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INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTER RESOURCES - PIRS

PLACER INDEPENDENT RESOURCE SERVICES (PIRS) #90159474


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  • 11768 Atwood Rd. #129
    Auburn, Placer
local_phone
  • Phone 1
    530-885-6100

Placer Independent Resource Services (PIRS) serves Placer, El Dorado, and Alpine counties. Any person in the service area with a disability is eligible for free services.

PLEASE NOTE
~ PIRS does not provide any kind of financial assistance.
~ PIRS does not provide direct housing placement. PIRS can provide general information about housing resources and can assist with applications; advises about search strategies and tenant/landlord rights and responsibilities. No referral or placement services provided.

Services include

  • Assistive Technology (AT) Resource Coordination
  • Peer Support
  • Personal Assistant Referral
  • Benefits Counseling
  • Transportation and Housing Resource Information and Advocacy
  • Independent Living Skills Training
  • Information and Referral
  • Individual and Systems Advocacy
  • Minor Home Modification
  • Transition to Community-based Living
  • Diversion from Institutionalization
  • Transition to Adulthood for Post-secondary School Youth withDisabilities
  • Technical Assistance on Disability Access
  • Community Educ…
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IN-HOME SUPPORTIVE SERVICES (IHSS) - ASOC

ADULT SYSTEM OF CARE - COUNTY OF PLACER #67935046


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  • 11434 B Avenue
    Auburn, Placer
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  • Phone 1
    530-889-7115

The In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program helps pay for services so that individuals can remain safely in their own homes, in contrast to care facilities.

To be eligible, you must be over 65 years of age, disabled, or blind. Disabled children are also potentially eligible for IHSS. IHSS is considered an alternative to out-of-home care, such as nursing homes or board and care facilities.

View the IHSS brochure (PDF) for more information. 


Visit the home webpage for information about:

  • Eligibility and application for receiving IHSS services
  • Applying to become a service provider

Web pages

LEGAL ASSISTANCE - LSNC

LEGAL SERVICES OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA #4663093


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  • Legal Services of Northern California - Auburn Office
    Auburn, Placer
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  • Phone 1
    530-823-7560

Legal Services of Northern California (LSNC) provides free legal assistance to low-income people who meet eligibility requirements. Services range from referrals to representation, depending upon the client's needs, LSNC priorities, and resources available. 

LSNC serves Nevada and Placer counties. Not all services are available in both counties.

LSNC provides counsel, advice, and representation to low-income individuals and seniors involving:

  • Welfare
  • Housing
  • Social security
  • Medi-Cal/Medicare
  • Civil rights/discrimination
  • Disability rights
  • Consumer rights
  • Debt and credit issues
  • Simple estate planning
  • Elder abuse
  • Natural disaster outcomes

LSNC does NOT take divorce/family law cases, criminal, conservatorship, or small claims cases.


Offices

Phone and fax numbers are the same for both offices and are routed through Auburn. Since the Auburn office is closed on Fridays, there is no way to reach the Nevada City office by phone on Fridays even though that office location is open.

Auburn Office:
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MEALS ON WHEELS & SENIOR CAFES - SF

SENIORS FIRST #65643260


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  • 12183 Locksley Lane, Suite #205
    Auburn, Placer
local_phone
  • Phone 1
    530-889-9500

Seniors First offers Meals on Wheels and Senior Cafes.

Meals on Wheels

A service designed to help Older Adults Age in Place by targeting people who are home alone during the day and who have difficulty preparing simple meals. For clients who need the service temporarily.

Eligibility

At the time services are provided, clients shall be:

  • 60 years of age or older, sufficiently functionally impaired and homebound; or,
  • The spouse, of any age, of an eligible client; or,
  • A person with a disability (of any age) who lives with an eligible client.

Senior Cafés

The Senior Cafés program provides a hot, healthy lunch five days a week to seniors age 60 at over eight Senior Café locations throughout Placer County including Auburn, Lincoln, Rocklin and Roseville. The Senior Cafés are lively gathering places that help maintain clients' sense of community and connectedness.

Cost

Meals are provided for a small optional contribution. No one is ever turned away for lack of financial resources.

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MEDI-CAL & DENTI-CAL INFORMATION - PLACER COUNTY, AUBURN

HUMAN SERVICES - COUNTY OF PLACER #77782016


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  • 11434 B Avenue
    Auburn, Placer
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  • Phone 1
    888-385-5160

Medi-Cal assistance is available through Human Services, one of six Divisions of County of Placer Health & Human Services.

Medi-Cal offers medical, dental, vision and mental health care to eligible individuals and families at little or no cost. If you are ineligible to Medi-Cal, affordable insurance plans are available through the health benefits exchange, Covered California, during their November through December open enrollment.

The information on Placer County's Medi-Cal web page is for reference only. Speak to a staff person for the most up-to-date information.

Apply for/Access your Public Benefits Online (Medi-Cal, CalFresh, CalWORKS)
Go to BenefitsCal.com to apply for or renew benefits, upload verification, and view information regarding health coverage, food, and cash assistance. BenefitsCal also makes it easy for community partners to create accounts and act as application assistors.

