The agencies listed below provide a wide range of services for the elderly and diabled, including medical information and community services. The can be considered a “one stop shop”. These leading agencies are a good place to initiate your quest for inforamtion and services.
2-1-1/ United Way of the Bay Area
2-1-1 is a free, confidential, 24-hour, multilingual person-to-person help line for anyone in need. The database of over 4,500 health and human service agencies throughout the Bay Area is also offered online.
www.211BayArea.org·
For direct person to person assistance call………… 2-1-1
· English: ………………….(415) 808-HELP/ (800) 273-6222
· Spanish………………………….. (415) 772-4444
· Chinese:…………………………. (415) 808-7339
California Department of Aging
Senior Information Line: ….(800) 510-2020
www.aging.ca.gov
Family Caregiver Alliance:
180 Montgomery Street, Suite 1100
San Francisco, CA 94104….. (415) 434-3388
www.caregiver.org
Jewish Family and Children’s Services
600 5th Avenue
San Rafael, CA 94901………. (415) 507-0564
www.jfcs.org
Margaret Todd Senior Center
1560 Hill Road
Novato, California 94947………. (415) 899-8290
http://www.cityofnovato.org/Index.aspx?page=560
Marin Center for Independent Living
710 Fourth Street
San Rafael, CA 9490……….. (415) 459-6245
www.marincil.org
Marin County Department of Health and Human Services
Information and Referral
20 N. San Pedro Rd, #2028
San Rafael, CA 9490……….. (415) 499-7175
http://www.co.marin.ca.us/depts/HH/Main/index.cfm
Marin County Department of Health and Human Services
NetWork of Care
http://marin.NetworkOfCare.org……….. (415) 458-5900
West Marin Senior Services
P.O. Box 791
Point Reyes Station, CA 94956-0791……….. (415) 663-8148
www.wmss.org
Whistlestop – Information and Referral Office
930 Tamalpais Avenue
San Rafael, CA 9490……….. (415) 459-6700
www.TheWhistlestop.org