HSRC Program Updates for the Week of March 27

Posted on March 27, 2023

 

It’s not too late to register for the free Lessons in Dementia Zoom presentation, “Managing Dementia-Related Behaviors,” on Monday, March 27 from 2-3 pm. Click here for more info and registration details, or call 707-443-9747 ext 1271.

On March 31 please join us at 1910 California St. for Food Truck Fridays, a  March for Meals event benefiting Meals on Wheels Redwood Coast.  Lunch will be available from approximately 10:30 am to 2 pm.

All HSRC programs and services are open. Please note the following program-specific info:

  • Administrative services and main phone line:  The main administration building at 1910 California Street is open regular hours — 9 am to 4:30 pm, Monday-Friday.
  • Activities Program:  Activities have resumed.  For info, contact the Senior Services Office at 707-443-9747, ext. 1240, or watch our website and Facebook page for updates. Also of note:
    • Senior Home Repair is  open for Eureka residents.
    • Call us if you need information about Dial-a-Ride tickets.
  • Adult Day Health & Alzheimer’s Services:  Open in Eureka and Fortuna.   New referrals are welcome.
  • Behavioral Health Services is now accepting referrals.
  • MSSP (Multipurpose Senior Services Program) is open.  The MSSP service area has been expanded to include all areas in Humboldt County. New referrals are being accepted.
  • Redwood Coast PACE is open in Eureka and Fortuna.  New referrals are being accepted.
  • Senior News:  Publishing monthly; staff are available by phone.  The April 2023 issue can be found at community distribution sites as noted here.  You’ll also find the April issue online here.  If you want Senior News delivered directly to your home, please consider a 1-year subscription for $25.  Call for more info.
  • Nutrition Programs:

All three Heritage Café locations are open on a part-time schedule; weekly grab-n’-go meals are available in Eureka on Thursdays and Fortuna on Fridays. Weekly meal pick-up service is now available in McKinleyville on Tuesdays.  Meal pick-up service in Arcata is no longer available; please consider using either McKinleyville or Eureka as your pick-up location. Reservations are required for both in-person dining and pick-up meals, preferably 7 days in advance.  Menus can be found here.

    • Arcata (707-825-2027): Tuesday-Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; grab-n’-go meal pick-up now available in McKinleyville.
    • Eureka (707-443-9747): Monday-Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; grab-n’-go meal pick-up on Thursdays from 11:30 am to 12:15 pm.
    • Fortuna (707-725-6245): Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12 noon to 12:30 p.m.; grab-n’-go meal pick-up is on Fridays from 12 -12:30 pm.
    • McKinleyville (707-496-7036):  Grab-n’-go meal pick-up is weekly on Tuesdays from 11:30 am to 1 pm at the McKinleyville Senior Center on Pickett Road.

For those receiving deliveries from Meals on Wheels Redwood Coast,  the schedule also will match the Heritage Café hours in your community. McKinleyville deliveries will follow the Arcata schedule.

HSRC also has a variety of  clinical and operations  job openings in numerous programs including Administration, Nutrition, Redwood Coast PACE, and Transportation.  Click here for details.

For questions regarding any program, call HSRC at 707-443-9747 or email us at info@humsenior.org .