Services and Resources for Older Adults

Services & Resources for Older Adults

The Alameda County AAA subcontracts with several providers to deliver services for older adults, in order to provide our County residents with appropriate programs and services for older adults of all cultures, incomes, and regions. Funding for our providers comes from a variety of federal, state, and county sources. Funds are granted through a Request for Proposal process that generally occurs every four years. 

Some of our subcontracted programs include: Food & Nutrition, Legal Assistance, Case Management and Ombudsman Services.

Food and Nutrition for Older Adults

Legal Assistance

Legal Assistance is available to assist older adults and adults with disabilities with a variety of legal matters, including representation in court and administrative hearings, counseling on legal rights, drafting of legal documents and referrals to other community resources for additional services.

Who is eligible?

Older Adults and Adults with disabilities that reside in Alameda County, including Oakland, Hayward, Berkeley, Pleasanton, Fremont, Livermore, Castro Valley, Alameda, Dublin, Emeryville, Albany, San Lorenzo, Union City, Newark and Sunol.

Services Include:

• Elder Abuse
• Guardianship of Minor Children
• Public Benefits/Social Security/ Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
• Naturalization
• Conservatorship
• Housing
• Health Law/ Medi-Cal/ Medicare
• and Other Matters

For more information, contact:

Legal Assistance for Seniors
333 Hegenberger Road, Suite 850
Oakland, CA 94621
(510) 832-3040

Case Management

Provides Older Adults and Adults with disabilities with both social and health care coordination of services, giving them the ability to remain safely in their own homes and communities.

Services can include a coordination of the following:

• Transportation
• Meals
• Shopping
• Medical appointments
• In-home services and support
• Elder abuse prevention/intervention
• Referrals (as needed)
• Applying for Medi-Cal/SSI

Case Management Service Providers

City of Fremont
Care Coordination
510-574-2041
Serves: Fremont, Newark and Union City

J-SEI
Bilingual Case Management
510-654-4000 ext. 11
offers services in Japanese and English
Serves: Alameda County

Korean Community Center for the East Bay (KCCEB)
Korean: 844-828-2254 or English: 510-547-2662
offers services in Korean and English for Older Adults 60+
Serves: Alameda County

LIFE ElderCare
Case Management
510-894-0370 ext.2
Serves: Fremont, Hayward, Newark, Union City

Senior Support Program of the Tri-Valley
925-931-5379
Serves: Dublin, Pleasanton, Livermore, Sunol

St. Mary’s Center
Homeless Senior Services
510-923-9600
offers services to low-income individuals aged 55+, who are homeless or at risk of homelessness
Serves: The Oakland area

Volunteer Opportunities

Are you interested? Inspired? Intrigued?

You may have what it takes to be an Ombudsman if you: enjoy visiting elders, have 12 or more hours a month to volunteer (2+ hours/week), and are caring and compassionate, a good listener, highly observant, good at problem-solving, able to hold confidences securely, reliable, resourceful, a good negotiator, persistent and patient, unafraid of speaking out when something is not right--and able to persist until it is right.

What does an Ombudsman do?

• Visits residents of long-term care facilities (nursing homes and residential care facilities) about once every week or two.
• Listens to residents' concerns and problems while having a friendly visit.
• Ensures that the residents' rights to self-determination are always respected.
• Helps residents clarify their needs and advocates for themselves.
• Assists the residents and staff in discovering resources and developing solutions to issues as they arise.
• When necessary, reports violations to appropriate government authorities.

Contact Empowered Aging and make a difference today!

Empowered Aging
7677 Oakport Street
Oakland, CA 94621
Phone: 510-638-6878
Fax: 510-225-2331