The Agency offers clients referrals to senior day centers, residential care facilities, housing, legal assistance, meal programs and in-home assistance. We help to obtain benefits such as In Home Support, Supplementary Security Income and MediCal.
Services Overview
In San Francisco, Case Workers help to coordinate medical and home care, transportation to medical appointments, and completion of necessary paperwork, acting as advocates in the resolution of individual client concerns. In surrounding Bay Area Counties Case Workers collaborate with colleagues who provide service coordination, information and referrals.
Agency Staff will assess the home situation of San Francisco clients to determine specific needs and appropriate services. Case Workers make periodic home visits for those physically unable to reach the Agency. Clients in the sourrounding Bay Area counties are referred to appropriate agencies.
Italian-speaking staff will translate by telephone as well as in-person for clients who do not speak English.
The PONTE DELLA LUCE volunteers program provide practical and emotional support make home visits and help with many special client events.
We sponsor a variety of social and informational programs for clients and other Italian seniors at Casa Fugazi.
