San Mateo County — Peninsula
Senior Resources in Hillsborough
Hillsborough is a small, affluent residential town between Burlingame and San Mateo. While there's no dedicated city senior center, residents are welcomed at nearby Millbrae and San Mateo senior programs and have easy access to Mills-Peninsula Medical Center.
No dedicated city senior center. Hillsborough residents are welcomed at nearby Millbrae, Burlingame-area, and San Mateo senior programs. Peninsula Family Service's Older Adult Resource Line serves Hillsborough residents 70+.
Hospitals & Clinics
Mills-Peninsula Medical Center (Sutter Health)
Major Peninsula hospital adjacent to Hillsborough. Full-service emergency care, surgery, cardiac, and senior-focused programs.
Senior Care Homes
The Trousdale
Premier independent living, assisted living, and memory care community in nearby Burlingame.
Legal & Financial
Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County
Free civil legal services for low-income residents 60+. Covers housing, Medi-Cal, public benefits, elder abuse, and consumer issues.
H.I.C.A.P. (Medicare Counseling)
Free, unbiased Medicare counseling for San Mateo County residents. Help with plan selection and benefits.
Caregiving Services
Home Instead — Hillsborough
In-home senior care offering personal care, meal prep, medication reminders, companionship, and dementia care.
Transportation
SamTrans & Redi-Wheels
San Mateo County's public bus system with reduced senior fares. Redi-Wheels offers door-to-door paratransit.
Food & Nutrition
PVI Meals on Wheels
Delivers 160,000+ locally sourced meals annually to homebound seniors across San Mateo County. Includes daily wellness checks.
Government & Veterans
San Mateo County Aging & Adult Services
The county's primary agency for older adults. 24-hour hotline staffed by social workers and public health nurses.
Peninsula Family Service — Older Adult Resource Line
Free multilingual phone line (English, Spanish, Mandarin, Tagalog) connecting San Mateo County adults 60+ to community resources.
Housing & Home
HIP Housing — Home Sharing
Matches San Mateo County households with spare rooms to individuals seeking housing — a low-cost way for seniors to gain income or companionship.
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