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Mendocino County Senior & Disabled Resource Directory

 

For questions, contact Senior Information & Assistance at 707-468-5132 (or 1-800-510-2020 within Lake and Mendocino Counties) or email us at IASpecialist@hotmail.com.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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End-of-Life

 

 

Note: Bereavement

Also contact the agencies listed under "Hospice" for ongoing support groups.

 

AARP End of Life Program

Useful information and links to help plan for end of life, including discussion of final wishes, wills and estate planning, hospice, and other topics. See www.aarp.org/families/end_life.

 

AARP Grief & Loss Program

Useful information and checklists on financial and legal actions to take when someone dies, survivors' info on benefits, bereavement. See www.aarp.org/families/grief_loss.

 

Moving On

Willits Senior Center, 1501 Baechtel Rd........................................ 459-6826

Activity-oriented social support group for widows or women in divorce. Meets 2nd and 4th Thursday,

Noon – 1:00pm for lunch, followed by meeting 1:00 – 2:00pm. Social activities are offered, such as trips, dinners, theater, etc.

 

OASOC – Widow’s Support Group.............................................. 463-7885

Support group for widows age 55+. Meets 1st and 3rd Tue 11:30am – 1:00pm at Ukiah Methodist Church Library, 209 N. Pine St., Ukiah. Facilitated by a Senior Peer Counselor.

 

Public Administrator

747 S. State St., PO Box 839, Ukiah............................................. 463-7786

Provides cremation to no income/low income families, and administers the decedent's estate.

 

Redwood Funeral Society (RFS)

PO Box 7501, Cotati............................................... 24/7 machine 568-7684

Works to protect and defend individual choice for dignified, ethical, and fairly priced death care. Consumer information and education about requirements and options to assist in advanced planning for after-death arrangements. Volunteer speakers available. One-time $40 membership fee, but no one is refused services. Application available at website www.funeral.org or call office to request.

 

Senior Legal Hotline

444 N. 3rd St., Ste. 312, Sacramento..................................... 800-222-1753

Free legal advice, written information, referrals, and other brief services in all areas of civil law for California residents age 60+. Also offers consultation and forms for advance health care directives. Clients may also submit questions confidentially from the website. See  www.seniorlegalhotline.org.

 

 

 

Hospice of Ukiah

620 S. Dora St., Ste. 101, PO Box 763, Ukiah................................. 462-4038

End of life care including nurse, home health aid, and chaplain home visits for individuals with a terminal diagnosis and declining health.

 

Mendocino Coast District Hospital Hospice

700 River Dr., Fort Bragg............................................................. 961-4617

Volunteers provide transportation, home visits, volunteer hospice, info. and support, grief support group to individuals with a life-threatening illness.

 

Phoenix Hospice

100 San Hedrin Cir., Willits......................................................... 459-1818

Toll-Free............................................................................ 800-606-9596

Home health and hospice services for individuals with less than 6 months to live, including RN, PT, OT, ST, HHA, MSW, chaplain services, volunteers. By physician referral.

 

Redwood Coast Medical Services - Shamli Volunteer Hospice/Respite Program

Cerutti Healthcare Center, 175 Main St., Point Arena.......... 882-2189 ext. 107

Provides symptom and supplemental management and respite at no cost to families dealing with life threatening or chronic illness. See www.rcms-healthcare.org.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


For questions, contact Senior Information & Assistance at 707-468-5132 (or 1-800-510-2020 within Lake and Mendocino Counties) or email us at IASpecialist@hotmail.com.