| Resources / Publications |
ResourcesAbuse:Child:
SF Health & Human Svcs www.sfhsa.org/178.htm 800-856-5553 SF Child Abuse Prevention Center Elder: SF Ombudsman (long-term care facilities) Institute on Aging – Elder Abuse Prevention Acupuncture:Institute for Health & Healing
www.cpmc.org/services/ihh/hhc/clinic/tcm.html 600-3503 Chicken Soup Chinese Medicine Quan Yin Healing Arts Center American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Addiction / Substance Abuse:Clinics:
BAART - opiate addiction www.baartprograms.com 863-3883 Baker Places Haight Ashbury Free Clinic Iris Center (women only) Ohlhoff Recovery Programs SF Suicide Prevention St. Luke Addiction & Pharmacology Research Lab Medi-Cal / Uninsured Adult Protective Services:Advance Health Care Directive:California AHCD form
www.calhospital.org/public/advance-health-care-directive Aging with Dignity – 5 Wishes document Links to other forms & resources Alcohol / Drug Abuse- see Addiction
Alzheimer's Disease:Alzheimer's Association
www.alz.org Northern California: www.alz.org/norcal 650-962-8111 Alzheimer's Disease Education & Referral Center AlzheimersDisease.Com Anger Management (outside scope of what we do):Haight Ashbury Psychological Svcs
Low-fee clinic www.hapsclinic.org 221-4211 CPMC Health Psychology Arthritis:Arthritis Foundation: info, free exercise videos, magazine
www.arthritis.org Assistance in General:2·1·1 Bay Area
www.211bayarea.org Asthma & Allergies:Asthma & Allergy Foundation
www.aafa.org California Chapter: 800-624-0044 Breathe California Biofeedback & Stress Management:Cancer:CPMC Cancer Navigation Services
www.cpmc.org/services/cancer/patient/ca_pt_nav.html 2351 Clay St. #139 600-3081 / 866-975-2673 American Cancer Society CancerCare National Cancer Institute HICAP Partnership for Prescription Assistance Caregiving:Family Caregiver Alliance
www.caregiver.org 800-445-8106 California Caregiver Resource Centers: Caring Connections Medicare info for Caregivers, inc Eldercare Locator HospiceNet National Alliance for Caregiving Respite care: Support Groups: Kimochi Case Management:2·1·1 Bay Area
www.211bayarea.org Bernal Heights Neighborhood Center Catholic Charities Curry Senior Center Episcopal Community Svcs / Kip Canon Senior Center Family Service Agency SF Kimochi Institute on Aging Network for Elders Meals on Wheels On Lok Services SFHSA – Department of Aging & Adult Services SF Homeless Outreach Team (HOT Team) SF Senior Center Self Help for the Elderly Seniors at Home (Part of JFCS) Low income/scholarships Catholic Charities:www.cccyo.org
972-1200 Celiac Disease:Celiac Sprue Association
www.csaceliacs.org 877-272-4272 CeliacHandbook.com Alison St. Sure's site re celiac/gluten intolerance Clinical Trials:Community Services:2·1·1 Bay Area
www.211bayarea.org Complementary / Alternative Medicine:Institute for Health & Healing
www.cpmc.org/services/ihh Computer Training:CPR Training:SF Paramedics
www.sfparamedics.org 543-1161 American Red Cross Bay Area Safety Training Seminars for children Dementia:American Geriatric Society Foundation for Health in Aging
www.healthinaging.org/public_education/resources.php Dental Care:SF Dept of Public Health
Referral resources www.sfdph.org/dph/comupg/oservices/medSvs/dentalSvcs/dentalSvcs.asp Clinics: http://www.sfdph.org/dph/comupg/oservices/medSvs/dentalSvcs/dentalClinics.asp Providers: www.sfdph.org/dph/comupg/oservices/medSvs/dentalSvcs/CHDPDentalRefDirEng.pdf Denti-Cal (Medi-Cal Dental program) University of the Pacific Dental School House Calls: Bay Area House Call Diabetes:CPMC Diabetes Centers: Cal Campus & St. Luke's, inc glucose meter training
www.cpmc.org/services/diabetes 600-0506 www.cpmc.org/services/diabetes/stluke.html 641-6826 Disability:Short term (1 year max) is through EDD/California SDI
