Our community offers many services to help you manage at home. This information is intended as a guide to some of the many services available in San Mateo County. The services listed may require authorization by your health plan or individual medical group.
Personal Care Agencies
These are agencies which do NOT require a doctor’s order. They provide hourly companions and attendants, live-ins for personal care, meal preparation, light housekeeping, shopping and transportation.
Personal Care Agencies – Private Placement
Private Placement means the client employs and supervises the attendant and manages payroll withholding taxes, Worker’s compensation, etc. The agency charges you a “finder’s fee” (usually a percentage of the attendant’s first month’s wages). Not typically covered by your health plan. * Indicates that agency provides both private and agency supervised care.
| Beady’s Agency (N. San Mateo County) | | 650-349-2381 | |
| Irish Help at Home | San Mateo: | 650-347-6903 | |
| | San Francisco: | 415-759-0520 | |
| *Matched Care Givers | San Mateo: | 650-375-0580 | |
| San Francisco to San Jose | Menlo Park: | 650-321-2273 | |
| Rite Help | | 650-347-9366 | |
| Self Help for the Elderly | | 415-677-7600 | |
| Senior Employment Agency/Family Service Agency San Mateo County(attendants 55 years old and older) | | 650-403-4300 | |
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Personal Care Agencies – Agency Supervised Care
Agency Supervised Care means the agency employs and supervises the worker.
| Accent Care | | 800-834-3059 |
| Ahau Home Care | | 650-866-3157 |
| Arcadia Health Care | | 650-701-1545 |
| Aunt Ann's Home Care | | 650-757-2000 |
| Care Resources | | |
| San Mateo, San Francisco Counties | | 650-301-3270 |
| Choice Care | San Francisco: | 415-665-2010 |
| San Mateo: | 650-347-2010 |
| Elder Care Services | | 415-469-8300 |
| HomeCare Professionals | San Mateo: | 650-757-4717 |
| San Francisco: | 415-722-5658 |
| Home Instead | | 650-877-8009 |
| Home Sweet Home Care | | 650-556-9906 |
| LivHome (DBA Advo Life) | | |
| San Mateo, Santa Clara Counties | | 800-417-1897 |
| *Matched Care Givers | San Mateo: | 650-375-0580 |
| San Francisco to San Jose | Menlo Park: | 650-321-2273 |
| Medical Care Professionals | | |
| San Mateo, San Francisco Counties | | 650-583-9898 |
| New Haven Home Health | | 650-301-1660 |
| Pathway Continuous Care | | |
| San Mateo, Santa Clara Counties | | 650-949-9650 |
| Nurse Providers | | |
| San Mateo, San Francisco Counties | | 650-992-8559 |
| Nursing Resources Inc. | | 800-990-6877 |
| Entire Bay Area: | or | 510-745-7878 |
| Older Adults Care Management | | |
| San Mateo, Santa Clara, San Francisco Counties | | 650-329-1411 1-866-926-6226 |
| Apex Care | | 800-287-9111 |
| Seniors at Home | San Francisco: | 415-449-3700 |
| (Division of Jewish Family Services) | San Mateo: | 650-688-3000 |
Food and Nutrition
Grocery Shopping Assistance
Shopping assistance for seniors who are homebound (SASH) Matches seniors with volunteers who will grocery shop for them. Volunteers will initially pay for the groceries and are paid back by the senior when delivery is made. Ask for the SASH coordinator.
| Belmont | | 650-645-1780 |
| San Mateo | | 650-522-7494 |
| Millbrae | | 650-259-2370 |
| Redwood City | | 650-780-7274 |
| San Carlos | | 650-802-4384 |
| South San Francisco | | 650-829-3824 |
| Specialized County-wide SASH program: Center for Independence of the Disabled (CID) | Belmont: | 650-645-1780 |
| Daly City: | 650-991-5122 |
| Safeway Delivery online | | www.safeway.com |
Meal Programs/Delivery/Emergency Food
| Meals on Wheels – Delivers meals to homebound seniors $4.25 a day suggested donation | | |
| Daly City, Belmont: | 800-675-8437 (new clients) 650-573-2692(established clients) |
| San Carlos south: | 650-323-2022 |
| Pacifica: | 650-738-7350 |
| Coastside: | 650-726-9056 |
| To Go – Restaurants on the Run | | 800-510-3663 |
| Restaurant Meal Delivery | | |
| Delivery area: Millbrae to Los Altos | |
| Minimum order: $20.00 | |
| Delivery fee: $9.99 | | |
Transportation – Ambulance
911 for “life threatening” situations only
| Bayshore Ambulance | | 650-525-9700 |
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Transportation – Wheelchair Van (self pay)
| Easy Rider | | 650-520-4044 |
| Med Ex | | 877-633-3946 |
| Sean Trans Services | | 650-992-1277 |
| Requires proof of disability |
Transportation – Mobility Impaired
| Coastside Help | | 650-726-9071 |
| Requires proof of disability |
| Redi-Wheels (SamTrans) | | 650-366-4856 |
| Requires proof of disability |
Transportation – Volunteer Patient Transportation
| American Cancer Society | | 800-227-2345 |
| for cancer patients | or | 650-578-9902 |
| 24-hour assistance | | |
| FISH(Friends in Service to Humanity) | | |
| Doctor and dentist appointments only Monday-Friday; one week notice required | Millbrae to San Mateo: | 650-570-6002 |
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| Belmont to Redwood City: | 650-593-1288 | |
