Healthful Aging Resources
EASE PD
EASE PD is a 501(c) (3) non-profit corporation in Santa Cruz whose mission is to develop and sustain exercise, activity, support and education programs/resources in Santa Cruz County specifically tailored for persons diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease (PD).
Living well with Parkinson’s means being informed and engaged with others. Joining this community is a great way to start! https://www.easepd.org/
The Friendship Line
An Accredited Crisis Intervention Program for the Elderly
Call In Service - Confidential telephone discussions for people 60+ who may be lonely, isolated, grieving, depressed, anxious and/or thinking about death or suicide, their caregivers and/or younger disabled adults.
24-Hour Telephone Hotline/Warmline
Local: 415.752.3778 | National 800.971.0016
Call Out Service - Friendship Line Staff or Trained Volunteers will make phone calls to older adults for emotional support and medication reminders.
These calls can be arranged by contacting IOA Connect at 415.750.4111
Institute on Aging, 3575 Geary Blvd. San Francisco, CA
www.IOAging.org | 415.750.4111
Village Santa Cruz
Village Santa Cruz is a non-profit, grassroots membership organization. A network of Santa Cruz city and county residents with a vision of aging as an active, empowering time of growing and learning, as important and meaningful as any other time of our life.
Village Santa Cruz, 1740 17th Ave. Santa Cruz , CA
www.villagesantacruz.org | (831) 824-2404
Email: info@villagesantacruz.org
Next Avenue
Next Avenue is public media’s first and only national journalism service for America’s booming older population. Daily content delivers vital ideas, context and perspectives on issues that matter most as we age.