Contra Costa County — East Bay
Senior Resources in Orinda
Orinda is part of the Lamorinda community served by the Lafayette Senior Service Center. The town's senior population has easy access to Walnut Creek medical centers and Kensington Place Orinda for assisted living.
No dedicated city senior center. Orinda residents are served by Lafayette Senior Service Center (Lamorinda), Walnut Creek programs, and Contra Costa County Area Agency on Aging.
Hospitals & Clinics
John Muir Medical Center — Walnut Creek
Nearby full-service hospital and Level II trauma center. Comprehensive emergency, cardiac, cancer, and orthopedic services.
Kaiser Permanente Walnut Creek Medical Center
Kaiser's full-service hospital nearby. Emergency care, surgery, cardiac, cancer, and specialty services.
Senior Care Homes
Kensington Place Orinda
Assisted living and memory care community in Orinda offering personalized care, dining, and engaging activities.
Legal & Financial
Bay Area Legal Aid
Free civil legal services to low-income Bay Area residents, including older adults. Housing, public benefits, and consumer law. Legal Advice Line for Alameda and Contra Costa counties.
H.I.C.A.P. — Contra Costa
Free, unbiased Medicare counseling and advocacy for Contra Costa County residents. Help with plan selection, billing disputes, and benefits.
Caregiving Services
Home Instead — Orinda
In-home senior care offering personal care, meal prep, medication reminders, companionship, dementia care, and 24/7 care.
Transportation
County Connection
Contra Costa County's central public bus system with reduced senior/disabled fares. LINK paratransit available for those who qualify.
BART — Orinda Station
Bay Area Rapid Transit serving Lamorinda with connections to Oakland and San Francisco. Reduced senior fares with Clipper.
Food & Nutrition
Meals on Wheels Diablo Region
Contra Costa County's primary home-delivered meals program for seniors at home. Also operates CC Cafe frozen meals, Friendly Visitors, and Restaurants Deliver programs.
Food Bank of Contra Costa
Regional food bank providing food distribution, nutrition programs, CC Cafe frozen meals for seniors, and CalFresh enrollment assistance.
Government & Veterans
Contra Costa County Area Agency on Aging
Leads planning and funding for services supporting Contra Costa County residents 60+. Coordinates in-home care, caregiver support, legal aid, nutrition, and transportation programs.
Contra Costa Information & Assistance Helpline
Free helpline staffed by social workers helping seniors, adults with disabilities, and caregivers find resources and navigate services in Contra Costa County.
Contra Costa Adult Protective Services
24-hour assistance to elderly and dependent adults who are victims of physical, emotional, or financial abuse, neglect, or exploitation in Contra Costa County.
Housing & Home
Rebuilding Together Contra Costa
Free home repairs and safety modifications for lower-income senior homeowners — grab bars, ramps, plumbing, electrical, and accessibility upgrades.
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