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Alameda County Senior Care Directory 2012
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Table of Contents...
Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Accupressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Adult Day Health Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Adult Day Programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Adult Day Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Advanced Directives for Health Care. . .7
Advocacy . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Affordable Housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Aging in Place Technology . . . . . . . . . . .9
Alternative Medicine . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Alzheimer’s Care Assisted Living . . . 9
Alzheimer’s Information, Referral
and Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Alzheimer’s Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Assisted Living . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Attorneys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Body Donation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Board and Care Homes . . . . . . . . . 9
Books for the Homebound . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Bone Density Screening . . . . . . . . 9
Caregivers / Companions for Hire . . . . . . 9
Caregiver Education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Care Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Cemetery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Certified Senior Advisors . . . . . . . . . . 12
Conflict Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Conservator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Continuing Care Retirement Community . .12
Counseling Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Cremation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Cultural Senior Services . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Dental Services (In-Home) . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Dental Services (Out of Home) . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Driver Safety Program . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Elder Abuse Advocacy . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Emergency Response . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Employment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Fall Prevention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Family Caregiver Support . . . . . . . . . . 14
Fiduciary Services . . . . . . . . 15
Financial Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Free Discount Prescripton Cards . . .15
Food Assistance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Friendly Visitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Funeral Planning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Grandparent Support. . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Hard of Hearing Services and Equipment . . 16
Health Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Health Insurance Counseling..........
..........and Advocacy Program (HICAP) . . .16
Hearing Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Home Care Agencies . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 16
Home Care Referral Agencies . . . . . . . .16
Home Delivered Meals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Home Health Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Hospice Services . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
House Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Housing Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Housing Repair Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Independent Retirement Living . . . . . . . 17
Information and Assistance . . . . . . . . 17
Legal Assistance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Libraries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Low Vision Services . . . . . . . . . . 19
Massage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Mediation Services . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Medical Canabis . . . . . . . . . 19
Medi-Cal Planning . . . . . . . . . 19
Medical Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Medical Transport . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Mobility Disabled Services & Equipment. . .19
Money Management Assistance. . . . . . . 19
Networking Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Notary Services . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Nursing Homes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Nursing Home Complaints . . . . . . . . . 20
Nursing Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
P.A.C.E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Placement Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Realtors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Rehabilitation Services . . . . . . . 20
Residential Care Home Complaints . . . . .20
Reverse Mortgage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Reverse Mortgage Counseling . . . . .20
Senior Centers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Speech Disabled Services & Equipment . . . 21
Support Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Telephone Reassurance . . . . . . . . . . .24
Transportation / Escort Services. . . . .24
Veterans’ Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Ve t e r a n N u r s i n g H o m e s . . . . . 2 7
Veterans Services . . . . . . . . .27
Volunteers Needed . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Wellness Center . . . . . . . . . . . 30
The Alameda County Senior Care Directory
is published annually by:
Born to Age
P.O. Box 6863
Napa, CA 94581
Publisher: Yvonne Baginski
Cover Photos: Barry Dodds
Design & Layout: Celeste Heiter
On the Cover
(From Left to Right, Top to Bottom)
Row 1
Sandra Wallace, Insight Memory Care Choices
Terrice Hughes, Beacon Home Care
Row 2
Felicia Stenson, Vitas Innovative Hospice Care
Tonya Sellers, Vitas Innovative Hospice Care
Row 3
Jessica Henstorf, Professional Home Care Associates
Tedd Mendoza, Premier Homecare Angels
Row 4
Fessha Taye, Senior Pro Services
Ronke Iselen, Right At Home
Tonya Tinoco, Americare Alliance
John Shinzato, Accentcare
Row 5
Nick Orosco, Kaiser Permanente Senior Advantage
Judy Horvath, Tender Heart Home Care
Eileen Riley, Senior Visionary Services
Jo Mccord, Family Caregiver Alliance
Paula Silver Manno, Sutter Care At Home
Jann Oldenberg, Senior Visionary Services
Jasmin Larsen, Lifeguard Home Health
Row 6
Sharif Frank, CTAP
Michael Campbell, Lifeline
Susan Wondrusch, Nightingale
Rick SanVicente, Security 1 Lending
Kay Sharborough, Senior Seasons
Carol Elderidge, Aseracare Hospice
Debbra Gersmehl, Acclaim Homecare
Row 7
Terri Cable, Portable Smiles
Rick Sweeney, Generation Mortgage Company
Kristin Watson, ResCare
Meredith Brown, LivHome
Steve DeAngelo, Harborside Health Center
Dr. Peter Wong, Hope Hospice
Bob Edmondson, On Lok Lifeway
Index to Articles
Incapacity: Plan for It Now . . . . . . 8
The Conversation: Talking
About Final Wishes . . . . . . . . . . . 14
A NOTE TO OUR READERS:
Efforts were made to ensure that the
entries were current at the time of printing.
Please be aware that changes may occur.
Response to information contained in this
directory, including any corrections or updated
information should be directed to:
Born to Age
707-226-7127
borntoage@hotmail.com
Why Planning Matters
to Everyone But You . . . . . . . . . . 18
Don’t Medicate Our Bay. . . . . . . . 24
Caring for Difficult People. . . . . . 25
Veteran’s Benefits to Pay for
Long Term Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
What Home Care Agencies
Are Charging in Alameda . . . . . . 28
Alameda County
Dear Readers,
Welcome to the 7th edition of
the Born To Age, Alameda Senior
Care Directory! As businesses
continue to enter the field of
senior care, we’re seeing much
growth and expansion.
This directory is a place to
measure how much has changed
Yvonne Baginski,
in senior care. We now have
Publisher
fiduciaries, downsizers, movers
and placement agencies specializing in senior
care. There are more places for seniors to live, an
exponential growth in home care agencies, and
insurance and financial services vying for business as
the market niche broadens to now include anyone over
age 50.
Seniors are anyone over age 50? That’s right. Not
only are seniors and baby boomers now lumped
together, but businesses are hoping for new
opportunities to cater to both groups...baby boomers
caring for their aging parents. Two entirely different
markets with similar needs and futures.
The services described in this directory are a place to
start. This directory empowers each of its readers to
make choices based on individual situations. If you’re
reading this and not familiar with the service, call us.
We can help in finding what you’re looking for, and not
try to sell you something else. The senior care market
is a competitve business. Just like any other business.
We at Born To Age personally have met, talked to and
mostly know all of the advertisers in this directory. We
can vouch for them. In the past seven years, we have
worked with almost everyone listed here. These are
people we know and trust to do the best for the people
they care for, and the families they serve.
This information can be important whether or not you
need it now. After you read it, file it away for future
reference. Or, better yet, sit down with the people who
love and care about you, and make out a plan just in
case you ever become frail, ill or dependent. The time
to plan is when you don’t need the services right away.
A health care crisis or emergency isn’t the time to start
thinking of the “what if’s” and “wherefores.”
Born To Age has changed, as well. We are not
exclusively directories anymore. We now have a
PERSONAL REFERRAL NETWORK, which means
that once you complete a brief questionnaire, on-line,
you get matched up with the services that fit you best
and they will be contacted to call you. You are also
able to talk to me directly about care and services, by
phoning 707-226-7127, and I can help you through the
maze of services and providers. These services are
both free and available to your whenever needed. Our
website is: www.borntoage.com.
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Getting information out in as many ways as possible is
important to us. We believe that people have a right
to know, make choices and get accurate, pertinent
information in a timely manner.
circumstances. In fact, it’s often impossible to be
objective about anything...that’s often why we rely on
experts and advisors. So, that’s why this directory and
all the services therein, exist.
We get phone calls daily, people ask us about what
possibilities are out there, what should they be
considering...but, mostly, we’re asked, “What would
you do?
Back a few years ago, I didn’t to say this, but now, with
all the businesses and people out to earn money in
this field of elder care: Buyer beware.
Recently, a woman phoned because she, at age
75, wanted to move out of her condo and find the
“right” place to live. She still drove, shopped and
did everything on her own. No assistance seemed
necessary in this moment. Her conversation was
normal, she was coherent and friendly...and, yet, I
sensed that there was more to the story than what she
was telling me over the phone.
Senior care is personal care. And, it does get very
personal, indeed.
So, while we meandered over possibilities, my gut told
me that she needed a personal visit, a check in by
an outsider to garner more about the circumstances
behind this seemingly innocent phone call. But, like
in most cases, people are private and often defiant in
holding unto their personal reality as long as possible.
Except with dementia, disease and disability, it’s
often impossible to be objective about personal
Remember, personal choice and preference is
important, and so is the ability to discern between
competing businesses vying for your attention.
This directory is a place to start. Keep it handy. Pass
it along to your friends and family members. You
can order more copies from us, for free. Or, you can
download it directly from our website.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Take Care,
Yvonne Baginski
Publisher
YES! Please contact me for advertising in the
Alameda County Senior Care Directory, 2013
Name:________________________________________________
Address:______________________________________________
Phone number:_________________________________________
Any comments on this directory? __________________________
_____________________________________________________
Suggestions for next year?________________________________
_____________________________________________________
Send To: Born to Age
P.O. Box 6863
Napa, CA 94581
707-226-7127
www.borntoage.com
Visit the Born to Age Website at: www.borntoage.com
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ACTIVITIES
AARP
Meets in Alameda
Third Thursday, 10 a.m.
Mastick Senior Center
510-522-1519
Afghan Elderly Association
510-574-2059
Alameda County Library
Each branch library hosts a program for older
adults. This program may include travel
films, speakers, blood pressure clinics and
refreshments. Call for schedule: 510-7451491.
The libraries will also deliver books, videos
and other materials to homebound seniors
who live within the library service area.
Talking Books (books on tape and cassette)
are available from the State Library for the
visually impaired. Contact them directly at
800-952-5666.
Beynenu Seniors Over 50
Congregation Beth Emek
3400 Nevada Court
Pleasanton, CA
Meets last Sunday of every month,1:30 p.m.
Stella Beck: 925-373-9999
Berkeley Lawn Bowling Club
Every Wednesday and Saturday
At 10 a.m., 2270 Acton St.,
510-841-2174
Congress of California Seniors
4300 Bermuda Ave.
Oakland, CA 94019
East Bay Korean Senior
Citizens, Inc.
1723 Telegraph Ave
Oakland, CA
510-763-0736
East Bay Retired Teacher’s Association
1st Thursday, 10 a.m.
Mastick Senior Center, Alameda
510-526-3244
The Elder’s Guild
“Conscious Aging for the Greater Good”
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst St.
2nd and 4th Sundays, 1:30-4 p.m.
510-559-9656
www.eldersguild.org
Gray Panthers of the East Bay
1403 Addison St.
Berkeley, CA 94701
Meets 4th Wednesday at North Berkeley
Senior Center
graypanthersberk@aol.com
510-548-9696
Elders Guild builds bridges between the
generations to support one another and
deepen connections as part of a living whole.
The purpose is to help break out of the age
ghettoes that unintentionally keep people of
different generations from connecting from
the heart and sharing life experiences. We
invite you to come with your families and
friends or by yourself for a joyful and meaning
filled experience.
Japanese American Services
of the East Bay
2126 Channing Way
Berkeley, CA 94704
510-848-3560
Experience Corps
1611 Telegraph Ave., Suite 406
Oakland, CA 94612
510-495-4966
Filipino Senior Citizens Center
200 Grand Ave.
Oakland, CA
510-832-5206
Lavender Seniors of the East Bay
(Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender)
1395 Bancroft Ave.
San Leandro, CA 94577
510-667-9655
Potlucks on Second Saturdays
Noon-2 p.m.
San Leandro Community Church
1395 Bancroft Ave.
San Leandro, CA
Lavender Lunch Bunch
on Third Fridays
Noon-2:30 p.m.
North Oakland Senior Center
Free lunch with monthly discussion topics
Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plans
WELLNESS
RULES
With Kaiser Permanente Senior Advantage (HMO), you may get more benefits and services than Original
Medicare alone, which can help you stay healthy, active, and independent. So give me a call for more
information—I look forward to talking with you soon.
Nick Orosco and Kalil Macklin
Kaiser Permanente Sales Representative
1-888-905-0555
TTY 1-888-758-6054 for the hearing/speech impaired
For Customer Service, call 1-866-949-7162
TTY 1-888-758-6054 for the hearing/speech impaired
Seven days a week, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
kp.org/medicare
Kaiser Permanente is a health plan with a Medicare contract. Eligible Medicare beneficiaries enrolling in a
Medicare Advantage Health Plan may do so only during specific times of the year. For more information, please
contact Kaiser Permanente. You must reside in the Kaiser Permanente Senior Advantage service area in which
you enroll.
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Alameda County
South County Lunch and TalkAbout
Noon-2 p.m., 4th Friday
Fremont Senior Center
40086 Paseo Padre Parkway
Fremont, CA 94537
Senior Men’s Afternoon
2nd and 4th Thursdays
1:30-3:30 p.m.
Pacific Center
2712 Telegraph Ave.
Berkeley, CA
Open to LGBT men for Social Support
Senior Resources at
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
114 Montecito Blvd.
Oakland, CA 94610
510-444-0243
Senior Center Without Walls
Free Group Activities for
Homebound Seniors
United Seniors of Oakland and Alameda
County
7200 Bancroft Ave., Suite 178
Oakland, CA 94605
510-729-0852
Walk Berkeley For Seniors
Meets every Wednesday
At 9:30 a.m. at the Sea Breeze Market,
just west of the I-80 overpass. Heavy rain
cancels. Everyone welcome
510-548-9840
SENIOR CENTERS
See Senior Centers Listing on
Page 20.
ACUPRESSURE
Ruggerio Senior Center
33997 Alvarado-Niles Rd.
Union City, CA
Free Accupressure by Appointment
2nd and 4th Mondays, from 9:15 a.m. to noon
510-675-5495
ADULT DAY HEALTH CARE/CBAS
Includes all of the services of Adult Day
Programs and provides health services
including an on-site nurse, physical,
occupational and speech therapist. Services
are covered by private insurance, Medi-Cal or
private pay.
Alzheimer’s Services
of the East Bay
2320 Channing Way
Berkeley, CA 94704
510-644-8292
St. Peter’s Community
Adult Day Care Center
290 Broadmoor
510-562-4037
An Advanced Health Care Directive is a
legal document where you state your wishes
regarding your health care if you’re not able
to make the decisions yourself. This is also
called a “living will,” or a “durable attorney for
health care.” Everyone, regardless of age,
should have one of these filled out.
Lifelong Medical Care
Adult Day Health Care
10700 MacArthur
Oakland, CA 94605
(510) 615-4870
Adult Day Centers offer daytime programs
for frail seniors, adults with disabilities, and
people with dementia who need special care
and supervision. Programs are throughout
Alameda County and offer recreation, social
interaction, exercise, personal care, health
services, lunch and transportation. Some
programs are private pay, others area
covered by Medi-Cal/CBAS, and some are
covered by long-term care insurance.
Alzheimer’s Services of East Bay
400 E. 29th St., Suite 105
Oakland, CA 94609
510-268-1410
Berkeley Adult Day
Health Center
1890 Alcatraz Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94703
510-601-0167
The Adult Day Services Network of
Alameda County (ADSNAC)
510 17th St. Ste 200
Oakland, CA 94607
510-883-0874
www.adsnac.org
Hong Fook Adult Day Health Care (Family
Bridges)
1388 Harrison St.
Oakland, CA 94612
510-302-0460
ADSNAC helps families connect to Adult Day
Services programs and other community
supports that meet needs by providing
personalized information and assistance,
community education and family caregiver
support.
1155 Santa Clara Ave.
Alameda, CA 94501
510.747.7500
Kits are available for $2 each.
Pleasanton Senior Center
Kits are available, $2 each.
For assistance: 925.931.5369
California Medical Association
To order a kit:
800-882-1262
ADVOCACY
4300 Bermuda Ave.
Oakland, CA 94019
510-531-0257
Hong Fook Center (Family Bridges)
275 14th St.
Oakland, CA 94612
510-839-9673
ADULT DAY PROGRAMS
Bay Area Community Services
5714 Martin Luther King
Oakland, CA 94609
510-601-1074
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Fremont, CA 94538
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• Short-term and respite care
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• CNAs and RNs available for
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ADVANCED HEALTH CARE
DIRECTIVE
ADULT DAY SERVICES
of the East Bay
561 “A” St.
