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Great Plates Delivered Program
San Mateo County is preparing to launch the Great Plates Delivered Program, a new service that matches older adults at high risk from COVID-19 with local restaurants to provide three nutritious meals a day. Meals are delivered from restaurants and other food providers across San Mateo County, helping our older adults to stay home and stay healthy as we continue to “shelter in place.” The program also provides an avenue for local businesses to continue or re-open operations softening the losses being felt by the COVID crisis.
We began outreaching to restaurants on May 1st and have received overwhelming interest from many who are ready to start cooking and delivering. Great Plates Delivered San Mateo County is now ready to enroll participants. Please help us in spreading the word to your network of colleagues, family, friends, neighbors, community... Here is the eligibility criteria:
AGE
Here is the link to a survey to determine eligibility:
https://smcgov-106028.workflowcloud.com/forms/969663d6-479d-4138-afb1-e8b117fb25b5
We began outreaching to restaurants on May 1st and have received overwhelming interest from many who are ready to start cooking and delivering. Great Plates Delivered San Mateo County is now ready to enroll participants. Please help us in spreading the word to your network of colleagues, family, friends, neighbors, community... Here is the eligibility criteria:
AGE
- Anyone 65 years of age or older
- Anyone 60-64 who is COVID-19 positive
- Anyone 60-64 who has been exposed to COVID-19 with written proof from a medical professional
- Anyone 60-64 with an underlying health condition
- Resident of San Mateo County
- Live alone or with one other eligible adult
- Do not receive meals from any other federal or state program
- Do not have family, friends, or caregivers who can help with meals
- Unable to prepare or shop for meals
- Have income less than $74,940 for single person
Here is the link to a survey to determine eligibility:
https://smcgov-106028.workflowcloud.com/forms/969663d6-479d-4138-afb1-e8b117fb25b5
Hillsdale Station to Close Temporarily for Construction
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Advisory: While this announcement describes planned service adjustments, be advised that future rail operations and/or capital projects may continue to be impacted by COVID-19. For the latest Caltrain schedule updates, please visit www.caltrain.com or call Caltrain Customer Service at 1.800.660.4287. For the latest SamTrans schedule updates, please visit www.samtrans.com or call SamTrans Customer Service at 1.800.660.4287.
May 11, 2020
Media Contact: Alex Eisenhart, 650.622.7850
Hillsdale Station to Temporarily Close for Construction
This Saturday, May 16, Caltrain’s Hillsdale Station in San Mateo will temporarily close for up to six months as part of the 25th Avenue Grade Separation Project.
During the closure, trains will not serve the Hillsdale Station. Passengers are advised to utilize the Belmont Station instead. To accommodate San Mateo riders, Belmont Station parking will be free of charge for Caltrain customers until the newly constructed Hillsdale Station opens in the fall. For more information on station access alternatives, including free connecting SamTrans bus and shuttle service, visit www.caltrain.com/HillsdaleTempClosure.
Due to the shelter-in-place order and low ridership, Caltrain continues to operate reduced weekday service with all trains making local stops. Weekend Baby Bullet service will move from Hillsdale to the Belmont Station. Departure times at all other stations will remain the same. Updated weekday and weekend timetables effective May 16 will be available online at www.caltrain.com/Schedules.
Customers are advised to plan accordingly as the temporary station closure may add additional time to your commute.
Upon completion of construction, the Hillsdale Station will be relocated about one block north of its current location, between 28th and 31st Avenues. The new station will have an elevated center-boarding platform allowing for safer, more convenient pedestrian access.
For more information about Caltrain schedules and fares or for help planning your trip, call Caltrain Customer Service at 1.800.660.4287 (TTY 650.508.6448) or visit www.caltrain.com.
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About Caltrain: Owned and operated by the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board, Caltrain provides commuter rail service from San Francisco to San Jose, with commute service to Gilroy. While the Joint Powers Board assumed operating responsibilities for the service in 1992, the railroad celebrated 150 years of continuous passenger service in 2014. Planning for the next 150 years of Peninsula rail service, Caltrain is on pace to electrify the corridor, reduce diesel emissions by 97 percent by 2040 and add more service to more stations.
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Joshua from Mid Peninsula Housing With Mask on and a cart of care packages from CID
For the past several years, the Center for Independence of Individuals with Disabilities (“CID”) has hosted Emergency Preparedness Presentations in the City of Menlo Park. The focus of the presentations is to educate seniors and individuals with disabilities on how to best prepare for an emergency. The program is funded by the City of Menlo Park Community Fund.
Unfortunately, due to the corona virus pandemic and the shelter in place order, this year we are unable to host our Emergency Preparedness Events as we have in past. In place of our Emergency Preparedness Events, CID is distributing care packages for the Menlo Park Community. Our first delivery was at the Sequoia Belle Haven Facility yesterday and they shared their deepest appreciation for the care packages.
