You need to know
MarinHealth
Specialists in geriatric care focus
on the changes older people ex-
perience and ways to address them,
from fall prevention to medication
man-agement and changes in diet.
mymarinhealth.org/programs-services/
geriatric-care.
HELPING HANDS
Marin Farmers Market
The Agricultural Institute of Marin is
offering Bounty Boxes for curbside
pickup at the Marin Farmers Market at
the Marin Civic Center on Thursdays.
agriculturalinstitute.org/bounty-box.
Marin Humane
The organization provides pet-care
assistance, such as free food and
veterinary care for low-income seniors
through its Pet Care Assistance
program, and has programs to help
people having difficulty caring for their
pets. Go to marinhumane.org.
Samaritans of Sams
Sam's Anchor Cafe in Tiburon is
offering SOS, a free delivery and
errand service, to residents of
Belvedere and Tiburon who can't
get out to buy food and run errands.
Identify a need and call to discuss it.
415-435-4527
POLICE DEPARTMENTS
Belvedere Police Department
415-435-3266
Fairfax Police Department:
415-453-5330
Mill Valley Police Department:
415-389-4100
Marin County Sheriff's Office
(unincorporated areas): 415-479-2311
Kentfield Substation: 415-456-5131
Marin City Substation:
415-473-5381
Novato Police Department:
415-897-4361
Ross Police Department:
415-453-2727
San Anselmo Police Department:
415-258-4610
San Rafael Police Department:
415-485-3040
Sausalito Police Department:
415-289-4170
Tiburon Police Department:
415-789-2801
Twin Cities Police Department:
415-927-5150
SHOPPING
Most supermarkets have delivery
services and special hours for seniors.
Good Earth: genatural.com
Lucky: luckysupermarkets.com
Mollie Stone's Markets:
molliestones.com
Nugget Markets: nuggetmarket.com
Safeway: safeway.com
Trader Joe's: traderjoes.com
Whole Foods Market:
wholefoodsmarket.com
United Markets: unitedmarkets.com
Check your favorite market for hours
and online shopping.
SUPPORT
Aging and Adult Services
Marin County Health and Human
Services offers a range of resources
and services for older adults, 60 and
over, and also answers non-medical
questions about COVID-19. For
information, call 415-457-4636 or
email 457-INFO@marincounty.org,
marinhhs.org/aging-adult-services.
Great Plates
Marin County, the State of California
and FEMA fund Great Plates, a pro-
gram that offers up to three restaurant
meals a day delivered to residents 65
and older who have a chronic con-
dition, can't safely access meals and
live alone or with another qualified
household member. Income must be
under $74,980 for individuals and under
$101,460 for a household of two, and
recipients cannot be on any other state
or federally-funded nutrition program.
Call 415-456-9073 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
seven days a week to apply.
Vivalon
Vivalon (formerly Whistlestop)
provides a wide range of services
for Marin's elders and people with
disabilities, and it is currently helping
to provide emergen-cy relief as well.
Services include a grocery distribution
program, home-delivered meals, a
food pantry and CarePool rides for
vital medical appointments and trips
to the grocery store. It also offers
resource referrals and virtual yoga
classes. 415-456-9062, whistlestop.
org/expanded-services.
IHSS
In-Home Supportive Services is a
government-funded program that
pays for caregivers so low-income
elders can remain in their own homes.
415-499-1024, extension 11,
pa-marinorg.
Institute on Aging
The nonprofit IOA provides care
management and fiduciary services
and coordinates with doctors and
caregivers, as well as supporting
connections with family, friends and
appropriate recreational activities.
415-456-8692, ioaging.org.
Marin Villages
Marin Villages coordinates volunteers
who provide support so elders
can stay in their own homes and
live independently. During the
shelter-in-place, volunteers wearing
masks and gloves are providing
members with essential services so
they'll have food and medicine and
arranging transportation for medical
appointments. 415-457-4633, info@
marinvillages.org, marinvillages.
org. Sausalito: 415-332-3325,
sausalitovillage.org.
VIRTUAL TOURS
Take a tour of some of the world's
treasured places and one close to home.
The Acropolis: yougoculture.com/
virtual-tour/athens/myth/acropolis
California Academy of Sciences:
calacademy.org/academy-at-home
Stonehenge: See the summer
solstice live from Stonehenge with
English Her-itage: facebook.com/
englishheritage.
The Louvre: louvre.fr/en/visites-en-
ligne
Machu Picchu: youvisit.com/tour/
machupicchu
The Royal Academy: eyerevolution.
co.uk/virtual-tours/art-gallery-virtual-
tour-royal-academy
The Vatican: museivaticani.va/
content/museivaticani/en/collezioni/
musei/tour-virtuali-elenco.html n
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