800.633.4227

Social Security and Medicare Eligibility 800.772.1213

Veterans Affairs 800.827.1000

A Guide to Care at HomeHome care is a concept gaining increasing popularity with older adults and family caregivers. Home care agencies and case management services are viable ways to help care for older adults in the comfort of their home.

HOME CARE AGENCIESHome care agencies typically provide assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs) such as bathing, grooming, dressing, eating, toileting, and transferring.They can also assist with instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) such as meal preparation, shopping, transportation, housecleaning, laundry, and medication management. These services are not covered by Medicare or private insurance. Long Term Care insurance may pay for these services.

AGENCIES

1+1 Senior Care 408.298.0663

Absolute Care 650.361.1211

Accent Care 650.301.4040

Acclaim Home Care 650.548.0366

Agility Health 650.453.5100

Alegre Home Care 650.757.2000

Arcadia Home Care Staffing 415.474.1468

Asian American Home Care 415.831.5945

Bright Star 650.965.0600

Care Indeed 650.328.1001

CareLinx 800.494.3106

Comfort Keepers 510.790.9555

ELZ Home Care 408.998.9530

Family Matters 831.588.6296

Helping Hands 650.581.1359

Home Care Assistance 650.462.6900

Home Instead Senior Care 650.691.9671

Honor 877.777.5116

Institute on Aging 650.329.1411

Josephine’s Professional Services Inc. 408.943.0111

LivHOME 650.967.3326

Matched Caregivers 650.839.2273

Pathways 408.730.5100

Reliable Care Givers 415.436.0100

Right at Home 408.496.0833

Seniors at Home 650.931.1860

Visiting Angels Senior Home Care 800.365.4189

NON-PROFIT (LOW-COST AND VOLUNTEER)SAN MATEO COUNTY

Aging and Adult Services | TIES Lines 800.675.8437

Peninsula Volunteers 650.326.0665

NON-PROFIT (LOW-COST AND VOLUNTEER)SANTA CLARA COUNTY

Catholic Charities, Santa Clara County 408.468.0100

Heart of the Valley 408.241.1571

Home Care California 408.677.2600

Love Inc. 408.723.9223

Proven People 408.730.7368

Sourcewise 408.350.3200

VA Palo Alto Health Care System 650.493.5000

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HOME MAINTENANCE SERVICESAvenidas Handyman Services 650.289.5426

Rebuilding Together 408.578.9519

HOME SAFETYFor assistance with a bathroom modification, installation of a stair railing, wheelchair ramp, stair lift, smoke detector, or even a single grab bar, contact one of the licensed providers below.

Center for Independence of Individuals with Disabilities 855.464.6872

Home Safety Services 888.388.3811

HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE(COMFORT, PAIN RELIEF, AND DIGNITY)

Hospice of the Valley, San Jose 408.559.5600

Mission Hospice 650.554.1000

Odyssey Healthcare 408.626.4868

Pathways Palliative and Hospice 888.755.7855

Sutter Care at Home 877.775.7728

VA Hospice, Palo Alto 650.849.0176

Vitas Hospice 866.846.3741

HOUSING REFERRAL AND SENIOR LIVING SPECIALISTSA Place For Mom 866.919.4498

Ambassador 888.787.1621

Placement Helpers 818.415.0800

Senior Housing Specialist 650.787.8292

Senior Seasons 650.851.5284

Seniorly 415.295.6030

IN-HOME SUPPORTIVE SERVICES (MEDI-CAL BENEFIT)

Alameda County 510.577.1900

San Mateo County 800.675.8437

Santa Clara County 408.792.1600

Santa Cruz County 831.454.4101

LEGAL SERVICESBay Area Legal Aid 408.850.7066

Palo Alto Bar Association (Referrals) 650.326.8322

Senior Adult Legal Assistance (SALA) 408.295.5991

ELDER LAW ATTORNEYS

James E. Berge 408.985.9918

Diane M. Brown 408.376.2755

Janis A. Carney 408.354.0200

Michael Gilfix 650.493.8070

Scott Harvey 650-341-2900

Linda Kramer/Deborah Radin 650.941.8600

Margaret Martin 650.340.1166

Jean Rasch 650.331.7288

Peter Stern 650.326.2282

CONSERVATORS

Margaret Martin 650.340.1166

Ann Marshall Robbeloth, Esq. 408.371.5206

FIDUCIARIES

Claudia Johnson, Esq. 650.477.2525

Marsha Keeffer, CLPE, NCG, MBA 408.335.9840

Marshall Fiduciary Services 408.874.0999

Sheri Sudweeks, Esq. 408.354.0200

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MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND ASSISTIVE DEVICES