www.edd.ca.gov/disability 800-480-3287 Long Term Agencies: Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) Independent Living Resource Center San Francisco (ILRCSF) Benefits: Disability¶gov Social Security Disabled Community Disability Rights California Consumer Rights for Community Living (SF) DNR / Do Not Resuscitate / POLST:Choose the newer, more detailed POLST (Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment) form or the standard DNR. Both forms are found here:
http://www.emsa.ca.gov/pubs/default.asp Domestic Violence:San Francisco Domestic Violence Consortium
www.dvcpartners.org
California Partnership to End Domestic Violence Donate Body to Science:Contact the Curator's office at a medical school nearby. The 3 in our region are:
UCSF Willed Body Program http://anatomy.ucsf.edu/WBP/index.html 476-1981 Stanford: 650-723-2404 UC Davis:916-734-9560 Drug / Alcohol Abuse- see Addiction
Eating Disorders:APTED: Association of Professionals Treating Eating Disorders
www.aptedsf.com 931-6090 National Eating Disorders Association End of Life / Palliative Care:Growth House – resources
www.growthhouse.org/ Eye– see Vision
Financial Assistance:SF Department of Aging & Adult Services/Human Services Agency
HSA administers federal, state & local programs w/ links to other programs www.sfhsa.org/159.htm SF County Adult Assistance Program SF Human Services Agency Financial Counseling:Consumer Credit Counseling Service of San Francisco
www.cccssf.org 800-777-7526 National Foundation for Credit Counseling Flu:Flu Information line:
554-2681 SFDPH Communicable Disease Control & Prevention Sutter VNA: clinics in Sep, Oct, Nov & Dec Food:Bay Area 2·1·1
www.211.bayarea.org SF Food Bank Food pantries & meals Food stamps: California DSS program Federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Grief Counseling / Bereavement:For those with a spiritual tradition, check to see if there is a local consolation ministry or grief group.
Counseling & Groups: HAND (Neonatal death prebirth through 1st year) Hospice by the Bay Institute on Aging Jewish Family & Children's Services: SF Suicide Prevention (suicide grief) Sutter VNA & Hospice Zen Hospice Resources: Hospice Net Health Care: Uninsured– see Uninsured
Health Information Resources:CPMC Healthwise Knowledgebase
www.cpmc.org/learning MedlinePlus: Health topics, medications, organizations Mayo Clinic Merck Source w/ Merck Manual Aetna with Harvard Medical School as content partner US Department of Health & Human Services Women's Health, Dept of Health & Human Services UpToDate: Evidence-based, peer-reviewed information source Health Information - other languages:National Network of Libraries of Medicine
http://nnlm.gov/outreach/consumer/multi.html SPIRAL (Selected Patient Information Resources in Asian Languages) Health Insurance:General info:
Foundation for Health Coverage Education / US Uninsured Help Line www.coverageforall.org 800-234-1317 HICAP (Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy Program) California Office of the Patient Advocate Patient Advocate Foundation Insurance plans / quotes: Go Health Insurance Insurance options for laid-off workers: www.sfdph.org/dph/comupg/aboutdph/doingBusDPH/hlthInsOptions/HlthInsOpsEng.pdf Legal assistance: Pre-existing Condition / Major Risk Medical Insurance Program: Public programs: Healthy San Francisco: CPMC Patient Financial Assistance Program (Charity care) Health Screenings:Blood pressure
Community Health Resource Center Free Drop-in 3rd Fridays 1–2 p.m. 2100 Webster St. Suite 100 Free BP screening available at all fire stations on a drop-in basis: Breast & Cervical Cancer Screening: Diabetes: Skin Cancer Screening: Hearing Loss:Hearing Loss Association of America
www.hearingloss.org Hearing Loss Association of California www.hearinglossca.org Hepatitis B & C:CPMC Liver Clinic
2340 Clay St. 3rd Floor Free screening: Drop in anytime Hep B vaccination: Wednesdays 4 - 5:30 Hep B Free HCV Advocate HICAP:Medicare and other insurance advice and counseling
www.cahealthadvocates.org/HICAP/sanfrancisco.html 677-7600 or 800-434-0222 Hip Replacement:*CPMC Total Hip Replacement PreOp Patient Education Class
