Support Organizations, Regional and National

SUPPORT

ORGANIZATIONS

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COMMUNITY ACCESS CENTER

Vital Connections is a program of the Partnership to Preserve Independent Living

Regional

Alzheimer's Association - Southern California Chapter
"Someone to Stand by You"

Blindness Support Services

Providing services to people experiencing sight loss in Riverside County.

California Mobilehome Resource and Action Assoc.

Cathedral City Senior Center
The Center with a heart!

Community Access Center

Providing services to people with Disabilities in Riverside County.

Compulsive Gambling Institute
Nonprofit exists to assist compulsive gamblers and their families.

Desert Samaritans for the Elderly
Not-for-profit organization dedicated to serving the elderly throughout the Coachella Valley.

ElderSafety.org

Resources for safe, independent living, and the prevention of injuries in the older adult population.

Home Instead Senior Care
Affordable solution for individuals or couples who prefer to continue to live in their homes, with a little assistance.

HELPline Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention

Inform Riverside County
Data base of Riverside County Agencies providing a variety of services, which can be searched by agency name or "keyword".

Inland Caregiver Resource Center
Offers a variety of supportive services to help families and communities master the challenges of caregiving.

Jefferson Transitional Programs

A non-profit that provides vocational, sober living support and educational programs for individuals with chronic mental illness or individuals with both mental illness and addictions, many of whom are homeless.

Jewish Family Service of the Desert
Services include help for seniors, counseling and support groups.

Joslyn Senior Center
Activities, classes, seminars, programs and special events to allow seniors to remain independent and healthy.

Mizell Senior Center - Palm Springs

Network of Care

Resources and links to senior, disabled, mental health and child services, arranged by participating California counties.

Ombudsman Program

Utilizes trained volunteers, investigates to resolve complaints and reports of abuse of residents in long term care facilities, (skilled nursing, board and care homes, nursing homes) in Riverside County. Also provides information and referral regarding long term care facilities and residents rights. Emergency state wide hotline, 24 hours (800) 231-4024. In Riverside County, toll free number is (800) 464-1123 [does not have local website].

Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic
Membership entitles members to unlimited access to library of more than 98,000 audio books in specialized formats in a broad variety of subjects, from literature and history to math and the sciences, at all academic levels, from kindergarten through post-graduate and professional.

Riverside County Office on Aging
The gateway to senior services in Riverside County.

Sensible Senior Homecare Agency

In-home support services that allow the elderly to remain safe and comfortable at home with the highest possible level of independence. Non-medical individualized care includes services tailored to the needs and wants of customers.

Stroke Recovery Center
Located in Palm Springs, free Stroke Recovery Center services include physical, speech, occupational and recreation therapy, socialization with other stroke survivors, support groups and respite for caregivers.

National

ALS Assoc.

Alzheimer's Association

Alzheimer's Educ. & Referral

American Association of People with Disabilities

American Council of the Blind

American Diabetes Assoc.

American Foundation for the Blind

American Heart Association

American Liver Foundation

American Lung Assoc.

American Medical Assoc.