Body Powerful Tools for Caregivers Powerful Tools for Caregivers is a 6-week evidence-based education program for family caregivers that will provide you with tools and strategies to better handle the unique caregiver challenges you face. “After taking this class I am a more confident caregiver! Having tools to resolve problems is... Links in this section relate to Body

Body The legal advocacy program provides seniors residing in Orange County with free counseling, referrals, and representation in administrative and civil cases. The program helps with: Government Benefits: Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Health: Medicare, Medi-Cal, HMO’s, and Nursing Home Issues Housing: Landlord-Tenant, Eviction Defense and Mobile Home and...

Body Orange County’s Office on Aging serves as the lead advocate for approximately 780,000 older adults aged 60 years and older residing in the county, with a specific focus on low-income ethnic minorities. As an advocate, the Office on Aging is responsible for understanding the needs of Orange County’s older adults...

Body Information & Assistance Information and Assistance (I & A) provides older adults, their families, and caregivers with information, referrals, and access to agencies and programs that can help them with senior-related services. Along with the website, I & A is a focal point for the dissemination of information by the... Links in this section relate to Body

Body Effective today, Orange County Community Services will expand call center hours to meet the needs of seniors, veterans, business owners and the unemployed affected by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Body The upcoming forum on April 11 will discuss what we can do now for our high risk populations. Join the call and contribute on how to further support high risk populations.

Body Continuing Essential Services for Seniors.

Body The Financial Abuse Specialist Team (FAST) is a partnership of public and private multidisciplinary professionals who volunteer their time to facilitate comprehensive services to victims of financial elder abuse. Financial abuse is in some ways a hidden crime - one that no one likes to talk about because it often...

Body Why is the census important for older Americans?

Body The Office on Aging has released the draft of its 2020-24 Area Plan. To submit a public comment on the plan, email your name and the comment to areaagencyonaging@occr.ocgov.com by February 28, 2020.