The Elder Care Providers' Coalition provides resources and information for senior caregivers and their care recipients.

Services include:

• Caregiver meetings
• Support groups
• Workshops for caregivers and seniors
• A Senior Resource Guide

Additional notes:

Requests for the Senior Resource Guide can be made by either phone or email.

Web pages

• Home - https://eldercareproviderscoalition.org/

Yuba City Senior Activity center provides recreation programs for seniors 50+ in the Yuba-Sutter area.

Services and programs offered

• Senior bus trips
• Senior brochure
• Waffle Wednesday
• Friday Night Bingo
• Collette Vacations

Web pages

• Home - https://www.yubacity.net/departments/parks___recreation/senior_center.php
• Registration for classes - https://secure.rec1.com/CA/yuba-city-ca/catalog
• Senior bus trips - https://cms3.revize.com/revize/yubacity/Document%20Center/Departments/Park%20&%20Recreation/Fall%2025%20Trips%20Updated%209%209%2025.pdf?t=202509101101360&t=202509101101360
• Senior brochure - https://cms3.revize.com/revize/yubacity/Document%20Center/Departments/Park%20&%20Recreation/Senior%20Center/Senior%20Center%20tri-fold%20brochure%202025.pdf?t=202505081401420&t=202505081401420
• Waffle Wednesday - https://cms3.revize.com/revize/yubacity/Free%20Waffles%20(2).pdf?t=202411051507390&t=202411051507390
• Friday Night Bingo - https://cms3.revize.com/revize/yubacity/Document%20…

CarePatrol provides a free senior housing placement service that helps families find independent living, assisted living, memory care, and in-home care options.

Services include:

• Assessing a client’s care level needs, financial needs, and general preferred locations to recommend care options
• Reviewing each community’s care history and state violations
• Helping veterans and their spouses get aid and funding for assisted living and memory care

Additional notes:

CarePatrol itself is not an assisted living facility or direct housing or care provider.

Though CarePatrol‘s office is located in Auburn, CarePatrol serves seniors all over Placer County and can travel to a location convenient for the senior being served.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.carepatrol.com/
• Placer and Nevada Counties - https://carepatrol.com/sacramento-foothills/

Amor Senior Care (ASC) delivers non-medical, in-home support services for older adults.

Services are designed to help individuals remain safe and independent at home, and include personal care, household help, memory care, and 24-hour supervision.

Care plans are customized and may support transitions from hospital to home, family respite, or long-term daily living needs.

Services include:

• Companionship and social support
• Alzheimer’s and dementia care
• Housekeeping, grocery support, and meal preparation
• Personal care such as bathing and grooming
• Veteran-focused care services
• Transitional care following hospital discharge
• Respite care for family caregivers
• 24-hour care options

Additional notes:

Medicare does not cover non-medical in-home care. Amor Senior Care accepts private pay, long-term care insurance, and works with veterans receiving VA benefits.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.amorseniorcare.com/
• Companionship - https://www.amorseniorcare.com/alheimers-dementia
• Alzheimer's & Dementia Care -https…

Gold Country Senior Services (GCSS) offers activities and classes that may include Needlework Circle, Bridge, Bingo, Nutritional and Educational Workshops, Tai Chi, and Gentle Yoga. See current listings here.

Gold Country Senior Services also operates a Senior Center in Grass Valley. It's located at 231 Colfax Ave in Grass Valley. Senior Center Members receive half-price access to all programs and get to help choose the programs GCSS offers each month.

To become a member, you can fill out an online application here or print an application form here.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.goldcountryservices.org/
• Current Listings - https://www.goldcountryservices.org/activities-classes/
• Senior Center - https://www.goldcountryservices.org/senior-center/
• Online Application - https://www.goldcountryservices.org/become-a-member/
• Print an Application - https://www.goldcountryservices.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/senior-center-member-application-paper.pdf

Sierra Senior Services offers community dining for older adults at Truckee Donner Senior Apartments, 10040 Estates Dr, Truckee.

Services include:

• Hot lunches served Mon-Fri from 12pm-12:30pm
• No advance reservations required
• Voluntary contribution of $6 for people age 60 or older
• Guests under age 60 may attend for $10 per meal

No one age 60 or older is turned away due to inability to contribute.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.sierraseniors.org/ 

The Senior Firewood Program provides qualified seniors a limited amount of pine/fir to supplement their other home heating sources when wood is available. Also accepts donations of wood as able.

Anyone wanting to apply to receive wood or donate wood should call to learn the current status of the program.

Wood supplies generally run out each season, and there are not always enough volunteers to accept wood donations.

Call 530-615-4541 to learn when applications open and whether donations are currently being accepted.

At times when the Senior Firewood Program is out of wood, Project Go may be able to help both Nevada & Placer County residents if they are income eligible for LIHEAP (they do not need to be seniors, just income qualified). Call 916-782-3443.

Seniors may qualify for the Senior Firewood Program if they meet the following criteria:

• A Nevada County resident living in the Greater Grass Valley area
• Individuals/couples must be at least 60 years of age, frail, with a very…

The Senior Outreach Nurse program provides health services to county residents 60 years and older. It also offers comprehensive health and safety assessments, health screenings, fall prevention education, medication education/management resources, and continued in-home follow-up.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/1343/Senior-Outreach-Nurses
• Services Available from Senior Outreach Nurses - https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/1358/Services-Available

AARP provides nationwide services and resources for older adults, with a focus on aging-related advocacy, community education, and financial well-being. 

Free and low-cost services are available to members and non-members alike, including seasonal tax preparation assistance and access to learning tools, publications, and virtual events.

Services include:

• Free tax preparation assistance for older adults (seasonal availability)
• Educational tools on topics such as caregiving, fraud prevention, and retirement planning
• Access to local events, webinars, and volunteer opportunities
• Advocacy on issues related to aging, healthcare, and economic security

Additional notes:

Some services may be member-exclusive. Tax assistance is offered through the AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program during tax season.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.aarp.org/

Pathways Senior Services provides guidance, advocacy, care coordination, and support by helping families navigate difficult decisions while easing the burden on healthcare professionals and community partners.

Services Include:

Senior Placement Services

• Assisted Living

• Memory Care

• Residential Care Homes

• Independent Living

• Respite and Short-Term Placements

Transition & Care Coordination

• Hospital and Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) discharge support

• Coordination with families, physicians, and care providers

• Community resource navigation

• In-home care and supportive service referrals

• Wellness and safety support resources

Non-Legal Conservatorship & Probate Support

• Guidance through the conservatorship process

• Coordination with attorneys, professional fiduciaries, and care teams

• Assistance gathering information, documentation, and community resources

• Family advocacy and support throughout complex transitions

Senior Advocacy & Family Support

• Education regarding senior care options

• Crisis intervention …