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Links to Resources for Seniors, Caregivers & Health Professionals

The listings below are for informational purposes only and do not imply approval or endorsement by the Institute on Aging.

Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, & Memory Loss Resources

Caregiver Resources

Community & Education Resources

Elder Abuse Prevention

Healing & Support

Home Care & Care Management

Hospice Care

Information & Advocacy

Medicare/Medi-Cal/Part D

Parkinson's Disease Resources

Other Resources

Alzheimer's Association Northern California
Information, Advocacy, and Research
www.alznorcal.org

Memory & Aging Center, University of California, San Francisco
Phone: (415) 476-6880
http://memory.ucsf.edu

Caring Connections
A site about improving care at the end of life. Provides good information on planning ahead, caregiving, chronic illness, and grief and loss.
www.caringinfo.org

Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA)
Phone: (415) 434-3388
Toll Free: (800) 445-8106
www.caregiver.org

National Alliance for Caregiving
Helps train family and professional caregivers.
Phone: (301) 718-8444 - Bethesda, MD.
www.caregiving.org

Aging Your Way
Aging Your Way is a radio show airing on KALW 91.7 FM each Monday, 8pm-9pm, PST. Tune in each week to hear leading experts discuss what it means to grow old in America. Call in to talk to the experts, or share your questions and insights on the Aging Your Way blog. For more information about the show topics, guest speaker bios, and additional resources provided by the speakers, visit the Aging Your Way website
www.agingyourway.com

Bay Area Summit
A quarterly online newsletter highlighting programs and services around the Bay Area available to people aged 50 and older. A wide breadth of subjects are covered, from health and exercise to educational opportunities and ways to give back to the community.
www.bayareasummit.com

Buck Institute for Age Research
A non-profit research institute in Marin that focuses on the connection between aging and disease. Scientists at the Buck Institute for Age Research are striving to develop diagnostic tests and treatments that will prevent or delay these conditions, with a goal to increase people's healthy years of life so that growing older no longer means growing ill. Visit the Buck Institute site for "news you can use," basic research and health news from the general press.
www.buckinstitute.org

Caring Bridge
Allows you to make a free website to share anything that requires updates, from long-term illness to new babies.
www.caringbridge.org

Center for Learning in Retirement
Center for Learning in Retirement (CLIR), a 34 year old program of UC Berkeley Extension, San Francisco, offers educational and cultural opportunities for people 50 and older.
www.clirsf.org

City College of San Francisco - Older Adults Department
Free classes designed for adults 55 years old or better (though everyone is welcome to attend), at more than forty locations in San Francisco. Classes include Art, Music, Crafts, Health, Theatre, Writing, Discussions, Internet, Excercise, Medicine, Computer, Literature & Sewing. For further information call (415) 920-6021.

The Fromm Institute for Lifelong Learning
Located at the University of San Francisco, offering daytime courses for retired adults over 50 years of age.
http://usfca.edu/fromm

Lotsa Helping Hands
Simple ways for friends, family, colleagues, and neighbors to assist loved ones in need.
www.lotsahelpinghands.com

(LGBT) New Leaf Outreach to Elders
Serving the lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender community.
www.newleafservices.org

OLLI-SFSU
Educational program for people over 50.
Phone: (415) 405-7111
www.cel.sfsu.edu/olli

Parent's Wish
A touching and poignant slideshow of a parent's wish during their old age... Recommended viewing for children whose parents suffer from old age diseases (parkinsons, alzheimers, dementia, etc.)
www.parentswish.com

Senior New Ways
A multi-faith, non-profit organization providing programs, activities, resource referral, consultation, and support to older persons and their adult children and caregivers.
www.seniornewways.org

Lectures:

Forensic Markers of Elder Abuse
Watch this lecture on YouTube
This program details the forensic signs of elder abuse. Dr. Mosqueda's presentation is essential viewing by anyone who treats this vulnerable population. In this program, Dr. Mosqueda explains how to discern the normal signs of aging from signs of abuse. (first broadcast 5/13/2008, 12:00 pm PST)

Elder Abuse
Watch this lecture on YouTube
The lecture "Elder Abuse" addresses the lay public, describes the nature and scope of elder abuse, explaining some of the vulnerabilities to mistreatment and posing some ethical questions to ponder. (first broadcast 5/26/2008, 7:30 pm PST)

National Sites:

American Psychological Association
Phone: (202) 336-6050 - Washington, D.C.
www.apa.org/pi/aging/eldabuse.html

Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse
Research, education, and access to violence related resources
www.mincava.umn.edu

National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA)
Information & Assistance
Phone: (202) 898-2586 - Washington, D.C.
www.elderabusecenter.org

National Center for the Victim's of Crime
Resource and advocacy organization for crime victims
www.ncvc.org

National Citizen's Coalition for Nursing Home Reform
www.nccnhr.org

National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (NCPEA)
Phone: (202) 682-4140 - Washington, D.C.
www.preventelderabuse.org

Physicians for a Violence-Free Society (PVS)
www.aast.org

Texas Adult Protective Services
www.tdprs.state.tx.us

Wisconsin Lawyer Article on Elder Abuse
www.wisbar.org/wislawmag/2000/09/speltz.html

