Sacramento County Resources for Seniors and Caregivers
A guide to free and low-cost programs for older adults, people with disabilities and the family members who care for them, organized by need.
General Referrals
Free help finding the right program, any time.
211 Sacramento
Serves: Anyone in Sacramento County
What they do: Free 24-hour phone and online directory connecting callers to food, housing, transportation and caregiver help.
Aging and Disability Resource Connection (ADRC)
Serves: Older adults, adults with disabilities and caregivers
What they do: Free guidance on long-term care options, planning and service connections.
County Programs
Sacramento County services for older adults, people with disabilities and veterans.
In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS)
Serves: Residents 65 or older, blind or disabled, with active Medi-Cal and an assessed need
What they do: Pays for in-home help with housework, meals, bathing and dressing so people can stay safely at home. The client hires and directs their own provider.
Adult Protective Services (APS)24 hours
Serves: Adults 60 and older and dependent adults 18 to 59
What they do: Investigates abuse, neglect, self-neglect and financial exploitation, and connects victims with help.
Public Administrator, Guardian and Conservator
Serves: County residents, generally through court appointment or referral
What they do: Arranges care and manages finances for people a court finds unable to care for themselves, and settles estates when no family can act.
CalFresh and Medi-Cal
Serves: Income-eligible households. Seniors can deduct medical expenses, which helps many qualify.
What they do: Applications and case management for CalFresh food benefits and Medi-Cal health coverage. Medi-Cal is also the doorway to IHSS, MSSP and PACE.
Sacramento County Veterans Service Office
Serves: Veterans, service members, dependents and survivors in Sacramento County
What they do: Free help filing VA claims, including disability, pensions and Aid and Attendance, which can help pay for in-home care.
3075 Prospect Park Drive, Suite 170, Rancho Cordova
Health and Care Management
Medicare counseling, legal help, care coordination and advocacy.
HICAP Medicare Counseling
Serves: Medicare beneficiaries and people about to turn 65
What they do: Free one-on-one counseling on Medicare plans, drug coverage, supplements and billing problems. Counselors do not sell anything.
Senior Legal Hotline
Serves: Adults 60 and older
What they do: Free legal advice by phone on housing, benefits, consumer problems and advance planning.
Multipurpose Senior Services Program (MSSP)
Serves: Adults 60 and older on Medi-Cal with no share of cost who meet nursing home level of care
What they do: A nurse and social worker team manages care so frail seniors can stay home, arranging in-home care, transportation and equipment.
Sutter SeniorCare PACE
Serves: Adults 55 and older in Sacramento County who meet nursing home level of care and can live safely at home with support
What they do: An all-in-one plan covering medical care, adult day health, therapy, meals, transportation and in-home support.
Long-Term Care Ombudsman
Serves: Residents of nursing homes and residential care facilities and their families
What they do: Free, confidential advocacy. Takes complaints and works to resolve problems with care and resident rights.
Food
Home-delivered meals and group lunches for older adults.
Meals on Wheels Sacramento County
Serves: Adults 60 and older in Sacramento County. Home delivery is for homebound seniors.
What they do: Weekday hot meals or weekly frozen meal boxes delivered to the home, plus Community Café group lunches at sites across the county. Meals are free, with a suggested voluntary contribution. Home delivery may have a waitlist.
All Seasons Café at Crosswoods Community Center
Serves: Adults 60 and older
What they do: Dine-in senior lunch in Citrus Heights on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 11:30 AM.
6742 Auburn Blvd, Citrus Heights
Transportation
Rides to medical appointments, errands and community activities.
SacRT GO Paratransit
Serves: Riders found ADA-eligible because a disability prevents using regular buses and light rail
What they do: Shared-ride, door-to-door trips for a per-trip fare.
ACC Rides
Serves: Adults 60 and older in select South Sacramento and Elk Grove zip codes
What they do: Door-through-door rides to medical appointments, groceries, senior centers and errands. Small suggested contribution; registration required.
Stanford Settlement Senior Transportation
Serves: Seniors in North Sacramento
What they do: Senior transportation in the North Sacramento area.
Caregiver Support
Respite, counseling, education and support groups for family caregivers.
Del Oro Caregiver Resource Center
Serves: Unpaid family caregivers caring for someone 60 or older, or an adult with a brain impairment such as dementia, stroke or Parkinson's disease
What they do: Free caregiver assessments and care plans, respite care funding, short-term counseling, support groups, classes, and legal and financial consultation.
ACC Bridge to Healthy Families
Serves: Family caregivers in Sacramento County, with deep roots in Asian and Pacific Islander communities
What they do: Caregiver support, education and resource connection.
Senior Centers
Classes, activities and community lunches.
- Hart Senior CenterCity of Sacramento · 915 27th Street
(916) 808-5462
Classes, activities and a Community Café lunch - Neil Orchard Senior Activities CenterCordova Recreation and Park District · 3480 Routier Road
(916) 366-3133
Senior lunches and a full activity calendar - Crosswoods Community CenterSunrise Recreation and Park District · 6742 Auburn Blvd, Citrus Heights
Home of the All Seasons Café senior lunch - Full county directorysacagingresources.org and the 211 Senior Resource Guide
Need help at home?
Get Care at Home provides non-medical in-home care across Sacramento and Placer County, including specialized support for Alzheimer's and dementia. Call to talk through options.
This list is provided for general information and is updated periodically. Program eligibility, hours and fees can change; please contact each organization directly to confirm. Get Care at Home is not affiliated with the organizations listed. Last updated November 2026.
