Useful Information for Santa Monica Seniors
Housing Assistance for Low Income Seniors
The Preserving Our Diversity (POD) program provides cash-based assistance to low-income, long-term Santa Monica residents. The assistance is in the form of monthly payments that can be used to cover basic needs.
To be eligible for the POD program, you must meet the following criteria:
The Preserving Our Diversity (POD) program provides cash-based assistance to low-income, long-term Santa Monica residents. The assistance is in the form of monthly payments that can be used to cover basic needs.
To be eligible for the POD program, you must meet the following criteria:
- Be a senior aged 65 or older; and
- Have occupied your current Santa Monica rent-controlled apartment since before January 1, 2000; and
- Have an annual household income equal to or less than Very Low Income (50% Area Median Income) for Los Angeles County, as determined by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (see table)
Help for Caregivers
The Adult Day Services Center at WISE & Healthy Aging provides free emotional support, information, and referral to community resources for those caring for a family member with Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s disease, or stroke. These support groups are open to the community. Learn More >
The Adult Day Services Center at WISE & Healthy Aging provides free emotional support, information, and referral to community resources for those caring for a family member with Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s disease, or stroke. These support groups are open to the community. Learn More >
MODE On-Demand Ride Sharing Service for Older Adults
Big Blue Bus and WISE & Healthy Aging have partnered with Lyft to introduce Mobility On Demand Every Day (MODE), the City of Santa Monica's shared-ride service for older adults and persons with disabilities. The MODE program provides members with greater options for freedom and mobility, by offering curb-to-curb, on-demand transportation, convenient payments, and much more.
Learn more about the MODE program at bigbluebus.com/mode.
Big Blue Bus and WISE & Healthy Aging have partnered with Lyft to introduce Mobility On Demand Every Day (MODE), the City of Santa Monica's shared-ride service for older adults and persons with disabilities. The MODE program provides members with greater options for freedom and mobility, by offering curb-to-curb, on-demand transportation, convenient payments, and much more.
Learn more about the MODE program at bigbluebus.com/mode.
Helpful Information from the National Council on Aging (NCOA)
While mobility and independence are incredibly important as we age, they’re just two of a myriad of needs that can help older adults age in place with confidence. With that in mind, NCOA created this guide that includes a wide variety of practical tips and local resource recommendations from geriatric health experts and advocates, such as:
While mobility and independence are incredibly important as we age, they’re just two of a myriad of needs that can help older adults age in place with confidence. With that in mind, NCOA created this guide that includes a wide variety of practical tips and local resource recommendations from geriatric health experts and advocates, such as:
- Suggestions for living independently (and thriving) without becoming lonely
- Examples of how to age in place using in-home assistance and technology
- Little-known resources like the NCOA’s own BenefitsCheckUp tool which helps older adults identify their potential eligibility for benefits and programs