About Us
The Alliance on Aging was established in 1970 by a group of concerned local citizens who wanted to help seniors remain safely in own homes for as long as possible. This volunteer driven organization which began as a single program with a handful of volunteers is now a multi-purpose senior service agency with over 200 volunteers. The largest non-profit provider of senior services in Monterey County, the Alliance on Aging serves over 14,000 individuals every year.
Alliance on Aging programs include Medicare Counseling & Education, Peer Counseling, Nursing Home Information & Advocacy, Senior Employment Training, Tax Counseling, Family Caregiver Training and Weekly Outreach Luncheons. Alliance on Aging staff and volunteers provide direct services, information and education to seniors, adult children, caregivers and “baby boomers” who are approaching and preparing for their senior years.
The Alliance on Aging’s administrative and program offices are located at 247 Main St. in Salinas. Program staff also occupy office space at the Monterey Senior Center on Dickman Ave. Outreach staff make regular visits to seniors at sites and venues throughout the county.
Report to the Community
As seniors continue to face the mounting challenges of aging, the Alliance on Aging is responding boldly by continuing to provide quality services, improving access and ensuring the viability of programs for seniors in Monterey County. The past year was filled with new opportunities. Here are some highlights we celebrated:
- While we continue to maintain the Monterey office (280 Dickman Avenue), we opened an office in Salinas. In August we moved to 247 Main Street, to better serve the seniors in the Salinas Valley.
- In September we opened Spirals Consignment & Benefit Store, located at 570 Lighthouse Avenue, Pacific Grove. Spirals is the perfect place to buy and sell furniture, clothing, accessories for your home, etc., and will help to support the under-funded programs of AoA. We’re always looking for reliable volunteers so if you’d like to volunteer a few hours a month or more, call us at 831-383-5030.
- Educated 3,082 people in our “Boomer Ed” and Medicare classes.
- Helped 1,239 people, who were seeking assistance through Tax Counseling, file their state and federal taxes resulting in refunds of $712,997.
- Medicare Counseling consulted with 1,717 people about their Medicare plans and assisted with problems between our clients and Medicare.
- Reached out to 22,219 people with Resources general information about our services available to seniors through our agency and other agencies.
- Directed 4,938 hours of complaint investigations and resolutions through Ombudsman at all skilled nursing and assisted living facilities in Monterey County.
- Peer Counseling provided 5,443 hours of counseling to individuals and groups of seniors facing critical life challenges.
- Senior Aide participants provided 48,909 hours of community service to local non-profits through Employment Training program.
