A Guide for Food Options and Other Resources in Santa Clara County Prepared by the Senior Nutrition Program Santa Clara County Social Services Agency
A Guide for Food Options
and Other Resources
in Santa Clara County
Prepared by the
Senior Nutrition Program
Santa Clara County
Social Services Agency
Table of Contents
Resources in Santa Clara County
Hot Meal Sites: Congregate Meal Program 1
Home Delivered Meal Programs: Meals on Wheels 6
Other Food Resources for Older Adults in Santa Clara County 8
Other non-Food Resources for Older Adults in Santa Clara County 10
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Hot Meal Sites
Santa Clara County Senior Nutrition Program offers hot lunches at centers located throughout
the county. These community centers are noted for their ethnically diverse
cuisine where older adults can enjoy a nutritious meal, group activities, and good company.
Campbell
Campbell Adult Center
1 W. Campbell Ave., Campbell, 95008
1-408-866-2764
Cupertino
India Community Center
21251 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino, 95014
1-408-777-3150
Gilroy
Gilroy Senior Center
7371 Hanna St., Gilroy 95020
1-408-846-0428
Los Gatos
Live Oak Adult Day Services
111 Church St., Los Gatos, 95030
1-408-354-6648
Live Oak Senior Nutrition Center
111 Church St., Los Gatos, 95030
1-408-354-0707
Villa Vasona
626 W. Parr Ave., Los Gatos, 95030
1-408-354-0707
Milpitas
India Community Center
525 Los Coches St., Milpitas. 95035
1-408-934-1130
Contact information: 1-408-755-7680 or http://www.sccgov.org/snp
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Milpitas (cont.)
Milpitas Senior Center
40 N. Milpitas Blvd., Milpitas, 95035
1-408-586-3411
Morgan Hill
Morgan Hill
171 W. Edmundson Ave., Morgan Hill, 95037
1-408-782-2128
Mountain View
Mountain View Senior Center
266 Escuela Ave., Mountain View, 94040
1-650-964-6586
Palo Alto
Masonic Center
2500 Masonic Dr, San Jose, CA 95125
1-408-267-7121
Senior Friendship Day at Cubberley
Community Center
4000 Middlefield Rd., Palo Alto, 94306
1-650-322-3742
La Comida de California at Stevenson House
455 E. Charleston Rd., Palo Alto, 94036
1-650-494-1944
San Jose
Asian Americans for Community Involvement (AACI)
2400 Moorpark Ave., Suite 300, San Jose, 95128
1-408-975-2374
Alma Senior Center
136 W. Alma Ave., San Jose, 95110
1-408-275-1315
Hot Meal Sites
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San Jose (cont.)
Almaden Community Center
6445 Camden Ave., San Jose, 95125
1-408-268-1133
Alviso Community Center
5050 N. 1st St., San Jose, 95002
1-408-251-6392
Berryessa Community Center
3050 Berryessa Rd., San Jose, 95132
1-408-251-4581
Billy DeFrank Community Center
938 The Alameda, San Jose, 95126
1-408-293-3040
Camden Community Center
3369 Union Ave., San Jose, 95117
1-408-371-2888
Eastside Neighborhood Center
2150 Alum Rock Ave., San Jose, 95116
1-408-937-3924
Evergreen Community Center
4860 San Felipe Rd., San Jose, 95135
1-408-270-1244
Gardner Community Center
520 W. Virginia St., San Jose, 95125
1-408-277-4761
John XXIII Multi-Service Center
195 E. San Fernando St., San Jose, 95112
1-408-282-8607
Korean American Community Services
1800-B Fruitdale Ave., San Jose, 95128
1-408-920-9734
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San Jose (cont.)
Mayfair Community Services
2039 Kammerer Ave., San Jose, 95116
1-408-794-1060
Northside Community Center
488 N. 6th St., San Jose, 95112
1-408-510-5284
Portuguese Organization for Social Services and Opportunity
1115 E. Santa Clara St., San Jose, 95116
1-408-293-0877
Roosevelt Community Center
901 E. Santa Clara St., San Jose, 95116
1-408-794-7555
Salvation Army-Senior Activities Center
359 N. 4th St., San Jose, 95112
1-408-282-1165
Santa Clara Valley Blind Center
101 N. Bascom Ave., San Jose, 95128
1-408-295-4016 x204
Self-Help for the Elderly
6345 Janary Way, San Jose, 95129
1-408-873-1183
Seven Trees Community Center
3590 Cas Dr., San Jose, 95111
1-408-794-1693
Southside Senior Center
5585 Cottle Rd., San Jose, 95123
1-408-629-9606
Viet Tu Te
765 Story Rd, San Jose, CA 95122
1-408-707-4444
Hot Meal Sites
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San Jose (cont.)
