www.4070talk.com
An online resource and conversation starters for sensitive age related subjects.
www.CentralCoastAlz.org
Alzheimer's Association. This website is for information and referrals on Alzheimer's Disease
www.BatesCare.com
Bates Care Management is a leading provider of professional geriatric care management services. With the rapidly growing population of elders in the San Luis Obispo County area, we strive to enable elders to remain in their homes for as long as is safely possible, and to give assurance to adult children that their elder is being given the best possible quality of life. Bates Care Management is at the forefront of providing innovative services to elders, including elder fraud prevention, daily money management, and cost-effective services planning. Please call us at 805-771-9124 to see how we can help with your particular needs.
www.HomeInsteadSeniorCareFoundation.org
A major goal of this non-profit foundation is to provide the financial support of activities designed to improve the quality of life for seniors. Such opportunities may include research and development, education, scholarships, and/or advocacy for the health and well being of older adults. Other programs might be designed to reduce the isolation experienced by so many seniors and promote community inclusion.
www.WilshireHCS.org
Caring Callers is a California non profit program created to fill some of the unmet needs of our frail, home bound elderly community. Caring callers makes free weekly in home visits to isolated seniors aged 60 and over, to socialize and be a friendly connection to the community.
285 South Street, Ste J San Luis Obispo, Ca.93401
Contact: Suzanne McFarlane at 805-547-7025 X17
SMcFarlane@WilshireHCS.org
Senior Peer Couseling helps seniors adjust to major life changes, improve their quality of life and, whenever possible, maintain their independence.
285 South Street, Ste J San Luis Obispo, Ca.93401
Contact: Carol Schmidt at 805-547-7025 X15
SeniorPeer@wilshirefoundation.org
Extended Family Associates
Professional Care Management which allows your loved ones to stay at home. Managed by a member of the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers with over 30 years experience as an R.N. and is locally owned and operated.
Contact: Paul Smith at: 805-801-2512
EtendedFamilyInc@sbcglobal.net
FUTURESAFE Financial
Receive funds to use however you choose!
Call TODAY for your FREE Reverse Mortgage Guide
Dave Sequeira, 805-226-2293 or cell 805-441-1785
david.sequeira@sbcglobal.net
FUTURESAFE Financial, (DRE license #01473796)
www.LifestepsFoundation.org
The Linkages Program at Life Steps Foundation provides care management to frail seniors and disabled adults throughout San Luis Obispo and northern Santa Barbara County . Our skilled care managers provide an in home assessment of the client's needs, develop a care plan in collaboration with the client and their support system, access and coordinate services and provide ongoing monitoring, problems-solving and support. The singular goal of care management is to help clients maintain their ability to live safely in their own homes.
Linkages also provides information and assistance to anyone in the community and respite services which allow unpaid family caregivers to take break
There is no income eligibility.
ww.iGive.com
When you register at www.iGive/LSFLinkages.com and shop on line at any of 600 stores the Linkages program gets a donation from the vendor based on what you spent.
www.BBB.org
This is the web site for the Better Business Bureau. We recommend that anyone looking for services, especially in home care check the company rating with the BBB.
www.HospicePartners.org
The mission of Hospice Partners of the Central Coast is to provide compassionate end-of-life care, emphasizing life, choice, and dignity in partnership with patients, families, and the community.
www.SanLuisObispo.com
This is San Luis Obispo's own website for local news updates, events calendar's, and classifieds.
www.OmbudsmanSlo.org
Local long term care Ombudsman resource center. This site provides support, technical assistance and training to the 53 State Long Term Care Ombudsman Programs and their statewide networks of almost 600 regional (local) programs.
www.DMV.ca.gov
The old saying "life begins at 40" has never been more true than today, with more people living longer, healthier lives than ever before. As seniors continue to stay active well after retirement, the DMV wants to help you maintain your driving independence for as long as you can safely drive.
As part of the DMV's updated Web site, www.DMV.ca.gov, a plethora of information and services are now offered online, specifically targeting the senior driver. One of the newest features is the Senior Guide to Safe Driving which offers practical strategies for older drivers, their friends, family and caregivers.
The reality is that at some point all of us will face a decline in our physical, visual or mental abilities which will inevitably impact our driving capabilities. The guide contains information regarding physical and mental changes that may affect safe driving and practical strategies for recognizing, understanding, adapting to, and planning for these changes.
Safe driving tips offered by the guide include:
•Have your vision checked every two years or more often if you notice a rapid change in your vision.
•If you need to take medication before driving, discuss the effects of the medication with your physician or pharmacist
•As muscles lose strength, turning the steering wheel gets harder. To compensate, drive a vehicle with power steering and if you still have trouble, try using a turning knob.
The senior guide also addresses the reexamination process and procedures including options available should your license be suspended or revoked. You can find out what steps are needed to renew your driver license such as vision tests, written tests and driving tests if you're 70 years of age or older and even how to obtain a complimentary identification card if you're over the age of 62!
The DMV is committed to protection all drivers at any age, so take the opportunity to make your life a little easier on the road and log on! Go to: www.dmv.ca.gov/about/senior/senior_top.htm to find more information for the senior driver regarding safety, disabled customers, health and much more.
For the entire booklet go to: http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/dl625/dl625senior.pdf or contact your local DMV office at (800) 777-0133 to receive the booklet in the mail.
Please remember, should you run into any problems renewing your license, the DMV has a major responsibility to promote traffic safety and to protect the motoring public by minimizing the impact of unsafe drivers. DMV understands the important connection between a driver license and a person's independence and always keeps this in mind when evaluating a driver.