Hayward, CA 94541
510-888-1411
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Incapacity:
Plan for it Now
Incapacity means the inability to
make reasonable decisions regarding
personal and financial affairs. It can
happen to anyone, due to an accident,
injury or mentally debilitating illness.
If you oppose the conservatorship,
you have a right to an attorney. You
can also attend the hearing, where the
judge determines whether or not the
conservatorship is required.
Here’s how it works:
For many, it often happens with
Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s or other
dementia.
A friend, relative, public official or private
professional petitions the court to an
appointment as conservator. Once
the petition is filed, a court investigator
interviews the proposed conservatoree
and reports to the court whether the
appointment of conservator is justified.
If you haven’t made plans for it, realize
that family and friends will have a very
difficult time paying bills, handling health
care, and other personal matters.
Plan for incapacity while you are of
sound mind. Your options are: Durable
Power of Attorney for Finances,
Advance Health Care Directive,
Physician Order for Life Sustaining
Treatment (POLST), Revocable Living
Trust.
If you don’t make these plans earlier in
life, a Petition for Conservatorship may
need to be approved by a judge in order
to handle your financial and personal
care.
CONSERVATORSHIPS
These can involve substantial costs
in attorney fees, filing fees and
investigator fees. The proceeding is
When time is precious, it's
time to call VITAS.
• VITAS cares for patients where they want
to be, at home.
• Our nurses are available for extended shifts
of care at home, when needed.
• Our doctors and nurses are experts in pain
and symptom management.
• Our staff brings culturally sensitive care to
Alameda County’s diverse population.
1.800.723.3233 • VITAS.com/California
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public, so assets become a matter of
public record. The conservaor must
continually return to court for approval
of certain transactions, which require
hearings, additional fees and can create
delays in the completing transactions. A
conservatorship often results in the total
loss of independence.
A conservatorship can be helpful for
managing an incapacitated person’s
affairs when no other mechanism is in
place, especially when that person is
reluctant to accept assistance.
Alameda County
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
The rental properties listed are subsidized by
government funds. To qualify, income must
be below area median income.
Affordable Housing Associates
1250 Addison St., #G
Berkeley, CA 94702
510-649-8500
Amistad House
2050 Delaware St.
Berkeley, CA
510-548-5189
Eden Housing, Inc.
7606 Amador Valley Blvd.
Dublin, CA
510-582-1460
Harriet Tubman Terrace
2870 Adeline St.
Berkeley, CA 94703
510-843-0134
London Gateway
Senior Housing
989 Brush Street in West Oakland,
(510) 287-5353, extension 378.
Mabel Howard Apartments
3250 Sacramento St.
Berkeley, CA 94702
510-763-7676
Oregon Park
1425 Oregon St.
Berkeley, CA 94702
510-848-8554
Redwood Gardens
2951 Derby Street
Berkeley, CA 94705
510-549-2210
Ridge View Commons
5200 Case Ave.
Pleasanton, CA 94566
925-484-5131
Satellite Housing
1521 University Ave.
Berkley, CA 94703
510-647-0700
AGING IN PLACE—TECHNOLOGY
Julie Menack, CMC, CPLF
21st Century Care Solutions
5111 Telegraph Ave., #102
Oakland, CA 94609
510-338-3178
Julie@21stcaresolutions.com
www.21stcaresolutions.com
ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
Harborside Health Center
1840 Embarcadero
Oakland, CA 94568
510-533-0146
www.harborsidehealthcenter.com
(See ad on page 3)
ALZHEIMER’S /DEMENTIA/
MEMORY CARE ASSISTED LIVING
St. Regis Retirement Center
23950 Mission Blvd.
Hayward, CA 94544
510-881-7888
The Parkview
100 Valley Ave.
www.eskaton.org
925-461-3042
ASSISTED LIVING
Acacia Creek
34400 Mission Blvd.
Union City, CA 94587
510-441-3740
www.acaciacreek.org
Baywood Court Senior Community
21966 Dolores Street
Castro Valley, CA 94546
510-733-2483
ldcooper@baywoodcourt.org
Alzheimer’s Disease Education
and Referral Center
P.O. Box 8250
Silver Spring, MD
800-438-4380
Senior Visionary Services
Alameda County: 925-989-3532
San Francisco County: 650-302-8447
Contra Costa County: 925-360-2071
San Bernadino/Monterey/Santa Cruz
Counties: 831-241-3500
Santa Clara: 408-373-5947
(See ad on inside front cover)
of the East Bay
561 A Street
Hayward, CA
510-644-8292
The Parkview
100 Valley Ave.
925-461-3042
www.eskaton.org
2320 Channing Way
Berkeley, CA
510-644-8292
Senior Seasons
103 Hillside Dr.
Woodside, CA 94052
877-373-6467
(See ad on page 31)
ALZHEIMER’S INFORMATION
AND REFERRAL
400 E. 29th St., Suite 105
Oakland, Ca 94609
510-268-1410
Provides care management,education and
training and an Alzheimer’s adult day health
care program serving Alameda and West
Contra Costa County.
Family Caregiver Alliance
180 Montgomery St., Ste 1100
San Francisco, CA 94104
800-445-8106
Insight Memory Care Choices
650-208-8809
Counties: 831-241-3500
ALZHEIMER’S TESTING
Alzheimer’s Disease Center,
Martinez
150 Muir Rd., 127 A
Martinez, CA 94553
925-372-2485
Stanford/VA Alzheimer’s Center
3801 Miranda Ave.
Palo Alto, CA 94304
650-858-3915
Provides information and referral service and
comprehensive assessment of people with
memory problems. Includes neuropsychiatric
and psychological evaluations as well as care
planning for families and caregivers. Some
testing done in Spanish.
ATTORNEYS
Horizon Law & Estate Planning, Inc.
Specializing in: Estate planning, asset
protection, elderlaw
4000 Executive Pkwy, Ste. 160
San Ramon, CA 94583
925-244-1185
www.horizonlaw.com
(See ad on page 31)
Law Office of Doris Mitchell
124 Washington Ave., Suite G
Point Richmond, CA 94801
510-215-6272
www.cortezmichelllaw.com
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BOARD AND CARE HOMES
Emerald Home Care
7314 Emerald Ave.
Dublin, CA 94566
925-398-8807
BODY DONATION
UC San Francisco
Willed Body Program
Dept. of Anatomy
School of Medicine, AC-14
San Francisco, CA
415-476-1981
BOOKS FOR THE HOMEBOUND
Alameda County Public Library will deliver
books, videos and other materials to
homebound seniors. Call: 510-745-1499.
Talking Books (books on tape and cassette)
are available from the State Library for the
visually impaired. Contact them directly at
800-952-5666
BONE DENSITY SCREENINGS
Alameda Fall Prevention Program
Free bone density screenings available
for locations that have previously hosted
a Falls Prevention Discussion Group. For
information: Colleen Campbell:
510-577-3535, Tina Scott: 510-618-2045
CAREGIVERS
COMPANIONS FOR HIRE
Accentcare
1470 Enea Circle, Suite 1735
Concord, CA 94520
1-800-834-3059
www.accentcare.com
(See ad on page 10)
Acclaim Home Care
4340 Redwood Hwy, A 14
San Rafael, CA 94903
510-633-4958
888-499-7372
www,acclaimhomecare.com
(See ad on page 31)
(Continued on page 10)
Memory Care Choices
10
CAREGIVERS
COMPANIONS FOR HIRE cont
ADG Referral Services
2221 Olympic Blvd., Suite 100
Walnut Creek, CA 94597
925-262-4200
www.adgreferralservices.com
AmeriCare Alliance
Serving Alameda and Contra Costa Counties
Companionship, personal care, home care,
transportation and live in services.
510-885-1319
(See ad on page 7)
Beacon Home Care
828 San Pablo Ave., Suite 120 B
Albany, CA 94706
1-888-9-RESPITE
(1-888-973-7748)
(See ad on page 31)
CareFocus Companion Services
1070 Concord Ave., Suite 150
Concord, CA 94520
925-609-8157
www.carefocuscompanion.com
Center for Elders Independence
510 17th Street.
Oakland, CA 94612
510-433-1150
(See ad on back cover)
Community Resources for
Independent Living
439 A St.
Hayward, CA 94541
510-881-5743, ext: 5934 or 5943
Maintains a registry of caregivers for hire.
In-Home Support Services
County of Alameda
6955 Foothill Blvd., 3rd Floor
Oakland, CA 94605
510-577-1800
This is a service for low-income seniors and
is paid for by Medi-Cal. In order to qualify,
a person must be at SSI/Medi-Cal income/
disability level.
Public Authority for IHSS in Alameda County
The Public Authority registries connect
people needing help with home care workers.
Anyone looking to hire a private caregiver can
call for a free list of people available to work.
Registries are available in:
In Home Support Services
County of Alameda
6955 Foothill Blvd., Third Floor
Oakland, Ca 94605
510-577-1800
Pleasanton:
Senior Support of the Tri Valley
IHSS: 925-931-5384
Private Pay: 925-931-5380
Fremont:
Public Authority
IHSS and Private Pay: 510-574-2095
Berkeley:
Center for Independent Living
IHSS only: 510-841-4776
(service also available in Spanish)
Hayward:
Community Resources for
Independent Living
Oakland, Emeryville and Alameda
IHSS only: 510-763-9999
Family Bridges
IHSS only: 510-839-2022
Service also available in Chinese
Jamsee Home Care Services
3900 Newpark Mall Rd.
Newark, CA 94560
510-505-9530
www.jamseecares.com
LivHome
1981 N. Broadway, Suite 235
Walnut Creek, CA
925-296-0406
(See ad on page 12)
Nightingale Nursing
101 Callan Ave., #405
510-357-4222
925-685-5577
www.nightingalenursing.com
(See ad on page 11)
Premier Homecare Angels
1271 Washington Ave, #238
San Leandro, CA
510-331-6970
www.phangels.com
(See ad on page 31)
Public Authority information
510-577-3552
Do you need a reliable Caregiver?
AccentCare can help!
AccentCare Services
 Hourly & Live-in Care
 Free, Comprehensive Assessment
 Bathing, Dressing and Grooming
 Transferring Assistance
 Toileting/Incontinence Care
 Medication Reminders
 Meal Preparation
 Light Housekeeping & Laundry
 Grocery Shopping
 Errand Transportation
 Companionship
 Escort/transportation
Call today for a Free In-Home Assessment
and ask about our First Shift Free Program!
(800) 834-3059
Alameda County
Professional Healthcare at Home
925 Ygnacio Valley Rd., Suite 101
800-654-5677
1836 Tice Valley Blvd.
925-934-4800
(See ad on page 10)
Rescare HomeCare
3730 Mt. Diablo Blvd., #320
Lafayette, CA
925-283-5076
(See ad on page 7)
Right At Home
In Home Care and Assistance
3137 Castro Valley Blvd., Suite 201
510-690-9612
www.alamedacountyrightathome.net
(See ad on page 31)
Senior Companion Caregiver Program
Volunteers, 1-2 days a week, up
To three hours a day. Provide respite care,
rides, run errands, meal prep. And light
housekeeping. Must be resident of Berkeley,
Albany or North Oakland. 510-981-5173
Senior Pro Services
444 Estudillo Ave. Ste. A-3
510-357-2222
www.seniorproservices.com
(See ad on page 30)
Sutter Care at Home
2100 Embarcadero, Ste. 101
Oakland, CA 94606
510-652-3347
800-698-1273
(See ad on page 25)
Tender Heart Home Care
2694 Bishop Dr., Ste 260
San Ramon, CA 94583
925-838-4444
www.atenderheart.com
(See ad on page 11)
CAREGIVER EDUCATION
City of Fremont
Caregiver Support Program
3300 Capitol Ave.
Fremont, CA
510-574-2041
Dublin, Livermore and Pleasanton
Senior Support Program of the Tri-Valley
925-931-5379
180 Montgomery St., Suite 1100
1-800-445-8106
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BACS - Older Adult Services
510.271.8826
7200 Bancroft, Suite 188
Oakland, CA
510-433-1150
Nightingale Nursing
510-357-4222
925-685-5577
(See ad on page 11)
1055 San Pablo
Oakland, CA
510-433-1150
1497 Alcatraz
Berkeley, CA 94703
510-433-1150
CARE MANAGEMENT
Acclaim Homecare
4340 Redwood Hwy., A14
510-633-4958
1-888-499-7372
www.acclaimhomecare.com
City of Fremont
510-574-2041
Case Management and Mutipurpose
Senior Services Program (MSSP) Case
Management is available for people over age
65 with Medi-Cal no share of cost who live in
Fremont, Union City or Hayward.
of the East Bay
561 A Street
Hayward, CA
510-644-8292
Oakland, CA 94609
510-338-3178
of the East Bay
2320 Channing Way
Berkeley, CA
510-644-8292
“Home Care Under the Wing of Excellence”
A Referral Agency
Family Owned and Operated
Let Us Put Our
In Your Home
We strive to put
Our Heart into Your Home
to support the independence
of each individual
entrusted to our care.
Nightingale Is Your Clear Choice For Home Care
. 25 Years in business
. Immediate Service Available
. Providing the best trained and supervised caregivers
to help you remain in the comfort of your own home.
. Unlike “referral” agencies, we employ our caregivers.
. Bonded, insured caregivers at competitive rates.
. Ask us about our Medicare and Skilled Services.
510-357-4222 24 Hours
We’re Always There When You Need Us!
925-838-4444
Personal Care & Grooming
Medication Reminders
Light Housekeeping
Bathing Assistance
Meal Planning & Preparation
Shopping, Errands & Appointments
No Minimums
2694 Bishop Drive, Suite 260
San Ramon, CA 94583
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CARE MANAGEMENT cont
J-Sei Administrative and Case
Management Services
Bilingual: Japanese
2126 Channing Way
Berkeley, CA 94704
510-848-3560
LivHome
Walnut Creek, CA
925-296-0406
(See ad on page 12)
On Lok Lifeways
159 Washington
Fremont, CA 94539
510-249-2700
(See ad on page 12)
Rescare HomeCare
Lafayette, CA
510-653-7242
925-283-5076
(See ad on page 7)
Senior Companion
Caregiver Program
Free service of comprehensive assessment
at home or in our office.
Senior Pro Services
510-357-2222
(See ad on page 30)
City of Berkeley
Health and Human Services
2939 Ellis St.,
Berkeley, CA 94703
510-981-5173
Sutter Care At Home
2100 Embarcadero, #101
Oakland, CA 94606
510-652-3377
www.eldercaremanaged.com
(See ad on page 25)
EMERYVILLE
Emeryville Senior Center
4321 Salem St.
Emeryville, CA 94608
510-596-3730
FREMONT, NEWARK,
UNION CITY
Give your loved ones
the care they need in the
home they love
Free Case management services.
Call for appointment:
510-574-2041
CEMETERY
Catholic Funeral & Cemetery Services
Diocese of Oakland
800-498-4989
www.cfcsmission.org
CERTIFIED SENIOR ADVISOR
Most seniors want to
live in their own
homes for as long as
they can. LivHOME
makes it possible with:
• hourly and live-in care
• professional oversight
That’s why LivHOME is
the nation’s #1
professionally-led
at-home care company.
Judy Horvath
San Ramon, CA 94583
925-838-4444
(See ad on page 11)
CONFLICT RESOLUTION
(See Mediation Services)
Aging in Harmony
Katharina W. Dress, M.A.
Mediator / Conflict Coach/Facilitator / Trainer
1407 Ward Street
Berkeley, CA 94702
Cell Phone: 510.356.7830
Phone/Fax: 510.845.1908
katharina@aginginharmony.com
CONSERVATOR
Alameda Public Guardian
(Court Appointed Conservatorships)
866-658-5820
Deborah Garcia, CLPF, CCF, NCG
A Fiduciary, LLC, License #238
Trustee, Conservator, Executor, Administrator
P.O. Box 127
510-441-7056
510-441-7057 (FAX)
CONTINUING CARE
RETIREMENT COMMUNITY
Acacia Creek
34400 Mission Blvd.
510-441-3740
www.acaciacreek.org
COUNSELING SERVICES
(see also SUPPORT GROUPS)
ALAMEDA
Four Bridges, sponsored by Bay Area
Community Services (BACS), is a
socialization program for adults with social
and emotional problems. The program is
offered Monday and Friday from 9:30 am to
2:30 pm at First Congregational Church,
1912 Central Avenue. Information: (925) 461-3639.
Catholic Charities of the East Bay
Individual therapy on a sliding fee basis.