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Transportation – Fee for Service
| Need a ride? | | 650-462-0853 |
Information and Referral – General
| Aging & Adult Service | | 650-573-3900 |
| Nursing Homes, Adult Protective Services, |
| Conservatorship, In Home Support |
| Mills-Peninsula Health Resources | | 800-654-9966 |
| AT&T Accessibility | | 800-772-3140 |
| Resource Center – Customer Service |
| Ombudsman Program of San Mateo County | | 650-780-5707 |
| SNF’s and B&C’s |
| Primrose Center | | 650-342-2255 |
Information and Referral – For Caregivers
| Alzheimer’s Association | | 800-272-3900 or 650-962-8111 |
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| Family Caregiver Alliance | | 800-445-8106 or 415-434-3388 |
| Referral to counseling, support groups, respite |
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| Senior Focus Caregiver Support | | 650-696-3660 |
| Services, Respite, Counseling, Education |
| and Support Groups |
Information and Referral – Legal, Financial, Insurance
| CANHR (California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform) | | 800-474-1116 or 415-974-5171 | |
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| HICAP (Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program) | | 800-434-0222 or 650-627-9350 | |
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| Lawyer Referral Service | | 650-369-4149 | |
| San Mateo County BAR | |
| Medi-Cal Programs | | | |
| Health Plan of San Mateo | | 800-750-4776 | |
| Medi-Cal Daly City/Pacifica | | 650-301-8720 | |
| Medi-Cal North County | | 650-877-5608 | |
| Medi-Cal South County | | 650-599-3811 | |
| Medicare billing questions | | 800-633-4227 | |
| Social Security / Medicare / SSI | | 800-772-1213 | |
| State Disability (SDI) | | 800-480-3287 | |
| Veteran’s Service Office / Peninsula works | | 650-802-6598 | |
Information and Referral – Counseling
| Adolescent Family Life | | 650-573-2501 |
| AIDS Services | | 650-573-2385 |
| Behavioral Health Intake | | 650-696-5909 |
| mental health/chemical |
| dependency |
| Catholic Charities Social Services | | 650-295-2160 |
| Family Services Agency | | 650-403-4300 |
| Counseling and support groups |
| Jewish Family & Children’s Services | | 650-931-1800 |
| KARA | | 650-321-5272 |
| Life threatening illness support |
| Public Health Nursing | | 650-573-2501 |
| Senior Mental Health S.M. County | | 650-573-3571 |
Adult Day Care
Structured programs for adults providing social activities, mid-day meals and sometimes other services such as health assessment and rehabilitation. Transportation often is available. | Coastside Adult Day Health Center | Half Moon Bay | 650-726-5067 |
| Mills-Peninsula Senior Focus | Burlingame | 650-696-3660 |
| Adult Day Health Center/ |
| Alzheimer’s Day Care and Resource Center |
| Community Gate Path | Burlingame | 650-259-8500 |
| Rosener House | Menlo Park | 650-322-0126 |
| San Carlos Adult Day Support Center - Catholic Charities CYO | | 650-592-9325 |
| So. San Francisco Adult Day Care | | 650-829-3824 |
Pharmacies that deliver
Check your telephone book for more listings | Mills Square Pharmacy | Burlingame to San Mateo and Foster City | 650-347-5251 | |
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| Sunshine Center Pharmacy | Daly City to San Mateo | 650-589-4133 | |
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| AARP Pharmacy–mail order | | 866-202-4020 | |
| Ted’s Village Pharmacy | | 650-349-1373 | |
Housing
| A 1 Care | | 866-995-3300 | |
| Alternative Beginnings | | 650-642-6888 | |
| Baker Registry | | 650-343-2156 | |
| Board & Care and Skilled | |
| Nursing referrals | |
| Care for Seniors | | 415-664-9991 or 650-342-9111 | |
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| HIP Housing (Human Investment Project for Housing) | | 650-348-6660 | |
| Homesharing information | |
| Long-term Care Ombudsman | | 650-780-5707 | |
| Monitors nursing and board & care homes | |
| Makes referrals | |
| HUD – Low Income Housing | | 650-802-3300 | |
| Apex Care | | 800-287-9111 | |
Crisis Lines
| Battered Women | | 800-300-1080 24 hour assistance |
| | or 650-312-8515 9am-5pm only |
| Child Protective Services | | 650-595-7922 |
| Crisis Intervention, Suicide Prevention and Crisis Center | | 800-784-2433 |
So. San Francisco to San Mateo | 650-579-0350 |
Belmont to Palo Alto Coastside | 650-368-6655 |
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| Mills-Peninsula 24-hour Psychiatric Emergency Crisis Line | | 650-696-5915 |
| Rape Crisis Service | | 650-692-7273 |
| TIES – Adult Protective Services 24-hour assistance | | 800-675-8437 |
Safety/Assurance
| CID (Center for Independence of the Disabled) | | 650-645-1780 |
| Grab bars and other safety modifications |
| Home Safety Services | | 650-571-7774 |
| Grab bars, stair railings, ramps, lifts |
| Lifeline | | 650-696-4823 |
| Personal help button to call for |
| assistance in an emergency |
Last Reviewed: October 2008