Senior Resources

Government Agencies   Local Resources   Palliative Care Resources  
LGBT Resources

Government Agencies

• Administration on Aging - A U.S. Government office devoted to the needs of seniors.

• California Department of Aging - California State government resources for seniors and their families to help maximize their safety, health, and independence.

  • Marin County
  • San Francisco County
  • San Mateo County
  • Santa Clara County
  • Sonoma County

• Healthfinder- Consumer health information from the U.S. government, including publications, databases, web sites, support and self-help groups, government agencies and not-for-profit organizations.

• National Institutes of Health (NIH) Senior Health – Developed by the NIH to help seniors find answers to medical questions in the comfort of their own homes.

• Senior Citizens’ Resources – Official information and services from the U.S. government.

Local Resouces

• Bay Area Older Adults - Promotes an active and healthy lifestyle by providing you with free information about a variety of regional outdoor, fitness, social, and cultural activities.

• Network of Care – An information source for seniors and adults with disabilities, as well as their caregivers and service providers.

• UCSF Memory and Aging Center - The Center's mission is to provide the highest quality of care for individuals with cognitive problems, to conduct research on causes and cures for degenerative brain diseases, and to educate health professionals, patients, and their families.
• Stanford Aging Adult Services - A program devoted to meeting the needs of older adults and their families and providing them a continuum of care, with support and resources. 
• Senior Survival School – Senior Survival School is a program that teaches seniors and people with disabilities about resources in their community.
• Family Caregiver Alliance – A non-profit organization that addresses the needs of family and friends providing long-term care at home.
• Whistlestop – Community services for Marin County seniors and people with disabilities.
• Senior Villages are community-based membership organizations that empower older adults to live in their own homes as they age, by offering a network of high-quality resources, services, programs, and activities. Seniors•At•Home is a preferred provider for the following villages:
  • San Francisco Village
  • Avenidas Village
  • Marin Village
• HICAP - Free Medicare benefits counseling.
• Alzheimer’s Association of Northern California
• American Heart Association
• Arthritis Foundation

Palliative Care Resources

• YouTube: What Is Palliative Care? - Watch this short video to learn more about palliative care.
• "What is Palliative Care?" - A WebMD article explaining palliative care.
• GetPalliativeCare.org - Clear, comprehensive palliative care information for people coping with serious, complex illness.
• “Palliative Care: Improving Quality of Life When You Are Seriously Ill” (PDF) – An article on palliative care from the National Institute of Nursing Research.
• National Institute of Health  – A directory of palliative care resources.
• “Hospice Care: What Is It, Anyway?” – An article about hospice and palliative care from the Center for Advancing Health.
• “A New Focus on Easing Pain”  – A Washington Post article on palliative care.

LGBT Resources

• Openhouse – Housing, services, and community for San Francisco’s LGBT seniors.

• Spectrum – North Bay LGBT center offering older adult groups, events, celebrations, and presentations, as well as resources, referrals, education, and advocacy.

• Planning for Elders/ Senior Survival School for LGBT Seniors – Senior Survival School uses popular education to bring useful information to seniors and people with disabilities throughout San Francisco.

• National Center for Lesbian Rights, Elder Law Project – A legal resource for LGBT seniors.

• Sage – National resource center on LGBT aging.

• American Society on Aging’s LGBT Aging Resources Clearinghouse – Information, research, and resources regarding LGBT seniors.

• Golden Gate Business Association – San Francisco’s LGBT chamber of commerce..

• Billy DeFrank LGBT Community Center – The Silicon Valley’s LGBT community center.

• The Center – San Francisco’s LGBT Community Center.

These sites are not affiliated with Seniors•At•Home or its programs, and their listing should not be considered an endorsement of their products, services, or sponsoring institutions.