2nd & 4th Mondays 9 – 11 a.m. Registration: 600-1855 HIV/AIDS:San Francisco AIDS Foundation
www.sfaf.org 487-3000 AIDS Housing Alliance Home Care Providers:(see Seniors & Resources & hardcopy pamphlets for more)
Aunt Ann's Home Care Irish Help at Home Home Instead Senior Care Seniors at Home Sutter Care at Home Homeless Resources:Human Services Agency of SF
www.sfhsa.org/76.htm SF Homeless Outreach Team San Francisco Homeless Resource Hospice:Facilities:
CPMC Coming Home Hospice www.cpmc.org/services/chh/index.html#Contact%20us 861-1110 Hospice by the Bay Sutter VNA & Hospice Zen Hospice Resources: Hospice Foundation of America Hotel / Accommodations for Patients & Family:CPMC patients: Hotel Kabuki w/ shuttle service
614-5423, identify as CPMC patient & request "special patient room rate" www.cpmc.org/visiting/guide/lodging1.html Family Link Others: See CPMC Lodging Guide in N:\Social Work House Cleaning:Cleanerific (JFCS)
www.cleanerific.org 820-7230 Self Help for the Elderly Housing:Bay Area 2·1·1
AIDS Housing Alliance Self-Help for the Elderly site monthly listing of Bay Area affordable & low-income housing wait list opportunities Immunization– see Vaccination/Immunization
Job Loss / Search– see Unemployment
Knee Replacement & Rehabilitation:CPMC PreOp Patient Education Class – Total Knee Replacement
1st & 3rd Mondays 9 – 11 a.m. Registration: 600-1855 Overview: Legal Services:Bay Area 2·1·1
www.211.bayarea.org Bay Area Legal Aid - free legal hotline to qualified low-income residents Legal Aid Society - Employment Law Center Legal Assistance to the Elderly Resources: Law Help California Meals – Congregate & Delivery:Referral lines: Home-delivered meals
18-59 Institute on Aging 750-4150 x324 60+ Dept of Aging & Adult Svcs 355-6700, 5 Congregate & Senior Meal program locator Meals on Wheels – 60+ w/ chronic disability Meals that Heal (Salvation Army) – senior congregate meal sites Kimochi – homebound seniors Project Open Hand Self-Help for the Elderly - homebound seniors Mediation / Conflict Resolution:Medical Equipment:Medical Supply Stores:Abel Medical
www.ableforlife.com 448 Clement St. 831-2228 ITC Medical Supplies Round Medical Royal Medical Supply Medi-Cal (Medicaid):California's Medicaid program for low income individuals and families:
www.dhcs.ca.gov/Pages/default.aspx SF Medi-Cal Health Connection - provides all assistance needed 1440 Harrison St. 863-9892 Medicare:Medicare.gov - comprehensive information on plans, benefits, finding care facilities, etc.
www.medicare.gov Publications available: http://www.medicare.gov/Publications/Search/SearchCriteria.asp?version=default&browser=IE%7C6%7CWin2000&Language=English&pagelist=Home&comingFrom=13 HICAP - Medicare & other insurance counseling Medications:Info:
MedlinePlus - drug, herb & supplement info www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginformation.html PDR - prescription, OTC, herbals & supplement info Recycling: Mental Health:Clinics – Sliding Scale & Low Fee:
CIIS Counseling Centers www.ciis.edu/about_ciis/counseling_centers.html 575-6100 Haight Ashbury Psychological Services Marina Counseling Center SF Center for Psychoanalysis Westside Community Services Women's Community Clinic Counseling CPMC Health Psychology - psychology issues connected w/ medical illness Peggy Chin-Ortiz, PsyD Nicole Sucre, Psy.D. Individual & Family support: What a Difference Medi-Cal/SF Health Plan: Resources: Network of Care for Behavioral Health Seniors: Institute on Aging Ombudsman:SF Human Services Agency - Ombudsman Program
www.sfhsa.org/401.htm 751-9788 National Long-term Care Ombudsman Resource Center Organ & Tissue Donation:Outpatient Services – CPMC:List of outpatient clinics offered through CPMC
www.cpmc.org/services/outpatient/ Patient Advocacy:California Office of the Patient Advocate
www.opa.ca.gov/healthcare/resources/find-local-help.aspx Pediatric & Adolescent Health:SFDPH - services, disability, etc.