Web pages

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MEDI-CAL & DENTI-CAL INFORMATION - PLACER COUNTY, NORTH LAKE TAHOE

HUMAN SERVICES - COUNTY OF PLACER #77782018


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  • 5225 N Lake Boulevard
    Carnelian Bay, Placer
local_phone
  • Phone 1
    530-546-1900

Medi-Cal assistance is available through Human Services, one of six Divisions of County of Placer Health & Human Services.

Medi-Cal offers medical, dental, vision and mental health care to eligible individuals and families at little or no cost. If you are ineligible to Medi-Cal, affordable insurance plans are available through the health benefits exchange, Covered California, during their November through December open enrollment.

The information on Placer County's Medi-Cal web page is for reference only. Speak to a staff person for the most up-to-date information.

Apply for/Access your Public Benefits Online (Medi-Cal, CalFresh, CalWORKS)
Go to BenefitsCal.com to apply for or renew benefits, upload verification, and view information regarding health coverage, food, and cash assistance. BenefitsCal also makes it easy for community partners to create accounts and act as application assistors.

Web pages

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MEDI-CAL & DENTI-CAL INFORMATION - PLACER COUNTY, ROCKLIN

HUMAN SERVICES - COUNTY OF PLACER #65391627


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  • 1000 Sunset Boulevard
    Rocklin, Placer
local_phone
  • Phone 1
    916-784-5160

Medi-Cal assistance is available through Human Services, one of six Divisions of County of Placer Health & Human Services.

Medi-Cal offers medical, dental, vision and mental health care to eligible individuals and families at little or no cost. If you are ineligible to Medi-Cal, affordable insurance plans are available through the health benefits exchange, Covered California, during their November through December open enrollment.

The information on Placer County's Medi-Cal web page is for reference only. Speak to a staff person for the most up-to-date information.

Apply for/Access your Public Benefits Online (Medi-Cal, CalFresh, CalWORKS)
Go to BenefitsCal.com to apply for or renew benefits, upload verification, and view information regarding health coverage, food, and cash assistance. BenefitsCal also makes it easy for community partners to create accounts and act as application assistors.

Web pages

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NEVADA COUNTY SERVICES DIRECTORY & ADRC – AAA4

AGENCY ON AGING AREA 4 #85817464


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  • 1401 El Camino Avenue, 4th Floor
    Sacramento, Sacramento
local_phone
  • Phone 1
    916-486-1876

Services Directory

Agency on Aging \ Area 4 (AAA4) is one of 33 area agencies in California, designated by the State to develop, coordinate, and fund programs designed to help older people maintain their health and independence. AAA4 provides a directory of services for all of the counties it serves: Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Sierra, Sutter, Yolo, and Yuba. The directory, available in English and Spanish, has contact information for organizations that can provide a variety of services to older adults. Services may vary by county.

Aging & Disability Resource Connection (ADRC)

AAA4 is a partner in the Aging & Disability Resource Connection (ADRC). The Aging and Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) is a collaboration between government agencies and community organizations. Its purpose is to provide a single system for people seeking reliable information about and access to Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) for older adults, people with disabilities, caregivers, veterans, and…

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OFFICE OF PAYEE REVIEW AND BENEFICIARY ASSISTANCE - OPRABA - DRC

DISABILITY RIGHTS CALIFORNIA #65984677


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  • 1831 K Street
    Sacramento, Sacramento
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  • Phone 1
    800-776-5746

What is a Representative Payee (Rep. Payee)?

A Representative Payee is an individual or organization that the Social Security Administration (SSA) appoints to receive and manage the RSDI (Retirement, Survivors, and Disability Insurance), SSDI (Social Security Disability Insurance), or SSI (Supplemental Security Income) benefits of another person, also referred to as a beneficiary. A rep. payee must use the benefits they receive for the use and benefit, and in the best interest of, the beneficiary.

What does the Office of Payee Review & Beneficiary Assistance (OPRABA) do?

  • Reviews of Rep. Payees
  • Educational Visits
  • Initial Onsite Assessment of Fee for Service Organizations
  • Corrective Action Plans
  • Trainings
  • Information and Referral to Beneficiaries

How can OPRABA help?

  • If you suspect that a rep. payee is misusing or improperly using a beneficiary’s funds, contact OPRABA.
  • If you have a rep. payee and would like to learn how to be your own payee, contact OPRABA.
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PARATRANSIT & SENIOR BUS SERVICE - NEVADA COUNTY NOW

NEVADA COUNTY NOW - PARATRANSIT & SENIOR BUS SERVICE #14684209


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  • 900 Whispering Pines Lane
    Grass Valley, Nevada
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  • Phone 1
    855-341-7433

Nevada County Now offers paratransit and senior on-demand dial-a-rides. There is no Sunday service. Service area includes Grass Valley, Nevada City, Penn Valley, Lake Wildwood, and other local areas (see link to map in Web Pages section below). Bus hours: 7am - 6pm  Monday - Friday. 7:30am - 4:30pm Saturday.

See bottom of this listing for info about evacuating with animals in event of disaster.

PARATRANSIT
The County of Nevada Transit Services administers an origin-to-destination/door-to-door paratransit service for persons with disabilities who, due to a mental or physical disability, are unable to use the fixed-route bus system, as mandated by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Eligibility for Paratransit Service
  • In order to become eligible for paratransit service, a passenger must complete an ADA application form and be certified as eligible. Forms (printer friendly and fillable PDF) are available on the web page and through the Nevada County Transit Office 530-477-010…
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