Many of them are also isolated with few family or friends. But through the work of our social workers and other TNDC staff, we make “aging in place” a reality for many who would otherwise be subject to public facilities that are costly to taxpayers and demoralizing to residents.
TNDC helps seniors achieve independent living through a combination of on-site staff assistance and linkages to available community services. Some resources that our seniors benefit from are:
- On-site social activities organized by TNDC Activities Coordinators help reinforce personal connections with neighbors.
- Home delivered meals from such organizations as Meals on Wheels, Meals That Heal, and Project Open Hand.
- Assisted shopping trips, doctor visits, and a myriad of other services that maintain an older person’s independence and sense of dignity.
- Assistance in managing finances.
- Visits from public health nurses.
- Care for the terminally ill.
- Links to places like the Senior Survival School, where seniors learn about housing, in-home supportive services, health care, transit services, and other community resources.
- Educational opportunities, such as computer classes allowing seniors to access the world through their fingertips on the Internet.
- Home housekeeping services.
- Laundry assistance.
For every senior we assist, there are many more people outside our reach who require the same kind of assistance. That’s why TNDC is focused on providing more housing and more services to people in need—including San Francisco’s lowest-income seniors.