Willows Senior Café
2175 Lincoln Ave., San Jose, 95125
1-408-265-0915
Yu-Ai Kai Senior Center
588 N. 4th St., San Jose, 95112
1-408-297-4979
Santa Clara
Santa Clara Senior Center
1303 Fremont St., Santa Clara, 95050
1-408-615-3174
Sunnyvale
Sunnyvale Senior Nutrition
535 Old San Francisco Rd., Sunnyvale, 94086
1-408-739-0833
Weekend Meals
La Comida at Stevenson House
455 E. Charleston Rd., Palo Alto, 94036
1-650-494-1944
Northside Community Center (Sunday)
488 N. 6th St, San Jose, 95112
1-408-510-5284
Roosevelt Community Center (Saturday)
901 E. Santa Clara St, San Jose, 95116
1-408-794-7555
Viet Tu Te (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)
765 Story Rd, San Jose, CA 95122
1-408-707-4444
Brown Bag site: See pg. 10 for more information.
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Home Delivered Meal Programs
Need home delivered meals?
Santa Clara County Meals on Wheels Program provides meal service to homebound older
adults 60 years of age and older who are unable to provide meals for themselves or have
difficulty obtaining food because of illness, frailty, or disability. Eligible people receive a weekly
delivery of 7 breakfasts, 5 frozen lunch/dinner entrées, 1 entrée salad, and 1 cold sandwich
supplemented with fresh fruit, juice, milk, bread, and other grocery items. A contribution of $1.80
per day or $54.00 per month is suggested to help offset the cost of the meals.
Contact Sourcewise to learn more
1-408-350-3246
www.mysourcewise.com/meals-wheels
Contact information
1-408-961-9873
http://healthtrust.org/services/meals-on-wheels/
Are you feeling lonely?
Friends from Meals on Wheels is a friendly visitor program provided for free by The Health
Trust to older adults receiving Meals on Wheels through Santa Clara County’s Senior Nutrition
Program. Older adults receive companionship through regular home visits and phone calls,
in-home exercise programs, free monthly pet food, and referrals to community resources.
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Are you a homebound older adult living in San Jose’s Berryessa or Japantown area?
Yu Ai Kai’s Neighborhood Meals on Wheels provides daily (Mon-Fri) hot meals to eligible
seniors in the Japantown and Berryessa Area. A contribution of $3.00 is suggested to help
offset the cost of the meal.
Do you need a hot daily meal delivered to your home?
The Health Trust Meals on Wheels program provides hot meals to eligible adults and older
adults. Hot meals are delivered five days a week along with frozen meals for preparation over
the weekend. Although there is no charge for this service for qualified applicants, Health Trust
requests that those who can afford it contribute to the cost of the meal, which is $12 per day.
Grants and other funding are available to assist low-income older adults.
Contact information
1-408-961-9870
http://healthtrust.org/services/
meals-on-wheels/
Contact information
1-408-297-4979
http://yuaikai.org/nutrition/
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Other Food Resources
Need Food?
Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties is dedicated to
ending local hunger. More than half of the food distributed is fresh produce. The Food Bank
provides food through innovative direct-service programs by collaborating with food
distribution and partner sites. Partner agencies include shelters, pantries, soup kitchens,
children's programs, senior meal sites, and residential programs.
Contact information for Second Harvest Food Bank
1-800-984-3663
www.shfb.org/brownbag
Do you make decisions like buying medications over food?
CalFresh is a supplemental food program to help eligible individuals and families get the food
they need to stay healthy. The CalFresh benefit is provided in the form of a debit card (EBT
card) that can be used to purchase groceries and fresh produce at participating grocery stores
and farmers’ markets just like any other debit card. As of October 1, 2017, (ESAP), the annual
recertification interview is now waived for older adults! Recertification applications are only
required every 36 months for eligible participants and can happen over the phone.
Contact information via Second Harvest Food Bank
1-877-847-3663
www.calfresh.ca.gov
Contact information via Santa Clara County
www.mybenefitscalwin.org
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Do you want to know how to stretch your CalFresh (Food Stamp) dollars?
Market Match is California’s food incentive program, which matches customers’ federal
nutrition assistance benefits such as CalFresh at local farmers’ markets. Customers who use
their CalFresh EBT card at participating farmers’ markets can get up to $10 for FREE each day
to use towards fruits and vegetables with the Market Match program. Participants can explore
and enjoy delicious “in season” fruits and vegetables!
Contact information 1-510-548-2220 x 236
https://www.sccgov.org/sites/phd/hi/heal/Pages/ calfresh.aspx
Sites within 5 miles of the farmers’ markets where CalFresh and Market Match is accepted:
For additional Market Match Sites, visit http://bit.ly/ebtmarket and view any market with a star.
