SENIOR RESOURCES
The grand jury reports notes the following services available in Humboldt County.
211 Humboldt
Phone: 2-1-1; website: 211humboldt.org Provides a comprehensive database of non-emergency resources available in Humboldt County. A call-center specialist will link callers to the right telephone numbers for help with housing, food, advocacy and other services. It’s free and confidential. Within the first quarter of 2022, this database received 3,541 calls for all services and 186were from seniors seeking shelter. Extrapolation of a year’s calls translates to two calls per dayvconcerning a homeless senior.
Area One Agency on Aging North Coast Homeshare
Phone: 707-442-3763; website: www.a1aa.org Helps older adults (60+) find someone to share their home so they can remain in the community. Area One Agency on Aging supports both the home provider and the home seeker during the process of finding a match.
Humboldt Senior Resource Center
Phone: 707-443-9747; website: www.humsenior.org
· Redwood Coast PACE: Offers a comprehensive health plan for eligible frail adults (55+) who require nursing home level support and can safely continue living in their homes without harm to themselves or others. An interdisciplinary team of health care professionals provide clients with medical, social, nutritional, rehabilitation, and support services. Cost to the recipient for this health plan depends on Medicare and Medi-Cal eligibility.
· Multipurpose Senior Services Program: Provides frail Medi-Cal adults (65+) with a Care Manager who will arrange for needed services to delay placement in a skilled nursing facility. This program is free to the recipient. All costs are paid for by the federal government and the State of California.
· Home Delivered Meals: Available to home-bound seniors (60+) in Arcata, Eureka, Fortuna and McKinleyville, with a suggested meal contribution of $3.50 per meal. No one in the program is denied meals regardless of their ability to pay.
Ferndale Senior Resource Agency
Phone: 707-786-4141 Provides home-delivered meals and transportation services to adults (60+) in the 95536 zip code. On-site services include senior exercise and wellness classes.
Healy Senior Center
Phone: 707-923-2399l; website: www.healyseniorcenter.org
Delivers hot and frozen meals three days a week to homebound and disabled adults over 60 living in Benbow, Redway, Garberville, Briceland, Miranda, Phillipsville, and Myers Flat. The Center requests a $6 donation per meal delivered. On-site services include senior low impact health and fitness classes, bingo and crochet classes.
Providence Community Resource Centers
Offer classes, support groups and a wide variety of services to individuals and families on the North Coast including: food security and nutrition programs; transportation assistance; employment information; free phone, computer, copier and fax machines; application assistance; and, clothing and hygiene closets. Call any of their five locations for information:
Blue Lake, 707-668-5239 Eureka, 707-442-5239 Loleta, 707-733-5239 Rio Dell, 707-764-5239 Willow Creek, 707-6293141
Adult Protective Services Home Safe
Phone: 707-476-2100; website: www.humboldtgov. org/499/adult-protectiveservices
Assists current APS clients experiencing, or at imminent risk of experiencing, homelessness due to elder or dependent adult abuse, neglect, self-neglect, or financial exploitation. Services include housingrelated intensive case management, short-term housing-related financial assistance, deep cleaning to maintain safe housing, eviction prevention, landlord mediation, and more.
In-Home Supportive Services
Phone: 707-476-2100; website: www.humboldtgov. org/502/in-home-supportive-services An eligibility-based program administered by DHHS. Once evaluated and approved for the program, the client is given a list of the tasks and total hours approved and is responsible for hiring and supervising a caregiver to complete those specific tasks. The recipient becomes the caregiver’s employer and the State of California pays the caregiver’s salary.
Redwood Coast Village
Phone: 707-798-6311; website: www.rcvillage. clubexpress.com Provides services including transportation, simple home and yard maintenance, check-in calls, and friendly visits. This is a grassroots, volunteer-based, membership organization for adults aged 50+. Services are available to members residing in Eureka, Arcata, McKinleyville, and from Trinidad to Blue Lake. All services are dependent on volunteer availability.
Prescription Savings Cards
Multiple third parties offer free prescription price comparison tools. These can be used at walk-in pharmacies whether or not one has insurance or Medicare. Savings with one of these tools can be up to 80%. Check with a health care provider for their recommendation.