Category Archives: Independent Living

Walnut Creek Village

The Village is a member-supported, non-profit, community-based network that provides independent living resources, referrals and community connections and activities for those of us who choose to “age in place” in our homes, instead of moving to a retirement residential community.

North Oakland Village

North Oakland Village is a membership organization supporting aging in place in Oakland and Piedmont. Volunteers provide the majority of the services to members, including driving, home visiting, home handyperson help, assisting in the office, planning and organizing community-building events.

Little Brothers – Friends of the Elderly

Little Brothers – Friends of the Elderly is a national network of non-profit volunteer-based organizations committed to relieving isolation and loneliness among the elderly. We offer to people of goodwill the opportunity to join the elderly in friendship and the …
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Hollyhill Hummingbird Farm

Hollyhill Hummingbird Farm, a nonprofit corporation, is made up of staff and volunteers from the Silicon Valley working toward building a better community and a better world. The goal of Hollyhill Hummingbird Farm is to educate the community on food …
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Ashby Village

Ashby Village is a community network of older adults living in the Berkeley area who want to remain independent, in their own homes and communities for as long as possible into old age. The Village offers a long list of …
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Peninsula Volunteers

We are redefining what it means to be a senior in society. Our mission is to empower older individuals to lead independent lives, engage with their communities, and continue to get the most out of life. Through care and connection, …
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So Others Might Eat (SOME)

So Others Might Eat (SOME)

Restoring hope and dignity one person at a time So Others Might Eat has served Washington, DC for 40 years, working to: Feed and clothe DC’s homeless and poor Treat ill, homeless people at our medical, dental and mental health …
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