The Department of Aging and Adult Services (DAAS) coordinates services to older adults, adults with disabilities and their families to maximize self-sufficiency, safety, health and independence so that they can remain living in the community for as long as possible and maintain the highest quality of life.
Referral and Assistance Line
Our staff can direct you to many services for older adults and adults with disabilities, including home-delivered meals, case management services, caregiver support, and the Community Living Fund. Call
(415) 355-6700 from
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Telephone Call Guide (pdf).
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(800) 814-0009 or (415) 355-6700 - If you know or suspect that an elderly person or adult with a disability who lives in San Francisco is being abused, you can call to make a confidential report.
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IHSS provides social work assessments to determine home care service needs of older adults and individuals with disabilities who choose to remain safely in their homes.
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If you are a low-income senior, you can visit a community center for tasty meals or have them delivered to you at home at very low cost.
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For in-person help finding programs and services in your neighborhood, call or visit one of our resource centers for information, referrals and assistance, and find additional resources here.
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If you have served in the military, or are a spouse or dependent of a veteran, you may be entitled to veterans' benefits. We can help you apply.
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Staying Active and Involved
There are lots of ways to stay fit, make friends and have fun at our Senior/Activity Centers and through the Exercise and Wellness Program for Seniors.
Services for the LGBT Community
San Francisco offers three programs for seniors and adults with disabilities who are substantially unable to provide for their own personal needs or financial needs, or who are disabled by mental illness: Public Guardian, Public Conservator, and Representative Payee Program.
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The Public Administrator manages the estates of San Franciscans who have no family members able or willing to do so.
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The Office on the Aging is the San Francisco City and County Area Agency on Aging (PSA #6). It is responsible for our federally required Area Plan, and selects, funds, manages and oversees the programs of numerous Community Based Organizations ... more
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If you are an organization working to improve community-based services for older adults and adults with disabilities in San Francisco, please join us.
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The Long Term Care Coordinating Council is the single body in San Francisco that evaluates all issues related to improving community-based long term care and supportive services.
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LTCI is the integration of home and community-based long term care services with the delivery of primary and acute care services, and institutional long term care services, for older adults and adults with disabilities.
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