Conejo Valley Senior Concerns

Meals on wheels program: the meals on wheels program addresses the growing problem of food insecurity among homebound seniors. Food insecurity (limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate and safe food, or limited and uncertain ability to acquire acceptable foods) happens because of low income, physical constraints, lack of transportation, reduced availability of food, lack of socialization, and reduced food intake due to taste (taste buds decline with age; medications may alter appetites). Senior concerns' team of volunteer meals on wheels drivers deliver a hot lunch and light dinner 364 days a year to homebound seniors in thousand oaks, newbury park, westlake village, oak park, agoura hills and the unincorporated area of lake sherwood.

Other meal program: with congregate meals sites closed, there has been a tremendous increase in need for home delivered meals in the senior population. Senior concerns has been operating a traditional meals on wheels program in the community since our founding in 1975. We partner with los robles hospital, who prepares meals fresh daily to meet a variety of nutritional needs. To meet increased demand, we have expanded our partnerships and are now also working with a local restaurant to prepare a portion of the meals. We have staff at both sites who pack the meals and coordinate with our team of volunteer drivers to deliver meals daily to homebound seniors in thousand oaks, newbury park, oak park and the ventura county side of westlake village.we are also the coordinating agency for the ventura county area agency on aging, working in our community with a local restaurant to operate a meal delivery service for seniors in the ventura county area.

Senior advocacy services: senior concerns' senior advocacy services team of specially trained senior advocates provides case management to low income seniors and their caregivers in eastern ventura county and western los angeles county. Our senior advocates work with seniors and their families to create a plan focusing on community services, legal, health and financial needs. Based on each client's nees, we provide information, referrals and personal advocacy in a variety of areas of healthcare, adult protective services and medicare/medical/social security.

Caregiver support center: as more and more people assume the role of family (unpaid) caregiver, there is an increased need for supportive services for the family caregiver. Senior concerns' caregiver support center provides one-on-one family consultations, information and resources, support, respite and education at no cost to the family caregiver.

Placement referral program