San Mateo County Health – Aging and Adult Services Dvision
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