510-768-3100
Crisis Support Services of
Alameda County
21636 Redwood Rd.
Crisis hotline: 800-309-2131
Grief and Senior Counseling:
800-260-0094
Senior Support Program
510-420-2475
This program provides both On-site and Inhome counseling for adults over
age 60.
For a no-charge phone
consultation,
call 925-296-0406
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BERKELEY
OAKLAND
Namaste
P.O. Box 3680
Berkeley, CA 93703
510-547-7702 (24-hour voicemail)
Grief Counseling Services
Individual and Family Crisis Support Services
of Alameda County
800-260-0094
Emotional support peer counseling program
for all persons in bereavement or catastrophic
illness.
Pacific Center for Human Growth
2712 Telegraph Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94705
510-548-2192
Bereavement peer support for lesbians and
gay men.
FREMONT, NEWARK AND
UNION CITY
Community Counseling
and Education Center
39355 California St., Suite 100
Fremont, CA 94538
510-792-4964
Individual support chronic illness, dying and
grief. Counseling provided by interns on
sliding fee scale.
Washington Hospital
Social Services Department
38719 Stevers St.
Fremont, CA 94538
Crisis consultation: 510-797-1111 ext. 4365.
City of Fremont
Senior Mental Mobile Health Program
510-574-2041
Provides mental health services to
homebound seniors in Fremont, Newark and
Union City. Includes assessment, therapy,
Medication management, crisis intervention
and links to community services.
City of Fremont, Peer
Counseling Program
510-574-2041
Volunteers are trained and supervised by
professionals in gerontology and psychology.
Eligible residents must line in Fremont, Union
City or Newark and be 55+. Multi-lingual
services available.
CREMATION
DENTAL SERVICES
(In-Home)
A Special Touch Funeral
&Cremation Service
11848 Dublin Blvd.
Dublin, CA 94568
925-875-1343
www.aspecialtouchfuneralservice.com
Acacia Cremation and Burial Society
Cremation, Burial and Scattering Services.
Arrangements made in the comfort of your
own home.
877-916-4779
www.acaciasociety.com
Diocese of Oakland
800-498-4989
www.cfcsmission.org
Jess C. Spencer Mortuary
& Crematory
21228 Redwood Road
510-581-9133
CULTURAL SENIOR SERVICES
Senior Support Services
510-574-2041
For seniors over age 60 living in Fremont,
Newark and Union City. Services available in
Spanish, Farsi and Mandarin.
Afghan Elderly Association
P.O. Box 2346
510-574-2059
We pledge caring, affordable
and dignified cremation and
memorial services.
Available for your needs today
and your plans for the future.
Call for our free literature and planning guide.
Since 1973, Neptune Society
of Northern California has
brought trusted experience
to you and your family.
We See The World
The Way You Do.
(925) 944-5100
510-889-7110
(800) 445-3551
2419 Grove Way
1855 Olympic
Ste 110
Castro
Valley,Blvd.
CA-94546
neptune-society.com
neptune-society.com
DENTAL SERVICES
(Out of Home)
Free Dental Consultation
Arnold Paulus, DDS
5720 Stoneridge Mall Rd., Suite 295
Pleasanton, CA
925-225-9552
Free 15-minute consultation.
Check your local senior center for AARP
driving classes.
Neptune Society of Northern California
2419 Grove Way
510-889-7110
www.exploreneptune.com
(See ad on page 13)
OUR PHILOSOPHY IS SIMPLE
Portable Smiles
Terrie Cable, RDHAP
P.O. Box 954
Danville, CA 94526
925-890-7428
terri@portablesmiles.com
www.portablesmiles.com
(See ad on page 31)
DRIVER SAFETY PROGRAM
Locally owned and operated. Crematory
on-site. Advance planning. Free estimates
and in-home visits. Deanna Moser, Family
Service Director, Jess C. Spencer Mortuary.
NEPTUNE S OCIETY
OF NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA
Fremont, CA 94537
510-790-6600
Many cultural groups meet here. Also offer
information and counseling in Chinese.
FD 1354
AARP Online Driver Safety Course
$15.95 for AARP members, $19.95 for
non-members. Course can be completed
at home, at your own pace, within 60 days
of registration. www.aarp.org/families/
driversafety
Older Driver Safety Discussion Group
Trained experts from the Alameda County
Public Health Dept., will lead an interactive
discussion to help people learn what they
can do to maintain driving skills, encourage
older drivers to take charge of driving
safety, participate in talking about the issue
of mobility throughout aging and obtain
information about local driving and mobility
resources. Group offered without charge
for 12 people or more. Information: Colleen
Campbell, 510-577-3535, Tina Scott, 510618-2045
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ELDER ABUSE/NEGLECT ADVOCACY
Seniors who are experiencing physical,
emotional or financial abuse.
Alameda County
Social Services
510-577-1900 or
866-225-5277
Emergency Assistance Financial
In the event of a financial emergency, anyone
over age 60 can call 925-373-5760.
In a nursing home or residential care
facility call:
Ombudsman, Inc.
7700 Edgewater Dr., Suite 333
Oakland, CA 94621
510-638-6878
email: help@acombuds.org
EMERGENCY RESPONSE
SYSTEMS
Lifeline
Alta Bates Summit Medical Center
350 Hawthorne Ave.
Oakland, CA 94609
510-869-8992
(See ad on page 13)
EMPLOYMENT
Nightingale Nursing
510-357-4222
925-685-5577
(See ad on page 11)
San Leandro, CA
510-331-6970
www.phangels.com
(See ad on page 31)
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The Conversation:
Talking With Family Members About Final Wishes
Here are a few suggestions
about things you might want
to consider in discussing
your final wishes with your
loved ones:
1. What will be most important to you
when you are dying:
Physical comfort
No Pain
Family Members present
Being at Home, or in a Hospital
Spiritual Support
Other things you’d like considered.
2. How do you feel about the use of
life sustaining measures: In the face
of terminal illness? Permanent coma?
Irreversible chronic illness, such as
Alzheimer’s Disease?
3. Do you have strong feelings about
particular medical procedures?
Mechanical breathing (respirator)?
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
Artificial nutrition/hydration
Hospital Intensive Care
Pain Relief Medication
Chemo or radition therapy
Surgery
4. What limitations to your physical
and mental health would affect the
health care decisions you would
make?
5. Would you want to have financial
matters taken into account when
treatment decisions are made?
6. Would you want to be placed in
a nursing home, if your condition
waranted?
7. Would you prefer Hospice
Care, with the goal of keeping you
comfortable in your home during
the final period of your life, as an
alternative to hospitalization?
8. In general, do you wish to
participate or share in making
decisions about your health care and
treatment?
9. Would you want to know the truth
about your condition, treatment
options and the chance of success of
treatments?
How Important to You Are the
Following Items?
Very Important
4
3
Not Important
2
1
0
FALL PREVENTION
Making a contribution to
medical research or teaching
4
3
2
1
0
Being able to relate
to family and friends
4
3
2
1
0
Being free of physical limitations
4
3
2
1
0
Being mentaly alert
and competent
4
3
2
1
0
Letting nature take its course
4
3
2
1
0
Being able to leave money
to family, friends or charity
4
3
2
1
0
Staying true to my spiritual
believes/traditions
4
3
2
1
0
Dying in a short while,
rather than lingering
4
3
2
1
0
Living as long as possible,
regardless of quality of life
4
3
2
1
0
Avoiding expensive care
4
3
2
1
0
Being independent
4
3
2
1
0
Being comfortable, and
as pain free as possible
4
3
2
1
0
Leaving good memories
for my family and friends
4
3
2
1
0
Senior Employment
Opportunities Program
Over age 55, low income and in need of
employment? ASSETS Senior Employment
Opportunities Program can assist with
employment needs (e.g., training, etc.). For
more information call (510) 238-3535.
VALUES WORKSHEET
The following are questions you
might want to consider in making
decisions and preparing documents
concerning your healthcare
preferences. You may want to write
down your answers and provide
copies to your family members and
health care providers, or simply use
the questions as food for thought,
and discusssion:
EMPLOYMENT cont
Taken from the Good To Go Resource
Guide, a 16-page introduction to end-of-life
planning with ideas, inspiration, information
and answers. Available online at: http://
www.compassionandchoices.org)
Fall Prevention Discussion Groups
The Discussion Groups create a safe
environment to talk about falling, and sharing
solutions for safe ways to accomplish daily
activities. They are facilitated by a member of
the Senior Injury Prevention Program (SIPP).
This group can be facilitated without charge
for 12 or more people. For more information:
Colleen Campbell, 510-577-3535 or
Tina Scott at 510-618-2045
Get Up and Go
Newark, Fremont and Union City
Seniors receive free in-home exercises
And coaching to prevent home falls by LVN
students.
510-574-2088
Fall Prevention and
Skill Building Class
Mon & Thurs. 1:15-2:15 p.m.
Ruggerio Senior Center
Union City, CA
Call Kelin: 510-881-0300, ext. 270
Senior Injury Prevention Project
510-577-3535
ALAMEDA
The Alameda Fire Department provides these
free services:
•
Educational courses in “Fire and Fall
Prevention”
•
Home Inspections to Identify Fire and
Fall Hazards
•
Installation and Testing of Smoke
Detectors
•
Assisting with Battery Replacements
•
Installation of Safety Night Lights
To sign up for a free home inspection, contact
Erin Christ at the Alameda Fire Department
at (510) 337-2133, or via email to
echrist@alamedafire.org. This e-mail address
is being protected from spambots. You need
JavaScript enabled to view it .
FAMILY CAREGIVER
SUPPORT
(See also Support Groups)
800-445-8106
Alameda County
Family Caregiver Support
3300 Capitol Ave.
Fremont, CA 94537
510-574-2035
FIDUCIARY SERVICES
(See also Money Management)
EMERYVILLE
4321 Salem St.
510-596-3730
1st and 3rd Thursdays, 10 a.m.
Senior Support of the Tri-Valley
925-931-5379
For seniors in Dublin, Livermore and
Pleasanton
FUNERAL PLANNING
&Cremation Service
11848 Dublin Blvd.
Dublin, CA 94568
925-875-1343
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Graham-Hitch Mortuary
4167 First St.
925-846-5624
Same local ownership and operation. Burial
and Cremation Services, Advance Planning.
Free estimates and in-home visits. Deanna
Moser, Family Service Director. GrahamHitch Mortuary. Jess.C. Spencer Mortuary &
Crematory.
Deborah Garcia, CLPF, CCF, NCG
A Fiduciary, LLC, License #238
Trustee, Conservator, Executor, Administrator
P.O. Box 127
510-441-7056
510-441-7057 (FAX)
Alameda, CA 94501
510-747-7500
Food distribution is on the 1st and 3rd
Thursday of each month, between 9-10 a.m.
For info: 510-215-9884
Oakland, CA 94609
510-338-3178
South Berkeley Senior Center
2939 Ellis Street (at Ashby)
Berkeley, CA 94703
(510) 981-5200
Acacia Cremation and Burial Society
Cremation, Burial and Scattering Services
Arrangements made in the comfort of your
own home.
877-916-4779
www.acaciasociety.com
West Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst Avenue (at San Pablo)
Berkeley, CA 94710
(510) 981-5180
Diocese of Oakland
800-498-4989
www.cfcsmission.org
Family Support Services of the Bay Area
401 Grand Ave.
Oakland, CA 94610
510-834-2443
Jess C. Spencer
Mortuary & Crematory
21228 Redwood Road
510-581-9133
Provides respite care and support groups
for grandparents caring for drug-exposed or
medically fragile grandchildren.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Dublin, Livermore and Pleasanton seniors,
financial assistance is available to help with
home and auto repairs, prescription drugs,
food, etc.
Dublin: 925.829.6316
Livermore: 925.373.5760
Pleasanton: 925.931.5365
Emergency Financial Assistance:
Livermore: 925-373-5760
For Seniors, 60 and older. Funds available
from the Wiesner Memorial Fund
FOOD ASSISTANCE
Dinner Program
Albany Senior Center
846 Masonic Ave.
Albany, CA 94706
510-524-9122
Dinner served at 4 p.m. Donation for
over age 60: $3.50, under age 60: $5.00.
Reservations recommended.
Mercy Brown Bag Program
The Mercy Brown Bag Program, sponsored
by the Mercy Retirement and Care Center,
distributes a grocery bag of nutritional food to
low-income seniors twice a month. Normally
bags consist of ten to fifteen items per bag
including: bread, fresh produce, assorted
canned foods, and other items depending on
availability.
846 Masonic Ave.
Albany, CA 94706
510-524-9122
Food distribution is the 1st and 3rd Friday,
9:30-10:30 a.m.
FRIENDLY VISITORS
These are volunteers who visit isolated
or fragile seniors for social support, light
household, shopping assistance and
telephone reassurance.
Alameda Friendly Visitors
Alameda, CA 94501
510-748-0342
friendlyvisitors@sbcglobal.net
AFV volunteers are matched with homebound
neighbors to provide friendship, conversation
over a cup of coffee or tea, exchange stories,
share common interests/hobbies, have a
few laughs, offer telephone reassurance,
connect Alamedans with needed community
resources, while bringing joy and satisfaction
to both parties. To learn more about this
program, contact Kathy Miranda at 748-0342.
ElderWISE
4620 California St.
415-668-1823
In Oakland only, ElderWISE provides social
visits by trained volunteers to isolated and
homebound elders., regardless of income.
Friendly Visitors Program
590 B St.
Hayward, CA 94541
510-318-6113 x313
Weekly visits and referrals for seniors in
Hayward, San Leandro, Castro Valley and
San Lorenzo
Lavendar Seniors
of the North Bay
(Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender)
1395 Bancroft Avenue
510-667-9655
Life Eldercare, Inc.
3300 Capitol Ave.
Fremont, CA 94537
510-574-2041
GRANDPARENT SUPPORT
Kinship For Loving Relatives
Caring for Their Kin
27287 Patrick Ave.
Hayward, CA 94544
510-583-8026
FREE SPECIALIZED
TELEPHONES
For all eligible Californians
Now it’s
easier
to hear,
dial, and
make calls.
APPLY NOW FOR YOUR FREE PHONE.
Call: 1-800-806-1191
Visit: www.CaliforniaPhones.org Web chat available.
Or stop by: Ed Roberts Campus
3075 Adeline Street, Suite 260, Berkeley
Please conﬁrm address and hours of operation online or call.
AMPLIFIED
BIG BUTTON
SPEECH ASSIST
PICTURE DIAL
PORTABLE
California Telephone Access Program, a program of the
California Public Utilities Commission Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program
© 2012 California Public Utilities Commission
ATP-263
Senior Pro Services
510-357-2222
(See ad on page 30)
Neptune Society of Northern California
2419 Grove Way
www.exploreneptune.com
510-889-7110
(See ad on page 13)
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HARD OF HEARING SERVICES
AND EQUIPMENT
California Telephone Access Program
3075 Adeline, Suite 260
Berkeley, CA 94703
1-800-806-1191
www.californiaphones.org
(See ad on page 15)
HEALTH CARE
Oakland, CA 94605
510-433-1150
1955 San Pablo
Oakland, CA 94612
510-433-1150
1487 Alcatraz
Berkeley, CA 94702
510-433-1150
On Lok Lifeways
159 Washington Blvd.
Fremont, CA 94539
510-249-2700
(See ad on page 12)
1840 Embarcadero
Oakland, CA 94568
510-533-0146
(See ad on page 3)
The Medi-Cal Center
8477 Enterprise Way,
Oakland, CA 94612.
Medi-Cal eligibility: (800) 698-1118.
HEALTH INSURANCE
Kaiser Senior Advantage
Nick Orosco
2300 Clayton Rd., Suite 450
Concord, CA 94520
888-905-0555
(See ad on page 6)
HEALTH INSURANCE COUNSELING AND
ADVOCACY PROGRAM (HICAP)
846 Masonic Ave.
Albany, CA 94706
510-524-9122
Offered the 2nd and 4th Monday
Call for appt: 510-524-1922
Dublin Senior Center
Dublin, CA 94568
4th Monday, 10:30 a.m., by appt. only:
925-556-4511
4321 Salem St.
510-596-3730
Offered the 3rd Tuesday by appointment
Oakland Senior Center
200 Grand Ave.
2nd and 4th Monday, 1-4 p.m.
