Local Resources
This page includes Marin and Sonoma County resources as well as some California Information regarding resources and laws.
Hospice and Palliative Care Agencies: Marin and Sonoma Counties
Hospice by the Bay
707-935-7504 – Sonoma office
415-927-2273 – Larkspur office
Heartland Hospice
https://www.heartlandhospice.com/SantaRosa
707-523-0111 – Santa Rosa office
415-472-2637 – San Rafael office
Hired Hands Homecare Novato
http://www.hiredhandshomecare.com/
415-884-4343
At Home Caregivers
415-898-4663
Marin General Hospital – Palliative Care Center
https://www.maringeneral.org/programs-services/palliative-care
415-925-7560
Marin County Health and Human Services - Seniors at Home
https://www.marinhhs.org/community-resource-guide/seniors-home-jfcs-palliative-care-consultation
415-449-3777
600 Fifth Ave., San Rafael, CA 94901
UCSF – Palliative Care (while in San Francisco, it may be accessible to some and is quite remarkable and well-respected).
https://www.ucsfhealth.org/programs/palliative_care/
415-514-1966
Grief Counselors and Support Groups: Marin and Sonoma Counties
Center for Attitudinal Healing – North Bay
415-457-1000
Buckelew Grief Counseling Program
http://www.buckelew.org/programs/north-bay-suicide-prevention
415-499-1195
Grief Support Groups at Hospice By the Bay offers a free Drop-In Grief Support Group This group is for adults who are grieving the loss of a loved one.
415-526-5699 Marin County Counseling
707-931-7299 Sonoma County Counseling
Nancy Rhine, MS
415-378-6577
Jewish Family and Children’s Services- Grief and Bereavement Counseling
https://www.jfcs.org/find-help/adults-families/grief-and-bereavement/
415-449-3879
The Compassionate Friends - for bereaved parents Marin County Chapter 415-526-5699
Sonoma County Chapter 707-931-7299
http://www.tcfmarin.org/home.aspx
Psychology Today current list of local Grief and Bereavement Counselors
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/grief/ca/marin-county
Therapeutic musicians, hospice singers and dementia-specific resources
Threshold Choir – providing gentle song, by the bedside
Marin County - 415-259-9651
Sonoma County - 707-591–3008
Novato Music Association Chorus - https://www.novatomusicassociationchorus.org/
email for information: NMAChorus01@gmail.com
County of Marin – Aging and Adult Services
https://www.marincounty.org/residents/health-wellness/aging-and-adult-services
Alzheimer’s Association of Northern California
Marin County - 415-472-4340
Tender Rose Dementia Care Specialists
San Rafael – 415-340-3990
Family Caregiver Alliance – National Center on Caregiving
Information for caregivers
https://www.caregiver.org/about-fca
Dementia Information
https://www.caregiver.org/caregivers-guide-understanding-dementia-behaviors
For information about Alzheimer’s and Dementia
24 hour help line – 800-272-3900
https://www.alz.org/help-support/caregiving/stages-behaviors/late-stage
Senior Access: The Wilfred George Adult Day Center - Caregiver Support Group for memory loss patients
San Rafael - (415) 491-2500
https://seniorsathome.jfcs.org/skyviewdayclub/
Right At Home – Dementia and Alzheimer’s care in Marin County
San Rafael – 415-233-7855
https://seniorsathome.jfcs.org/skyviewdayclub/
The Conversation Starter Kit – for people with Alzheimer’s and Dementia
and their caregivers – to make wishes known early on
http://theconversationproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/TCP_StarterKit_Alzheimers.pdf
Phone – 617-301-4800
Email - conversationproject@ihi.org
Protective Services to Report Elder Abuse:
Marin County phone 415-473-2774
https://www.marinhhs.org/adult-protective-services
Marin County Adult Protective Services
10 N. San Pedro Road
San Rafael, CA 94903
Sonoma County phone 707-565-5940
Human Services Department- Adult and Aging Services
3725 Westwind Blvd., first floor
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
24 Hour abuse hotline 800-667-0404
If you suspect abuse in a long-term care facility, contact the Long-Term Care Ombudsmanat (415) 473-7446.