A. Each quarter a number of
classes and activities are offered.
B. Tea Dances are held at the Lafayette Community Center every Wednesday
from 1 pm - 3:30 pm. Fee is $2 and
refreshments are provided.
C. Information on area senior services, health workshops, health
insurance counseling and long term health counseling by
Health
Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) as
well as
legal counseling.
Referral Information
Senior Information & Referral - for information on senior services
available in the central county area call 335-8720 or 800-510-2020.
Free Legal Assistance for the Elderly - 1st Friday of the Month
at the Alder Room of the Lafayette Community Center, 500 St. Mary's Rd.
For further details & directions call 284-5050.
Long Term Insurance
Counseling & HMOs, Medicare, Medi-Cal, Kaiser, etc. - 1st Wednesday
of the Month at the Alder Room of the Lafayette Community Center, 500
St. Mary's Rd. For further details & directions call 284-5050.
Dial-a-Ride - The County Connection LINK is a door-to-door,
Advance Registration, dial-a-ride service in Central Contra Costa
County. Call 938-7433 for reservations and more information.
Contra
Costa Senior Legal Services - a
private, non-profit California Corporation that provides Contra Costa
County Seniors (over age 60) with free legal services. For more
information check out their website at
www.seniorlegalservices.org.
Lamorinda Senior
Transportation Project
The Lamorinda Senior
Transportation project is an alliance of transportation providers. The
Lamorinda Spirit Van equipped with a wheel chair lift takes older
residents of Lafayette, Moraga, and Orinda to the CC Cafe lunch program
in Walnut Creek, local medical appointments, and shopping errands. The
discount taxi service provided exclusively by Contra Costa Yellow Cab
and DeSoto Company gives Lamorinda Seniors a 20% discount and the
volunteer private vehicle driving service provided by volunteers from
Senior Helpline Services and Orinda’s Senior Around Town program (for
Orinda residents only), takes seniors on customized trips as well.
The Lamorinda Spirit Van –
Call 283-3534. Generally 24 hours advance notice is required
with 2 days notice for medical appointment rides. CC Café Lunch
(allow 10 AM – 1:00 PM time frame) – no cost except $2 for lunch. .
Shopping in Orinda Tuesdays, in Lafayette Wednesdays, in Moraga
Thursdays. $6 round trip.
Volunteer Drivers: Senior Helpline Services – call 284-2207; Seniors
Around Town (Orinda) – call 254-0800
Discount Taxi Service - Contra Costa Yellow Cab and DeSoto
Company provide a 20% taxi discount for seniors.
Trip Tips:
1. Call in advance and remember to give
yourself plenty
of time for unavoidable traffic delays. This is
particularly essential if you have an important
appointment.
2. On your first Discount for Seniors trip to a specific
destination, ask the taxi dispatcher to estimate the
fare
and the time required. Remember, however, it is only an
estimate.
3. Tipping the driver is up to you and entirely optional.
4. Sharing a ride with a friend is fun and economical
as well!
Senior Helpline Services
Reassurance Phone Friends - this free program matches a senior with
a phone friend volunteer who will keep the promise to call daily or less
frequently as requested. Calls are from 5-10 minutes at a mutually
agreed upon time. These phone calls let the client know that someone
cares, offers a few minutes of friendly conversation and compassionate
listening, allows the caller to make sure the client is in reasonably
good health, gives an opportunity to identify the need for information,
referrals, and advocacy. Staff members provide a "safety net" by
following up on unanswered calls to see if the clients needs immediate
help due to a fall, sudden illness, or other reason. In addition to
phone calls, clients receive handwritten cards on a regular basis,
including holidays, birthdays, during illness, for encouragement, and in
sympathy. For more information on the Reassurance Phone Friends and/or
to enroll or sign up as a volunteer call 284-6161 or check their
website at
www.seniorhelpline.net.
Rides for Seniors - this free program offers the ambulatory
Reassurance Phone Friends program clients and senior phone friends
volunteers free one-on-one, door-to-door rides provided by volunteer
drivers. These rides are primarily for the purpose of obtaining medical
care, groceries, and other basic necessities. In order to ensure the
safety of the Rides for Seniors clients, these clients must also
participate in the Reassurance Phone Friends program.
Helpful
Phone Numbers
Adult Protective Services (Elder
Abuse) - 877-839-4347
Alzheimer's Support Group -
800-600-1993
American Cancer Society - 408-879-1032
American Heart Association - 408-977-4950
American Society on Aging - 415-974-9600
Assisted Living/Skilled Nursing Home Lists - 800-510-2020
Children of Aging Parents - 800-227-7294
Calif. Advocates for Nursing Home Reform - 800-474-1116
Calif. Ombudsman Program - 800-231-4024
Center for Elders Independence - 510-433-1150
Contra Costa County Agency on Aging - 313-1700
Counsel on Aging - 408-296-8290
Elder Law Clinic - 969-3550
Gray Panthers - 210-9260
Greater Bay Area Alzheimer's Assoc. Hotline - 800-660-1993
Hospice of the East Bay - 887-5678
Nursing Home Ombudsman - 685-2070
Retired & Senior Volunteer Program - 472-5760
Senior Fraud Fighters - 888-545-7233
Senior Legal Services - 800-510-2020
Contra
Costa County Area Agency on Aging
The Contra Costa
Area Agency on Aging is a system of care and support for adults aged 60
and older and adults with disabilities to lead independent and dignified
lives in their own homes for as long as possible. The Agency
provides the following programs (1) Adult Day Care (2) Alzheimer's Day
Care and Resource Center (3) Long-Term Care Ombudsman (4) Family
Caregiver Provider Program (5) Linkages Case Management (6) Friendly
Visitors (7) Assisted Transportation (8) In-Home Registry (9) Health
Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program and (10) Legal Services. For
more information on these services and to get a handy "Mini Guide to
Adult and Services" call 800-510-2020
The Agency also has a variety of meal program:
Congregate Meals - the Senior Nutrition Program serves
meals at 21 different sites called "Cafes" throughout Contra Costa
County. Transportation is provided for those who cannot drive. A
registered dietician presents nutritional education programs at each of
the congregate meal sites. For information on the Senior Lunch Sites
call (800) 510-2020.
Brown Bag Program - the Brown Bag Program provides
low-income seniors aged 60 and older with bags of groceries twice a
month. Each bag contains various items of surplus or donated foods. 16
distribution sites have been established throughout the county. For
information on the Brown Bag/Food Bank call 676-7543.
Home Delivered Meals - homebound seniors over 60 receive
home delivered meals at least five days a week through the Senior
Nutrition Program. For Meals on Wheels call 937-8607.
LOPC Senior
Center
The Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian Church (LOPC) Senior
Center is open every Thursday from 11am to 1:30pm in the Fellowship
Hall. Programs include crafts, games, exercises, and Bible study. The
center tries to provide volunteer drives for guests needing
transportation with the Lamorinda area. Bring a sandwich, the Center
provides beverages, salads and desserts. A place where friendships are
formed and everyone's participation is treasured. For more
information call LOPC at 283-8722.
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