Call for an appointment: 510-238-3284
HICAP
1970 Broadway, Suite 300
Oakland, CA 94612
510-832-3040
Alameda, CA 94501
510-747-7500
To schedule an appointment:
510-747-7506
San Leandro Senior Community Center
13909 East 14th St.
San Leandro
510-577-3462
2nd and 4th Thursday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Union City
Ralph and Mary Ruggieri
Senior Center
HICAP offered the 2nd and 4th Wed.
9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Must call for appointment:
1-800-393-0360
HEARING ASSISTANCE
California Telephone
Access Program
3075 Adeline St. Ste. 260
Berkeley, CA 94703
1-800-806-1191
(See ad on page 15)
Deaf Counseling, Advocacy
and Referral Agency
14895 E. 14th St., Suite 200
510-343-6670
Hear Now
1-800-648-4327
Non profit national organization that provides
hearing aides and cochlear implants to
seniors with limited financial resources.
HOME CARE AGENCIES
Accentcare
Concord, CA 94520
1-800-834-3059
www.accentcare.com
(See ad on page 10)
Acclaim Home Care
510-633-4958
888-499-7372
(See ad on page 31)
AmeriCare Alliance
510-885-1319
(See ad on page 7)
Back Home Senior Care
2501 Blanding Ave., Bldg. C, Suite 379
Alameda, CA 94501
510-864-1373
Beacon Home Care
Albany, CA 94706
1-888-9-RESPITE
1888-973-7748
(See ad on page 31)
Golden State Senior Care
723 The Alameda
Berkeley, CA 94707
510-526-8883
www.goldenstateseniorservices.com
LivHome
Walnut Creek, CA
925-296-0406
(See ad on page 12)
Nightingale Nursing
510-357-4222
925-685-5577
(See ad on page 11)
800-654-5677
925-934-4800
(See ad on page 10)
HOME CARE REFERRAL AGENCIES
Acclaim Home Care
510-633-4958
888-499-7372
(See ad on page 31)
San Leandro, CA
510-331-6970
www.phangels.com
(See ad on page 31)
San Ramon, CA 94583
925-838-4444
(See ad on page 11)
HOME DELIVERED MEALS
Anybody over age 60, and homebound,
who is unable to purchase or prepare
meals is eligible for home delivered meals.
A contribution is asked for, but the program
serves all eligible people regardless of ability
to donate.
Alameda: 510-865-6131
Berkeley: 510-981-5250
Berkeley (south and west): 510-549-2666
Oakland and Piedmont: 510-986-8916
Hayward, San Leandro, Castro Valley,
San Lorenzo: 510-582-1263
Dublin, Livermore, Pleasanton, Sunol:
510-881-0300
Albany , Emeryville: 510-981-5250
Fremont, Newark and Union City:
510-574-2092
HOME HEALTH CARE
SERVICES
(Medicare and Medi-Cal Certified)
Rescare HomeCare
Lafayette, CA
510-653-7242
925-283-5076
(See ad on page 7)
Accentcare
Concord, CA 94520
1-800-834-3059
www.accentcare.com
(See ad on page 10)
Right At Home
510-690-9612
(See ad on page 31)
Oakland, CA 94605
510-433-1150
Senior Pro Services
510-357-2222
(See ad on page 30)
Sutter Care at Home
2100 Embarcadero, Ste, 101
Oakland, CA 94606
510-652-3347
800-698-1273
(See ad on page 25)
1955 San Pablo
Oakland, CA 94612
510-433-1150
1487 Alcatraz
Berkeley, CA 94702
510-433-1150
Lifeguard Home Health
5976 W. Las Positas Blvd., Suite 106
888-221-2321
www.lifeguardhomehealth.com
(See ad on page 31)
Alameda County
Nightingale Nursing
510-357-4222
925-685-5577
(See ad on page 11)
On Lok Lifeways
Fremont, CA 94539
510-249-2700
(See ad on page 12)
800-654-5677
925-934-4800
(See ad on page 10)
VITAS Innovative Hospice Care
Serving Alameda and
Contra Costa Counties
365 Lennon Lane, #140
679 McCarthy Blvd.. Suite 220
Milpitas, CA 95035
1-800-938-4827
www.vitas.com
(See ad on page 8)
HOUSE CLEANING
AmeriCare Alliance
510-885-1319
(See ad on page 7)
Professional Home Care Associates
2296 Country Dr. #2296
Fremont, CA
510-797-9299
San Leandro, CA
510-331-6970
www.phangels.com
(See ad on page 31)
1111-D Stanley Blvd., Suite 112
Livermore, CA
925-243-1385
(See ad on page 31)
Senior Support
5353 Sunol Blvd.
925-931-5388
Sutter Care at Home
1651 Alvarado Street
510-628-5200
www.suttervna.org
(See ad on page 25)
HOSPICE SERVICE
AseraCare Hospice
1001 Galaxy Way
Concord, CA 94520
925-798-1014
800-928-8841
www.aseracare.com
(See ad on page 31)
Hope Hospice, Inc.
6377 Clark Ave., Suite 100
Dublin, CA
925-829-8770
510-439-4917
(See ad on page 17)
800-654-5677
(See ad on page 10)
Sutter Care at Home
1900 Powell St., Suite 300
510-450-8500
www.sutterhospice.org
(See ad on page 25)
HOUSING REPAIRS
These programs are for low income seniors.
Help with building ramps, putting in grab bars,
wheelchair access, doors, etc.
Access Project
2539 Telegraph Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94704
510-841-4776
Rebuilding Together
3318 Adeline St.
Berkeley, CA 94703
510-644-8980
Rebuilding Together, Oakland
1111 Pine St., Suite A
Oakland, CA 94607
510-625-0316
Housing Repairs at no cost to eligible
homeowners. Includes: Painting, Roofing,
General Contracting, Pest Control,
Handyman Services, all done by volunteers.
Berkeley Home Repair Program
Community Energy Services Corporation
1013 Pardee St.
Berkeley, CA 94710
510-540-1187
Senior/Disabled Rehabilitation
Loan Program
City of Berkeley Housing Department
Second Floor
2180 Milvia St.
Berkeley, CA 94704
510-981-5433
Fremont, Newark, Union City
510-574-2090
City of Newark
Home Repair Loans
Minor Home Repair Program
Home must be owned and household income
for one person, must be below $46,350
a year, and $53,000 for two people. This
program will pay 100% of the cost of minor,
emergency home repairs.
510-670-5398
HOUSING REPAIR LOANS
The City of Alameda sponsors several
rehabilitation programs providing loans,
grants, and/or technical assistance to
homeowners. Assistance is available to
develop or conserve housing stock for
low and moderate-income residents (less
than $53,000 per two-person household),
correct code deficiencies, or perform minor
emergency home repairs.
The city has a new grant program exclusively
for accessibility modifications that can assist
by adding ramps and lifts, as well as making
limited interior accessibility adaption (e.g.,
installation of grab bars, etc.).
The substantial rehab program creates new
affordable rental units in existing vacant or
underutilized structures. Income limits do not
apply to the property owner/developer in this
program. For information:
Mariam Delagrange at (510) 749-5814.
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INFORMATION AND
ASSISTANCE
Alameda County Area
Agency on Aging
6955 Foothill Blvd, 3rd floor
Oakland, CA 94605
510-577-3530 or 800-510-2020
Alameda Mastick Senior Center
Senior Resources Program
510-747-7513
846 Masonic Ave.
Albany, CA 94706
510-524-9122
City of Berkeley, Health
and Human Services
Free referrals to local agencies
510-981-5173
City of Fremont
Caregiver Support Services
Senior Helpline
510-574-2041
City of Oakland,
Health and Human Services
510-238-3284
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Seniorto
Care
Directory 2012
Alameda County
Why Planning
Matters
Everyone
But You
My 53-year-old aunt died last year from
cancer. She had cancer for 18 months,
but not once did it ever occur to her, or
her husband, that this was a terminal
disease. The doctor’s kept assuring them
that cancer is “chronic, and there’s no
reason why, with current treatments, she
won’t live a normal lifespan.”
never practiced her religion and no one
believed it would matter to her. But, what
we believed…we didn’t know for sure.
So, for 18 months, they both
concentrated on the hope of keeping her
alive, rather than the reality that she was
actually in the last year of her life.
If I had a lesson to pass on to all of you,
I’d ask that you make a plan. It may not
matter to you at all in the final throes of
the dying process, but I can assure you
that it will make all the difference in the
world to your family.
She had no Advance Directive, never
completed a Physician’s Order for
Life Sustaining Treatment (POLST),
didn’t have a will, and had not had a
conversation with anyone at anytime
about what she’d actually want for end of
life care.
I wish she was an exception, but I can
look at both my parents and many other
loved ones and say the same thing…
in my family, talking about death or
end of life is so taboo that bringing up
the subject at all is fraught with the
consequences of verbal condemnation
and an outright shunning for weeks, if not
months. When my aunt was dying, my
uncle forbade family members to mention
death in front of her. And, regretfully now,
we followed his wishes because if we
didn’t….well, he wouldn’t allow us in his
house, or to talk to her on the phone.
So, in the last hours of consciousness,
my aunt had all sorts of business to take
care of…all, while in a morphine induced
state of euphoria which was interrupted
by stabbing bouts of uncontrollable pain.
The most important part of the business
was giving Power of Attorney for
Finances over to her husband because
they had held separate bank accounts
throughout their 25 year marriage.
The first notary, who was called to
witness the signing, refused, due to
my aunt’s diminished capacity. On the
second notary, the nurses withheld the
medications for an extra 15 minutes so
that she’d be awake enough to sign the
paperwork.
But, after hospital discharge and sent
home on hospice to die….well, we never
had a coherent moment, again.
So, no matter how many times I asked
her for preferences, or what we should do
after she dies…she’d look at me blankly,
then closed her eyes to return to sleep.
And, my aunt refused to tell her mother,
or her sisters, that she had cancer at all.
So, in the telling, we had to face the pain
of them knowing everything at once.
And, it’s not just about dying.
What happened to her body, her care,
her money, her possessions…well, that
was no longer her concern. My aunt was
dying and the rest of it was up to us…
well, actually me, because my uncle
had also crossed the threshold into total
incompetency.
I had no idea what she wanted. A
chaplain? Candles? Music? Family
members? Silence? Windows open/
closed?
Religion? Chanting? Comfort? No clue.
So, we improvised. Trying everything for
awhile, and then moving unto something
else.
After death…do we cremate? Bury?
Where? How? Religous? I simply had no
idea.
Without an Advance Directive, everyone
looked towards her husband to lead
the way…except in this case, he was
incompetent, unaware of anything but his
own pain. At one point, he asked that we
investigate passage to Germany in the
hope that a liver transplant would give her
a few more weeks of life.
Planning ahead no longer mattered
to my aunt, but I am willing to bet that
she would’ve been mortified to see the
chaos that ensued around every decision
that was to be made. I’m sure, in her
heart, she would’ve spared us all this
pain if she’d known what a difference it
would’ve made to have made a plan with
clear directions on personal preferences
in all aspects of medical care, treatments,
dying, and after death…as well as
her estate, finances and dispersal of
personal possessions.
It’s been months since she’s died, and
there are family members who are no
longer speaking to each other. She
was cremated, and her ashes placed
in a mortuary niche. Only after the
cremation occurred did we receive a
phone call from her mother begging that
she be buried in New York. Cremation,
it turns out, is against the Russian
Orthodox faith…except my aunt had
Without a conversation about death,
we had no idea about after death
arrangements.
So, instead of a plan…well, we had
chaos.
So, do it now.
I’m 55 years old. I have a trust, a will, and
an Advance Directive. My children know
my wishes of how I’d like to live as I age,
and we talk frequently about personal
preferences in all aspects of our being.
And, if I’m dying…well, I want to know
because I want to make sure that my life
is going to be the best that it can be up
until the end. I don’t want to end up stuck
on a chemo drip IV in the last week of my
life in the hope that this one will be the
miracle that will turn everything around.
Advance
Directive
POLST
Who?
Every Adult
Seriously Ill
What?
Broad Outline
Specific Wishes,
Actionable
Physician’s Orders
Where?
Needs to be
Retrieved
Travels with
Person
Without a POLST, we didn’t know
whether she even wanted Hospice, or
comfort measures…or had any personal
preferences about medical care.
Without a will, we had no idea where her
money was, how it was to be allocated,
or whether there were beneficiaries, other
than her husband, that she might’ve
preferred.
Remember, that 50% of us are targeted
for some sort of dementia. So, dementia
could take away our abilities to plan for
ourselves, leaving that task to others.
Alameda County
INFORMATION
AND ASSISTANCE cont
4300 Bermuda Ave.
Oakland, CA 94019
510-531-0257
Deaf Counseling, Advocacy
and Referral Agency
14895 E. 14th St., Suite 200
510-343-6670
Livermore Senior Services
4444 East Ave.
Livermore, CA 94550
925-373-5760
800-445-8106
Resource Center on Aging
50 University Hall, MC 7360
University of California
Berkeley, CA 94720
j.israel@berkeley.edu
13909 East 14th St.
San Leandro, CA
510-577-3462
Senior Resources at
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
114 Montecito Blvd.
Oakland, CA 94610
510-444-0243
Senior Services and Beyond
P.O. Box 2021
925-360-9860
Union City
Information and Referral
510-675-5495
LEGAL ASSISTANCE
(See Attorneys)
Alameda Library
1550 Oak St.
Sponsors, “Lawyer in the Library,” on the first
Wednesday of each month 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Registration begins at 5:30 p.m.
Call: 510-747-7777.
Dublin Library
200 Civic Plaza
Sponsors a “Lawyer in the Library,” on the
first Wednesday of each month between 10
a.m. and noon, call for appointment:
925-556-4511
180 Montgomery St. Suite1100
800-445-8106
Lawyer in the Library
Hayward Public Library
835 C St.
Hayward, CA 94541
510-293-8685
LOW VISION SERVICES
15-minutes of free legal advice with an
attorney. , Call for days, times:
510-293-6685
3075 Adeline St., Ste 260
Berkeley, CA 94703
1-800-806-1191
(See ad on page 15)
Lawyer Referral Service
510-893-7160
Alameda Co. Bar Association provides
½ hour of consultation for a reasonable fee.
Lions Center for the Blind
2114 Broadway
Oakland, CA
510-450-1580
Oakland Senior Center
200 Grand Ave.
Free legal advice,
3rd Wednesday, noon-1:30 p.m.
Call 510-238-3284 for 30-minute appt.
Low Vision Exams are available on
Tuesdays. Must call for appointment.
Accept insurance, payment assistance may
be available.
925-373-5760
Free consult with lawyer, one Wednesday a
month. In person, or by telephone.
Legal Assistance available between 10 a.m.
and noon on the second Monday of each
month. Estate Planning Consultation,
3rd Thursday, 7-8 p.m. and 3rd Friday, 1-2 p.m.
Appointments are necessary:
925-931-5365.
California Advocates
for Nursing Home Reform
650 Harrison St.
1-800-474-1116
HOTLINE for Seniors:
1-800-222-1753
Legal Assistance for Seniors
Oakland, CA 94612
510-832-3040 or 800-393-0363
Legal Assistance for Seniors Hotline
1-800-222-1753
LIBRARIES
The Fran Stein and Paul May Center for
Low Vision Rehabilitation
California Pacific Medical Center
2340 Clay St., #514
415-600-3901
Donald Fletcher, M.D.
(Dr. Fletcher also hosts a monthly low vision
clinic at the Lions Center for the Blind for
Highland Hospital patients)
UC Berkeley School of Optometry
Low Vision Clinic
510-642-5726
MASSAGE
Downtown Oakland Senior Cetner
200 Grand Ave.
510-238-3284
Therapeutic massage offered, Mon, Thurs.,
and Fri. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Call for appointment.
Hayward Senior Center
22325 N. Third Sst.
Hayward, CA 94546
510-881-6766
10-Minute massages, by appointment,
2nd Tuesday.
