Provides law enforcement services for the unincorporated areas of Nevada County including units for Patrol, Major Crime, Narcotics, Search and Rescue and Animal Control. Provides Coroner Services for the entire county. Offers employment related fingerprinting and child fingerprinting.

MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION

• It is unlawful to discharge a firearm in Nevada County from 5pm to 9am. To report gunshots between 5pm and 9am call Sheriff's office non-emergency dispatch number: 530-265-7880. For gun questions during regular business hours call 530-265-1471.
• To file complaints regarding the NCSO, call 530-265-1471 during regular business hours.
• If someone has fallen and cannot get up, or a caregiver cannot get them up, call 911. Even if it may not be a life threatening emergency, 911 will route the call to someone who can help. This is called “lift assistance” it may also be described as:
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Broadmand in Nevada County offers information about internet service in Nevada County, including low income, accessibility, and senior programs, and local broadband providers and coverage maps.

March 2022 - Need for Speed Survey MyNevadaCounty.com/Broadband
Nevada County leaders invite all residents to participate in a new a survey that will assess high-speed internet (or “broadband”) availability and reliability across the County. The results of this survey will help us prioritize new broadband projects, apply for funding, and advocate to elected officials and state regulators. https://www.mynevadacounty.com/3521/Need-for-Speed-Survey
Need help? Call 530-562-4992 to provide the survey responses via phone, or email broadband@co.nevada.ca.us
Survey results at https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/dbd84999d7264bc99c885af5e5c652df

Low income, accessibility, & senior programs
https://www.mynevadacounty.com/1474/Low-Income-Accessibility-Senior-Programs

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The Senior Outreach Nurse program provides health services to county residents 60 years and older. Offers comprehensive health and safety assessments, health screenings, fall prevention education, medication education/management resources, and continued in-home follow-up. In-home assessments review a client's medical, social, and environmental needs and offer health education consistent with client's needs. Will discuss referrals that are appropriate for clients, and help link them to other community resources and services. Provides follow-up visits and telephone calls as needed.

Offers outreach such as community based blood pressure clinics, flu shots in conjunction with Public Health, and participate in local health/wellness programs. Flu shots can be given to home-bound seniors. Call 530-265-1639 to arrange.

Senior Outreach Nurse does NOT do in-home COVID-19 TESTING. People who need in-home testing will need to get a home test kit.

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The Elder Care Providers' Coalition offers meetings, support groups, workshops, and the Senior Resource Guide. Requests for the Senior Resource Guide can be made by either phone or email. 

• 530-401-3632 (Volunteer's personal number)
• ecpc@eldercareproviderscoalition.org

Web pages from above with visible url links
Home page - https://eldercareproviderscoalition.org/

The City of Nevada City is served by the transit programs below.

• Nevada County Connects Public Bus 530-477-0103
• Senior Dial-A-Ride service & Nevada County Now Paratransit 530-271-7433, toll free 855-341-7433

Web pages

• 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

10/30/23 - Senior Firewood program is FULL FOR WINTER 2023-2024. People who want to APPLY for winter 2024-2025 can call GCSS at 530-615-4541 to be added to a list. Ask for Sonia.
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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.

PLEASE NOTE: 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… [read more]

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.

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

Specific programs include the following. Find links to more info here: https://www.areyoufiresafe.com/programs

• 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…

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Info below and here: https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/626/Flu-Shots-Influenza
WHAT: Free Drive-Thru Flu Shots (flu vaccinations)
WHEN: Tue, Oct 17, 2023 from 12-4:30pm or until vaccines are gone (whichever is first)
WHERE: Twin Cities Church parking lot, 11726 Rough & Ready Hwy, Grass Valley. Entry via westbound entrance of parking lot only.
ELIGIBILITY: Adults and children 3 and older. Limited number of high-dose senior (65+) vaccines available.
INFO:

• Wear clothing that allows easy access to your upper arms
• Drive-thru event only – no walk-ups, please
• All occupants in your car are encouraged to wear a face covering (2 and older)
• Forma disponibles en español / paperwork available in Spanish
• For more info call 530-265-1460
• Download and complete consent form here: https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/2038/Flu-Clinics---Grass-Valley-Nevada-City-A

For more information about the flu vaccine and why you should get it, visit www.cdc.gov/flu.
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This resource is eligible for electronic referral.

Meals on Wheels provides qualified home-bound seniors over the age of 60 with nutritious lunches. Must be enrolled in the Meals on Wheels program. Delivery is on Tuesdays & Thursdays (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 (Alta Sierra, Grass Valley, Lake of the Pines, Lake Wildwood, Nevada City, Penn Valley, Rough and Ready, etc).*

Enrollment info - https://www.goldcountryservices.org/meals-on-wheels/
530-273-4961

Meals on Wheels clients can apply to the Pet Food Pantry Program through their case worker. The purpose of the Pet Food Pantry Program is to keep seniors and their pets together by reducing pet expenses. 

* For North San Juan / San Juan Ridge call Sue Bauer at 530-292-9525. See database program: MEALS ON WHEELS-NORTH SAN JUAN - GCSS