High Desert Resources For Older Adults And Caregivers
- Elder Love USA
- 3 days ago
- 5 min read
This list is provided as a helpful resource for High Desert residents.
Senior Resources
Reach Our Morongo Basin 29 Palms Office: 760-361-1410 Yucca Valley office: 760-369-8671 www.reachoutmb.org
Twentynine Palms Senior Center
Phone: 760-367-5780
Address: Adobe Rd, Twentynine Palms, CA 92277
Yucca Valley Senior Center
Phone: 760-853-0208
Address: 57088 Twentynine Palms Hey, Yucca Valley, CA 92284
Joshua Tree Senior Center
Phone: 760-366-2471
Address: 6171 Sunburst St, Joshua Tree, 92252
H.I.C.A.P. (Medicare Insurance Information)
Phone: 916-231-6411
Financial Assistance
Smiles for Seniors (65+)
Phone: 909-790-6671
Address: PO Box 1113 Yucaipa, CA 92399
Catholic Charities Phone: 760-568-5101
Address: P.O Box 2827 Cathedral City, CA 92235
Community Action Partnership (Help w/ Electric, Water, Gas, Rent & Food)
Phone: 909-723-1500
Senior Advocate of the Desert (60+)
Phone: 760-202-1024
Address: P.O Box 2827 Cathedral City, CA 92235
Salvation Army
Phone: 760-324-2275
Address: 30400 Landau Blvd. Cathedral City, CA 92234
Transportation
Basin Transit Bus Line
Phone: 1-760-366-2395
Go Go Grandparent (Uber / Lyft No Smart Phone Required)
Phone: 1-855-464-6872 ext. 68740
IEHP Transportation for Members
Phone: 909-912-1049
Lift Transportation
Phone: 760-366-LIFT (5438)
Crisis Hotline
Crisis Hotline
Adult Protective Services (24hr. Elder Abuse Reports)
Phone: 1-800-491-7123
HELPLine 24hr. Crisis & Suicide Intervention
Phone: 951-686-4357
The Friendship Line (Crisis and Non-urgent Calls for Isolated Seniors)
Phone: 800-971-0016
Health
Morongo Basin Community Health Center (Behavioral Health)
Phone: 760-365-9305
San Bernardino Department of Behavioral Health
Phone: 1-800-706-7500
CARES Line
(Provides referrals for Medi-Cal beneficiaries seeking mental health services)
Phone: 1-800-706-7500
In-Home Care Services
Apply for In Home Supportive Services (IHSS)
Free care from the county if on Medi-Cal
Elder Love USA, Inc. - A low cost nonprofit in home caregiving agency (possibly free with Medi-Cal) Phone: 888-336-8322
Apply for Medi-Cal Riverside County: https://riversideihss.org/IntakeAppSan Bernardino
San Bernardino County: https://hss.sbcounty.gov/daas/IHSS
Veteran Assistance
VetAssist with Elder Love USA Free care for qualifying wartime veterans and their spouses
Phone: 888-336-8322
Veterans Crisis Line
Phone: 1-800-273-825 Press 1
DD214 (Military discharge paperwork) Lookup
Emergency Housing
Morongo Basin Arch
Phone: 888-336-8322
Address: 6562 Sierra, Joshua Tree
Coachella Valley Rescue Mission
Phone: 760-347-3512
Address: 47470 Van Buren St. Indio, CA 92201
Martha’s Village and Kitchen
Phone: 760-347-4741
Address: 83791 Date Avenue Indio, CA 92201
Legal Services
Public Defender (Clear your record)
Phone: 909-387-7050
Inland Counties Legal Services
Phone: 888-245-4257 | 800-977-4257
Address: PO Box 10650 Indio, CA 92202
Palm Desert Law Group (Estate Planning)
Phone: 760-674-7175
Address: 35400 Bob Hope Dr, #210, Rancho Mirage, CA
Desert Legal Aid
Phone: 760-832-9770
Address: 423 N. Palm Canyon Dr. Palm Springs, CA 92262
Riverside Legal Aid
Phone: 760-347-9456
Address: 45561 Oasis St. Indio, CA 92201
Miscellaneous
Inland Empire Lighthouse for the Blind
Phone: 909-884-3121
Life Alert
Phone: 800-814-1030
Ernesto Rosales Advance Planning Counselor (to reduce countable income/assets)
Phone: 760-574-7979
Email: ernestocrosales@gmail.com
Support Groups
Alzheimer’s Association 24/7 Helpline
Phone: 800-272-3900 | 760-996-0006
Address: 74020 Alessandro Dr. #A Palm Desert, CA 92260
Parkinson’s Resource Organization
Phone: 760-773-5628
Address: 74785 Highway 111 #208 Indian Wells, CA 92210
Reach Out Caregiver Support
29 Palms office: 760-361-1410
Yucca Valley Office: 760-369-8671
Senior Placement Specialist
Carey Zambrano | CarePatrol of Palm Springs
Phone: 760-422-6296
Email: czambrano@carepatrol.com
Mary Zimmerman | Senior Living Alternatives
Phone: 760-668-4240
Morongo Basin Food Banks & Meal Programs (Josua Tree)
JT Community Center
Phone: 760-366-8415
Address: 6171 Sunburst St, Joshua Tree
Date & Time: 3rd Monday - (moved to following Monday if day is a holiday) from10:30Am to 12:30PM
Copper Mountain College
Phone: 760-366-3791
Address: 6162 Rotary Way, Joshua Tree
Date & Time: 1st Tuesday from 9AM to 11AM
Way Station
Phone: 760-366-8088
Address: 61722 Commercial St., Joshua Tree
Date & Time: Tuesday - Friday from 9AM to 12PM
Note: Showers from 9AM to 10:30AM - Free Clothes (for all ages/sizes)
Morongo Basin Food Banks & Meal Programs (Josua Tree)
Cavalry Christian Fellowship
Phone: 760-364-4195
Address: 288 Old Woman Springs Rd.
