Tehama County

Commission on Aging

Tehama County, California

Agendas     Minutes of Meetings      Membership      Information      General Links      Upcoming Events      Officers

 

This webpage is an unofficial webpage of the Tehama County Commission on Aging.
It is published on the Internet by Michael P. Garofalo as a community service.

 

 

The Role of the Tehama County Commission on Aging (TCCA) is to:

  • Advise the Tehama County Board of Supervisors on issues related to seniors, i.e., persons over the age of 60.  

  • Assist in coordinating interactions between groups comprised of and/or representing the seniors of Tehama County.  

  • Assist in coordinating the use of senior services facilities. 

  • Assist agencies and organizations offering services to seniors. 

  • Assist in evaluating the needs of services to seniors.  

  • Advocate for effective services and adequate funding levels for programs to seniors at the County, State and Federal levels. 

 

 

Some of the Accomplishments of the Tehama County Commission on Aging (TCCA) have been:

  • Supporting Medicare and tax counseling for seniors.  

  • Participating in Senior Day at the Tehama County Fair. 

  • Advocating for handicapped accessible elevator in the County Courthouse. 

  • Raising community awareness of the need for additional funding for senior nutrition programs, housing, interagency communications, and mental health support.  

  • Diversified communications, networking and advocacy. 

  • Improving information access to seniors. 

 

 

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The Tehama County Commission on Aging (TCCA)

2008 Membership

 

TCCA Officers for October 2007 - October 2008

Michael Garofalo, Chairperson, Red Bluff, 530-528-2054 or 530-200-3546.  E-mail

Gail Locke, Vice-Chairperson, Red Bluff.   E-mail.  

Gail Locke and Mike Garofalo, Acting TCCA Secretaries, Red Bluff, E-mail.  

 

TCCA Members as of January 2008

Walter Dodd, Corning, 530-824-2489, Representative for District 4

Mildred Johnstone, Member at Large

Louisa Barber, Member at Large

Greg Avilla, Tehama County Supervisor, District 1

Ray Dunn, Red Bluff, Representative for District 3

Michael Garofalo, Chairperson, Red Bluff, 530-528-2054 or 530-200-3546.  E-mail.

Gail Locke, Red Bluff.  TCCA Representative to the Advisory Council of the Area Agency on Aging, and on the Executive Committee of Area Agency on Aging.  Member of the Elder Services Coordinating Council.  Member of the Tehama County Health Partnerships.   E-mail.   Acting TCCA Secretary along with Mike Garofalo. 

Charles Willard, Tehama County Supervisor, District 3

Joy Wright, Red Bluff, Member at Large

Doreen Wysocki, Representative for District 5 

Dr. Don Waits, Representative for District 2

 

Tehama County Supervisors:

District 1,  Greg Avilla
District 2,  George Russell 
District 3,  Charles Willard  
District 4,  Bob Williams  
District 5,  Ron Warner  

Clerk of the Tehama County Board:  530-527-3287

 

The Tehama County Commission on Aging was established in 1982, by action of the Tehama County Board of Supervisors. The Commission is comprised of 12 members, serving three year terms, appointed by the Board of Supervisors in the following categories: One from each County Supervisory District, one from each Senior Nutrition Site, two Tehama County Board Members, and members of the California Senior Legislature residing in Tehama County .  The Commission also appoints one of its members to represent the Commission on the Advisory Council of the Area Agency on Aging - Gail Locke for 2005-2006.  

 

 

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The Tehama County Commission on Aging (TCCA)

Minutes of Meetings

The Tehama County Commission on Aging meets regularly at 2:00 p.m.
on the second Monday of even-numbered months.  Meeting sites rotate
between the
Corning, Los Molinos, and Red Bluff Senior Centers.
 

Meeting Schedule for 2008

Agenda for Meeting on April 14, 2008
Los Molinos Senior Center, 2 p.m.

Older Americans Month Proclamation for 2008
Proposal to Tehama County Board of Supervisors
From the Tehama County Elder Services Coordinating Council and Tehama County Commission on Aging

Older Americans - Facts, Information, Statistics


February 11, 2008 Minutes
Red Bluff Community and Senior Senior Center, 2 p.m.


December 10, 2007 Minutes
Corning Senior Center, 2 p.m.


October 8, 2007 Minutes
Los Molinos Senior Center, 2 p.m.


August 13, 2007 Minutes
Red Bluff Community and Senior Center, 2 p.m.


