Passages Center

01/05/2026

🌟 Do you know what Passages offers?🌟

✅ Provide essential information & assistance (housing, food/meal support, legal help, low-income programs) for older adults.
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✅ Offer coordinated care for seniors who may have difficulty managing services on their own — helping them stay independent in the community.
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✅ Support family caregivers with training, support groups, and respite care — especially those caring for frail seniors or those with neurological issues.
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✅ Advocate for residents in long-term care facilities to protect their rights and dignity.
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✅ Help seniors understand Medicare and other health-insurance options with trusted counseling via their HICAP program.

✅ Provide mental-health screening, counseling, peer support, and community mental-health education for older adults.
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✅ Offer volunteer opportunities — including programs to connect older adults with companionship, and roles helping children in schools or supporting elderly community members.

💙 If you are or know a senior, caregiver, or family member who might benefit from this support or if you want to volunteer definitely give us a call at 530-898-5923 💙

We provide services in English and Spanish.

Sabes que ofrece Passages?

· Ofrecemos información esencial y asistencia (vivienda, apoyo alimenticio, ayuda legal, programas de bajos ingresos) para adultos mayores.

· Ofrecemos cuidado coordinado para personas de tercera edad que tenga dificultades manteniendo sus servicios solos y ayudándolos a mantenerse independente en la comunidad.

· Apoyamos cuidadores familiares con entrenadores, grupos de apoyo, y cuidado de relevo – especialmente los cuidados de adultos mayores débil o con problemas neurológicos.

· Ayudas para residentes en facilidades de cuidado de largo plazo para proteger su dignidad y sus derechos.

· Ayudamos a las personas de la tercera edad a entender Medicare y otras opciones de seguranza de salud con consejería en el programa de HICAP.

· Ofrecemos evaluaciones de salud mental, consejería, apoyo, y educación comunitaria de salud mentalmente para adultos mayores.

· Ofrecemos oportunidades voluntarias – incluir programas para conectar adultos mayores con compañeríos, y posiciones ayudando niños en escuelas o apoyando miembros de la comunidad quien son mayores

· Si eres o conoces un adulto mayor, cuidador, o miembro de familia quien podría beneficiarse de este apoyo o si usted quiere ser voluntario llámenos 530-898-5923.

Ofrecemos servicios en inglés y español.

01/03/2026

Join us for a practical and compassionate session focused on strategies, to create a more manageable home environment. Guest speaker Claire Benge, Vice President of Operations at Bio One will offer tools and guidance to reduce clutter with ease

Date: January 6th, 2026

Time: 1:00 PM

Location: Zoom

For questions call 530-898-5925 or to Sign up click the link: https://csuchico.zoom.us/meeting/register/xaLfQVKUSoioREvnmwkXQw #/registration

01/01/2026

12/31/2025

Happy New Year's Eve! May you have a safe and fun evening!

🎉 From all of us at Passages! 🎉

12/29/2025

Male Caregivers: How to Thrive While Helping Others

Join Passages Caregiver Resource Center and special guest speaker Ed Frauenheim, author of Reinventing Masculinity, to learn how male caregivers can thrive by exploring burdens of caregiving, discussing how traditional expectations for men can hurt, and developing new practices to help improve wellbeing.

For more information please visit: https://www.passagescenter.org/event/male-caregivers-how-to-thrive-while-helping-others/

12/24/2025

Caregiving Through the Holidays

The holidays bring many new challenges for caregivers and families.

The most valuable support a family caregiver can receive is from a peer. Come visit the Family Caregiver Cafés.

They meet once a month and are facilitated by trained staff. Caregivers learn strategies and skills to solve problems; maintain their own personal, physical and emotional health; and to provide the best care they can for those who are dependent upon them.

To find a support group in your area or to learn more, visit https://www.passagescenter.org/caregivers/support-groups/

12/21/2025

❄Today is the first day of Winter! ❄

Click the link for a tip sheet on how to cope with the winter weather!

https://www.passagescenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Tips-for-Coping-with-Winter.pdf

12/20/2025

2026 Medicare Advantage Drop-In Enrollment Clinic- Chico
Learn about changes to the local Medicare Advantage plan landscape in 2026 and receive assistance with enrollment decisions.
Date: December 22,2025
Drop-in anytime from 10am – 1pm
Location: Butte County Library, Chico Branch
1108 Sherman Avenue,Chico, CA 95926
2026 – meaning they’ll no longer be available to local residents. If your plan is ending, you’ll receive a notice and can choose a new Medicare Advantage plan offered in Butte County or switch back to Original Medicare with optional Part D and Medigap coverage. You’ll have a special enrollment period through February 28, 2026 to make this change so your coverage continues without questions about pre-existing conditions or penalties. Passages – HICAP recommends enrolling in replacement insurance coverage by December 31, 2025 to avoid any gaps in medical or prescription coverage.
This workshop will provide basic information about the plan availability in 2026 and offer one-on-one enrollment counseling for residents who are affected by these changes.
*Bring a detailed list of prescription medications (name, dosage, refill quantity) & your Medicare Card to receive enrollment assistance*

For more information or to Register click here:

Learn about changes to the local Medicare Advantage plan landscape in 2026 and receive assistance with enrollment decisions. Date: December 22,2025 Drop-in anytime from 10am – 1pm Location: Butte County Library, Chico Branch […]

12/19/2025

A Caregiver's Toolbox: Skills For Success

Are you caring for a loved one with dementia and feeling unsure about how to best support them?

Join us for an informative session where you’ll learn how to embrace your loved one’s remaining abilities and keep them engaged through meaningful, independent activities. You’ll also gain practical tips on stress management and self-care to support your own well-being.

WORKSHOP DETAILS:
Date: Thursday, January 29, 2026
Time: 11am - 12pm | Doors open at 10:50am
Where: Colusa County Library (Morse Room) 738 Market St. in Colusa

TO REGISTER CLICK LINK: HTTPS://TINYURL.COM/CO12926 OR CALL:530.898.5925

A collaborative event by the Alzheimer’s Association, Passages CRC, and Del Oro CRC to support and empower family caregivers.