Alliance Medical Supply and Rental 408.942.9000

APRIA, Menlo Park 650.330.2420

Avenidas – Equipment on Loan 650.289.5400

Bay City Medical Supplies 650.347.6606

Bischoff’s Medical 877.286.6651

Bowman Medical Supply 650.654.5525

Stanford Home Technology 650.723.6906

MEMORY SUPPORT COACHINGSamuel T. Gontkovsky, Psy. D 650.213.8585

Marguerite Manteau-Rao, LCSW 415.990.9451

NURSING (PRIVATE PAY)

Nurse Registry 650.462.1001

Power Personnel 408.283.9144

REVERSE MORTGAGE (INDEPENDENT COUNSELING)

CCCS of San Francisco 888.456.2227 ext.106

Project Sentinel, Santa Clara 408.720.9888 ext.8020

SENIOR CENTERSCupertino 408.777.3150

East Palo Alto 650.329.5900

Los Altos 650.947.2797

Los Gatos 408.354.1514

Menlo Park 650.330.2280

Menlo Park – Little House 650.326.2025

Milpitas 408.586.3400

Mountain View 650.903.6330

Palo Alto – Avenidas 650.289.5400

Redwoody City – Fair Oaks Adult Activity Center 650.780.7525

Redwood City – Veterans Memorial Senior Center 650.780.7270

Santa Clara 408.615.3170

Saratoga 408.868.1257

Sunnyvale 408.730.7360

SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES (REHABILITATION AFTER HOSPITAL STAY)

CANHR (for advice on nursing homes) 800.474.1116

Los Altos Sub-Acute 650.941.5255

Menlo Park – Atherton Regency 650.325.8600

Mountain View – Grant Cuesta Nursing & Rehab 650.968.2990

Mountain View Health Care Center 650.961.6161

Palo Alto Sub-Acute 650.327.0511

Palo Alto – Vi Skilled Nursing Center 650.853.5001

Palo Alto – Webster Health Center 650.328.3300

Portola Valley – Sequoias Skilled Nursing 650.851.1501

San Jose – Amberwood Gardens 408.253.7502

Sunnyvale – ManorCare Health Services 408.735.7200

Sunnyvale Post–Acute Center 408.245.8070

The Terraces at Los Altos 650.948.8291

STANFORD HEALTH CAREGeneral Information 650.723.4000

Guest Services 650.498.3333

SUBSTANCE ABUSEAlcohol and Drug Helpline 650.573.3950

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TRANSPORTATIONCall for information on eligibility, hours of operation, service area, cost, wheelchair, and gurney transport.

American Cancer Society 408.871.1062

Avenidas Door to Door 650.289.5411

Delivered by Grace 408.590.5898

Easy Ride 650.520.4044

Friends in Service to Humanity (FISH) 650.593.1288

Get Up and Go 650.378.2750

GoGoGrandparent 855.464.6872

Heart of the Valley Services for Seniors Inc. 408.241.1571

Ken Transportation Services 408.267.4459

Medi-core Transport 650.278.1321

Need-a-Ride 650.462.0853

NorCal Ambulance – 24 Hr. Service 866.755.3400

Outreach, Santa Clara County 408.436.2865

Paratransit Providers 408.554.5822

Redi-Wheels,Half Moon Bay to Stanford 650.366.4856

Redi-Wheels, San Mateo County 650.508.6241

Road Runners – Avenidas 650.326.5362

Road Runners – El Camino Hospital 650.940.7016

Senior Express Bus 650.286.2585

Senior Transportation Program 408.436.4860

Transport Medics 800.811.5328

UBF Transportation Services 408.263.1234

V&B Transportation 408.937.6135

Yellow Cab 650.321.1234

Yellow Cab Wheelchair Van Service 408.457.4902

USEFUL WEBSITESAARP aarp.org

Aging and Adult Services, San Mateo Countysanmateo.networkofcare.org

Aging Life Care Association (formally Geriatric Care Managers) | aginglifecare.org

Alzheimer’s Associationalz.org

Alzheimer’s Services of the East Bayaseb.org

Avenidas Senior Centeravenidas.org

California Association for Adult Day Servicescaads.org

California Advocates for Nursing Home Reformcanhr.org

Family Caregiver Alliancecaregiver.org

Free Legal Services | Legal Aid Society of San Mateo Countylegalaidsmc.org

Homecare Californiahomecare-california.com

Medi-Calmedi-cal.ca.gov

Medicaremedicare.gov

Memory Disorders Centermed.stanford.edu/neurology/divisions/memory.html

Sourcewisemysourcewise.com

November 2016

Note: This a partial listing. For more information, contact the Sourcewise Community Resource Solutions for Santa Clara County at 800.510.2020 or Adult and Aging Services of San Mateo County at 800.675.8437. All listings are for information only. Inclusion does not imply recommendation or endorsement.