CalOptima Health PACE celebrates their 10-year anniversary
ORANGE, Calif. (October 30, 2023) — October marks 10 years for CalOptima Health PACE, Orange County’s first Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly. At the forefront of serving a…
Santa Ana nursing home caretaker gets one year in jail for raping an elderly woman with dementia
Juan Sandoval, 35, of Orange, a nursing home caretaker, was sentenced to only one year in jail after sexually assaulting an 87-year-old woman with dementia at a senior living facility…
Santa Ana International Older Adults Festival set for Sep. 29
The Santa Ana Parks and Recreation Senior Services section invites the older adult community to come together and join us for our International Older Adults Celebration on Friday, September 29,…
The SAPD is searching for an elderly man who did not return from a morning walk
Update - Jesus Murillo Vieyra has been located and safely reunited with his family! On 08/28/2023 at approximately 8 a.m., Jesus Murillo Vieyra went for a morning walk around the…
Operation Santa Claus, Senior Santa & Friends celebrate 60 and 30 years in Orange County
Orange County, Calif (November 28, 2022) – The Operation Santa Claus (OSC) and Senior Santa and Friends holiday gift drives have served Orange County’s most vulnerable children, seniors and disabled adults for 60 and 30 years, respectively.…
Historic Pacific Park fire station to be preserved as a new center for youth and seniors
A historic former fire station will soon be transformed into a new Santa Ana Police Athletic & Activity League (PAAL) center to serve youths and seniors. This week the Santa Ana…
A Santa Ana grocery store manager helped to identify a homeless man who attacked an elderly victim
On 3/12/2022, an elderly male victim was assaulted at Superior Market, a local grocery store. The victim arrived at his home with multiple visible injuries, however, due to his dementia,…
Convicted felon charged with raping an 85-year-old fellow nursing home resident
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A convicted felon living at a Seal Beach nursing home has been charged with sexually assaulting an 85-year-old woman suffering from dementia. Louie Alonso Alberto, 52,…
OC Office on Aging launches toolkit to help older adults to safely reenter public spaces
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Orange County’s (OC) Office on Aging launched its online Older Adults Programming: COVID-19 Resource Toolkit today to support senior centers and community-based organizations safely care for…
COVID-19 vaccine clinic for Santa Ana residents 65 and over on March 20
The City of Santa Ana is offering a COVID-19 vaccine clinic for Santa Ana residents age 65 or older on March 20. Make an appointment now! If you don't qualify,…
COVID-19 vaccine clinic for Santa Ana residents 65 and over set for March 13
The City of Santa Ana is offering a COVID-19 vaccine clinic on Saturday, March 13, only for Santa Ana residents age 65 or older at the Southwest Senior Center, at…
Santa Ana caretaker arrested after an alleged sexually assault of an elderly woman with dementia
On 02/25/2021 at 12:37 p.m., Santa Ana Police responded to the Sunflower Gardens Senior Living Facility after receiving a call that a caretaker at the facility sexually assaulted one of…
COVID-19 Vaccinations in Santa Ana now available for those 65 years-old and over
COVID-19 vaccination clinics for residents of Santa Ana age 65 or older are available by appointment at local school campuses. Call the Latino Health Access Call Center at (714) 805-7838…
COVID-19 vaccines finally available for Santa Ana seniors this Saturday
Vaccinations are available by appointment on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021, for Santa Ana and Anaheim residents age 65 or older. Supplies are limited for this date. Make an appointment below.…
Donate to the O.C. Operation Santa Claus toy drive
Orange County, Calif – The Operation Santa Claus and Senior Santa & Friends holiday gift drives are currently collecting donations for children and seniors across the county, respectively. Operation Santa…