Date & Time: 3rd Friday from 10AM to 12PM
Note: Advised to come early
Belfield Hall
Phone: 760-364-2676
Address: 58380 Reche Rd., Landers
Date & Time: 1st Monday from 12PM to 2PM
Morongo Basin Food Banks & Meal Programs (Yucca Valley)
YV Community Center
Phone: 760-369-7211
Address: 57090 29 Palms Hwy, Yucca Valley
Date & Time: 3rd Monday - (moved if day is a holiday) from 10:30AM to 11AM
Note: Requires photo ID and utility bill for address verification
YV Senior Center
Phone: 760-853-0069
Address: 57088 29 Palms HWY, Yucca Valley
Date & Time: 3rd Thursday from 9AM to 10:30AM
Santa Fe Social Clubhouse (Pacific Clinics)
Phone: 760-365-8374
Address: 56020 Santa Fe Tr., Suite M
Date & Time: 1st Wednesday - line starts at 3PM
Note: Advised to come early
YV Church of the Nazarene
Phone: 760-362-3581
Address: 56020 Santa Fe Tr., Suite M
Date & Time: 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month from 11:30AM to 12:30PM
Note: Line starts at 7AM. Get in line no later than 10AM
Gateway Assembly Church
Phone: 760-365-8374
Address: 7546 Kickapoo Tr, Yucca Valley
Date & Time: Tuesday or Wednesday from 10AM to 1PM
Note: Please DO NOT come early
Morongo Basin Food Banks & Meal Programs (Morongo Valley)
The Church of the Lighted Cross (Cavalry Road Fellowship, Morongo Valley)
Phone: 760-363-0246
Address: 11518 Elbow Rd, Morongo Valley
Date & Time: 3rd Thursday from 9AM to 11AM
Note: Advised to come early
Morongo Basin Food Banks & Meal Programs (Wonder Valley)
Wonder Valley Comm. Center
Phone: 760-367-9880
Address: 80526 1/2 Amboy Road, Wonder Valley
Date & Time: 2nd Tuesday from 10AM to 12PM or until out
Note: Drive thru only
Morongo Basin Food Banks & Meal Programs (29 Palms)
29 Palms Food Pantry
Phone: 760-361-3663
Address: 6450 Star Dunes Avenue, 29 Palms
Date & Time: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9:30AM to 11:30AM 1st Sat. from 9:30AM to 11:30AM 2nd & 4th Wed. from 5PM to 6:30PM
Note: Requires proof of residency in 29 Palms, Wonder Valley, or MCAGCC
The Sanctuary Church
Phone: 760-361-2450
Address: 4571 Adobe Rd, 29 Palms
Date & Time: Every Tuesday, 5PM to 6PM
Note: Drive thru pickup
United Methodist Church
Phone: 760-367-7338
Address: 6250 Mesquite Springs Rd
Date & Time: Every Wednesday from 9AM to 12PM
Note: Food and warm clothing
Oasis Community Church
Phone: 760-628-4040
Address: 6631 Utah Trail, 29 Palms
Date & Time: Every Thursday from 10AM to Noon
As the only nonprofit agency in California offering home care services, we are dedicated to providing compassionate affordable in-home care.
Our dedicated care professional can help you think through your options and explain what types of support may be appropriate based on your specific needs.
All caregivers undergo thorough background checks and training with certification.
Our rates are lower than other providers thanks to partnerships, donations, grants, and revenue from our cleaning program.
Our caregivers can assist with personal care, shopping, cooking, transportation, housekeeping, and case management.
We proudly serve Riverside County, CA, San Diego County, CA, San Bernardino County, CA, Orange County, CA, Imperial County, CA, and Phoenix, AZ. For more information, contact us at 888-336-8322 or send an email to info@elderloveusa.org
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