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Caregiver Support,Grief Support, Meals on Wheels ,Point Arena Food Bank, Bus Service, Fall Prevention Program
CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP
Third Friday of every month New Paragraph 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
If you are a caregiver, caring for a family member, partner or close friend with a debilitating or terminal illness, you may be interested in our Caregiver Support Group. The Group meets regularly from 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM on the third Friday of every month at the Bill Platt Training Center at the Coast Life Support District, 38901 Ocean Drive in Gualala. Participants work together toward mutual problem-solving and coping with the stress of caregiving. For more information, please call Tara or Ralph Navarro, 408-691-8218. There is no charge to participate.
Meals on Wheels
Coastal Seniors serves one meal a day to home-bound seniors. The meals are meant to augment the nutritional needs of home-bound seniors, not to be the only food available to them. Fresh, hot meals are delivered Monday through Wednesday. Frozen meals to cover the rest of the week are delivered on Wednesday, along with the hot meal Our suggested voluntary contribution is $5.00 per meal for those who can afford to pay. Clients who cannot afford the full donation are asked to donate what they can. To sign yourself or a family member up for Meals on Wheels please contact our Meals on Wheels Coordinator at (707) 882-2237.
Grief Support Group
The Grief Support Group meets Fridays from 11 am to 12:30 pm at the Bill Platt Training Center at the Coast Life Support District, 38901 Ocean Drive in Gualala. For more information about this group, please call Ralph Navarro at 408-691-8218. There is no charge to participate.
Grief support is also available to anyone grieving the loss of a loved one. Both one-to-one counseling and group support are available to those who have suffered a recent loss, as well as to people who have experienced unresolved loss in the past. Trained caring volunteers offer support to the individual or family.
Point Arena Food Bank
Once a month the Point Arena Food Bank opens for low-income people of any age. Food distribution is done at Veterans Hall in Point Arena (24000 S. Hwy. 1) on the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m and from 3:30 to 4:30 pm. Income qualifications change regularly. Call us at (707) 882-2137 for information.
Addiction Support
The Mendonoma Health Alliance was formed in 2016 by three northern California health care organizations: Coast Life Support District, Redwood Coast Medical Services, and St. Joseph’s Health System. This integrated rural health network is focused on expanding access to, coordinating, and improving the quality of healthcare services in our coastal community.
Our MISSION is to improve local access to wellness education, prevention services and quality healthcare through creative solutions in collaboration with our community.
Transportation Services
Bus Service To/From Senior Lunches and Local Errands - Bus service is available to our lunches and local errands from any part of our service area on Tuesday. Each of our buses is equipped to accommodate two wheelchairs. Seating is limited so reservations are required. Bus fares run between $1.00 and $4.00 round-trip, depending on the distance between home and the lunch location. To schedule a pick-up contact our office at (707) 882-2137 by 4 p.m. on the day before your pick-up.
Bus Service to Santa Rosa, Fort Bragg, or Ukiah - Our bus takes seniors to for errands and/or medical appointments. Fares for out of town trips are $10.00 round trip and reservations are required. For more information or to make a reservation call (707) 882-2137.
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