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/

Amor Senior Care is a comprehensive service that provides:

• companionship
• Alzheimer's and dementia care
• housekeeping
• groceries and meals
• personal care
• veterans services
• transitional care
• respite care
• 24-hour care

Medicare does NOT pay for in-home care. Amor Senior Care takes private pay and Long-Term Care insurance. They also have many VA clients.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.amorseniorcare.com/companionship
• Companionship - https://www.amorseniorcare.com/alheimers-dementia
• Alzheimer's & Dementia Care -https://www.amorseniorcare.com/alheimers-dementia
• Housekeeping - https://www.amorseniorcare.com/housekeeping
• Groceries & Meals - https://www.amorseniorcare.com/groceries-meals-1
• Personal Care - https://www.amorseniorcare.com/personal-care
• Veteran Services - https://www.amorseniorcare.com/veteran-services
• Transitional Care - https://www.amorseniorcare.com/transitional-care
• Respite Care - https://www.amorseniorcare.com/respite-care
• 24 Hour Care - https://www.amorseniorcare.com/24-ho…

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Offers activities and classes that may include Needlework Circle, Bridge, Bingo, Nutritional and Educational Workshops, Line Dance, Tai Chi, and Gentle Yoga. See current listings on website: https://www.goldcountryservices.org/activities-classes/

Gold Country Senior Services is working to fully open a Senior Center in Grass Valley by sometime in 2024. Parts of the center may be able to open in mid-late 2023. Here's the web page with info: https://www.goldcountryservices.org/senior-center/ 

Sierra Senior Services offers community dining at the North Tahoe Event Center at 8318 N Lake Blvd, Kings Beach, CA 96143. Open to the public Tuesday from 11:45am-1pm. Please make reservations by 4 PM the day before at 530-550-7600. Visitors under the age of 60 may enjoy lunch for a contribution of $10 per meal. Voluntary contribution for seniors is $6 per meal but no senior will be turned away due to inability to contribute.

Sierra Senior Services offers community dining at the Truckee Donner Senior Apartments at 10040 Estates Drive, Truckee, CA 96161. Open to the public Tuesday through Friday from Noon-12:30pm. Visitors under the age of 60 may enjoy lunch for a contribution of $10 per meal. Voluntary contribution for seniors is $6 per meal but no senior will be turned away due to inability to contribute. 

The Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) is a federally funded program administered nationally by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Services Agency, and in California, by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). The goal of the California SFMNP is to provide fresh, nutritious, unprepared, locally-grown produce, cut herbs, and raw honey through Certified Farmers’ Markets to low-income seniors.

The Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) is designed to:

• Provide low-income seniors with access to locally grown fruits, vegetables, honey, and herbs.
• Increase the domestic consumption of agricultural commodities through farmers' markets, roadside stands, and community supported agricultural programs.
• Aid in the development of new and additional farmers' markets, roadside stands, and community support agricultural programs.

Visit https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/SeniorFarmersMrktNutritionPrgm/ to learn about:

• Eligibility - S…

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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]

Specializes in assisting older adults and their families with move and transition needs, as well as information on more effective methods to age in place. If a move is needed, they assist with finding the right retirement community to suit needs and budget and provide assistance with every aspect of the move.

Offers a free initial in-home consultation to discuss needs so a customized plan for a smooth transition can be developed.

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.

Web pages

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AARP promotes and supports advocacy, education, and community service activities to improve the quality of life as individuals grow older.

Offers savings discounts on services.

Provides free tax preparation assistance for seniors.

Ways to contact AARP - https://help.aarp.org/s/