Enhancing Lives and Improving Communities
Age Well Senior Services is not a government or County agency. Instead, we are a nonprofit, public benefit 501 (C)(3) organization located in Laguna Woods, California that relies on donations to provide services. Since 1975, we have been providing critical services, resources, and programs to home bound and low income senior citizens living in South Orange County.
Our community-based services emphasize a continuum of care that most cities are unable to provide for their aging constituents. Our network of vital services includes:
- Meals on Wheels and Congregate Meal Programs
- Adult Day Health Care and Alzheimer’s Social Day Care
- Operation and Management of Senior Centers
- Case Management
- Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
- Health & Wellness Programs
Age Well provides hope and independence for an ever expanding population of seniors, and enhances the quality of life for all in the communities it serves.
Trust, Dedication and Professionalism
For over three and a half decades, Age Well Senior Services (formerly South County Senior Services) has built a reputation as an extremely well-run and efficient organization that is a trustworthy steward of grants, donations and other funding.
Consistently receiving flawless audit ratings, Age Well is proud to be considered a model non-profit by both national and local organizations.
The Age Well team of professional medical experts, service providers, administrators and executives all share a common dedication to the plight of senior citizens. Individually and collectively, they work tirelessly to find, enhance and implement solutions that enrich and prolong the lives of older adults.
We have an excellent track record of proven administrative policies and procedures, as well as finance and accounting practices. A very active and engaged Board of Directors, comprised of 27 leading community professionals, governs our organization and oversees the ongoing implementation of our carefully crafted strategic plan.
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Dr. Marilyn L. Ditty, Gerontologist A Message From Age Well’s Chief Executive Officer |
The U.S. Census Bureau’s latest estimate of America’s poor paints a disturbing picture of seniors in need.
A staggering 16.1 percent of Americans 65 and older are living in poverty – a jump from the 8.9 percent that was reported last year. And according to a new report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 17.4 million American families - almost 15 percent of U.S. households - are now “food insecure,” an almost 30 percent increase since 2006.
Right here in Orange County, there is a rapidly growing number of seniors who have to choose between food, medicine and utilities. And many of those same seniors and their families are already overwhelmed by infirmity, disability, Alzheimer or other forms of dementia and finances decimated by recent financial events. And with millions of baby boomers approaching retirement, there is a “silver tsunami” of need for senior services headed our way.
At Age Well Senior Services, I am extremely proud that we’ve been able to provide resources and services to address these and other senior issues, for the past 30 years. In fact, it’s safe to say that no other organization is better equipped to address these challenges — nor the looming need certain to hit in the coming years. But we can’t do it alone.
Age Well is not a government agency; we’re a non-profit, public benefit 501 (C)(3) organization. That means that we rely heavily on the generosity of private and corporate donors, and from funding provided by local governments who recognize Age Well as the best and most costeffective solution for assisting senior residents of their communities.
On the pages of this website, you’ll learn more about each one of our vital programs. To help ensure that each program avoids financial jeopardy and is there to meet senior needs today and in the future, I invite individuals, foundations, corporations and communities to embrace our “Give Where You Live” fund development initiative. The time is now.
