Our South County office, located in Morgan Hill, provides two additional unique services that support the residents of Morgan Hill, Gilroy, and San Martin including: Sourcewise Transit Service for South County residents and Case Management, through a unique partnership at the Gilroy Senior Center.

As of July 2019, Sourcewise provides one-on-one CalFresh Pre-Screening and Application Assistance to older adults (60 years and older) and individuals with disabilities by phone. CalFresh Application Assistance may be completed by phone or by scheduling an in-person appointment at the South County office.

Sourcewise continues to build a stronger, easy-to-navigate network of resources for all adults in Santa Clara County. Sourcewise can only achieve the goals of helping many adults, families, and their caregivers in the community with the assistance of Santa Clara County’s community members. To make a donation of any kind, including volunteer opportunities visit: mysourcewise.com/commitment.

If you are interested in learning more about available programs and resources in Santa Clara County, contact a Sourcewise Community Resource Specialist: (408) 350-3200, option 1.

The MIT AgeLab stated, “In 1900, life expectancy for much of the industrialized world was under 50. Today, living well into one’s 70s, 80s and beyond can be expected. Longevity requires new thinking.” Their research on caregivers and their well-being has made numerous discoveries that will continue to aid all the different services and tasks caregivers are faced with each day.

The MIT AgeLab is building an online caregiver panel to learn more about caregiver’s thoughts and experiences , and they are asking caregivers to take part in their Caregiver Study Panel Survey which can be accessed by scanning the QR code or by visiting agelab.mit.edu/agelab-caregiver-panel.

For those who are currently providing care to an adult family member, they may qualify to be a member of the panel to join their research study. The MIT AgeLab will reach out to caregivers approximately every other month and share some brief online surveys focusing on the various aspects of. With caregivers’ help, the information received from the online surveys can help improve MIT AgeLab’s understanding of their experiences, thoughts, and help the quality of life for caregivers.

To learn more about the MIT AgeLab, visit: agelab.mit.edu.

For more information about caregiver resources, contact a Community Resource Specialist: (408) 350-3200, option 1.

Bob was appointed by Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez, representing District 2 on the Sourcewise Advisory Council. During his term, Bob was Health Committee Chair for four years and a member of the Transportation committee for almost six years.

Bob’s involvement and relationship with the County of Santa Clara Public Health Department played a big role in bringing resources to the Advisory Council. Bob was active member on the Patient and Family Advisory Committee (PAFAC). PAFAC is a group that provides recommendations regarding practices that affect patient- and family-centered care provided by Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. “Bob’s passion for service was only surpassed by his generous smile and energy. His advocacy for the health care needs of older adults was instrumental to the Sourcewise Advisory Council,” stated Aneliza Del Pinal, Sourcewise Chief Executive Officer.

In his free time, Bob volunteered at a church helping seniors apply for low-income housing, in-home services, assisted living, and filing paperwork for legal matters.

The Sourcewise Advisory Council is an independent, non-partisan group of advocates for seniors residing throughout Santa Clara County. The Advisory Council has 41 volunteer seats available and is currently comprised of 34 volunteers and has five committees including: Health, Legislative Advocacy, Planning, Transportation, and the membership committee. The members of the Advisory Council are actively engaged in the senior service network at the local level and support key legislation specific to senior service at the state and national level.

To learn more about the Sourcewise Advisory Council, visit mysourcewise.com/advisory or email us at community@mysourcewise.com.

This year’s Junior League Volunteer Recognition Luncheon (VRL) recognized over 100 volunteers with Certificates of Appreciation for their time, impact, initiative, creativity, leadership, effectiveness, and overall activities in volunteering. Ten of these volunteers were further distinguished and presented with Tiffany & Co. Crystal Bowls and stipends of $500 each for their nominating agency. Of these, top honor of “Voluntarism at its Best” was bestowed upon Michele Huntzinger, for her organization “Stand Up for Kids,” who was endowed with an additional $1,000 for her group.

Sourcewise Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy Program (HICAP) was honored to be a part of the 51st Annual VRL hosted by the Junior League of San Jose. This year’s VRL was themed “Voluntarism with Love” and was held on February 12, 2020 at Villa Ragusa in Downtown Campbell.

Sourcewise HICAP Certified Counselor volunteers honored at the luncheon were Frank Chen, Eva Wong, and Maria Yu, for ongoing years of dedication and service. Frank Chen has been a HICAP counselor since 2008, Eva Wong has been a certified HICAP counselor since 2009, and Maria Yu has served as a HICAP counselor since 2003. Sourcewise currently has a total of 43 certified HICAP counselors located throughout Santa Clara County, and we’re always interested in training more.

If you are interested in becoming a certified HICAP Counselor, contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Angelina Vallejos, at avallejos@mysourcewise.com or (408) 350-3245.