• Central Coast Commission for Senior Citizens: 805-925-9554 or Senior Resource Guides and Online Resource Directory

• Search 211 SLO County  (or  211 Helpline – United Way of San Luis Obispo County)

• Senior Centers and Senior Groups By Community

• Alzheimer’s Association 24/7 Helpline: 800-272-3900

• Understanding legal planning and health care documents (information from the Alzheimer's Association)

  • Medical planning: Advance Health Care Directive (information from PREPARE For Your Care, UCSF)

  • End of life care: POLST form (Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment) Explanation of POLST (information from UCLA Health)

• Understanding types of health insurance (information from the Alzheimer's Association)

• Understanding financial planning (information from the Alzheimer's Association)

• Driving and dementia (information from the Alzheimer's Association)

• SLOLAF senior legal services: 805-543-5140. Senior legal services including legal planning, elder abuse, scam prevention, housing, and benefits appeals for low to moderate income  seniors ages 60+

• SLO County Department of Social Services elder abuse reporting: 805-781-1790

• Alzheimer's & dementia care option (information from the Alzheimer's Association)

• Alzheimer’s Association CA Central Coast Chapter: 800-272-3900 or Alzheimer's Association CA Central Coast Support Groups and Education

• Dignity Health Family Caregiver Support Program: 805-332-8590. In-person support for family caregivers, Powerful Tools for Caregivers class.   

• Hospice SLO County: 805-544-2266. In-person support for caregivers, family caregiver support group, support group for those with loved ones with dementia, counseling.

• Coast Caregiver Resource Center: 805-569-8950. In-person support for family caregivers, counseling, support groups.

• In-Home Supportive Services (Information about CA IHSS benefits – in-home support for disabled low-income residents)

• Central Coast Seniors Resource Directory (Home care resources online search, select the In Home Care button)

• Caring.com In-Home Care - Search for Providers (Private home care services online search)

• Coast Caregiver Resource Center: 805-569-8950. Financial assistance for respite care.

• Hospice SLO County: 805-544-2266. In-home support, volunteer respite care.

• CAPSLO Adult Day Center: 805-541-4122.

• If You Live Alone (information from the Alzheimer's Association)

• SLO Village: 805-242-6440. Membership for social activities and support from vetted volunteers.

• Meals that Connect: 805-541-3312. Meal delivery and meals at community locations.

• SLO Regional Rideshare: (805) 776-8700 for Mobility Options Specialist or Search for transportation - Find Your Ride. Transportation options throughout SLO County.

• CAPSLO Minor Home Repair: 805-541-4122 x2110. Grab bars, handrails and other modifications to increase accessibility and prevent falls.   

• Visiting your doctor – what to know (information from the Alzheimer’s Association)

• Diagnosing Dementia (information from Family Caregiver Alliance)

• Hospice for Dementia: When Is It Time? (information from Aging Care)

• UCSF Fresno Alzheimer & Memory Center:  Contact | UCSF Fresno. This is a center of excellence in dementia diagnosis and treatment, with resources for patients and caregivers.

• HiCAP – Central Coast Commission for Senior Citizens: 805-928-5663. Information about and help with Medicare plans.

• Hospice SLO County: 805-544-2266. Counseling and support groups.

• Senior Centers and Senior Groups By Community. Some senior centers lend out donated medical equipment – call to check.

• Central Coast Seniors Resource Directory – Medical Hospice Resources (Type ‘Hospice’ into the online search bar)

• Dignity Health Family Caregiver Support Program: 805-332-8590.

• Hospice SLO County: 805-544-2266.

• Coast Caregiver Resource Center: 805-569-8950.

• Aging Life Care Managers: Search for local care professionals. Geriatric care managers help older adults and families navigate the challenges of aging and make positive, informed decisions and plans. These specialists can help with health care interactions, financial oversight, housing choices, caregiver coaching, professional referrals, and crisis intervention.

• What Is a Long-Term Care Facility? 8 Types (information from US News article)

• Does Medi-Cal Pay for Assisted Living or Nursing Homes in California? (Information about when Medi-Cal pays for residential care costs)

• Long Term Care Ombudsman Services of SLO County: 805-785-0132. Provides residents of care facilities with access to advocacy services, complaint investigation and resolution, facility monitoring visits, and witnessing advanced health care directives.  They can help with questions about finding and remaining in residential care and complaints about facilities.

• SLO County Facility Lists: Lists of SLO County residential care and skilled nursing facilities.

*“Residential care” refers to the facilities which do not provide medical or nursing care but which offer room, board, and daily assistance with dressing, eating, personal hygiene, health maintenance, supervision of prescribed medicine, transportation, and other activities. This is a care level often appropriate for persons unable to live by themselves because of personal safety factors. The homes are licensed and inspected annually by the California Department of Social Services.

A “Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)” is a facility that is required to provide continuous (24-hour-a-day) nursing supervision by registered or licensed vocational nurses. Commonly referred to as "nursing homes" or "convalescent hospitals," these facilities normally care for the incapacitated person in need of long- or short-term care and assistance with many aspects of daily living (walking, bathing, dressing, eating). SNFs provide medical, nursing, dietary, pharmacy, and activities.’ (Information from Long Term Care Ombudsman Services of SLO County)

*Note that residential care facilities usually have relationships with primary care providers, dental hygienists, podiatrists, and other medical and personal care providers who provide services within the care facility.