MEDIATION SERVICES
Hayward Library
835 C St.
Hayward, CA 94541
510-881-7981
Senior Outreach Services (SOS), Heidi
Ontiveroo, 510-881-7975
S.E.E.D. Community Resolution Center
1968 San Pablo Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94702
510-548-2377
SOS provides books, large print, cassettes,
CD’s and DVD’s to homebound seniors and
disabled persons. Volunteers bring materials
to people at home.
1840 Embarcadero
Oakland, CA 94568
510-533-0146
(See ad on page 3)
Oakland Public Library
125 14th St. (and 16 branches)
Oakland, CA 94612
510-238-4974
Lynne Cutler: Lcutler@oaklandlibrary.org
510-238-4974
510-834-7446 (TTY)
www.oaklandlibrary.org
Access Services Department (includes
Services for Persons with Disabilities
and for older adults at 238-4974; Second
Start literacy program at 238-3432, and
Bookmobile Services.
MEDICAL CANNABIS
MEDI-CAL PLANNING
protection, and elder law.
San Ramon, CA 94583
925-244-1185
www.horizonlaw.com
(See ad on page 31)
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MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
Alameda County
Wheelchair Breakdown Service
Provides transportation countywide to people
in wheelchairs in the event of a mechanical
breakdown. This program will also pick up a
stranded wheelchair if taken to the hospital in
an emergency.
1-877-509-4335
846 Masonic Ave.
Albany, CA 94706
510-524-9122
Free loans of canes, walkers and wheelchairs.
American Cancer Society
7000 Village Pky, Suite E
Dublin, CA 94568
925-833-2784
Provides home equipment loans
Home Care Equipment Recyclers
Locally run nonprofit that collects medical
equipment and gives to individuals in need.
Located at First Presbyterian Church parking
lot at 2619 Broadway in Oakland.
Thursdays, 1-4 p.m.
510-251-2273
Wheelchairs of Berkeley
2911 Shattuck Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94705
510-549-8727
MOBILITY DISABLED SERVICES
AND EQUIPMENT
3075 Adeline St., Suite 260
Berkeley, CA 94703
1-800-806-1191
(See ad on page 15)
MONEY MANAGEMENT
(See also, Fiduciary Services)
Money Management Assistance
AARP volunteers: 510-233-3427
Money Management Assistance Program
Oakland: 510.271.6075
Alameda, CA 94501
510-747-7500
Program helps with balancing checkbooks
and reconciling bank statements. Volunteers
are trained by AARP: 510-747-7513
NETWORKING MEETINGS
BUSINESS TO BUSINESS
For professionals, providers and businesses
working with seniors, family members and
caregivers.
Alameda County Roundtable Meeting
Meeting begins with a networking session
at 9 a.m. and a presentation at 9:30 a.m.
Bimonthly, third Friday of each month, 9 a.m.
to noon, at the Alameda County Area Agency
on Aging, 6955 Foothill Blvd., 3rd floor. For
information on schedule, 510-577-1970.
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NOTARY SERVICES
A volunteer notary is available on the third
Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and
on the first Tuesday from 1:30-4:30 p.m. Call
925-931-5365 for required appointment.
Livermore Senior Services, A volunteer is
available from 10-11:30 a.m., first Monday of
the month to notarize documents for persons
age 60+. Appt. required: 925-373-5760
NURSING HOMES
Baywood Court Senior Community
21966 Dolores St.
510-733-2483
NURSING HOME COMPLAINTS
California Advocates for
Nursing Home Reform
650 Harrison St.
1-800-474-1116
These placement services are at no cost to
the consumer. They are paid for services
through terms established by individual care
homes and assisted living facilities.
Insight Memory Care Choices
650-208-8809
(See ad on page 9)
Senior Seasons
103 Hillside Dr.
Woodside, CA 94062
877-373-6467
(See ad on page 31)
Counties: 831-241-3500
REALTORS
Also maintains a complete list of all area
nursing homes, including all citations and
deficiencies noted on an annual basis. This
is a good place to start when shopping for a
nursing home. Check out website:
www.cahnr.org
Joann Sullivan
Seniors Real Estate Specialist
Thornwall Properties, Inc.
(510) 848-1950, ext. 246
(510) 393-7889 (cell)
www.eastbaysenior.com
Ombudsman, Inc.
Oakland, CA 94621
510-638-6878
Pam Rechter, Realtor
Senior Real Estate Specialist
Prudential California Realty—Castro Valley
510-258-1456
www.pamrechler.com
ORGAN DONATION
(See Body Donation)
California Transplant Network
1611 Telegraph Ave., Suite 600
Oakland, CA 94612
888-570-9400
P.A.C.E.
(Program of All Inclusive Care
for the Elderly)
Berkeley PACE Site
1497 Alcatraz Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94702
510-433-1150
Downtown Oakland PACE Site
1955 San Pablo Ave.
Oakland, CA 94612
510-433-1150
Eastmont Town Center PACE Site
7200 Bancroft Ave., Suite 188
Oakland, CA 95605
510-433-1150
On Lok Lifeways
Fremont, CA 94539
510-249-2700
(See ad on page 12)
REVERSE MORTGAGE
COUNSELING
PLACEMENT SERVICES
RESIDENTIAL CARE/ASSISTED LIVING/
NURSING HOME COMPLAINTS
California Advocates for
Nursing Home Reform (CANHR)
650 Harrison St.
800-474-1116
Ombudsman, Inc.
Oakland, CA 94621
510-638-6878
REVERSE MORTGAGE
Generation Mortgage Company
Walnut Creek, CA
877-300-5401
www.generationmortgage.com
(See ad on page 21)
Security 1 Lending
Richard SanVicente
2603 Camino Ramon, Suite 200
San Ramon, CA
925-848-6575
www.ricksanvicente.com
(See ad on page 31)
Tim Pedersen
Reverse Mortgage Consultant
Met:Life Bank, East Bay
925-785-8676
tpedersen@metlife.com
Free and impartial information on reverse
mortgages, deferred home repair loans,
home equity conversion and property tax
postponement
ECHO Housing Reverse Mortgage
770 A St., #310
Hayward: 510-581-9380
Livermore: 925-449-7340
1900 Sixth St.
Berkeley, CA 94710
(510) 981-5180
CASTRO VALLEY
Kenneth C. Aitken Senior Center
17800 Redwood Road
510-881-6738
DUBLIN
ECHO Housing
1305 Franklin St.
Berkeley, CA
510-271-7931
Dublin, CA 94568
925-829-6316
Counseling available 3rd Friday
By appt. 925-931-5365
EMERYVILLE
SENIOR CENTERS
Each of these senior centers hosts a myriad
of activites/classes for all interests. Most
publish a newsletter or a monthly calendar.
Some are available online under the
individual listing. Also have a daily lunch for a
donation.
ALAMEDA
Alameda, CA 94501
510-747-7500
ALBANY
846 Masonic Avenue
Albany, CA 94706
510-524-9122
BERKELEY
Berkeley/Richmond
Jewish Community Center
1414 Walnut Street
Berkeley, CA 94709
510-848-0237
J-Sei Senior Center and Nutrition Program
(Bilingual, Japanese)
1710 Carleton Street
Berkeley, CA 94704
510-848-3560
1901 Hearst Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94709
(510) 981-5190
Bus Routes: 15, 51
2939 Ellis St.
Berkeley, CA 94703
(510) 981-5170
St. John’s Prime Timers
St. John’s Presbyterian Church
2727 College Ave.
Berkeley, CA
510-845-6830
4321 Salem St.
510-596-3730
FREMONT
Fremont, CA 94537
510-790-6600
First and third Mondays of each month, from
10 a.m.-2 p.m., the India Community Center
offers programs for seniors. For information,
Ashar Chandra: 510-574-2055
HAYWARD
22325 North 3rd St.
Hayward, CA 94546
510-881-6766
Matt Jimenez Community Center,
Senior Satellite Group
28200 Ruus Rd.
Hayward, CA 94544
510-887-0400
Open on Tuesdays and Thursdays,
from 9 a.m. to 1 pm. A spectrum lunch is
served for $3.25 per person.
LIVERMORE
4444 East Ave.
Livermore, CA 94550
925-373-5760
OAKLAND
Downtown Oakland Senior Center
Veteran’s Memorial Building
200 Grand Ave.
Oakland, CA 94610
510-238-3284
East Bay Korean American
Senior Services Center
1723 Telegraph Ave.
Oakland, CA 94612
510-763-0736 (Korean)
510-763-1879 (English)
East Oakland Senior Center
9255 Edes Ave.
Oakland, CA 94603
510-615-5731
Alameda County
Fruitvale-San Antonio Senior Center
3301 E. 12th St., Suite 201
Oakland, CA 94601
510-535-6123
Golden Ages Senior Activities
Center/Lounge
Eastmont Mall (upper level)
Bancroft and 73rd Ave.
Oakland, CA 94605
510-562-1990
Hong Lok Senior Center
275-7th St.
Oakland, CA 94607
510-763-9017
Korean Community Center
of the East Bay
4390 Telegraph Ave. Suite A
Oakland, CA 94609
510-547-2662
Manzanita Senior Center
2701 22nd Ave.
Oakland, CA 94606
510-535-5625
5714 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
Oakland, CA 94609
510-597-5085
Seton Senior Center (Vietnamese)
211 B Foothill Blvd.
Oakland, CA 94606
510-663-4681
St. Mary’s Center (drop-in)
635 22nd St.
Oakland, CA 94612
510-893-4723
West Oakland Multipurpose
Senior Center
1724 Adeline Street
Oakland, CA 94607
510-238-7016
PLEASANTON
5353 Sunol Blvd.
925-931-5365
SAN LEANDRO
Ashland Senior Satellite Group
1530 167th Ave.
510-881-6755
Bancroft Senior Center
Bethel Presbyterian Church
14235 Bancroft Ave.
510-351-3299
San Leandro Senior
Community Center
13909 East 14th St.
510-577-3462
UNION CITY
HAYWARD
Ralph and Mary Ruggieri
Senior Center
510-675-5495
Alzheimer’s Services of East Bay
561 A St.
Hayward, CA
3rd Tuesdays, 4-5:30 p.m.
Eun Yoo: 510-888-1411
SPEECH DISABLED SERVICES
AND EQUIPMENT
3075 Adeline St., Ste. 260
Berkeley, CA 94703
1-800-806-1191
(See ad on page 15)
SUPPORT GROUPS
ALZHEIMER’S SUPPORT GROUPS
ALAMEDA
Extending Connections Senior Program
Buena Vista United Methodist Church
2311 Buena Vista Ave.
2nd and 4th Wednesdays 11-12 p.m.
Meets 2nd Thursdays,
10 a.m-11:30 a.m.
Heather Gray: 925-284-7942
Kaiser Permanente
27303 Sleepy Hollow
Medical Office Building, Room M3
4th Tuesday, 6-7:30 p.m.
Joyce Hayne: 510-784-4818
OAKLAND
Kaiser Hospital, Fabiola Bldg.
Ground Floor, Room G26
3801 Howe St.
Family & Friend Caregiver Support
3rd Thursday, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Spousal Caregiver Support
4th Tuesday, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Info: Lowanda Moore, 510-752-7682
5714 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
1st Friday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Lunch and Learn Potluck
For African-American Caregivers
Craig Wingate, 925-284-7924
BERKELEY
800 Hearst Ave.
Fourth Thursdays, 7-9 p.m.
Early onset, and family/caregiver any stage
Erica: 650-962-8111
Alzheimer’s Services of the East Bay
2320 Channing Way, Berkeley
1st Wednesday, 7-9 p.m.
Deanna: 415-472-4340
4th Thursday, 4-5:15 p.m.
Talita: 510-644-8292
CASTRO VALLEY
Eden Valley Medical Center
Conference Room C
20103 Lake Chabot Rd.
1st Monday, 7-9:00p.m.
Info: Heather Gray, 925-284-7942 or 510733-2102
FREMONT
Washington Hospital
West Conference Room Anderson-C
2500 Mowry Ave.
Last Wednesday, 7-8:30 p.m.
Info: Heather Gray, 925-284-7942
Posado de Colores Senior
Apartments
2221 Fruitvale Ave.
1st Wednesday, 10-11:30 a.m.
Spanish Speaking Group
Ernesto Hildego, 925-284-7942
PLEASANTON
5353 Sunol Blvd.
Sun Room, 34thWednesday, 7-9 p.m.
925-284-7942
2nd Monday, 1-2:30 p.m.
Senior Support Program
Carol Bush, 925-931-5379
ARTHRITIS SUPPORT GROUP
ALAMEDA
Alameda Hospital
2070 Clinton Ave. Room B
4th Saturday, 11-12 p.m.
510-814-4062
BERKELEY
Berkeley Arthritis Support
and Education Group
Meets 2nd Tuesday, 1-2:30 p.m.
Maffley Auditorium, Herrick Campus
2001 Dwight Way
510-204-4503
ALBANY
Alzheimer Caregiver Support Group
St. Alban’s Episcopal Church
1501 Washington Ave.
2nd Wednesday 2-3 p.m.
Rev. Julie Wakelee-Lynch: 510-525-1716
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SUPPORT GROUPS cont
FREMONT
Washington Hospital, West
2500 Mowry Ave.
Conrad E. Anderson, MD Auditorium,
Room A
Third Wednesday, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
510-791-3450
BEREAVEMENT/GRIEF GROUPS
DUBLIN
Hope Hospice
Room 214
6500 Dublin Blvd.
Dublin, CA
Grief Journeys—an 8-week session grief
support and activity group. $20 Call for
information on dates and times.
EMERYVILLE
Sutter Care at Home
1900 Powell St., Suite 300
800-698-12734
Bereavement programs serve all persons
in grief with professional individual and
family counseling, support groups and other
programs. Call for more information.
FREMONT
Washington Hospital
Community Health Resource Library
2000 Mowry Ave.
Fremont Room (Ground Floor)
Thursday, 3:30-5 p.m.
800-963-7070
Room 800
Thursday, 7-8:30 p.m.
510-963-7070
HAYWARD
St. Rose Hospital
27200 Calaroga Ave.
Hayward, CA 94545
510-782-6200 Ext. 2278
Offers a six-week support group several
times a year
22325 North Third St.
Hayward, CA 94546
510-881-6768
Meets the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each
month, 2:30-4:00 p.m.
OAKLAND
Summit Campus
350 Hawthorne Ave.
Oakland, CA
510-869-6778
Thursdays, 4-5:30 p.m.
Free group is held four times a year, sessions
are six weeks each.
Grief Support Group
For adults 55+
Fridays, 12-1:30 p.m.
Call for location.
Devah DeFusco: 510-420-2475
PLEASANTON
St. Elizabeth Seton Church
4001 Stoneridge Drive
Pleasanton, CA
Call Mary for dates and times: 925-846-5377
BETTER BREATHING SUPPORT GROUP
Fremont
2500 Mowry Ave.
Conrad E. Anderson MD Auditorium,
Room A
Fourth Wednesday, 1-3 p.m.
510-494-7025
Livermore
Valley Care Health Systems
Lifestyle Rx Building
1119 E. Stanley Blvd.
Meets occasionally, please call.
Call: 925-373-4128
San Leandro
Huff-n-Puff Pulmonary Support Group
San Leandro Hospital, Education Center
13855 E. 14th St.
4th Monday, 2-4 p.m.
Linda Fritz: lkfritz@sbcglobal.net
510-667-4538
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BRAIN INJURY SUPPORT GROUP
Berkeley Alta Bates Summit
Medical Center
2001 Dwight Way, Berkeley
510-204-3307
Three free different groups offered from brain
injury survivors and their caregivers.
2nd and 4th Thursdays, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
CANCER SUPPORT PROGRAMS
Adults with Blood-Related Cancers and
their Families and Friends
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
1st Monday of the month 7:30 to 9:00PM
Facilitators: Gail Splaver, Ph.D., LCSW
(510) 527-3871
Nancee Hirano, RN, MS, AOCN, ANP,
(510) 823-7286
African American Women with Cancer
Support Group
Women’s Cancer Resource Center
5741 Telegraph Ave.
Oakland, CA
2nd and 4th Wednesdays, 6-8 p.m.
