Modernization funding (OM) for the Older Californians Act

The County of San Mateo (the “County” or “SMC”) covers most of the San Francisco Peninsula. The region covers 744 mi 2 and is home to nearly 800,000 residents and 20 incorporated cities. The County provides for the health and welfare of all people within its borders and serves as the local government for the unincorporated areas. Innovation thrives here in industries including bioscience, computer software, green technology, hospitality, financial management, health care, education and transportation. The County prides itself on how that prosperity fosters its commitment to protecting and enhancing the health, safety, welfare and natural resources of the community. Aging and Adult Services (AAS): San Mateo County AAS is a division of San Mateo County Health. The Division provides a wide range of services to assist seniors, people with disabilities and dependent adults to live as safely and independently as possible in the community, as well as services associated with administering the estates of deceased persons for whom there is no one able or willing to serve as administrator. With regard to services to seniors, AAS’s overall goal is to develop an integrated long-term supportive services system for older adults and adults with disabilities that is person-centered and responsive to the individual needs of older adults and adults with disabilities, focused on coordinated home and community-based services to maintain individuals in community settings and flexible in its use of resources while reducing administrative duplication, complexity and fragmentation. The Division provides direct services which include centralized intake and referral; assessment and consultation; protective and supportive services and case management.