Sonoma County — North Bay
Senior Resources in Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa is Sonoma County's largest city and the regional hub for senior services. Home to the Council on Aging, three major hospitals, the Sonoma County Area Agency on Aging, and the Person Senior Center.
Community & Senior Centers
Council on Aging — Senior Social Clubs
Council on Aging's day program for isolated seniors. Meals, gentle exercise, entertainment, arts and crafts, field trips, and companionship. Provides respite for caregivers.
Person Senior Center
City of Santa Rosa senior center offering classes, fitness programs, social activities, and meals for adults 50+ at a long-established community hub.
Hospitals & Clinics
Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital
Sonoma County's largest hospital and Level II trauma center. Comprehensive emergency, cardiac, oncology, surgical, and stroke care.
Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital
Modern 170-bed Sutter Health hospital. Emergency care, joint replacements, cardiac care, maternity, and senior-focused inpatient care.
Kaiser Permanente Santa Rosa Medical Center
Kaiser's full-service Santa Rosa hospital. Emergency care, surgery, cardiac, and specialty services with strong chronic disease management programs.
Senior Care Homes
Friends House
Continuing Care Retirement Community founded by Quakers (open to all). Independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing in a peaceful Santa Rosa setting.
Spring Lake Village
Continuing Care Retirement Community offering independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing near Spring Lake Park.
Legal & Financial
Senior Advocacy Services / HICAP
Free, unbiased Medicare counseling and senior advocacy for Sonoma and North Bay residents. Help with plan selection, billing disputes, and benefits.
Legal Aid of Sonoma County
Free civil legal services to low-income Sonoma County residents including seniors. Helps with housing, public benefits, family law, immigration, and consumer issues.
Caregiving Services
Home Instead — Santa Rosa
In-home senior care offering personal care, meal prep, medication reminders, companionship, dementia care, and 24/7 care.
Memorial Hospice (Providence)
Providence-operated hospice serving Sonoma County. End-of-life care, palliative services, grief support, and caregiver education.
Transportation
Sonoma County Transit
County-operated public bus serving Santa Rosa, Petaluma, Sonoma, Rohnert Park, Sebastopol, Windsor, Healdsburg, and rural areas. Reduced senior fares (60+) with Clipper.
Sonoma County Paratransit
Door-to-door shared-ride service for Sonoma County residents who cannot use regular public transit. Application and certification required.
SMART Train — Santa Rosa Stations
Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit connecting Santa Rosa to Petaluma, Novato, San Rafael, and Larkspur Ferry. Reduced senior fares (65+) with Clipper.
Food & Nutrition
Meals on Wheels (Council on Aging)
Council on Aging's home-delivered meals program for homebound Sonoma County seniors. Hot, nutritious meals plus wellness checks.
Redwood Empire Food Bank
Regional food bank serving Sonoma County and surrounding counties. Senior food programs, mobile distribution, CalFresh enrollment, and pantry referrals.
Government & Veterans
Sonoma County Area Agency on Aging (AAA)
Sonoma County's lead agency for older adults, people with disabilities, and caregivers. Plans, funds, and advocates for senior services countywide. Anchor of the Sonoma County Aging & Disability Resource Hub (ADRH).
Sonoma County Aging & Disability Resource Hub (ADRH)
No-wrong-door network of local organizations helping older adults and people with disabilities access services and supports. Browse the online resource directory or call.
Sonoma County Adult Protective Services
24-hour assistance for elderly and dependent adults who are victims of abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation. Confidential reporting line.
Housing & Home
Rebuilding Together Petaluma
Free home repairs and safety modifications for lower-income senior homeowners — grab bars, ramps, accessibility upgrades, and basic home maintenance in Sonoma County.
Lifelong Learning
Santa Rosa Junior College — Older Adults
Community college offering open-enrollment courses, certificates, and the Older Adults Program with free non-credit classes for seniors throughout the county.
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