Every September, National Senior Center Month celebrates the important role senior centers play in helping older adults stay healthy, connected and engaged.

When older adults become ill, waiting days for laboratory results can delay treatment and lead to unnecessary trips to the emergency department. At Redwood Coast PACE, faster answers help participants receive the right care at the right time.

For many older adults, pets are more than companions — they are family, providing comfort during difficult days, purpose through daily routines and unconditional love that helps ease loneliness and isolation. Thanks to the support of generous donors, volunteers and community partners, Humboldt Senior Resource...

Humboldt Senior Resource Center’s (HSRC) Nutrition & Activities program has been awarded a three-year $1.2 million federal Administration for Community Living grant to lead Whole Health: Integrating Behavioral Health into Senior Nutrition Programs, a statewide initiative that will bring together partners acro...

Meals on Wheels Redwood Coast at Humboldt Senior Resource Center thanks Les Schwab Tire Center in Eureka for its recent tire donation through the Schwab Tires for Purpose program.

For many older adults living in Humboldt County’s outlying communities, accessing nutritious meals and taking part in social opportunities can be challenging. Limited transportation options, long travel distances and a lack of nearby services can leave rural seniors at greater risk of food insecurity, social ...

Speakers and audience alike were enthusiastic, engaged and — at the end of the day-long Supporting Healthy Aging Conference in Eureka in May — hopeful about prospects for growing older for themselves and others in Humboldt County. The annual conference, sponsored by the Humboldt Senior Resource Center (HSRC),...

Nutritious food is essential for health, but for individuals managing chronic illness or recovering from serious medical conditions, the right food can be as important as medicine. The Humboldt Senior Resource Center’s Senior Nutrition Program originally provided medically tailored meals designed by registere...

A Memory Café is a fun, welcoming gathering for people experiencing memory loss and for those who care about them — caregivers, family members and friends. These informal get-togethers are a place to relax, connect with others who have shared life experiences and challenges, and to enjoy companionship in a co...

Once again, the Senior Nutrition Program at Humboldt Senior Resource Center (HSRC) is grateful for the generous support from McCrea Subaru in Eureka and Subaru of America.

The 2026 Supporting Healthy Aging Conference, sponsored by the Humboldt Senior Resource Center, will take place on Thursday, May 14, at the Sequoia Conference Center in Eureka.

The California Department of Aging periodically features shout-outs to programs for seniors throughout the state that work. In March, the Humboldt Senior Resource Center’s Mobile Café Program received a gold star from the department. The Older Californians Nutrition Program’s “Success Stories 2026” included H...

Joshua Howe, a physical therapist with Redwood Coast PACE, enjoys helping improve people’s confidence in their own abilities so they can continue doing things that matter to them. Physical therapists (PTs) work with people who have injuries or illnesses that affect their movement and range of motion. They hel...

This year marks the 10th anniversary of Redwood Coast Village (RCV), celebrating a decade of community-driven effort to help older adults in Humboldt County age with independence, dignity and connection. What began as an exploration of how to better support aging in place has grown into a thriving Village bui...

Volunteering is popular among people looking for ways to stay busy and give back to their community. Helping others activates reward centers in the brain and can create a sense of meaning and purpose. Volunteering has also been found to reduce stress and anxiety, boost self-esteem and confidence and create ne...

Mark your calendars for the 2026 Humboldt Senior Resource Center (HSRC) Supporting Healthy Aging Conference, Thursday, May 14, at the Sequoia Conference Center in Eureka. This full-day conference continues the tradition of HSRC’s successful and longstanding Dementia Care Conference series. This year’s confere...

The Behavioral Health services program at Humboldt Senior Resource Center (HSRC) supports mental and emotional well-being as an essential part of healthy aging. As February and Valentine’s Day invite reflection on love and relationships, it’s also a good time to talk about intimacy — what it means, how it cha...

For many seniors in Humboldt County, navigating access to essential services can feel overwhelming. Complex applications, online systems, long wait times and confusing government notices can create barriers that prevent older adults from accessing the help they need and deserve. But countless community member...

Volunteer certified tax preparers will once again be available at Humboldt Senior Resource Center (HSRC) this year to help you get your tax forms filled out and filed. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program has helped people with their taxes at sites nationwide for 50 years. The service helps low ...

Humboldt County is blessed with a variety of engaged local news outlets, a rarity in this era of dwindling local news and spreading “news deserts” across America. One of these news sources, of course, is Senior News, your free community newspaper offered by Humboldt Senior Resource Center (HSRC) since 1981. I...