Excessive Heat Warning
Parts of California are experiencing significant and rapid increases in temperature. Visit the Emergency Resources page to find cooling centers, safety tips, and other emergency resources.
Call 1-800-677-1116 Eldercare Locator
For information on services for seniors or adults with disabilities who live outside California.
State Health Insurance Assistance Programs (SHIP)
For one-on-one insurance counseling and assistance to Medicare beneficiaries, their families, friends, and caregivers.
Two-thirds of older adults say that if they made modifications to their home, they would have been able to remain more independence and stay longer in that home. Attached are links to several sites with information on how home modifications—some very simple, some more involved--can increase safety and accessibility (at all ages).
18 Steps to Fall Proofing Your Home
AARP’s HomeFit Booklet, available in English and Spanish, provides tools, checklists, and resources that can help identifying whether simple, low cost or more extensive changes at home would make it safer and easier to remain as comfortable and independent as possible. If you are not able to download this booklet, you can contact AARP directly to receive a free copy.
The California Department of Consumer Affairs is responsible for licensing contractors within the State and has a very helpful booklet entitled "What Seniors Should Know Before Hiring a Contractor", which is available in multiple languages.
Your Area Agency on Aging may also be able to refer you to non-profit groups in your area, like Rebuilding Together, who assist older adults in making relatively simple home modifications using trained volunteers.