The care package contains the following items:
Kind regards,
The Center for Independence of Individuals with Disabilities
The Emergency Preparedness Committee
Unfortunately, due to the corona virus pandemic and the shelter in place order, this year we are unable to host our Emergency Preparedness Events as we have in past. In place of our Emergency Preparedness Events, CID is distributing care packages for the Menlo Park Community. Our first delivery was at the Sequoia Belle Haven Facility yesterday and they shared their deepest appreciation for the care packages.
The care package contains the following items:
- Emergency Kit
- Face Mask
- Toilet Paper
- Paper Towels
- Canned Chicken
- Dish Soap
- Body Soap
- Protein Bar
- Ensure
Kind regards,
The Center for Independence of Individuals with Disabilities
The Emergency Preparedness Committee
Peer Support Group/Wellness Check-in
Thursdays, 10:00 – 12:00 noon
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/97353120661
Meeting ID: 973 5312 0661
Dial by your location
+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)
+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
Potential goals of this group are to explore issues such as:
If interested in joining the group, contact:
Alex Madrid
Independent Living Generalist
alexm@cidsanmateo.org
If in need of reasonable accommodations please notify us prior to arrival
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/97353120661
Meeting ID: 973 5312 0661
Dial by your location
+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)
+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
Potential goals of this group are to explore issues such as:
- Living with and accepting a disability
- How Covid-19/stay at home difficulties
- Anything other topics
If interested in joining the group, contact:
Alex Madrid
Independent Living Generalist
alexm@cidsanmateo.org
If in need of reasonable accommodations please notify us prior to arrival
ClearCaptions is committed to your safety and wellbeing during the current COVID-19 situation.
We’re here to help you with your call captioning questions and needs, keeping you connected to family, friends, doctors and others, every time, for every call, every day.
We can also provide the following to individuals and communities:
• Safe and secure home caption phone deliveries and installations at NO COST to qualified individuals
• Remote installation of the ClearCaptions Mobile App for iPhone
• Virtual educational seminars
• On-site educational seminars
• Customer support 7 days a week – call 866-246-7850
Contact me today to let me know how I can help.
Elli Tehrani
408-510-1941
elli.tehrani@clearcaptions.com
2020 Census: Spread the Word
The 2020 Census is more than a population count. It's an opportunity to shape your community's future. Through your social media channels, your voice can make a difference.... More on the topic.
~Benjamin McMullan, Systems Change Advocate
~Benjamin McMullan, Systems Change Advocate
Peer Support Program
CID's Peer Support Group promotes self-help strategies and supports healthy interaction and social skills. Group goals are determined by the needs and wants of the people participating. Sometimes an individual has a personal issue, such as seeking housing or employment and experience from group members will help with how to deal with the issue. This is one example of Peer Support Group activities:
Multi-Sensory Art Project
CID Peer Group members participated in a multi-sensory art project this month. With mood music playing in the background and an array of art supplies available for their choosing, participants created unique works of art based on the 5 senses. Each participant selected one “sense” that is most important in their life as the focus of their art project. Finished artwork, along with a brief statement about the importance of the sense that they selected, will be on display at an art exhibit this spring in San Mateo. Stay tuned for details on the Multi-Sensory Art Exhibit date, time and location! ~Kellie Hanson
Multi-Sensory Art Project
CID Peer Group members participated in a multi-sensory art project this month. With mood music playing in the background and an array of art supplies available for their choosing, participants created unique works of art based on the 5 senses. Each participant selected one “sense” that is most important in their life as the focus of their art project. Finished artwork, along with a brief statement about the importance of the sense that they selected, will be on display at an art exhibit this spring in San Mateo. Stay tuned for details on the Multi-Sensory Art Exhibit date, time and location! ~Kellie Hanson
Peer support group meets in the San Mateo office weekly Thursdays, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM. The groups are facilitated by Alex Madrid 650-645-1780 ext. 203.
CalFresh Program
CID will now assist eligible consumers in San Mateo County get access to CalFresh food benefits. CalFresh, formerly known as food stamps, is a federally funded program for low-income individuals and families.
SSI/SSP recipients may now be qualified for CalFresh food benefits. To find out if your household is qualified contact CID at 650-645-1780 and ask for a CalFresh Eligibility Coordinator to be pre-screened and get application assistance.
SSI/SSP recipients may now be qualified for CalFresh food benefits. To find out if your household is qualified contact CID at 650-645-1780 and ask for a CalFresh Eligibility Coordinator to be pre-screened and get application assistance.
Housing Accessibility Modification Program
The Center for Independence of Individuals with Disabilities has funding available for its Housing Accessibility Modification Program in San Mateo County (Daly City, South San Francisco, Redwood City). The program helps with the installation of grab bars, handrails, stair lifts, ramps and other miscellaneous modifications to make homes accessible and safe. Free of cost to income qualified consumers. For more information, please contact Lisa at 650-645-1780 Ext. 122.
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