211 Volunteer Hub
Link: Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)
| Volunteer opportunities to become involved in the community. |
AARP
Link: AARP
| AARP (formerly American Association of Retired Persons) provides information and services to the 50 and over population. |
Alzheimers.gov
Nevada City, CA 95959
Link: Alzheimers.gov
| The Alzheimer's Association website provides information on the symptoms and signs, diagnosis, progression, treatment, and care of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. |
Bureau of Medi-Cal Fraud and Elder Abuse
Link: Bureau of Medi-Cal Fraud and Elder Abuse
| To protect our most vulnerable citizens and help safeguard the state's Medi-Cal program, the Attorney General's Division of Medi-Cal Fraud and Elder Abuse works aggressively to investigate and prosecute those who would defraud taxpayers of millions of dollars and divert scarce health care resources from the needy. The Division of Medi-Cal Fraud and Elder Abuse also works aggressively to protect residents in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities from abuse or neglect. |
Contractors State Licensing Board
Link: Contractors State Licensing Board
| Find out if your contractor is licensed. |
Criminal Justice Reference Service
Link: Criminal Justice Reference Service
| Elder Abuse - Training Resources and Tools |
Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalition
Link: Community Beyond Violence
| Community Beyond Violence's mission is to offer resources for building healthy relationships and to work with community partners to provide services for healing the effects of interpersonal violence. |
Falls Prevention Coalition
Link: https://supportsierranevada.org/fallspreventioncoalition
| A thirty-member group of seniors and professionals who work with seniors and nurses, physical and occupational therapists, senior exercise specialists, health educators and independent living and rehabilitation/long-term care specialists to reduce the risk of falls through education, training and implementation of best practice interventions for falls prevention. |
FREED
Link: FREED
| FREED’s mission is to promote independence and self-determination for people with disabilities through person-driven services, collaborative community partnerships and education, and leadership that advocates for fully inclusive communities. FREED is a gateway to expanded choices and options at any age. We have a number of programs centering around issues that arise with aging and disabilities. |
FTC Identity Theft Site
Link: FTC Identity Theft Site
| This is a one-stop national resource to learn about the crime of identity theft. It provides detailed information to help you deter, detect, and defend against identity theft. |