San Mateo County Health – Aging and Adult Services Dvision

Information updated on Tuesday, January 14th 2025, 11:20
Services
Crisis Intervention
Government Agencies
In Home Support
Nutrition
Parent to Parent Support - Information, Referral, Mentoring
Public Benefits - Planning, Assistance

The Aging and Adult Services Division provides a continuum of programs designed to prevent institutionalization of the elderly and younger adults with disabilities, including

  • Centralized intake and referral
  • Assessment and consultation
  • Protective and supportive services
  • Care coordination. The division serves as the Area Agency on Aging for
  • Planning
  • Coordination
  • Funding
  • Advocacy for older persons and younger adults with disabilities in the county. The division’s goal is to ensure the delivery of client-centered, compassionate, and fiscally responsible services that foster self-determination, meet professional standards and ethics, and reflect the county’s statement of beliefs. Services provided by the division include
  • Public Guardian
  • In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS)
  • 24-Hour response team
  • Adult Protective Services
  • Multipurpose Senior Services Program
  • Linkages
  • AIDS case management
  • Home-delivered Meals (Meals on Wheels)
  • Veterans Services