Dolores: 510-420-7900
Breast Cancer Support Group, Fremont
1st and 3rd Thursdays, 6:30-8 p.m.
Washington Hospital,
West Conrad Auditorium
2500 Mowry Ave.,
1-800-963-7070
Breast Cancer Support Group, Oakland
1st and 3rd Wednesdays
3100 Summit Ave.
510-869-8833
Breast Cancer Support Group, Pleasanton
St. Elizabeth Seton Church
2nd and 4th Tuesday, 7 p.m.
Mary: 825-846-8436
Helen: 925-462-3798
Cancer in Other Words
An ongoing series of workshops for men and
women to explore the therapeutic medium of
writing. Please call for dates and registration
(510) 869-8833.
Presentations throughout the year by experts
on the topic of breast cancer. Discussion
follows presentation. Call either (510) 2041769 or (510) 869-8833 for more information.
Cancer Support Group
Fremont, Washington Hospital
2000 Mowry Ave.
Newark Room (ground floor)
Patients, friends, and family welcome.
Call for info: 724-229-2278 or 510-657-6920
Cancer Support Group, Pleasanton
Tuesdays, 2-4 p.m.
Valley Care Health Library
5725 West Las Positas Blvd., Suite 270
Monthly drop-in group for people with cancer
and their loved ones.
925-734-33315
Cancer Survivorship Support Group
Dates: Second and Fourth Tuesdays.
Time: 11:30 am to 1:00 pm.
Place: Markstein Cancer Education and
Prevention, Oakland
Contact: (510) 869-8833 to register
Grupo de Apoyo Para Mujeres Latinas con
Cancer del Seno
Animo • Esperanza • Educación
Este grupo es totalmente gratuitio y en
Español! Para mas información por favor
llamar a sobreviviente Raquel Portugal
(510) 430-1963
Guided Imagery
Dates: Every Thursday
Time: 1:00 to 2:00 pm
Place: 2001 Dwight Way, Berkeley
Contact: (510) 204-1811
Healing Yoga for Cancer
Dates: Every Thursday
Time: 11:00 to 12:00 noon
Place: 2001 Dwight Way, Berkeley
Contact: (510) 508-1653
Living Beyond Limits for
Cancer Patients and Families
Valley Care Medical Center
Pleasanton Café
5575 W. Las Positas Blvd
1st, 3rd and 5th Thurs. 7-8:30 p.m.
925-734-3315
Look Good, Feel Better
Cosmetic and hair care class for women
undergoing cancer treatment.
First Monday, 1:30 to 3:30 pm
Markstein Cancer Education
and Prevention, Oakland
Contact: (510) 869-8833 to register
Dates: Fourth Monday
Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 noon
Place: Breast Center Salon, Comprehensive
Cancer Center, 2001 Dwight Way, Berkeley
Lymphedema Awareness Workshop
Third Tuesdays, 3:00 to 4:00 pm
Call for room number.
(510) 204-4330 to register
Markstein Cancer Education and
Resource Center
Educational resource center for cancer
patients.
Markstein Cancer Education
and Prevention, Oakland
(510) 869-8833
Metastatic Cancer Support Group
Friday mornings.
Cancer Center Conference Room
Contact: 510-204-4330
Nutrition Education Workshop
Class covering nutritional needs during and
after cancer treatment.
(510) 204-7817 for dates, times and
registration
Partners and Spouses of Women
with Cancer Support Group
Every Other Wednesday, 7:30 to 9:00 pm
Herrick Campus
2001 Dwight Way
(510) 841-2930
Post-Treatment Support Group
for Women with Breast Cancer
Eight Week Series
(510) 204-1811 for dates and times.
Spirituality Group
Comprehensive Cancer Center
Call for dates/times
510-204-4785
Stress Reduction
Comprehensive Cancer Center
Call for dates/times: 510-204-4645
Women’s Cancer Resource Center
5741 Telegraph Ave.
Oakland, CA 94609
510-420-7900
888-421-7900
Women’s Cancer Support Group
Mondays, 7-8:30 p.m.
Neighborhood Church, Room D-2
20600 John Dr.
Castro Valley, CA
510-537-4690, ext. 561
PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP
East Bay Prostate Cancer Support Group
2nd Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.
Kaiser Hospital
Rm, M-3, Second floor
Sleepy Hollow Building
27303 Sleepy Hollow Ave.
Hayward, Ca
Paul Koch: 510-675-6889
Man to Man
Prostate Cancer Support Group
Fourth Tuesday, 6:15 to 7:45 pm
Markstein Cancer Education and Prevention
450 30th Street, Oakland
(510) 869-8833 to register
Alameda County
Prostate Cancer Support Group
Washington Hospital
2000 Mowry Ave., Fremont
3rd Thurssday, 7-9 p.m.
510-651-0759
510-783-1974
CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUPS
BERKELEY
Herrick Campus
2001 Dwight Way
4th floor, Room 4190
A free drop-in group for caregivers.
Meets 3rd Wednesday, 4-5:30 p.m.
Info: 510-234-4100 or
monicalcsw@alum.calberkeley.org
CARE-ANON
7-8:30 p.m. on Mondays in Berkeley.
This support group uses a 12-step approach
to help caregivers improve their own self-care
while caring for another. For location, call:
510-644-8292
CASTRO VALLEY
Baywood Court Retirement Community
21966 Dolores St.
3rd Tuesday, 7-9 pm
Info: Barbara; 510-733-2102
Eden Medical Center
3rd Tuesday, 7 p.m.
510-733-2102
Faith Lutheran Church
20080 Redwood Rd.
Castro Valley, CA
510-889-8766
Offers information and support for individuals/
families caring for cancer patients.
DUBLIN
Hope Hospice
633 Clark Ave. Suite 100
Dublin, CA
925-829-3770
First and third Mondays, 7-8:30 p.m.
(See ad on page 17)
Caregiver Support Group
St. Rose Hospital
27200 Calaroga Ave.
First Sat, 10 a.m.-noon
Chaplain Sally Hussey, 510-264-4050
Tri-Valley, Pleasanton
St. Clare’s Episopal Church, Classroom-1
3350 Hopyard Rd.,
Email: dbsa.trivalley@comcast.net
925-462-6415
Wednesdays, 7:15-8:45 p.m.
OAKLAND
DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP
Arts and Crafts Room
5714 Martin Luther King Way
4th Thursday 1-2:30 p.m.
510-601-1074
BERKELEY
Lifelong Adult Day Healthcare
10700 Macarthur Blvd., Oakland
4th Tues of every month
Contact: Monique Parrish: 510-563-4351
CASTRO VALLEY
HAYWARD
Caregiver Support Groups for Chinese,
Korean and Vietnamese speaking.
Call for times and locations:
Chinese: Joyce Chan:
510-839-9673, ext. 221
Vietnamese: Thuy Nguyen:
510-302-0460, ext. 345
Korean: Soon Jung Hyun:
510-839-9673, ext. 217
PLEASANTON
Caregiver’s Support Group
5353 Sunol Blvd.
925-931-5365
2nd Monday, 1-3 p.m.
4th Wednesday 7-9 p.m.
CROHN’S AND COLITIS
SUPPORT GROUP
FREMONT
2500 Mowry Ave.
Conrad E. Anderson, MD Auditorium, Room A
Fourth Tuesday, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Pleasanton Support Group
Crohn’s and Colitis
Please call 415-356-2232
FREMONT
DEAF SOCIAL GROUP
City Hall, Bldg. B
Recreation Conference Room
3300 Capitol Ave.
Meets 1st Monday, 1-3 p.m.
For info: 510-790-6600
22325 North Third St.
Hayward, CA 94546
510-881-6768
2nd and 4th Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
City of Fremont
Family Caregiver Support Group
3300 Capitol Ave. Fremont
2nd and 4th Monday, 1-2:30 p.m.
510-574-2035
EL CERRITO
Open House Senior Center
6500 Stockton
1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Alena Gonzalez 510-559-7677
$4 for El Cerrito residents/$5 non-resident.
DEPRESSION AND BIPOLAR
SUPPORT GROUP
Castro Valley
Eden Hospital, Conference Room A
20103 Lake Chabot Rd.
925-462-6415
Fridays, 7:15-8:45 p.m.
Email: dbsa.castrovalley@comcast.net
Berkeley Diabetes Support Group
3030 Telegraph Ave.
1st Thursday, 7:30-9:00 p.m.
510-204-1081
Eden Medical Center
2nd Saturday, 1 p.m.
Hayward/San Leandro Room
510-682-2899
DUBLIN
Saturdays, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
510-383-5185
FREMONT
2500 Mowry Ave.
First Thursday of each month, 7-9 p.m.
510-745-6550
SAN LEANDRO
13909 East 14th St.
San Leandro
510-577-3462
Meets 2nd Monday, 10 a.m.-noon
FIBROMYALGIA SUPPORT GROUP
BERKELEY
Alta Bates Summit
Medical Center
Herrick Campus
510-204-5403
Third Tuesdays, noon-2 p.m.
PLEASANTON
Valley Care Health Library
5725 W. Las Positas Blvd, Suite 270
925-734-3315
First Thurs, 6:30-7:45 p.m.
SAN LEANDRO
Lupus and Fibromyalgia Support Group
San Leandro Hospital Education Center
13855 E 14th St.
3rd Thursday, 6:30 p.m.
510-667-4538
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GAMBLING SENIORS SUPPORT GROUP
Gambler’s Anonymous
San Leandro Hospital
13855 E 14th St.
2nd Sunday, 4 p.m.
650-219-4633
Fridays, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Call for location: 510-420-2460
GRANDPARENTS SUPPORT GROUP
Grandparents Support Group
Taylor Memorial United Methodist Church
1188 12th St.
Oakland, CA 94607
4th Thursday, 10 a.m.
510-530-3696
Grandparents Warmline
510-568-7786
IHSS CONSUMER SUPPORT GROUP
The group is free and it’s easy to participate. Consumers call 1-877-797-7299 to sign up!
This group is co-sponsored by the Public
Authority for IHSS and Senior Center Without
Walls.
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SUPPORT GROUP
Herrick Campus
2001 Dwight Way
Berkeley
1st Tues., 1-2:15 p.m.
510-204-4407
OLDER ADULT MEN’S SUPPORT GROUP
Fridays at 12:30 p.m.
Judith Izzo: 510-981-7700
OLDER PEOPLE UNITED
For those 75+ to discuss problems of getting
older, looking for solutions and helpful info.
Gray Panther’s office, 1403 Addison St.,
Berkeley, 510-548-9696
OSTOMY SUPPORT GROUP
“Ostomate” Support Group
Herrick Hospital
4th Thursday, 6-7:30 p.m.
510-204-6466
510-563-4300
United Ostomy Association
Washington Hospital West
Anderson A Room
2500 Mowry Ave., Fremont
4th Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.
510-792-3261
PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP
Berkeley Parkinson’s Support Group
Third Wed., 1-3 p.m.
1901 Hearst St., Berkeley
510-231-1998 or 510-524-4847
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Don’t Medicate Our Bay!
Medicine Drop-Off
at the California State Building
1515 Clay St.
Oakland, CA 94612
510-287-1651
Don’t flush your unwanted
medications! Take them to a safe
disposal facility. The fish in the bay
will thank you! Facilities accepting
old medications for disposal. Please
call first. Hours of operation and
materials accepted by a facility may
change.
Alameda County
Household Hazardous Waste
Call for information: 510.670.6460
or 800.606.6606
www.stopwaste.org
2100 East 7th Street
Oakland, CA 94606
Thurs-Sat 9am-1pm
2091 West Winton Avenue
Hayward, CA 94540
Every other week,
Thurs-Sat 9am-1pm
41149 Boyce Rd.
Fremont, CA
Wed-Fri 8.30am-2.30pm,
Sat 8am-4.30pm
5584 La Ribera St
Livermore, CA 94550
Thur, Fri, Sat 9am-1pm
*Does not accept controlled
substances
Davis Street Clinic
3081 Teagarden St.
510-347-4620
Mon-Thurs 8a.m.-8p.m. Fri 8a.m.6p.m.
Haller’s Pharmacy
and Medical Supply
37323 Freemont Blvd.
Fremont, CA 94536
510-477-7621
Peralta Outpatient Pharmacy
3100 Telegraph Ave #1100
Oakland, CA 94609
510-869-8835
Monday-Friday 9am-5:30pm
SUPPORT GROUPS cont
Fremont, CA 94538
Meets 4th Monday, 7 p.m.
5353 Sunol Blvd.
925-931-5365
Meets the second Saturday of each month
from 10 a.m. to noon.
PLEASANTON
Valley Care Medical Center,
Medical Plaza East
Cafeteria Conference Room 2
5575 W. Las Positas Blvd.
Pleasanton, CA
Last Thursday of the month
925-447-7000, ext. 5247
UNION CITY
SOCIAL SUPPORT GROUP
Stroke Education and Support
Union City Kaiser
3rd Thursday, 11-12 p.m.
510-784-4531
FREMONT
Ted’s Drugs
27453 Hesperian Blvd.
Hayward, CA 94545
510-782-6494
VISION SUPPORT GROUP
4th Friday, 12-2 p.m., Hot lunch provided.
OAKLAND
Fremont, CA 94538
Meets last Tuesday of month, 2 p.m.
Transcendentist
3030 Ashby Ave., Suite 101
Berkeley, CA 94705
(510) 841-3040
M-Th: 9-5pm, Some Fridays
substances
5714 Martin Luther King Way
For LBGT seniors. Third Friday,
12:30-2:30 p.m.
Catered Lunch.
5353 Sunol Blvd.
925-931-5369
Meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month from
10-11:30 a.m.
United Pharmacy
2929 Telegraph
Berkeley, CA
(510) 843-3201
M-Fri: 9-6pm, Sat: 9-2pm
substances
Washington Hospital
2000 Mowry Ave
Fremont , CA 94538
Take-Back bin in Main Lobby
*Accepts medicines (no controlled
substances)
Washington Township
Medical Group
33077 Alvarado Niles Rd.
510-477-7621
35500 Dumbarton Ct.
Newark, CA 94560
510-477-7621
Alameda County Sheriff’s Office
12001 Foothill Blvd.
510-667-7721
M-F 7a.m.-5p.m.
*The only site that legally accepts
Controlled Substances and other
medications.
Singles’ Support Group
For men and women 55+
Tuesdays 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Deva DeFuolo, MFT, 510-420-2475
Meeting location will be given at time of
registration.
Women In Transition
For women 55+
Mondays, 6-8 p.m.
Deva DeFuolo, MFT, 510-420-2475
Meeting location will be given at time of
registration.
STROKE SUPPORT GROUP
BERKELEY
Herrick Center, Maffly Auditorium
Education for patients 1st Monday, 1-2:30 pm
For patients and family 1st Tuesday 4-5 pm
510-204-5330
CASTRO VALLEY
Eden Medical Center
4th Thursday, 7 p.m.
510-889-5064
FREMONT
2500 Mowry Ave.
Occupational Therapy, 4th floor
3rd Tuesday, 4:30-6:00 p.m.
For stroke victims and caregivers
724-229-2449
UNION CITY
Ruggieri Senior Center
33997 Alvarado Niles Rd.
510-489-6629
Third Wednesday, 12:30 p.m.
WIDOWED PERSONS SUPPORT GROUP
First Presbyterian
Church of Berkeley
2407 Dana St.
Berkeley, CA
Sundays, April 15-June 17
Merilee Mitchell: 510-482-5296
TELEPHONE REASSURANCE
Free check-in phone calls by volunteers for
people living alone.
Alta Bates Tele-Care Program
510-204-4487 between 8:30 and 11 a.m.,
leave message
Davis Street Family Resource Center
3081 Teagarden St.
510-347-4620 Ext. 180
1395 Bancroft Ave.
510-667-9655
TRANSPORTATION
Acclaim Home Care
510-633-4958
888-499-7372
(See ad on page 31)
Alameda
County Senior
Care Directory
2012
HOW
TO CARE
FOR DIFFICULT
PEOPLE
My mother is a difficult
person. This is how
she’s always been...but,
now that she’s older,
it seems to be more
detrimental to her life
than ever before.
She lives in Michigan,
all three of her children
live in California. As
she’s grown older, her
social life has altered
signficantly (no one
drives anymore),
she’s become more
isolated, depressed and
increasingly forgetful.
