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Butte County Department of Employment and Social Services - Manages programs for seniors and people with disabilities, including Senior and Adult Services and Employment Services. Within this site are Butte County Medical Services (for Medi-cal info) and Butte County Senior and Adult Services (providing assistance to seniors and dependent adults victimized by abuse, neglect or exploitation).

Butte County In-Home Supportive Services – The IHSS program provides personal and domestic services to aged, blind or disabled individuals in their own homes.

Butte County Veterans’ Services – Links to information and resources for veterans

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California Assisted Living Association - An organization of members dedicated to the betterment of the assisted living industry through education, advocacy, quality of care and individual choice.

California Department of Aging – Administers a broad base of home- and community-based services throughout California, working primarily with 33 Area Agencies on Aging that serve seniors and people with disabilities. Also works with public and private nonprofit agencies throughout the state.

California Department of Health Services - Organized into seven programs: Health Information and Strategic Planning, Licensing and Certification, Medical Care Services, Office of Multicultural Health, Office of Women’s Health, Prevention Services and Primary Care and Family Health.

California Health Advocates - The California HICAP Association site. HICAP provides objective, individualized counseling and advocacy services to Medicare beneficiaries addressing Medicare benefits, Medicare supplemental insurance plans, health maintenance organizations (HMOs) and long term care insurance coverage.

California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) - Provides retirement and health benefit services to members, including active, inactive and retired members from state and local public agencies and school districts.

Chico Area Recreation and Park District – Provides recreation opportunities to the greater Chico community, including a recreation and empowerment agency for people with disabilities (Do-It Leisure), senior programs, and listings for the Dorothy F. Johnson Center.

Community Action Agency of Butte County - Free noon meals Monday through Friday for all seniors 60 and older.

Community Care Options - Assisted Living Online database of care facilities in California cities.

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Department of Veterans Affairs – Information about veterans’ benefits, including health care, long-term care and cemetery benefits.

Disabled Parking Placards and Plates - (California Department of Motor Vehicles) Provides eligibility and application information about parking placards and vehicle plates for people with disabilities. Includes a downloadable application you can print, complete and mail to the DMV.

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Eldercare Locator - (Administration on Aging) Nationwide directory assistance service designed to help older persons and caregivers locate local support resources for aging Americans.

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FDA Information for Older People - (Food and Drug Administration) Articles, brochures and other publications with information for older people on a wide range of health issues.

Feather River Recreation & Park District - Sports and classes for people with disabilities. They also offer water exercise and 55 Alive driving classes in their senior programs.

FirstGov for Seniors – Created at the direction of the National Partnership for Reinventing Government (NPRG) and maintained by the Social Security Administration as a service especially geared toward senior citizens.

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HelpCentral.org - A searchable directory of low- and no-cost health and human services in Butte County.

HMO Help – From the California Department of Managed Health Care, this site offers information, guidance and interactive tools to help consumers navigate California HMOs.

HUD for Senior Citizens – (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development) Roundup of information from HUD Web site that pertains to seniors, including Senior Housing Net and information to help seniors stay in their homes.

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Lab Tests Online – Allows users to search for information on lab tests by condition, disease or test name. The easy-to-use site is designed to help determine the purposes, limitations and meaning of lab test results.

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Medicare- Official government site for information on Medicare: basics, plan choices, local events, participating physician directory, Medigap Compare tool, contact information.

Mental Health Information Center- Has a mental health services locator for your community, national and other useful hotlines providing mental health resources and referrals, as well as many mental-health specific features and national and state toll-free help lines.

MIT AgeLab - Read about research and news via this Massachusetts Institute of Technology facility, which develops new technologies promoting healthy, independent living for older people.

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National Institute on Aging – (National Institutes of Health) One of 25 institutes and centers of the NIH. Provides leadership in aging research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs relevant to aging and older people. The primary federal agency on Alzheimer’s research.

Network of Care – Created with a California Department of Aging innovation grant, this comprehensive, internet-based resource is for the elderly and people with disabilities, as well as their caregivers and service providers.

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Office of Disability, Aging and Long-Term Care Policy - (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) Multiple reports on disability, aging and long-term care policy. Developing, analyzing, evaluating and coordinating HHS policies and programs that support the independence, productivity, health and long-term care needs of people with disabilities.

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Paradise Ridge Communities Senior-Support Services - Skilled professional physicians and medical facilities for Paradise Ridge seniors.

Passages Adult Resource Center - Provides multiple services, such as the Area Agency on Aging, Chico Community of Caring Program, Eldercare Locator, Family Caregiver Support Program, Health Insurance Counseling and more.

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. – A federal corporation that guarantees payment of basic pension benefits earned by U.S. workers and retirees. Use the “Pension Search” function to learn if you are owed money by a previous employer or if you are entitled to a pension plan you may have forgotten about.

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Red Bluff Community/Senior Center - Offers meals, classes and special events for seniors.

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SafeState: Elder & Dependent Adult Abuse Media Campaign - The California Attorney General’s Crime and Violence Prevention Center

Senior Community Services Employment Program - The Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) provides and promotes useful part-time employment/training opportunities in subsidized community service agencies for older workers who have poor employment prospects and assists with the transition of individuals to private or other job placements in the community.

Social Security Online - Official website of the Social Security Administration. Forms, programs, Benefit Planners and more.

Southside Family Resource Center – Provides free services, including in-home visiting and Information & Referral, to residents of the greater Oroville area.

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United Way of Butte and Glenn Counties – Offers multiple programs for seniors and people with disabilities, including Meals on Wheels, Do-It Leisure, Strive and more.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – The federal government’s principal health agency, overseeing more than 300 programs. Contains an aging section.

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Information on federal housing programs and services, with subsections for seniors and people with disabilities.

Independent Living Services of Northern California provides these links as a reference for our consumers. We are not responsible for the opinions or content provided by any of the above organizations.