Gold County Senior Services operates the Congregate Lunch Café, offering hot, freshly prepared lunches in a community setting for older adults in Western Nevada County.

Services include:

• Hot lunch at noon on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays

Additional Information:

• Welcomes adults age 60 and older; others may attend as guests for a fee
• Collects a suggested voluntary contribution of $3.00 per meal for eligible participants
• Charges a $7.00 meal fee for guests under age 60

Meals are served at Nevada City Senior Apartments, 231 Colfax Ave, Grass Valley, CA 95945. Service is unavailable on holidays or during unsafe travel conditions. First-time participants must complete an intake form.

No eligible participant is denied service due to inability to contribute.

Web pages

• Home - http://www.goldcountryservices.org/

AARP Foundation provides a Tax-Aide volunteers provide free tax preparation services and electronic filing of both Federal and California tax returns.

Appointments for 2025 tax returns can be scheduled as follows:

Tax appointments on MONDAYS can be scheduled online at https://taxappointment.aarp.org/s/registration?locationId=a1r3l00000bRNbV and are conducted at:

First Baptist Church Grass Valley

1866 Ridge Rd

Grass Valley CA 95945

Tax appointments on Select SATURDAYS can be scheduled online at https://taxappointment.aarp.org/s/registration?locationId=a1rUv000007sJkn and are

conducted at:

Gold Country Senior Center

231 Colfax Ave

Grass Valley CA 95945

Located next to Prosperity Lanes Bowling. Parking lot in front of the Senior Center entrance.

Additional notes:

This service is provided to Nevada County residents; people do not need to be AARP members to use it.

Although there are no upper or lower income or age limits for Tax-Aide assistance, the program has a focus on taxpayers who are 60 and …

Nevada County Now provides paratransit and senior on-demand dial-a-rides for eligible residents of Nevada County. Services are available in Grass Valley, Nevada City, Penn Valley, Lake Wildwood, and other local areas.

Services include:

• Paratransit: Door-to-door service for persons with disabilities who cannot use the fixed-route bus system due to a mental or physical disability. Eligibility requires completing an ADA application and certification.
  • Same-Day On-Demand Services: Available to eligible disabled community members and seniors 65 and older.
  • Beyond ADA Service: Limited service up to 3/4 of a mile beyond the mandated ADA service area, prioritized for medical appointments. Must be ADA certified.
• Senior On-Demand Dial-a-Ride: Available for residents aged 65 and older in Western Nevada County. Requires age verification and a completed application form. Trips are provided based on available capacity, with ADA-mandated paratransit trips taking priority.

To Reserve a Ride:

Call Nevada Count…

The City of Grass Valley connects residents to transit options operated by Nevada County.

Transit options include:

• A fixed-route public bus service through Nevada County Connects

• A curb-to-curb Senior Dial-A-Ride service

• Paratransit rides through Nevada County Now for eligible riders

Web pages

• Home - https://www.grassvalleyca.gov/
• Nevada County Connects Public Bus - https://nevadacountyca.gov/3456/Transit-Services
• Senior Dial-A-Ride service - https://ca-nevadacounty.civicplus.com/3578/Dial-A-Ride-Service
• Nevada County Now Paratransit - https://ca-nevadacounty.civicplus.com/2262/Nevada-County-Now-Paratransit-Services

Meals on Wheels provides qualified home-bound seniors in Nevada county with nutritious lunches.

Services include:

• Meals delivered directly to the homes of clients
• Monthly menus and varied dishes
• Pet food deliveries (if the client is enrolled in the Pet Food Pantry program)

Additional notes:

Delivery takes place on Tuesdays & Thursdays, with no deliveries on weekends, major holidays, or when roads are unsafe to travel.

Gold Country Senior Services oversees the Meals on Wheels program in Western Nevada County.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.goldcountryservices.org/meals-on-wheels/
• Gold Country Senior Services - https://www.goldcountryservices.org/

Gold Country Senior Services (GCSS) offers activities and classes that may include Needlework Circle, Bridge, Bingo, Nutritional and Educational Workshops, Tai Chi, and Gentle Yoga. See current listings here.

Gold Country Senior Services also operates a Senior Center in Grass Valley. It's located at 231 Colfax Ave in Grass Valley. Senior Center Members receive half-price access to all programs and get to help choose the programs GCSS offers each month.

To become a member, you can fill out an online application here or print an application form here.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.goldcountryservices.org/
• Current Listings - https://www.goldcountryservices.org/activities-classes/
• Senior Center - https://www.goldcountryservices.org/senior-center/
• Online Application - https://www.goldcountryservices.org/become-a-member/
• Print an Application - https://www.goldcountryservices.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/senior-center-member-application-paper.pdf

Cascades of Grass Valley provides units for senior independent living, where residents enjoy the benefits of being in their own place but with access to a full range of services, amenities, and activities. Offers a choice of private suites, ranging from small or large studios to one and two bedrooms or bedroom and den. All have a kitchenette, and a large bathroom with walk-in shower.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.cascadeliving.com/community/cascades-of-grass-valley/

The Senior Firewood Program provides qualified seniors a limited amount of pine/fir to supplement their other home heating sources when wood is available. Also accepts donations of wood as able.

Anyone wanting to apply to receive wood or donate wood should call to learn the current status of the program.

Wood supplies generally run out each season, and there are not always enough volunteers to accept wood donations.

Call 530-615-4541 to learn when applications open and whether donations are currently being accepted.

At times when the Senior Firewood Program is out of wood, Project Go may be able to help both Nevada & Placer County residents if they are income eligible for LIHEAP (they do not need to be seniors, just income qualified). Call 916-782-3443.

Seniors may qualify for the Senior Firewood Program if they meet the following criteria:

• A Nevada County resident living in the Greater Grass Valley area
• Individuals/couples must be at least 60 years of age, frail, with a very…

The Fire Safe Council of Nevada County has a variety of programs designed to increase fire safety in wildfire country.

• Access & Functional Needs (AFN) - Low-income senior residents or those with medical disabilities may qualify for assistance with defensible space clearing.
• Defensible Space Advisory Visit (DSAV) - This program provides a one-on-one consultation at your home for comprehensive education on compliance with defensible space requirements around structures.
• Chipping Program - The Fire Safe Council of Nevada County offers low-cost ($75/hr) chipping of brush cleared for defensible space of any permanent structure, and/or 30 feet from any roadside or driveway used for evacuation purposes.
• Address Signs - The Fire Safe Council of Nevada County creates Reflective Safety Address Signs so Public Safety personnel can find you in an emergency.
• Firewise USA® - The Firewise USA® Program provides resources to help homeowners learn how to adapt to living with wildfire while teaching…

The Senior Outreach Nurse program provides health services to county residents 60 years and older. It also offers comprehensive health and safety assessments, health screenings, fall prevention education, medication education/management resources, and continued in-home follow-up.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/1343/Senior-Outreach-Nurses
• Services Available from Senior Outreach Nurses - https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/1358/Services-Available