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Quarterly Newsletter Spring 2025
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CalAIM Community Supports Nursing Home Diversion/Transition Program
Community Supports (CS) is a CalAIM initiative health care program that focuses on improving overall quality of life and health outcomes for clients. CalAIM refers to the California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal initiative, a multiyear plan seeking to “transform...
Celebrating Older Americans Month: Flip the Script on Aging
In 1963, around a third of older Americans were living in poverty. With limited options and resources available to help them navigate around aging, older Americans began to make their presence known. President John F. Kennedy and the National Council of Senior...
What Does It Look Like to Be a Family Caregiver?
Caring for a loved one is a profound act of love and responsibility. Family caregivers provide essential support, assisting with daily tasks and ensuring the well-being of those who can no longer fully care for themselves. While rewarding, this role comes with...
Aging in Place: A Success Story
Aging in Place by Sourcewise exists to help older adults age safely in their own homes through providing home safety services and items. These home safety services and items range from grab bars in the shower to a home ramp installation. For one Aging in Place (AIP)...
Struggling with Your Mental Health? Call 988
Prioritizing and protecting one’s mental health is critical to aging well, but mental health remains one of the biggest blockers to healthy aging. Throughout the aging process, older adults may encounter circumstances such social isolation, loneliness, abuse, and...
Protection & Security
We are committed to educating our community members about scams targeting seniors in Santa Clara County; as well as providing up-to-date information offering protection against such scams. This page offers timely data about scams reported, steps to take when targeted, and how to avoid these scams. Guidance is made available as scams are identified.
Receive updates on identified scams targeting seniors by visiting the national database: fraud.org
Fraud Identification and Prevention
Fraud and identity theft can appear in numerous forms and can happen to anyone. Whether it be a suspicious text message that you receive, or a phone call from someone claiming to be from an institution like the IRS, scammers are constantly finding new tricks to take...
Protect Yourself During the Holidays from Fake Delivery Scams
Protect Yourself During the Holidays from Fake Delivery Scams The holiday season is a time of joy, but scammers are using this opportunity to trick holiday shoppers into giving out personal details, including your name, address, and possibly credit card information....
Avoid Scams Promising to Lower Your Credit Card Interest Rate
Avoid Scams Promising to Lower Your Credit Card Interest Rate Credit card interest rate reduction scams could occur when a caller implies its company has special relationships with card issuers that can help secure lower interest rates. The Federal Trade Commission...
Report Fraud and Losses to Keep Yourself Safe Online
Report Fraud and Losses to Keep Yourself Safe Online You might have heard that scams mostly affect older adults, but reports to the Federal Trade Commission tell a different story. Last year, adults under 60 — our Gen X, Millennial, and Gen Z neighbors — were more...
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2025 National Volunteer Week Highlight: The Wischnias, a Dynamic Medicare Counseling Duo
Every year, National Volunteer Week serves as a reminder to recognize and celebrate the generous contributions of volunteers in the community. At Sourcewise, volunteers enable us to expand our reach in the community allowing us to serve as many clients as possible....
Fraud Identification and Prevention
Fraud and identity theft can appear in numerous forms and can happen to anyone. Whether it be a suspicious text message that you receive, or a phone call from someone claiming to be from an institution like the IRS, scammers are constantly finding new tricks to take...
Prepare for Medicare Changes in 2025
The Medicare Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) is open now through December 7, 2024. The Sourcewise Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy Program (HICAP) offers services by appointment over the phone and by video conference. In person appointments are also now...
National Family Caregivers Month
November is dedicated to recognizing caregivers and all the demanding work they do in caring for their loved ones. This commitment extends beyond family to include friends and chosen family as well. Roselyn Carter said that there are four types of people in the...