www.sfdph.org/dph/comupg/oprograms/MCH Physician – Finding:CPMC Physician Referral
www.cpmc.org/providersearch 888-637-2762 Brown & Toland Physician referral San Francisco Medical Society – member listings only Pool / Aquatic Programs (Public):CPMC Community Aquatics Program
www.cpmc.org/services/outpatientrehab/programs/documents/aquatic.html 600-1511 The Janet Pomeroy Center Power of Attorney:There are varied circumstances with differing requirements for which a power of attorney may be designated, and it is therefore recommended one create a special or limited POA (Power of Attorney) rather than a general POA. A good source of information is:
www.nolo.com No recommendations are made for this free general form: Prescription Medication Assistance:Needy Meds - PAPs, coupons, listings by med/disease, state & federal programs, application forms
www.needymeds.org American Cancer Society - Info on prescription drug assistance programs Rx Assist Partnership for Prescription Assistance Bay Area Drug Card – medication discounts: Pfizer medications: 55 & older: Medicare or eligible: Medicare Part D: Together RX Access – w/o Medicare, no drug coverage, low income: Assistance for those with insurance (disease specific): Pulmonary Disease:Seniors & Resources:Abuse:
Adult Protective Services www.sfhsa.org/138.htm 557-5230 / 800-814-0009 Activities: SF Senior Center SFHSA Senior Centers & Clubs Advocacy: Senior Action Network Benefits: AARP tool: Caregiving - see above Case management: Geriatric Care Management: Senior Alternatives National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers Eldercare Services Home Help / Nursing Home Agency Locators: Cal.QualityCare.org Medicare Find & Compare Home Care – Agency Providers: Eldercare Services Home Instead Senior Care Irish Help at Home National Private Duty Association Self Help for the Elderly Seniors at Home (Part of JFCS – low income) Sutter VNA Catholic Charities Home care – low income: Resources: Family Caregiver Alliance Little Brothers - Friends of the Elderly - for isolated & "family-less" people in SF SF Adult Day Services Network – low cost alternatives to nursing homes SF Human Services Agency SF Network of Support for Community Living US Dept. of Health & Human Services Resource Catalogs – housing & services: Senior Alternatives New Lifestyles Resource Centers: Kimochi Resource Info: Transitional Care (Hospital to Home): Transitional Care Network Skilled Nursing:SkilledNursingFacilities.org Smoking Cessation:Groups:
California Smoker's Helpline www.californiasmokershelpline.org 800-662-8887 (1-800-No-Butts) Online Programs: Smokefree.gov Smoke Stoppers Resources: Social Security:STD/STI Testing:Planned Parenthood
www.plannedparenthood.org/shasta-pacific 821-1282 SFDPH City Clinic – drop in SFHIV UCSF-AHP – free HIV, rectal chlamydia, oral/rectal gonorrhea testing Stress Management:Substance Abuse– see Addiction
Suicide Prevention:SF Suicide Prevention
www.sfsuicide.org 781-0500 Institute on Aging - Center for Elderly Suicide Prevention Taxi Vouchers- See Transportation: SF Paratransit
TB Testing:SFDPH Adult Immunization & Travel Clinic
www.sfcdcp.org/aitc 554-2625 101 Grove St. #102 Drop-in SFDPH District Health Center sites: Transportation Providers:Allied Medical Transport - will do stairs for wheelchair bound
www.alliedmedicaltransport.com 931-1400 Ambu-Trans, Inc GWART (Get Well Ambulance Rapid Transit) King Ambulance Medsam Transportation MV Transportation ProTransport Ambulance Co. SilverRide SilverRide w/ Aunt Ann's caregiver escort Taxi - Virtually all taxi companies have ramp access for wheelchairs SF Paratransit Little Brothers/Friends of the Elderly CPMC Transfer Center – facility to facility Travel Clinic:Unemployment / Job Loss / Search:Bay Area 2·1·1
www.211.bayarea.org Booklet "Help for Hard Times" Unemployment insurance: Coaching, resume, interview, job skills - open to everyone: GraceWorks Jewish Vocational Services Uninsured - Health Care:SF Community Clinic Consortium
www.sfccc.org 355-2222 San Francisco Free Clinic Women's Community Clinic Urgent / Acute Care:UCSF Ambulatory Care Center
www.ucsfhealth.org/clinics/screening_and_acute_care 353-2602 400 Parnassus Ave. Ground floor Hours: Monday - Friday: 8am - 8pm; Saturdays & most holidays: 8am - 4pm SFDPH Community Health Network: Family Health Center San Francisco Urgent Care - locator Vaccination / Immunization:SFDPH – Adult Immunization & Travel Clinic
www.sfcdcp.org/aitc 554-2625 101 Grove St. #102 Drop-in Walgreens & other pharmacies, Safeways Vision:Eye Exam (free):
California Vision Foundation (part of Vision USA) - qualified low-income/uninsured www.californiavision.org 800-877-5738 Eye Care America - qualified seniors Glaucoma Screening: Resources: National Association for Visually Handicapped Prevent Blindness America Vitamin/Mineral/Supplement Fact Sheets:Volunteer Programs:SF Bay Area Volunteer Information Center
www.volunteerinfo.org HandsOn Bay Area The Volunteer Center SF Volunteer Match One Brick Weight loss: |