June 11, 2007, Minutes
Corning Senior Center, 2 p.m.


April 9, 2007, Minutes
Los Molinos Senior Center, 2 p.m.
 

Older American Month Proclamation


February 12, 2007, Minutes
Red Bluff Community and Senior Center, 2 p.m.
 

December 11, 2006, Minutes
Corning Senior Center, 2 p.m.
 

October 10, 2006, Minutes
Los Molinos Senior Center, 2 p.m.
 

August 14, 2006, Minutes
Red Bluff Community and Senior Center, 2 p.m.
 

June 12, 2006, Minutes
Corning Senior Center, 2 p.m.


April 10, 2006, Minutes
Los Molinos Senior Center, 2 p.m.


February 13, 2006, Minutes
Red Bluff Community and Senior Center, 2 p.m.


December 11, 2005, Minutes
Corning Senior Center, 2 p.m.


 

Tehama County Commission on Aging
Meeting Schedule for 2008
Meetings begin at 2 p.m.

February 11, Red Bluff Community Center
April 14, Los Molinos Senior Center
June 9, Corning Senior Center
August 11, Red Bluff Community Center
October 6, Los Molinos Senior Center
December 8, Corning Senior Center

 

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The Tehama County Commission on Aging (TCCA)

Handouts and Brochures

Single Page Handout of the TCAA

Trifold Brochure of the TCAA

 

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Links and Resources

for the Seniors of Tehama County

Local    California    U.S.A.

 

 

Local Resources


City of Corning

City of Red Bluff 

Committee, Commission, and Boards, Tehama County  - Appointments List for 2005 

Corning Senior Center, 1015 Fourth Street, Corning.  Corner of South St. and Forth St.

Del Web Pulte Sun City Tehama

Department Index - Tehama County   

Elder Abuse Hotline, Tehama County, 530-527-9416

Facts, Information, and Interesting Quotes about Seniors

Government Links   

Hospice - St. Elizabeth's Hospice
   1425 Vista Way, Red Bluff, Phone for Hospice: 528-4207.  

Hospice - Butte Home Health and Hospice
    Corning Service, Phone: 824-0949

Hospice of Glenn County, P. O. Box 434, Orland, Phone: 865-7900 

Information, Facts and Interesting Quotes about Seniors

Library - Tehama County   County Library services in Red Bluff (527-0607), Corning 
and Los Molinos.  

Los Molinos Senior Center, 25199 Josephine Street, Los Molinos.

Medical Center:  St. Elizabeth Home Health/Hospice Department
   2550 Sister Mary Columbia, Red Bluff, Home: 529-7187, Hospice: 528-4207.  

Medical Center: Enloe Medical Center, 1531 Esplanade, Chico, Phone: 332-7330

Medical Center:  Mercy Medical Center, 2175 Rosaline Ave., Redding, Phone: 225-6000

Network of Care for Seniors (Passages)

Passages Adult Resource Center, Chico:  530-898-5923

Passages Adult Resource Center, Rose Zastrow, Community Care Specialist,
Red Bluff Community Center, 530-529-5882.  

Red Bluff Community Center, 1500 South Jackson Street, Red Bluff.  The Community Center also functions as a Senior Center in Red Bluff.  530-527-8177.  

Red Bluff Daily News   

St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, CHW-Mercy, Red Bluff, (530) 529-8000

St. Elizabeth Home Health/Hospice Department
   2550 Sister Mary Columbia, Red Bluff, Home: 529-7187, Hospice: 528-4207.  

Senior Nutrition Program, Serving Seniors in Tehama County,  530-527-2414  

Tehama County Commission on Aging

Tehama County Courts

Tehama County Department of Education 

Tehama County Department of Social Services, 
      Red Bluff: 22840 Antelope Blvd., Red Bluff, 527-1911
      Corning: 703 Fourth Street, Corning, 824-1465

Tehama County Health Partnership

Tehama County Facts - U. S. Census Bureau 

Tehama County Government Homepage  

Tehama County Health Agency

Tehama County Library   County Library services in Red Bluff (527-0607), Corning 
and Los Molinos.  

Tehama Local Development Corporation

Sheriff - Tehama County Sheriff's Department  

Voting and Elections Information - Tehama County  

 

 

California and North State Resources


Area Agency on Aging, Passages Adult Resource Centers, PSA 3
  

"The AAA is responsible for planning and administering services for seniors (60+) in the five counties of Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Plumas and Tehama. Some services, such as the Information and Assistance and the Long Term Care Ombudsman Program, are provided directly by the staff at PASSAGES Adult Resource Center; other services, including congregate meals, home-delivered meals, transportation, legal assistance and in-home services, are provided through contracts with community agencies."


