LOS ANGELES COUNTY
Meal Services
Project Angel Food
Enrollment form for clients can be accessed here:
http://www.angelfood.org/site/DocServer/Final_2017V2_Eligibility_and_Consent_form.pdf?docID=4224
Contact info for clients:
323-845-1810
(Enrollment forms can also be mailed or emailed by calling this number)
Project Angel Food’s mission is to feed and nourish the sick as they battle critical illness. Volunteers and staff cook and deliver nutritious meals, free of charge, to homes throughout Los Angeles County. Their vital food and nutrition services, including medically tailored meals and nutritional counseling, help underserved people throughout LA County who are too sick to shop or cook for themselves.
St. Vincent Meals on Wheels
To request meal service, call them at (213) 484-7775 between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:00 pm
e-mail ifyouneedmeals@stvincentmow.org
or fill out the form included in this link: https://www.stvincentmow.org/if-you-need-meals/
Our mission at St. Vincent Meals on Wheels is to prepare and deliver nutritious meals to homebound seniors and other vulnerable residents across Los Angeles, regardless of age, illness, disability, race, religion or ability to pay.
All of their clients are homebound—confined to their homes because they are unable to shop or cook for themselves. All of their meals meet the special dietary needs of their clients. Their freshly prepared food selections are nutritious, delicious and diverse. All clients receive special holiday remembrances throughout the year
Misc. Services
Ambiance Medical Transportation
855-880-0001
http://www.ambiancetrans.com/ info@ambiancetrans.com
Ambiance Medical Transportation provides immediate response and scheduled transportation services, pre-hospital and medical escort, wheelchair conveyance, inter-hospital/medical and residential facility transportation services, dialysis treatment transport. They process private pay, HMO insurance, and the LogistiCare Network.
Senior Safe Rides – Home Instead Partnership with Lyft
(323) 466-2345
https://www.homeinstead.com/488/home-care-services/senior-care/transportation
Home Instead has teamed up with Lyft to offer an option for transportation for seniors. The partnership leverages Home Instead Senior Care’s expertise in senior in-home care with Lyft expertise in on-demand transportation services. The service doesn’t require seniors to own a smartphone or download the Lyft app. Instead they or their family can place a call to Home Instead Los Angeles office with their pick-up address and destination then a driver & caregiver will be sent out. Everything can be done over a phone call. Home Instead’s trained caregivers can even attend medical appointments and take notes, help with grocery shopping and much more.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY
Meal Services
Meals on Wheels (San Diego County)
619-260-6110
2254 San Diego Ave, Suite 200
San Diego, California 92110
https://www.meals-on-wheels.org/meals
All meal offerings are healthy and tasty with controlled sodium, fat, carbohydrates and calories. The menus are prepared by a registered dietitian to ensure balanced meals throughout the week. Meals on Wheels San Diego County offers the choice of one or two nutritious meals for seven days a week, including holidays. Deliveries are made by caring volunteers between 10:45 am and 1:30 pm. Sunday meals are delivered on Saturday.
Eligibility: 60+ years of age
Caretakers of seniors 60+ years of age
Neighborhood House Association | Senior Services
(858) 715-2642
5660 Copley Dr.
San Diego, CA 92111
Neighborhood House Association’s Senior Service Center provides daily breakfast and lunch meals to adults 60 years of age and older. The meals are prepared and served on-site. The Senior Service Center also provides socialization, recreation, education, health and nutrition services to assist in the independence and safety of persons 60 years of age and older. Transportation is provided to and from the Senior Service Center in any area with Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) services.The suggested donation for meals at the Senior Service Center is $2.00 for breakfast and $3.00 for lunch.
No senior will be denied meals because of inability to pay.
Eligibility Requirements: Ages 60 years and older; Must live in zip code areas 92102, 92113, or 92114 to be able to receive transportation services to and from senior center. Must live in zip code areas 92102, 92113, 92114 or 92139 to be able to receive home-delivered meals. No residency requirements for other senior center services.
Caregiver Classes/Workshops
Caregiver classes and workshops by the Alzheimer’s San Diego Organization
858-492-4400
Alzheimer’s San Diego
6632 Convoy Court
San Diego, CA 92111
List of class descriptions and dates:
https://www.alzsd.org/services/education/
This organization offers a variety of free classes and workshops for those with memory loss concerns, families, caregivers and the community. Their classes are held throughout San Diego County and are taught by our expert team.
These classes include workshops in caregiving (communication skills, learning practical caregiving skills and techniques, learning how to cope with personality and behavior changes), planning (learning about legal and financial basics from local estate planning and elder law experts), and informational classes about dementia.
Helpful Organizations
Transportation
WestMed Transportation, CalMed Group
(858) 349-8740
https://211sandiego.communityos.org/zf/profile/service/id/1438010
Provides non-emergency wheelchair and ambulatory transportation for seniors.
Caregivers
All Heart Home Care
(619) 736-4677
2831 Camino del Rio S. Ste 102
San Diego, CA 92108
https://allhearthomecare.com/alzheimers-dementia-home-care/
All Heart Home Care offers specialized Alzheimer’s – dementia home care that San Diego clients with these conditions require.
“Our entire team is devoted to providing Alzheimer’s – dementia home care in San Diego that is safe and engaging. Caregivers are trained and experienced in what it takes to create a safe environment while keeping your loved one engaged in daily activities that they enjoy.”
“Every caregiver is trained to understand the procedures in emergency preparedness. Our agency nurses provide training to give our caregivers the information they need for every client’s specific needs. We train them to handle every potential situation when providing Alzheimer’s – dementia home care home in San Diego.”
RIVERSIDE COUNTY
Meal Services
Riverside Meals on Wheels
4845 Brockton Ave
Riverside, CA 92506
(951) 683-7151
Hours of operation: 8:30am – 1:30pm
Delivery times: 9:30am – 1:00pm
http://www.riversidemealsonwheels.org/home.html
Riverside Meals on Wheels’ mission is to “ensure senior, disabled, and housebound neighbors are not alone, receive fresh, nutritious meals and a friendly visit/safety check so they may live independently in their own homes where they want to be.”
Transportation
Riverside Special Transportation for Seniors and Disabled
Reserve your ride and contact (951) 687-8080
Rides available for $3 each one-way trip • $2 one-way for medical visits.
Special Transportation is a paratransit bus service that provides disabled residents and seniors age 60 and over rides to the mall, doctor’s appointments, group events, senior centers or to visit friends.