April 2008 Vol. 27. No. 4

Published by the Humboldt Senior Resource Center in Eureka, California. HSRC is a non-profit community-based organization offering services for senior citizens, multi-generational families and caregivers.

Fortuna -- Gardening for the heart
No farmers market vouchers
Play ball
Crescent City: Community garden project needs volunteers
Doorstep services -- opportunities for home delivery
Financial abuse ­ Ombudsmen learn how to prevent elder abuse

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Doorstep services -- opportunities for home delivery

When we consider the words home delivery, many of us think of pizza or United Parcel Service. Thankfully, there's a lot more than pizza and packages being delivered to homes on the North Coast. The following providers may open doors to your access to a variety of services:

Prescriptions

In the Eureka area, Redwood Pharmacies delivers prescriptions free of charge. You can reach Redwood Pharmacies at Myrtletowne, 443-4885, or in Henderson Center, 442-5774.

Similarly, Lima's Professional Pharmacy makes free deliveries, serving from Trinidad to King Salmon and east to Blue Lake. Call Lima's in Eureka, 441-8500, or McKinleyville, 839-8500.

Food

Within the Eureka city limits, Ray's Food Place, 442-9261, delivers door to door.

Schwan's Home Service delivers a variety of frozen meals from shrimp scampi to vegetable dishes, appetizers and juices. For information about the charge per delivery or their Live Smart dietary program, contact Schwans at 888-724-9267.

The Humboldt Senior Resource Center offers lunches for people of all ages. HSRC's pre-paid, boxed lunches are delivered to your doorstep or office. An optional hot lunch of the day is also available. The Senior Nutrition Program makes every effort to ensure that each meal is healthy and appealing. Call 443-9747, ext. 264, by 3 p.m. for next-day delivery for one person or three days ahead of time for larger orders.

Miscellaneous

For women facing breast cancer, It's Me Again provides post-mastectomy services by appointment, providing consultations regarding prostheses, swim wear and more. Located in Fortuna, 725-6116, the services are covered by Medicare.

If you need medical services for small animals, both routine and emergency, call mobile veterinarian Dr. Sarah Greene, 822-8387.

For hair cuts and styling, Kaylynne Harley, from Hairport Salon in Eureka, 442-0571, will make house calls by appointment. Haircut prices are between $15 and $23, depending on the length of the hair, and a permanent is $55. Harley will travel to Humboldt Hill for an additional $5 charge.

Cartridge Imaging, 822-9212, is a cartridge recycling company serving the North Coast from Crescent City to Southern Humboldt. The owners, Pete Hecht and Pat Saito, will pick up, recycle and deliver cartridge replacements for printers and copy machines.

IHSS

Are you eligible for in-home support services? In Del Norte County call In Home Support Services, 464-3191; in Humboldt County, call 476-2100. Ask to speak with a social worker or nurse to determine your eligibility.

According to the Humboldt County web site, to be eligible an recipients must be living in their own home, be disabled, blind or 65 years or older, and unable to live safely at home without care; and meet certain financial requirements.

Transportation

Dial-A-Ride Para transit will provide door-to-door transportation for people with disabilities. Dial-A-Ride, a shared van service, serves residents in Eureka, Arcata, McKinleyville and Crescent City. First call Dial-A-Ride at 443-0826 to apply for services and purchase tickets. Then call 442-4555 at least 24-hours ahead of time to make an appointment to be picked up.

Dial-A-Lift, for people who use wheelchairs, is presently available in Eureka and Arcata. The Humboldt Senior Resource Center can assist with applications, 443-9747, ext. 240.

People in outlying areas can call Humboldt Community Access and Resources (HCAR) for Dial-A-Ride services. HCAR Dial-A-Ride serves Fields Landing, Freshwater, Humboldt Hill, Indianola Cutoff area, King Salmon, Manila, Ridgewood Heights, and Samoa. Call 443-7077.

Doorstep to doorstep, you can stay connected to your community.

This information was compiled by LightHouse of the North Coast, a nonprofit serving visually impaired people in Del Norte and Humboldt Counties, 268-5646, or visit www.lighthouse-sf.org.