The Office on Aging administers and funds various programs and services to aid and support the needs of older adults. Information on these programs and their relevant eligibility requirements can be found in this section.
Links in this section relate to Body| Adult Day Services Program | Provides personal care for dependent older adults in a supervised, protective, and congregate setting during some portion of the day. |
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| Aging and Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) | The ADRC Core Services are Information & Referral, Options Counseling, Short-Term Service Coordination, and Transition from Facility to Community Living. |
| Alzheimer's Day Care Resource Centers (ADCRC) Program | Information and referral (memory loss, dementia, Alzheimer's and related disorders). |
| CalFresh Outreach | Seeks to inform older adults who are 60 and above that they may be eligible for CalFresh benefits, even those who receive Supplemental Security Income/State Supplemental Program (SSI/SSP). A few services offered under CalFresh Outreach include CalFresh Pre-Screening, Application Assistance, and Outreach Activities. |
| Community Services Program | Provides support to senior centers and assists with organized social, art, recreational, health and nutrition services; outreach and education, including cultural and citizenship issues; and commodities support such as food items, emergency cash assistance, and travel vouchers. |
| Congregate Meals Program | Serves nutritious meals to older adults in a group setting with an opportunity to socialize with others. Also provides nutrition education, nutrition risk screening. |
| Elder Abuse Prevention Program | Includes activities to develop, strengthen, and administer programs for the prevention and treatment of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation. Education and training sessions are provided in the community to the public, professionals, and family caregivers. |
| Family Caregiver Support Program | Supports the needs of family members who provide care to a relative such as arranging for respite care, temporary in-home or out-of-home relief so caretakers have time to attend to other responsibilities or recharge and provides training to caretakers and other family members who are caregivers for frail older adults. |
| Groceries Program | A program for certain Office on Aging program participants who have a specialized dietary need, are unable to participate in the Office on Aging Elderly Nutrition Program, has dietary restrictions, or need access to food that cannot be fulfilled by another similar program. |
| Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) | Provides both community education sessions available to the public, and free unbiased individualized counseling about Medicare, managed care, and other private health insurance issues. |
| Home-Delivered Meals Program | Serves nutritious meals to older adults in their home. Also provides nutrition education, nutrition risk screening. |
| Legal Advocacy Program | Provides free one-on-one legal consultation, referrals, and representation in administrative and civil cases involving consumer disputes, estate planning, conservatorships, housing issues and government benefits, elder abuse, and many other services. |
| Ombudsman Program | Investigates complaints of elder and dependent abuse made by, or on behalf of, individual residents of long-term-care (LTC) facilities. Staff and volunteers work with licensing agencies and law enforcement in the investigation of abuse in facilities. They also visit all licensed LTC facilities, providing a regular presence to ensure that the rights of residents are protected. |
| Senior Community Service Employment Program | Federally funded program whose purpose is to train, retrain and prepare low-income workers - age 55 and older - for entry or reentry into the workforce. |
| Senior Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Program | Provides transportation services to non-emergency medical appointments for older adults. |
| Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCEP) | A community service and part-time work-based job training program for unemployed older adults looking to enter or re-enter the workforce. |
| Transportation | Services are available to assist older adults with traveling to locations such as financial institutions, grocery stores, social/recreational activities, senior centers (including congregate meal sites), community education programs, or places of worship. |
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(South Orange County Residents) call the main line at (949) 855-8033, the transportation line at (949) 855-9766, or visit online at https://agewellseniorservices.org/.
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(South Orange County Residents) call the main line at (949) 855-8033, the transportation line at (949) 855-9766, or visit online at https://agewellseniorservices.org/.
Call (714) 220-0224 or visit online at https://www.mealsonwheelsoc.org/
For individuals living in a care facility, call the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program at (714) 479-0107 or visit online at https://www.coasc.org/
For additional information or to report abuse, call Adult Protective Services 9APS) for individuals living independently toll-free at (800) 451-5155 or visit online at ssa.ocgov.com/elderdisabled-home-services/report-abuse.
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Call (714) 479-0107 or visit online at https://www.coasc.org/
(South Orange County Residents) call the main line at (949) 855-8033, the transportation line at (949) 855-9766, or visit online at https://agewellseniorservices.org/.
Call (714) 220-0224 or visit online at https://www.mealsonwheelsoc.org/
Call (714) 220-0224 or visit online at https://www.mealsonwheelsoc.org/
Call toll-free at (714) 571-5200 or visit online at https://www.communitylegalsocal.org/
Call (714) 479-0107 or visit online at https://www.coasc.org/
(South Orange County Residents) call the main line at (949) 855-8033, the transportation line at (949) 855-9766, or visit online at https://agewellseniorservices.org/.
(South Orange County Residents) call the main line at (949) 855-8033, the transportation line at (949) 855-9766, or visit online at https://agewellseniorservices.org/
Call (714) 220-0224 or visit online at https://www.mealsonwheelsoc.org/
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