California Association of Area Agencies on Aging

California Caregiver Resource Center, 530-898-5925

California Commission on Aging 

California State Assemblyman, 2nd District, Doug LaMalfa   Phone - Redding:  530-223-6300

California State Senator, 4th District, Sam Aanestad    Phone - Redding:  530-225-3142

California Senior Legislature  

Graying of the North State 2005 Reports  

Graying of the North State 2005 Summary

Graying of the North Sate 2005 Recommendations

Information and Links - California Commission on Aging

Long Term Ombudsman Program, 808-5923, 800-822-0109

Medicare in California  

Mountain Caregiver Resource Center, Passages, 530-898-5924

Network of Care for Seniors  

Northern California Geriatric Resource Center, 415-514-0720

Passages Adult Resource Center, 530-898-5923, 800-822-0109

Senior Advocacy Center of Northern California

Senior Corps and Senior Companions (Passages)  530-898-4027

Senior Legal Hotline - California, 800-222-1753  

Social Security Regional Office, Redding,  530- 246-5326

Tehama County Health Partnership

 

 

U.S. A. Resources


American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)

Deaf Senior Citizens  

Institute of Gerontology, Wayne State University

Medicare

Senior Corps and Senior Companions

Social Security

 

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Upcoming Events

 

Elder Coordinating Council
They meet on the 4th Wednesday of the month at 3 p.m. at the Mental Health Day Center on Vista Way in Red Bluff.  

Tehama County Commission on Aging
They meet every other month on the 2nd Monday of the month.   Meetings rotate between the Red Bluff Senior Center, Los Molinos Senior Center, and the Corning Senior Center.   Call Mike Garofalo, 200-3546, for more information. 

Medicare Part D Enrollment
For more information call 1-800-MEDICARE or go to their website at: www.medicare.gov.   The Area Agency on Aging has staff with expertise on this subject: 5630-898-6758. 

 

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News, Ideas, Suggestions, Leads

 

Graying of the North Sate 2005 Recommendations

1.  The Creation of County-Level Senior Service Coordinating Organizations

2.  Planning and Advocating for Improved Resource Allocation

3.  Incorporating a Service Learning Model to Promote Intergenerational Interaction

4.  Developing and Using Care Management Services

5.  Integrating Seniors as Active and Valuable Members of Their Communities

 

 

Facts, Information, Insights, and Interesting Quotes

 

"In the United States, every 8.4 seconds, another baby boomer turns 50.  From 1990 to 2020, the elderly population is expected to increase to 54 million persons.  At the current rate of growth, there will soon be more grandparents than youth.  Americans 50 and older control 70% of all U.S. wealth, bring in $2 trillion in annual income, own more homes than any other age group, account for 50% of all discretionary spending, and purchase 41% of all new cars.  16 million exercise at least three times a week.  They spend more per capita on groceries, over the counter and other health products, travel and leisure than any other age group."
Today's Senior Magazine, September 2006

 

“It is safe for most adults older than 65 years to exercise. Even patients with chronic illnesses such as heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, and arthritis, can exercise safely. Many of these conditions are improved with exercise. If you are not sure if exercise is safe for you or if you are currently inactive, ask your doctor.”  
-   The American Academy of Family Physicians

 

“Every American should accumulate 30 minutes or more of moderate intensity physical activity over the course of most, preferably all, days of the week.”
- American College of Sports Medicine, Center for Disease Control, National Institute of Health, and the Surgeon General of the United States.  “The Health Benefits of Physical Activity and Fitness” by Robert G. Holly, Ph.D., Professor at the University of California at Davis

 


 

 

 

Last Updated:  18 April 2008

Published by Michael P. Garofalo
Chairperson, Tehama County Commission on Aging


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This webpage is an unofficial webpage of the TCCA,
published by Michael P. Garofalo as a community service.

 

 

 

Serving the Seniors of Tehama County

 

 

 

 

Tehama County, North Sacramento Valley, Northern California, U.S.A.
Cities and small towns in the area:
Red Bluff, Corning, Los Molinos, Gerber, Tehama, Vina, Proberta
Manton, Dairyville, Bend, Richfield, Reeds Creek, Rancho Tehama