Department of Aging (AGING)

Contact

• Email: info@aging.ca.gov
• Phone: 800-510-2020

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Description

The California Department of Aging (CDA) administers programs that serve older adults, adults with disabilities, and family caregivers throughout the state. These services are provided locally by California's Area Agencies on Aging, and Medi-Cal Community Based Adult Services Program and Medi-Cal Multipurpose Senior Services Program, or other contracted agencies. California's aging services network provides critical programs and services to older adults: Food & Nutrition Adult Day Health Care Centers Information & Referral Home & Community Services Family Caregiver Services Medicare Counseling Legal Services Senior Employment Training Fall Prevention Friendship Line California warmline

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Services

Adult Day Health Centers

The California Department of Aging contracts with centers providing day programs for older adults and adults with disabilities as an alternative to institutional care. Centers provide an array of activities and services.

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Family Caregiver Services

The California Department of Aging contracts with the local Area Agencies on Aging (AAA) that coordinate a variety of services for older adults, adults with disabilities, informal caregivers, and family caregivers. Caregivers can access services such as respite care and training.

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Food & Nutrition

CDA contracts with partners providing free group meals in congregate settings such as senior centers and with others that deliver free nutritious meals to older adults in their homes. The service also provides nutrition education, nutrition risk screening, and nutrition counseling. Voluntary contributions are welcome but not required.

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Home & Community Services

The California Department of Aging contracts with partners providing a variety of services for older adults, adults with disabilities, and caregivers. These include caregiver assistance and help at home, adult day centers, assisted transportation, legal assistance, and information assistance.

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Legal Services

The California Department of Aging contracts with partners providing legal services to older adults and adults with disabilities on a variety of legal problems including housing, consumer fraud, elder abuse, Social Security, Supplemental Security Income, Medicare, Medi-Cal, age discrimination, pensions, nursing homes, protective services, conservatorships, and other matters.

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Medicare Counseling

The California Department of Aging contracts with partners coordinating HICAP (Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program), whose volunteers provide free one-on-one information and counseling to older adults and their families on complex Medicare and health insurance related issues.