Seniors
- Your Vote is Your Choice. Learn about Ranked-Choice Voting
- RCV Presentation Flyer (PDF - 108kb) *
- Free and Safe Disposal of Unwanted Medicines. Find out about medical disposal sites in Alameda County and how to minimize pharmaceutical pollution.
- Pharmaceutical Disposal Sites (PDF - 108kb) *
- Medication Disposal Initiative Brochure (PDF - 151kb) *
- Senior Center Without Walls offers activities, friendly conversation, and an assortment of classes & support groups to adults aged 50+, connecting via their own telephones. FREE!
- Brochure (PDF - 136kb) *
- Important Information for SSI and Social Security Recipients - The Social Security Administration has agreed to repay people whose benefits have been suspended or denied since January 1, 2007 based on the mere existence of an outstanding arrest warrant. For more information:
- Consumer Handout (PDF - 64kb) *
- Consumer Handout, abbreviated version (PDF - 42kb) *
- LEGENDS - A Special Program for Seniors. Treatment of Depression, Dementia, Acute Psychosis and Adjustment Disorders of Aging. (PDF - 566kb) *
- Alameda County Library - Infinite Possibilities
- The Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) Low Income Subsidy Program (English and Spanish flyers) (PDF - 55kb) *
- 2-1-1 Overview (PDF - 114kb) *
Information for Older Adults Raising Children
More than six million children in the United States are living in households headed by grandparents or other relatives. According to U.S. Census 2000 data, 2.4 million grandparents are taking on primary responsibility for their grandchildren's basic needs.
The AARP Foundation has launched a new customized version of NCOA's BenefitsCheckUp developed specifically to reach out to grandparents raising grandchildren, parents aged 50 and over who are seeking benefits to support their children, and adult children looking to help aging parents.
Called Benefits QuickLINK, the free site screens for up to 15 of the most important state and federal public benefits programs for older Americans and families with children. Examples include Medicaid for children, Supplemental Security Income for children, TANF-Child Only, and State Children's Health Insurance Programs, as well as hundreds of free and low-cost medication programs.
For information about these benefits and other advice for "grandfamilies,"
visit www.aarp.org/quicklink
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