Long-Term Care Ombudsman Services investigate and work to resolve complaints made by, or on behalf of, individual residents in long-term care facilities such as:

• Nursing homes
• Connecting consumers to resources
• Addressing hunger and food insecurity
• Protecting rights and preventing abuse
• Improving physical and mental health
• Supporting caregivers
• Thriving in community
• Residential care facilities for the elderly
• Assisted living facilities
• What to do if kicked out of skilled nursing facility

All Ombudsman services are provided for free and all complaints are confidential. Long-Term Care Ombudsman representatives assist with issues related to day-to-day care, health, safety, and personal preferences.

Report Abuse in a Long-Term Care Facility

Web pages

• Long Term Care Ombudsman Services - https://www.agencyonaging4.org/long-term-ombudsman-services
• California Adult Protective Services (APS) Information - https://www.cdss.ca.gov/adult-protective-services
• Information on LTC Ombudsman Services - https://a…

The Widowed Persons Association (WPAC) of California, Sacramento Chapter provides a support Group for Widowed men and women of all ages, and promotes a wide range of social activities through which widowed persons have the opportunity to make new friends and find redirection in their lives.


Web pages

• Home - https://sacwidowed.org/

Social Call matches individuals with each other for regularly scheduled one-on-one friendly phone conversations. It is a free community service program offered by Front Porch. The program is accessible by phone and is available to older adults (60+) living throughout the United States.

Web Pages

Social Call Webpage - https://frontporch.net/connect/social-call/

Well Connected (formerly Senior Center Without Walls) and Well Connected Español are phone and online programs offering activities, education, friendly conversation, and an assortment of classes and support groups to older adults accessible from the comfort of home. The programs consist of participants, staff, facilitators, presenters, and other volunteers who care about each other, and who value being connected to engaging content, and to each other. All activities are free to participants and are available in English and Spanish.

Well Connected members can play a game, learn a language, write a poem, go on a virtual tour, meditate, share a gratitude, get support, and most importantly, connect and engage with others every day across the country. Well Connected is a Community Service of Covia and is free of charge to all participants and available to adults over the age of 60.

Web pages

• Well Connected - https://frontporch.net/connect/well-connected/
• Well Connected Español - https://fron…

Silver Sneakers offers free fitness programs for seniors. Provides free memberships for seniors at fitness centers centers in partnership with qualifying health plans.

Web pages

• Main website: https://tools.silversneakers.com/
• Qualifying health plans in California can be found here: https://tools.silversneakers.com/Eligibility/HealthPlans?state=CA