Supporting Healthy Aging Activities Program – Recreation, classes, socialization, and more. Open to all ages. Most have no fee. Adult Day Health – A therapeutic day program for adults 18+. Accepts Medi-Cal / PHP, VA, & Regional Ctr, or private pay. Alzheimer’s Services – Provides resources and information about dementia conditions for families and caregivers. Behavioral Health – Counseling with a holistic approach to mental wellness for adults 55+. Accepts many insurance plans plus Medicare. Multipurpose Senior Services Program (MSSP) – Provides care management services for adults age 60+ on Medi-Cal. Senior Nutrition Program – Nominal contribution asked of those age 60+. $10 per meal for those under 60. • Heritage Cafés in Arcata, Eureka, and Fortuna • Home Delivered Meals program for homebound seniors in Arcata, Eureka, Fortuna, and McKinleyville Redwood Coast PACE – Health care and support services to help qualified adults age 55+ stay independent and at home. Cost based on Medi-Cal/Medicare eligibility. Centers in Arcata, Eureka & Fortuna. Redwood Coast Village – A membership program helping those 50+ be independent via volunteer services. 1910 California St., Eureka • 707-443-9747 • www.humsenior.org
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In Your Opinion, Opinion
By Tim Haskett 
May 31, 2026
I want to thank Dr. Keith Flamer for convening the New Vision for Humboldt Health Care Task Force (see “A Call to Action,” May Senior News, page 1). This effort of local community and business leaders deserves our full attention and support. As Dr. Bruce Kessler’s article in May’s Senior News points out (“Hum...
In Your Opinion, Opinion
By Al Mays 
May 31, 2026
We all too often forget and cannot neglect life’s demons. They cannot be eradicated without seriously believing that they are real. Femicide is such a demon. The term “femicide” is rarely used in official U.S. statistics, as murders of women are normally categorized as homicides. According to a U.N. study, fe...
Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Corinne Frugoni 
May 31, 2026
To the Editor: Were you perplexed as I was over the May “Health in Humboldt 2026” issue of Senior News? As in this issue, recent local forums have addressed the current defective state of healthcare availability in Humboldt County. While pertinent questions have been asked along with recognition that our curr...
Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Vicki Stevens 
June 1, 2026
To the Editor: I want to thank Dr. Heidmann for her March column “What is Good Health?” As a participant of Redwood Coast PACE, I was encouraged by her words and insights. I live daily with chronic illness and pain, and her last paragraph has become a great way for me to focus on my health: “Good health is, a...