Resources for seniors

Food/Nutrition

• Contra Costa County Senior Cafes: Café Costa
  • Lunchtime meals for seniors 60+
  • Website: https://cchealth.org/senior-nutrition/cafe.php
  • Locations in: Concord, Pleasant Hill, Rossmoor, Danville, Martinez, San Ramon, Bay Point, Brentwood, Antioch, Pittsburg, Oakley, El Cerrito, Richmond, Hercules, Rodeo, North Richmond, and San Pablo
  • Follow this link to find the Café Costa location in your area:
    • https://cchealth.org/senior-nutrition/pdf/Cafe-Costa-Locations.pdf
• Food Bank of Contra Costa & Solano
  • To find emergency food call: 1-855-309-3663
  • Find food by city: https://www.foodbankccs.org/get-help/foodbycity.html
• Loaves & Fishes of Contra Costa
  • Nonprofit organization providing dining rooms for fresh meals and well-stocked food pantries for all who need assistance.
  • Website: https://loavesfishescc.org
  • Phone: (925) 293-4792
  • Dining Room locations in: Antioch, Martinez, Oakley, Pittsburg, and Walnut Creek
  • Food Pantry Locations in: Antioch, Martinez, Oakley, and Pittsburg
• Contra Costa County COVID-19 Food Distribution Map
  • Take a look at the interactive map to find more food resources in your area:
    • https://cocogis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=fea1f3021a50455495b7e7e11325ecd4

Seniors: Abuse Reporting & Emergency Services

• Adult Protective Services (APS)
  • Anyone can make a confidential report if they know or suspect abuse of elders aged 65 and older and dependent adults. The abuse may be emotional, physical, financial, sexual, neglect by others, self-neglect, isolation, or abandonment.
  • (877) 839-4347 24-hour hotline
  • (925) 602-4179
  • 500 Ellinwood Way, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
  • Website: www.ehsd.org/elderly-disabled/adult-protective-services
• Alzheimer’s Association
  • Support groups, assessment of needs, counseling, information and referral to community programs, and education for caregivers of persons with Alzheimer’s disease or related disorders
  • (925) 284-7942
  • (800) 272-3900 24-hour hotline
  • 3675 Mt.Diablo Blvd,Ste.250,Lafayette,CA 94549
  • Website: www.alz.org/norcal
• Nursing Home Abuse Justice
  • Resources for seniors and their loved ones to support individuals who may be experiencing nursing home abuse
  • Website: https://www.nursinghomeabuse.org/
  • (855)563-1532

Seniors: Adult Day Care

• Adult Day Services Network of Contra Costa
  • A centralized referral point for adult day services.
  • (925) 682-1000
  • 490 Golf Club Rd., Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
  • Website: www.adultdaycc.org

Public Assistance

• • Bay Area Legal Aid
    • Free civil legal advice, counsel, and representa- tion to low-income individuals in areas related to housing, public benefits, family law, and consumer protection. Helps individuals and families secure and maintain safety-net bene- fits such as Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), CalFresh (Food Stamps), CalWorks, Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI), and other public benefits programs.
    • Legal Advice Line: (510) 250-5270
    • Legal Advice Line: (925) 219-3325
    • Toll Fee Line: (800) 551-5554
    • Administration: (510) 233-9954
    • Website: www.baylegal.org
  • BenefitsCheckUp — National Council on Aging
    • A non-profit, online service that help find benefit programs that could help pay for medications, health care, food, and more.
    • Website: www.benefitscheckup.org
  • CalFresh (Food Stamps)
    • The CalFresh program, formerly known as Food Stamps and federally known as the Sup- plemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), issues monthly electronic benefits (similar to a bank debit card) that can be used to buy most foods such as bread, cereal, fruits, vegetables, meat and fish at many markets and grocery stores. Apply on-line, by phone, or in-person at one of the offices
    • Website: www.mybenefitscalwin.org
    • Central County: (925) 602-9379
    • East County: (925) 706-4980 & (925) 513-3720
    • West County: (510) 412-3000 & (510) 262-7700

• Medi-Cal
  • Medi-Cal is free or low-cost health coverage for children and adults with limited income and resources.
  • To apply: (800) 709-8348
  • For existing clients: (866) 663-3225
  • Website: www.ehsd.org/benefits/medi-cal-and-health-coverage-options/

• Medicare 
  • Federal health insurance program for people aged 65 or older and people with disabilities who contributed to Social Security. For problems with Medicare (such as billing or claims) or for a copy of “Medicare and You,” call HICAP at (925) 602-4163.
  • (800) 633-4227
  • Website: www.medicare.gov