The Kings County Commission on Aging provides services to seniors aged 60 and older in Kings County, California. They offer information and referral services, assistance, advocacy, and support to seniors. Their goal is to serve seniors in need as outlined in the Older Americans Act of 1965. They have a small staff of 7 who work as a team to help clients and complete necessary tasks. They refer seniors to various housing, health, financial, and social services resources as needed. All of their services are free of charge to clients.

1. Kings County Government Center
“Agriculture Department”
680 N. Campus Dr. Ste D
Hanford, CA 93230
582-3211 ext 2828
Barbara M. Bravo
Professor Cheryl Whittle
Social Work 180

2. For many years senior citizens were an underserved
population in the United States.
Due to the Older American Act of 1965,
Senior citizens now receive a wide array of services
nationwide.
This Act led the way for a well known Hanford resident
Simon Lakritz and two of his friends to establish the
Commission in Spring 1970.

3. The goal of the Kings County Commission on Aging is to
provide information and referral service, offer
assistance, support and advocate for the senior citizens
of Kings County as prescribed and outlined in the
Older Americans Act.

4. The Agency sets a very welcome and inviting atmosphere. The staff is so
dedicated and passionate about their jobs. They work as a team to help each
other to complete whatever needs to be done to assist the client.
The structure of the Agency is very simple due to the fact that there are only 7
employees within the Agency.
This largely is due to the Agency being a non-profit.
Sharon DeMaster--- Agency Director
Doris Skrinde---Chief Financial Officer
Bobbie Wartson --- Senior Nutrition Centers are a place where seniors can
come have a nutritional meals for lunch Tuesday through Friday at a minimal
cost. Along with the Meals on Wheels program for homebound seniors.
Juanita Isidoro---Office Secretary

5. Scott Harvey(BSW) --- SAFE (Senior Access For
Engagement) is an outreach program designed to bring
services to seniors of Kings County having problems
accessing services.
Leticia Brice (BSW)---Long Term Care Ombudsman
provides objective mediator to resolve problems in a skilled
nursing facilities.
Maribel Martinez (BSW)--- Assist with Long Term Care
Ombudsman, with FEMA money for utility assistance and
housing, Life Scan and home visits and evaluations, respite
care.

6. Kings View Mental Health Services
American Cancer Society-Transportation and medical needs.
Hanford Community Medical Center-Crisis Button (service fee)
Guide Dogs for the Blind-Guide Dogs.
American Red Cross-Local Disaster Relief.
Department of Motor Vehicles-ID Cards (service fee)
Kings County Sheriffs Office-ARE YOU OKAY-Daily automated
phone call.
Adult Protective Services (APS)
IHSS Public Authority
Kings 211

7. Health and Home Care Housing
General Health Services Lemoore Senior Housing
House Calls (Adventist H) Corcoran Senior Housing
Mental Health Services
Home Medical products Armona and Huron Senior
Home Health Care Housing
IHSS Mobile Home Parks
Safety-Bar program Avenal Senior Housing
(KCCOA) Hanford Senior Housing
Electric Scooter Flag
program (KCCOA) KCAO (housing program)

8. Finances and Emergency Senior Services and
Assistance Personal Consultations
Salvation Army
Phone Pal
St. Brigid’s Church
Family Service Center Senior Visitor
Corcoran Christian Aid Therapy
Clothes Closet
Community Action Organization Caregiver Support Groups
Kings Co. Dept. of Human SAFE
Services
Public Guardian/Veterans Services Valley Caregiver Resource
Women’s Shelter / United Center
Way/Kings Connection
KCCOA (EFSP)

9. Kings County Commission on Aging provides services
to Kings County residents 60 years and older.
Seniors that are homebound due to medical or
physical disabilities.
Seniors who are of very limited resources that fall
within the poverty level.

10. Social Work Values
The agency offers to the best of their ability to help address the clients
needs and concerns and assist them in receiving appropriate assistance.
The Social Workers refers the seniors to appropriate resources if the
services are unavailable within their own agency to assure that the seniors
needs are meet.
Social Justice
The focus of the agency is dealing with seniors who are needing services to
becoming more efficient in their homes and remain active citizens. That
the senior will have a more
Human Rights
The agency tries to be as diverse in understanding the population and
cultural to better serve their clients. They understand that aging
population is very deep into cultural beliefs and tries to understand them.
They are very understanding and respectful to the dignity and privacy of
their clients when dealing with any concerns they have.

11. All the services provided within the agencies are free of
charge.
When referring a client out to services there can be a
minimal charge.

12. Seniors enjoy a wealth of activities in Kings County
Local organizations do not have the funding for all of the
services they offer
Many services are volunteer staff
(559) 582-3211, ext. 2828