Strongly independent, mistrustful of others,
fearful of dying or illness, gets most of her
information from TV shows, or friends,
doesn’t follow doctor’s advice, questions
everything, and doesn’t want to spend
anymore money...on anything. Especially
not on making her own life any better.
So, when she fell down in the middle of the
night (while walking to the bathroom) and
required 15 stitches to her forehead, she
refused to get a Lifeline or any type of alert
system. Not even a cell phone. Mother
scoffed at our concern. Months later, she
fell again, in a parking garage. This time, a
security guard helped her get up. But, she
time for mother to move to California to be
with her children.
So, I flew out to Michigan for a visit and to
see, with my own eyes, what was going on.
refused, once again, anymore assistance.
Last summer, she was stung by a bee.
Severely allergic, she banged on her
neighbor’s door for help, and was taken to
the emergency room at the local hospital.
After initial treatment, albeit still confused,
she phoned her cousin to take her home...
against medical advice. No one phoned
any of her children...so we didn’t know. Just
coincidentally, I phoned on my weekly check
in and was stunned to hear her garbled,
thick voice not making any sense on the
other end of the line.
A flurry of calls to other family members, and
she went back to the hospital to stablize.
However, her cousin stressed that it was
In my professional opinion, there was no
doubt that it was time for my mother to make
other living arrangements. She had lost a
significant amount of weight, spent most
of her days sitting in the library so that she
could be ‘”around people,” and her memory
had significantly diminished from prior visits.
I worried about personal safety, quality of life
and the possibility of a crisis.
I made a myraid of suggestions: home care,
lifeline, a friendly visitor, a daily check in
call, a companion, moving to a retirement
home....the gamut.
My mother has diminished capacity. She’s
had several TIA’s, small strokes, and it’s
caused her to be very suspicious, and even
paranoid, about the motives of her family
members. She is also unable to transfer
information into short term memory. This
causes conversations to be limited to
repetition and single topics with one clear
message.
But, even though she’s not operating with
the brain she once had, she still has full
reign over her rights and responsibilities.
No matter what we think might be better,
she wants no change to her current
circumstances.
So, I returned to California and we continued
with twice weekly phone contact.
Except, things continue to get worse.
Prescribed new blood pressure medication,
and an anti-depressant, she refuses to
take either. We don’t know the name of
her doctor, (and she won’t tell us, anyway),
but we do know she frequently misses
appointments and has slipped out in
conversation that her doctor is “mad” at her
unwillingness to follow advice.
We know she’s not driving anymore, except
to go to the bank, library and grocery store.
And, that someone came by the house to
trim the shrubbery, and “I gave him a few
things because he wouldn’t accept any
money,” she told us.
She’s had a big fight with her best friend and
they’re no longer on speaking terms. And,
her neighbor’s are preoccupied with their
own fraility and aging and she no longer is
able to rely on them for help.
Last month, when the temperature hit 108
degrees in Detroit, mom spent most of her
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TRANSPORTATION cont
Alameda
Road to Recovery is a program offered by
the American Cancer Society to provide free
transportation to individuals with cancerrelated medical appointments. Volunteer
drivers bring ambulatory individuals with
cancer who are unable to drive themselves,
to and from medical treatment facilities,
providing a friendly, supportive, and reliable
presence.
(510) 742-8346.
Premium Taxi Service provides a 50%
discount for taxi rides with the City of
Alameda’s transportation provider. The
service is not limited to medical trips. Eligible
riders must purchase the required discount
coupons in advance. However, to make the
program fair to all users, you may purchase
a maximum number of 5 coupons per quarter
(every 3 months).
Eligibility Requirements:
Must be East Bay Paratransit-certified, 75
years of age or older, or 70 years of age or
older without a driver’s license.
Cost:
Each travel coupon has a $5 value and costs
$2.50. If the cost of a trip cannot be covered
exactly with one or more $5 coupons, you
may either give the driver an additional
coupon or cash to pay the additional cost.
However, if you use a coupon, drivers cannot
provide you with change. You must present
travel coupons with a completed Travel
Information Form to the taxi driver upon
arrival at your requested destination.
Please contact Mastick Senior Center at
(510) 747-7506 for more information, or visit
their web site at www.alamedaparatransit.
com. Premium Taxi Service provides a
50% discount for taxi rides with the City
of Alameda’s transportation provider. The
service is not limited to medical trips.
The Transportation Office is open on
Tuesdays & Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. to
12:00 noon and offers the following services:
AC Transit Senior Monthly Passes ($20.00),
10-Ride Pass ($10)
MEDICAL RETURN TRIP
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
MRTIP is designed to provide a more flexible
method for returning home after/from medical
appointments. The City of Alameda has
contracted with Friendly Transportation to
provide transportation services after/from
medical appointments.
Complimentary vouchers are provided to
certified Alameda East Bay Paratransit
participants. This program is made available
through City of Alameda Measure B funding.
For more information, contact the Mastick
Office at 510-747-7506.
846 Masonic Ave.
Albany, CA 94706
510-524-9122
Senior Center Van, Wednesday and
Thursday pickups at your home, between
8:30 and 8:45 a.m., for rides to Safeway and
Albertsons. Call one day before to book
shopping trip. Round trip costs $2.
Albany Taxi Program, for same day service at
80% discount, see Albany Senior Center.
AmeriCare Alliance
Serving Alameda
510-885-1319
(See ad on page 7)
Oakland, CA 94605
510-433-1150
1955 San Pablo
Oakland, CA 94612
510-433-1150
1487 Alcatraz
Berkeley, CA 94702
510-433-1150
1396 Bancroft Ave.
Will provide transportation to medical
appointments.
510-667-9655
BRENTWOOD
BART Discount Cards ~ 65 years or older
and disabled ~ ($9.00)
Rides for Seniors Program
Laurie Beck: 925-284-6161
East Bay Paratransit Ticket Books:
For seniors who can’t afford a taxi, can’t
drive or live out of the loop of Dial-A-Ride.
Volunteers do the driving.
City of Alameda Taxi Program ($5 value at
$2.50 each)
For more information, please call
(510) 747-7506.
2694 Bishop Dr.
San Ramon, CA 94583
925-838-4444
(See ad on page 11)
DUBLIN
7000 Village Pky, Suite E
Dublin, CA 94568
925-833-2784
Provides transportation to medical
appointments for cancer patients.
Dial-A-Ride
Door to door service:
925-455-7510
BERKELEY
Berkeley Paratransit Service
2180 Milvia St., 2nd floor
Berkeley, CA 94709
510-981-7269
Taxi Scrip, age 70+ M-Thurs., 9-11 a.m.
These three senior centers provide van rides
to the centers, as well as take you grocery
shopping and to medical appointments.
1901 Hearst Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94709
(510) 981-5190
Bus Routes: 15, 51
2939 Ellis St.
Berkeley, CA 94703
(510) 981-5170
1900 Sixth St.
Berkeley, CA 94710
(510) 981-5180
Alameda, CA 94501
510-747-7500
The transportation office is open on Tues.
and Thurs. from 9 a.m. to noon. Offers: AC
transit monthly passes, BART discount cards
and East Bay Paratransit Ticket books. For
more info: 510-747-7512
Medical Return Program
This is a transportation service for getting
home from medical appointments.
In Alameda: 510-747-7512
EMERYVILLE
Medical Return Program
Guarantees a trip home from the hospital
or doctor’s office wtih a “medical return
voucher.” For Emeryville residents:
510-576-3730.
Free Taxi Service in Emeryville
Taxi vouchers at the Emeryville Senior
Center. Each voucher is worth $5. Most trips
don’t require more than one voucher.
Once a week shopping trips, register at least
a day in advance: 510-596-3730.
FREMONT, NEWARK, UNION CITY
VIP RIDES
Travel escorts and free rides
Life Eldercare, Inc.
3300 Capitol Ave.
Fremont, CA
510-574-2096
VIP rides, volunteers accompany seniors
when using local paratransit. Volunteers may
drive ambulatory seniors who require doorto-door assistance when going to medical
appointments.
Newark Seniors, age 65+, can call 510791-7879 for shared ride door-to-door
transportation between Newark, Union City
and most of Fremont. The cost of one-way
in Newark is $1. Rides to Fremont or Union
City cost $2 for each one-way trip. Please
make reservation at least 24-hours in
advance.
Fremont Paratransit Program
3300 Capitol Ave.
Fremont, Ca 94537
510-574-2053
Fremont Para Transit Group Trips
510-574-2053
This service is available to housing
complexes and community organizations
serving seniors, or persons with disabilities.
In addition, seniors who are frail or isolated
due to language barriers may participate in
outings facilitated by the City’s paratransit
outreach workers.
Newark Paratransit Program
35300 Cedar Blvd.
Newark, CA 94560
510-791-7879
Union City Paratransit
34009 Alvarado Niles Road
510-675-5373
Shared rides, curb to curb services.
Sunday service.
HAYWARD
Free Hayward Roundabout
Shuttle Service
Stops at Target, Southland Mall,
Hayward Senior Center.
Must enroll with Hayward paratransit:
510-583-4230
Group Transportation (for residents of
Hayward, Castro Valley, San Lorenzo and
San Leandro)
Hayward Paratransit provides FREE,
accessible group trips (of 4 or more
passengers), for seniors and people who
have disabilities, and welcomes their
friends and family to join them. The service
is provided on lift-equipped vans, and is
available 7 days a week. Reservations
must be made a week in advance. If you
and your group would like regular weekly or
monthly trips, ask about subscription group
rates. Door-to-Door individual trips are
also available (fee-based service) for those
enrolled in the Hayward Paratransit Program.,
their attendants and companions.
Call 510-583-4230/
Alameda County
LIVERMORE
Wheels Public Transportation
1362 Rutan Ct.. Suite 100
Livermore, CA 94551
925-455-7510
Dial A Ride Door-to-Door Service
925-455-7510
OAKLAND
Alameda County Transportation
Improvement Authority (ACTIA)
Oakland, CA 94612
510-839-3347
East Bay Paratransit
1720 Broadway, 3rd floor
Oakland, CA 94612
510-287-5000
Takes riders north to Richmond/Pinole,
Fremont to the south, Castro Valley to the
east and west to San Francisco.
Senior Shuttle
510.615.4673
PLEASANTON
WHEELS-Dial a Ride
Door-to-door service with shared rides
available for residents of Pleasanton and
Sunol.who are 60+. Limited medical
service rides to San Ramon Medical Center,
Livermore V.A., Valley Memorial, Kaiser and
the Concannon Medical Bldgs.
M-F, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sat., 9-4 p.m.
925-455-7510
SAN LEANDRO
Davis Street Family Resource Center
3081 Teagarden Street.
510-347-4620 Ext. 180
Volunteer rides to doctor appointments and
church.
San Leandro Flex Shuttle: Allows San
Leandro riders who are East Bay Paratransit.
Certified riders or 60 years old and over to
access the shuttle from any of the planned
stops, free of charge. Curb-To-Curb:
Medical Trips Shuttle: Allows San Leandro
riders who are East Bay Transit Certified
or 75 + to call and make a reservation for a
shuttle pickup and drop off at specific times
and locations for medical appointments
only,. Service operates M-F, from 8-5 p.m.
fee of $4 per 10 miles. Cash only. For more
information: 510-577-3462.
UNION CITY PARATRANSIT
Shared Rides, Curb-to-Curb Service, Sunday
Service. 510-675-5373, 510-476-1500
VETERANS ASSISTANCE
Oakland (main office)
Eastmont Town Center
6955 Foothill Boulevard, Suite 300
Oakland, CA 94605
M-F: 510-577-3547
FAX: 510-577-1947
Hayward
24100 Amador Street
MWF: 510-265-8271
Fremont
39055 Liberty Street, Suite F620
Tues/Thurs: 510-795-2686
The Veterans Service Office provides
veterans and their dependents and/or
survivors with information regarding veterans
benefits, and assistance with filing benefit
claims, waivers and appeals, in order for
them to obtain and maintain all available
benefits and entitlements for which they are
eligible.
The major categories of benefits and services
consist of Disability Benefits, Dependents
and Survivor Benefits, Education Benefits,
Vocational Rehabilitation, Burial Benefits,
Health Care, access assistance, Veterans
Homes, Home Loans, and Life Insurance.
The VSO maintains contact with networks
with the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs, the
Calif. Dept. of Veterans Affairs, other County
Veterans Service Offices throughout the
State, local veterans’ groups and service
organizations, and other community
resources available to veterans, dependents,
and survivors. Contact Us Via E-Mail:
mennis@acgov.org‘
VETERAN NURSING HOMES
All provide hospice, respite and rehab—
NOT long term care.
Martinez VA Center for Rehab and
Extended Care: 925-370-4704
San Francisco VA: 415-221-4810 x4246
Palo Alto/Menlo Park/Livermore VA: 650-4935000 x22330
VETERAN’S SERVICES
&Cremation Service
11848 Dublin Blvd.
Dublin, CA 94568
925-875-1343
Home Based Primary Care
This service provides primary home health
care, including a doctor, nurse, social worker,
dietician and therapist. The teams makes
home visits to assist the patient and family
care for the veteran’s needs and cope with
present illness. The team DOES NOT
PROVIDE: home health aide, homemakers,
housekeeping or daily nursing care. The
program is available to patients living within
a 30 mile radius of the Martinez Outpatient
Clinic. 925-372-2131
Veteran’s Assistance Benefits
“Aid and Assistance Benefit” this
benefit helps pay for “Out of Pocket Living
Expenses,” and both home care and assisted
care living qualify for this benefit. Both
veteran’s and spouses may qualify for this
benefit. The benefit is paid directly by the
V.A. to the veteran. For more information,
contact Alameda County Veteran’s
Assistance. 510-577-3547
Also, contact:
protection, and elder law.
San Ramon, CA 94583
925-244-1185
www.horizonlaw.com
(See ad on page 31)
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Experience Corps
Volunteers needed, age 55+ to build
meaningful relationships with youth.
Especially in north and east Oakland.
510-495-4966
HOME DELIVERED MEALS:
Volunteers needed to deliver meals, teach
classes and assist with Mercy Brown Bag
Program: (510) 981-5170
1901 Hearst Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94709
(510) 981-5190
Bus Routes: 15, 51
2939 Ellis St.
Berkeley, CA 94703
(510) 981-5170
27
1900 Sixth St.
Berkeley, CA 94710
(510) 981-5180
Rebuilding Together Oakland
1111 Pine St., Suite A
Oakland, CA 94607
Needs volunteer painters, carpenters,
gardeners, house cleaners, etc.
Retired Senior Volunteer Program
510-464-3179
Senior Companions & Foster Grandparents:
Are over 55 years of age; can volunteer an
average of 15 – 20 hours per week; Have a
limited income; and love children/youth and
seniors!
City of Oakland
150 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza #4340
Oakland, CA 94612
PH: 510-238-3080
FAX: 510-238-7207
www.seniorcorps.org
St. Mary’s Center
925 Brockhurst Street
Oakland, CA 94608
510-923-9600
Volunteers needed to assist homeless and
isolated seniors secure food, housing and
healthcare.
Veteran’s Benefits to
Pay for Long Term Care
Most veterans and surviving spouses
who are in need of assisted living or
inhome care, can qualify for the “Aid
and Attendance” Benefit offered by the
Veteran’s Administration. The benefit
can pay up to $2,019 per month to
a married veteran, and a single or
widowed veteran can receive up to
$1,703 per month. Unmarried surviving
spouses can received up to $1,094 a
month. Married to each other, $2,631.
All of these benefits are tax free.
Under this program, money is awarded
based on need and there are certain
income and asset requirements. The
veteran or spouse applying must
show that while assistance may not
be needed with everything, there is
help needed with bathing, dressing/
undressing, medications, transferring or
other care on a daily basis. This is the
type of care provided in assisted living,
or by an in-home care companion.
There are several classes of assets that
are exempt, such as a primary home
and vehicle.
Also, the veteran must have served one
day during a period of war and had at
least 90 days of active duty.
Eligibility must be proven by filing the
proper Veteran’s Application for Pension
or Compensation (Form 21-534 for
surviving spouse) (Form 21-526
veteran). This application will require
a copy of the the DD-214 (discharge
papers), a medical evaluation from the
physician, current medical issues, net
worth information, net income and outof-pocket medical expenses.