Eastside Alum Rock Farmers’ Market
James Lick High, 57 N. White Road | Sun 8-1
Evergreen Evergreen Farmers’ Market
4055 Evergreen Village Square, Ruby Ave at Classico Ave | Wed & Sun 9-1
ICC (Milpitas), Milpitas Senior Center Milpitas Farmers’ Market
Great Mall of the Bay Area, 447 Great Mall Dr. | Sun 8-1
AACI, KACS, Gardener Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Farmers’ Market
751 S. Bascom Ave | Wed 10-2 | May-Oct only
Southside Santa Teresa Farmers’ Market
6232 Santa Teresa Blvd | Sat 10-2
Sunnyvale Sunnyvale Valley Health Center Mobile Market 660 S. Fair Oaks Dr | Thurs 9-10:30 Columbia Neighborhood Center Mobile Market 785 Morse Ave | Thurs 2-3:30
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Other Resources
Department of Aging and Adult Services (DAAS)
DAAS promotes a safe and independent lifestyle for seniors, dependent adults, and the
disabled through the delivery of protective services, quality nutrition, and supportive in-home
services. In addition, DAAS evaluates community needs, develops programs and services,
and advises on matters of policy that concern the welfare of seniors and persons with
disabilities.
Contact information
1-408-755-7600
http://www.sccgov.org/
sites/ssa/daas
Adult Protective Services
1-408-975-4900
24-Hour Report Line
1-800-414-2002
Adult Protective Services receives and investigates reports of
abuse or neglect regarding older adults, age 65 or older, or
dependent adults who are unable to protect themselves and
advocate on their own behalf due to mental or physical
disability. APS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and
is staffed by Master’s level Social Workers who works to
protect and prevent abuse, neglect, or self neglect of elders
and dependent adults.
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In Home Supportive Services (IHSS) is a program designed to provide assistance to
disabled older adults, allowing them to remain safely in their own homes. IHSS can include
feeding, bathing, dressing, housekeeping, laundry, shopping, meal preparation and clean up,
respiration, bowel & bladder care, moving in and out of bed, rubbing the skin (to prevent skin
breakdown), accompaniment to medical appointments, paramedical services, and protective
supervision.
Contact information
1-408-792-1600
https://www.sccgov.org/sites/ssa/daas/ihss/Pages/ihss.aspx
Public Administrator/Guardian/Conservator (PAGC)
The Office of the Public Guardian insures the physical and financial safety of persons unable
to do so on their own, and when there are no viable alternatives to a public conservatorship.
The Superior Court determines whether a conservatorship should be established and can
appoint the Public Guardian as a conservator of the person only, estate only (for probate) or
both person and estate.
Contact information
1-408-755-7610
https://www.sccgov.org/sites/ssa/daas/Pages/publicguardian.aspx
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Other Resources
Have you fallen recently? Say Farewell to Falls!
Farewell to Falls is a FREE, home-based fall prevention program available to seniors, 65
years or older, who live in Santa Clara or San Mateo County. If you have fallen recently, or
are concerned about falling, you may be eligible to participate in a fall prevention program
offered through the Trauma Service and Emergency Department at Stanford University
Medical Center. The program focus includes medication review, home safety assessment
and modification, home exercise program, and other health factors.
Contact Information
1-650-724-9369
https://stanfordhealthcare.org/for-
patients-visitors/farewell-to-falls.html
Department of Employment & Benefit Services provides low-income individuals and
families with access to health, financial, nutritional, and employment assistance. They
provide high quality, professional services to eligible residents in a manner that is culturally
sensitive and encourages personal responsibility.
Contact information
1-877-962-3633
https://www.sccgov.org/sites/ssa/debs
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Do you need assistance with food, shelter, counseling, employment, or child care?
United Way Silicon Valley – 211 Santa Clara County 2-1-1 is the dialing code for free,
non-emergency community, health, and disaster information in Santa Clara County. Callers
receive personalized information and referrals from a live, highly-trained Call Specialist who
can answer questions about a variety of nonprofit services and agencies. 2-1-1 is
confidential, available in over 170 languages and available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Contact information
Dial 2-1-1
http://www.211scc.org
Are you interested in healthy eating, aging, and living?
The Health Trust provides a variety of direct services aimed at improving the health and
well-being of vulnerable populations in Santa Clara and northern San Benito counties. They
assist older in adults maintaining their health and independence, assist families in obtaining
health insurance, care for children’s teeth, and provide opportunities for people of all ages
to eat well and be active.
Contact information
1-408-513-8700
http://www.healthtrust.org
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Other Resources
Need general services and support that are catered to older adults?
Sourcewise is a non-profit organization that continues to support older adults and
caregivers and is expanding to include persons with disabilities and all adults in Santa
Clara County. Sourcewise aims to inform, educate, and prepare all adults within Santa
Clara County to better navigate their health and life options.
Contact information
1-408-350-3200 (option 1)
http://www.mysourcewise.com