California Sites:

California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform
www.canhr.org

Elder Abuse Law - Schwartz & Schwartz Lawyers
Serving California
www.elderabuselaw.com

San Francisco Sites:

Adult Protective Services (APS)
If you suspect elder or dependent adult abuse, call APS Hotline immediately at (415)557-5230, complete and mail the form SOC 341 within 48 hours to APS, 875 Stevenson St., 3rd Fl., San Francisco, CA 94103.
Phone - APS Hotline: (415)557-5230 www.sfgov.org/site/frame.asp?u=http://www.sfhsa.org/DAAS.htm

Bay Area Jewish Healing Center
An affiliate of Institute on Aging - spiritual support and healing in the Jewish tradition.
Phone: (415) 750-4197
www.jewishhealingcenter.org

Older Adults Care Management (OACM)
A division of Institute on Aging
Phone: (650) 329-1411 - Palo Alto, CA
Toll Free: (866) 926-6226
www.homecareandmore.com

National Hospice Organization
Lists services for the terminally ill.
Toll Free: (800) 658-8898 - Alexandria, VA.
www.nho.org

Advanced Directives Information & Tool Kit at the American Bar Association
www.abanet.org/aging/toolkit/home.html

Aging with Dignity
Creator of Five Wishes Advance Directive, available in 20 languages.
www.agingwithdignity.org

American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
Toll Free: (888) OUR-AARP
www.aarp.org

U.S. Administration on Aging (AoA)
Provides a comprehensive overview of a wide variety of topics, programs and services related to aging. The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services AoA works to heighten awareness among other Federal agencies, organizations, groups, and the public about the valuable contributions that older Americans make to the Nation and alerts them to the needs of vulnerable older people. Through information and referral and outreach efforts at the community level, AoA seeks to educate older people and their caregivers about the benefits and services available to help them.
Phone: (202) 619-0724 - Washington, D.C.
www.aoa.gov

California Legislature
Search for specific legislation
http://info.sen.ca.gov

California Nursing Home Search
www.CalNHS.org

Coalition of Agencies Serving the Elderly (CASE)
Non-profit, multi-purpose organization providing community senior service agencies with advocacy, leadership development, resources, and community outreach to better serve San Francisco Seniors.
www.sfseniors.org/members.htm

Department of Aging & Adult Services (DAAS), City & County of San Francisco
The Area Agency on Aging for the City and County of San Francisco, specifically charged with planning, coordinating, providing and advocating for community-based services for adults and adults with disabilities.
Phone: (415) 355-3555
www.sfgov.org

Eldercare Locator
A service of the U.S. Administration on Aging
Toll Free: (800) 677-1116
www.eldercare.gov

National Institute on Aging Health
Information and national aging research
www.nia.nih.gov

SF-GetCare
A service of the San Francisco Department of Aging and Adult Services - DAAS. Assistance for older adults and people with disabilities who need to locate supportive services and resources in order to continue living at home and in the community.
Phone: (415) 626-1033
Toll Free Information & Referral Line: (800) 510-2020
www.sfgetcare.org

CA Health Advocates
www.cahealthadvocates.org

HICAP (Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy Program)
Free Medicare Benefits counseling information funded by the state of California. Provide information and help on types of supplemental insurance available, resolution of problems with Medicare, and legal assistance such as appeals.
Phone: (800) 434-0222
www.calmedicare.org

Medicare
Toll Free: (800) MEDICARE
www.medicare.gov

Resource Centers for Seniors & Adults with Disabilities
Information and assistance for older adults and adults with disabilities is available at the local neighborhood sites listed below. Staff can help fill out forms and applications, translate and explain official letters, and provide information about social services available in San Francisco. Click IOA-Managed Neighborhood Resource Centers for direct contact information in Western Addition, Mission, and Richmond neighborhoods. For other Centers, call Dept. of Aging & Adult Services Info, Referral and Assistance (24 hours) at:
Phone: (415) 476-6880
Toll-Free: (800) 510-2020
www.sfgetcare.com

American Parkinson Disease Association
Phone: (310) 474-5391 - Los Angeles, CA
Toll Free: (800) 908-2732
http://apdaparkinson.org

American Parkinson Disease Association Information & Referral
Partnership between the APDA and Stanford Medical Center.
Phone: (650) 724-6090 - Stanford, CA
http://parkinsons.stanford.edu/

The Center for Parkinson's Disease & Movement Disorders
San Francisco VA Medical Center National referral and treatment center.
Phone: (415) 379-5530
www.sf.med.va.gov

Parkinson's Disease Clinic & Research Center
University of California, San Francisco
Phone: (415) 353-2273
www.ucsf.edu/brain/pdcenter/

The Parkinson's Institute
Phone: (408) 734-2800 - Sunnyvale, CA
www.parkinsonsinstitute.org

Alcoholics Anonymous
San Francisco & Marin
Phone: (415) 674-1821
www.aasf.org

American Heart Association, National Center
Toll Free: (800) 242-8721 - Dallas, TX
www.americanheart.org

Arthritis Foundation
San Francisco
Phone: (415) 356-1230
www.arthritisfoundation.org