Approval takes about six months, but
the VA is supposed to give priority to
any application for benefits by a veteran
over age 70. If the benefit is approved,
the money awarded is retroactive to
date of application.
Website information is available at:
http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/21/pension/
vetpen.htm. Click # 7 “What are Aid and
Attendance and Housebound benefits?”
There are several private services to
help you qualify for the aid and
Attendance Benefit. They are listed
under Veterans Services on page 33.
For more information, contact
Alameda County
Veteran’s Assistance
510-577-3547
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Senior
Care Directory
2012
Alameda
County
2011 IN ALAMEDA
Alameda
County ARE
WHAT HOME CARE
AGENCIES
CHARGING
FOR SERVICES
While most would prefer a family
member or someone they know take
care of them, this may not always be
the best thing. While promises are
made, commitments can be difficult
to keep. If caregiving is absolutely
necessary, many find that hiring outside
assistance with a regular schedule is
the most reliable solution. That way,
family members can remain as family,
and others can be counted on to do the
work.
Lifeguard Home Health
5976 W. Las Positas Blvd., Suite 106
888-221-2321
www.lifeguardhomehealth.com
Accentcare
Concord, CA 94520
1-800-834-3059
www.accentcare.com
AmeriCare Home Care
5080 Seaview Avenue
510-885-1319
www.americareca.com
Nightingale Nursing
510-357-4222
925-685-5577
There are many choices in hiring help
at home. Many will hire privately, that
is, pay out-of-pocket for help on an
“as-needed” basis. There are many
different ways to find caregivers. Some
senior centers maintain lists, there
are other sources from discharge
planners, physicians offices and hospice
agencies. Remember, too, that if you
hire privately, you work out the hours,
rate of pay, etc….and, you’re also an
employer and must abide by IRS rulings
for tax purposes.
On Lok Lifeways
Fremont, CA 94539
510-249-2700
Here’s a brief rundown on the types of
agencies in Alameda County.
Professional Home Care Associates
2296 Country Dr. #2296
Fremont, CA
510-797-9299
AccentCare is a non-medical home care
company that provides professional,
care in home and community settings.
National leader in homecare and home
health. Caregivers assist with activities of
daily living, medication reminders, light
housekeeping and outdoor activities.
Also assist the senior in getting into the
community and transporting to medical
appointments, grocery shopping and
social functions. Caregiver rates range
from $21 to $26 an hour depending on
the level of care needed. Live-in care
ranges from $250 to $280 per day. A
FREE in-home assessment is offered
prior to beginning care and there is
no contract or long term commitment.
Caregivers go through a rigorous hiring
process including a thorough interview,
reference check and 7 year criminal
background check. All caregivers receive
a complete training and have a live 24/7
on-call team for any urgent needs.
AmeriCare provides non-medical
home care to clients in both Alameda
and Contra Costa Counties. Offers
companionship, homemaker and
personal care services . Specialize
in finding caregivers who enjoy what
they do, and recognize the impact they
have in their client’s lives. Clients and
family members are encouraged to
interview a couple of caregivers prior
to starting service. The caregivers
are consistent, to help develop and
establish a relationship between the
client/caregiver. All of the services
provided are managed and overseen by
management staff with frequent on-site
visits. A staff member is on-call 24 hours
a day 7 days a week. All employees
go through a detailed hiring process
including a thorough interview, verified
professional references, social security
and criminal and driving record check.
Require at least two years of experience
in home care , if personal care is
required. Rates range from $21-$25 per
hour; 24 hour live-in care ranges from
$230-$260. F ree no-obligation client
service assessment.
HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCIES
These agencies provides services that
are 100% covered by Medicare and
Medi-Cal. The service must be ordered
by a physician. However, clients still
have a personal choice of any agency.
There are certain requirements for
care, for one, you must be homebound
and in need of skilled care. This
would translate to a nurse or physical,
occupational or speech therapy. This
is also a time and visit limited service.
Some aide service can be available,
if there’s a skilled need. This is a
service NOT covered by long term care
insurance. Born To Age does not list the
prices these agencies charge because
the costs are directly reimbursed
by Medicare. Client is not billed for
services.
Accentcare
Concord, CA 94520
1-800-834-3059
www.accentcare.com
(See ad on page )
Oakland, CA 94605
510-433-1150
1955 San Pablo
Oakland, CA 94612
510-433-1150
1487 Alcatraz
Berkeley, CA 94702
510-433-1150
800-654-5677
925-934-4800
1111-D Stanley Blvd., Suite 112
Livermore, CA
925-243-1385
Sutter Care at Home
1651 Alvarado Street
510-628-5200
www.suttervna.org
PRIVATE DUTY HOME CARE
AGENCIES
These agencies can provide both skilled
and non-skilled medical care. The
services might be covered by long term
care, or other insurances, and private
pay. The agency is the employer.
Caregivers are hired, screened and paid
for by the agency. If the caregiver is ill
or unable to work, a substitute caregiver
is available. The agency pays payroll
taxes, worker’s compensation and
maintains liability coverage. The agency
also determines what the caregiver can
and can’t do. There is over a minimum
number of hours for service.
Care provided by these agencies
can include: skilled care, personal
care, transportation/errands, meal
preparation, medication reminders, light
housekeeping, laundry, etc. Shifts can
be hourly, live-in or sleepover.
Acclaim Professional Healthcare
4340 Redwood Hwy, Suite A14
510-633-4958
888-499-7372
A Subsidiary of Acclaim Homecare, Inc.
Acclaim Professional Healthcare
provides employee based private duty
services which include assistance with
all activities of daily living, medication
reminders, meal planning and
preparation, light housekeeping and
laundry, companion care as well as
respite care, transportation to medical
appointments and therapies. Additionally
provides medication programs and
individualized care plans.Caregivers
are monitored by experienced geriatric
care manager. Acclaim Professional
Healthcare has hourly, live-in and
sleepover services Rates are dependent
on services required. Minimum of 2
hours@ $55.00. Hourly starts at 24.00
to 26.00 per hour. Live in rates start
at $265.00.Overnites start at $175.00.
Assessments are provided prior to start
of cares. No agency fees, no charge for
the initial consultation. 24 hour paging
service to respond to critical situations.
Beacon Home Care
Albany, CA 94706
1-888-9-RESPITE
(1-888-973-7748)
Beacon Home Care is a local provider
of non-medical caregivers offering
assistance for individuals and families.
All caregivers are background checked,
bonded, insured and DOJ approved.
Caregivers have experience with a
wide variety of age-related illnesses
and conditions. Services available
include: post-hospitalization care,
respite care, companionship, walking
assistance, bathing and dressing,
transportation, keeping appointments,
shopping/errands, meal preparation,
medical reminders, laundry care, and
many more to fit client needs. Available
24/7. Free, no-obligation in-home
assessment. Hourly rate is $22-$29,
overnight fee is $175- $200, and our
live-in fee is $220-$270. Also work with
Long Term Insurance Policy holders. No
minimums, no contracts.
Alameda
County ARE
Senior
Care Directory
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2011 IN ALAMEDA
WHAT HOME CARE
AGENCIES
CHARGING
FOR SERVICES
LivHOME
866.371.1488
925.296.0406
Website:www.LivHome.com
This is the nation’s largest professionally
led at-home senior care company.
LivHome’s staff are credentialed experts
in eldercare with specialities in social
work, nursing and mental health. They
oversee care, communicating with
caregivers and family and, when
necessary, medical and financial
professionals. Services include a free
initial assessment, hourly caregiving with
rates between $25-28 an hour (four hour
minimum). Live-in care is $260-289 a
day. Sleepover $180 per night. Care
management services also available, fee
based on need.
Nightingale Nursing
510-357-4222
925-685-5577
Nightingale Nursing owned and founded
25 years ago, provides private duty
custodial care in both Contra Costa
and Alameda Counties. Nightingale is
available 24/ for immediate service. Staff
are Certified Nursing Assistants, (CNA)
Certified Home Health Aides,(CHHA)
or Caregivers with at least 2 years of
home care experience. All employees
receive thorough background checks, are
bonded and insured. All job applicants
receive a comprehensive interview and
skills assessment. No minimum hour
requirements. Rates start at $22.00
an hour for 3 hours or more. One and
two hour visits, $40.00 for 1 hour and
$50.00 for the two hour visit. Live-in is
$250.00. Sleep-over, $160.00. No hidden
charges or shift differential fees. Staff
can transport their clients on outings
with a 52 cents per mile charge when
using their own vehicle. No binding
contracts or deposits, only a Client
Service Agreement, where clients can
start or cancel service anytime. No
start up fees. We offer hands-free long
term care insurance billing. Free home
assessments and home safety checks
by a Case Manager, who also writes a
complete care plan. A member of the
California Association for Health Services
at Home, (CAHSAH) and the National
Private Duty Association, (NPDA).
Also offer state–approved Training
Programs for (CNA), Certified Nurse
Assistant Training, Certified Home Health
Training, (CHHA), along with Continuing
Education programs for CHHA, and
CNA, including Hospice training. Also
offered at San Leandro campus, along
with Licensed Vocational Nurse Training,
(LVN). Medicare and Skilled Services are
available.
1151 Harbor Bay Parkway,
Suite 208-B
Alameda, CA 94502
510.862.7486 510.331.6970
www.PHAngels.com
Premier Homecare Angels is a nonmedical home care agency. Caregivers
undergo a rigorous hiring process, all
are licensed, bonded and insured.
Caregivers are available to 24/7. Initial
assessment is offered free of charge.
Hourly rates range from $17 to $22 per
hour and live-in rates are $190 to $230,
depending on client needs. Free, no
obligation assessment! You can contact
via email at info@phangels.com or call
at either 510.862.7486 or 510.331.6970
Professional HealthCare at Home
925-891-7000
925-934-4800
www.professionalhc.com
Professional Healthcare at Home is a full
service home health agency, offering both
medical and non-medical home care to Bay
Area families for over 20 years. Services
range from skilled nursing and rehabilitative
therapy to private duty personal care and
household assistance, with non-medical
rates starting at $24 an hour. The company
is CHAP accredited and Medicarecertified, and all employees are highly
trained, screened, bonded, and insured.
Clinicians are licensed, and professional
case managers coordinate care with
physicians and other healthcare providers.
Services include nursing care, physical and
occupational therapy, extended care, home
health aides, medication management, and
the full range of personal care assistance,
transportation and companionship.
ResCare Home Care Services
3730 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Ste 320
Lafayette, CA 94599
510-653-7242
925.283.5076
ResCare’s mission is to encourage
older adults to live full and active lives.
Everyday ResCare provides a broad
range of non-medical, supportive
services ranging from meal preparation
and light housekeeping to taking a client
to doctor appointments and assisting
with medication reminders, bathing
and dressing. Our care companions
accompany their clients to movies and
the library, and help them with physical
therapy exercises. The Geriatric Care
Managers and other members of
ResCare’s staff also work with the care
companions to expand the levels of
compassion they bring to their clients.
Rates $25-28.50 for caregivers. $275
per 12-hour shift. Live -in $285.
Right At Home
510-690-9612
www.alamedacountyrightathome.com
Right at Home is a national organization
that promotes independence, security
and joy through the provision of in-home
care and assistance to seniors and
disabled adults. RAH caregivers are
screened, trained, bonded and insured
caregivers who provide services from a
few hours per week to around the clock
base on individual needs. Our hourly
rates range from $21-$25 and live-in
rates from $220-$275 depending on
client’s care needs. Free no obligation
assessments conducted. RAH
differentiates itself by providing personal
touches that makes our clients definitely
feel “Right at Home”.
Senior Pro Services
444 Estudillo Ave, Suite A3
(510) 357-2222
Email: info@seniorproservices.com
www.serniorproservices.com
Professional and comprehensive
at-home services, including: Care
Management and Coordination,
In-Home Care giving Services,
Companionship and Daily Living
Assistance, Senior Transportation and
Emergency Transfers,
Licensed Fiduciary for Legal and
Financial Referrals to one of our trusted
partners. Prices start at $24.50 hourly,
and Live-in $240 per day. Competitive
and based on the level of services
provided. Free price consultation
comparison of up to two other agencies
of your choice, where we compare rates
to services, benefits and incentives.
Complementary services to our clients
include: 24- Access to RN for medical
consultations and prescription refills,
Care coordinators for caregiver and
in-home assistance, gerontologist for
support and guidance, social workers for
case management and liaison
licensed fiduciary.
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Sutter Care At Home
2100 Embarcadero, Suite 101
Oakland, CA 94606
510.652.3317 / 800.698.1273
Sutter Care at Home offers private
duty services through our Private and
Geriatric Care business line (formerly
Cohen Cormier) – to provide patients and
families guidance, support and solutions
for caregiving challenges. Services
range from personal care, to household
assistance, to care management. Prices
for private duty care begin at $25 an hour,
with a four hour daily minimum or sixteen
hours weekly. 24/7 care is also available
for $250. All caregivers are trained and
supervised by Care Managers who are
nurses and social workers.
HOME CARE REFERRAL
AGENCIES
Tender Heart Home Care Agency
2694 Bishop Drive, Suite 260
San Ramon, CA 94523
925-838-4444
Tender Heart is a locally owned, family
run, non-medical home care referral
agency covering Alameda and Contra
Costa Counties since 2005. Usual
rates are $18-24 per hour, with rates
under $20 for over 4 hours, and live-ins
range from $200-240 per day. There
are no minimum number of hours.
Provides help and assistance with
all activities of daily living and works
with various Long Term Insurance
groups. Daregivers carry individual
liability and malpractice insurance and
a criminal bond. Tender Heart screens
all caregivers, verifies social security,
does a complete background and
criminal check. Caregivers must have
a minimum of 2-3 years experience.
References are checked and verified.
The most important credential is that
caregivers have a loving and giving
heart. An initial in-home screening is
done at no charge in the clients home,
to match the right caregiver to the
client’s needs. Staff are on call 24/7.
Caregivers can provide transportation
with their own vehicles. There is no extra
charge for using the client’s vehicle.
Caregivers will also provide reminders
for medication schedules as well as
providing companionship and security
in order to help the client maintain their
independence. Tender Heart is A+ rated
by the Better Business Bureau and a
Member in good standing of National
Home Care and Hospice Organization.
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LIFE Eldercare
3300 Capitol Ave.
Fremont, CA 94538
510-574-2094
Donate 1-3 hours of time once a week for
the meals on wheels, friendly visitors or VIP
riders. Call for specifics.
Fremont Peer Counseling Program
Contact: Lis Cox: 510-574-2064
WELLNESS CENTER
1840 Embarcadero
Oakland, CA 94568
510-533-0146
How to Care for Difficult People (cont.)
day in the library because her air conditioner
“broke.” I phoned the repairman and made
an appointment for him to come the next
day. She phoned him and cancelled...
said she didn’t want anyone coming into
her home. Another red flag. I’m not sure
whether the air conditioner is really not
operational, or that she’s forgotten how to
turn it on.
But, mother is luckier than many. There
are three children, all willing to take her
in, living in the most beautiful place in the
United States. Each home has an extra
room, grandchildren, family pets, friendships
and possiblilities. There are senior centers,
universities, casinos, libraries, enrichment
opportunities...all out here, as well. And, her
brothers are also nearby.
So, my sister flew out yesterday, buying
mother a return ticket and determined to
take her back on the plane.
Mother says to me, almost daily, “I can’t
believe that I’m this old...”
Mother is balking, complaining and
negotiating all types of terms. She’s been
phoning all family members...begging for
understanding that she can’t possibly leave
the house, her daily trips to the library or the
possibility that everything that gives her life
meaning will be taken away.
And, that’s what makes it difficult.
I receive phone calls every day from children
who are worried about aging parents who
live across the country and refuse to move,
or get assistance.
I tell them, they can call in Adult Protective
Services for a “social welfare check.” But,
that’s about it. If care is refused, it is still a
right to be able to live however one wishes,
and this is retained unless the right is
taken away by getting a court appointed
conservatorship.
Usually, there’s a wait for a crisis. That’s
how it works. Without consent, even Adult
Protective Services can do very little.
My sister says her last resort is to refuse
to leave Michigan unless mother is on the
plane with her.
So, I’m waiting now...to see what happens
next.
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