Institute on Aging (IOA)

A.S.

I was a volunteer at Coronet Lifeways, and I had a great experience working with all range of professionals: Care givers, nurses, office staff, etc. I wish this organization to get great amount of support from community, city, and state. Best of luck!

A.S.

Ever since I walked in to the Institute on Aging, I was pleasantly impressed with the level of professionalism of its employees and high quality of service provided. I truly appreciate everything this agency does for the community.

OnLokWong

Well staffed, many languages spoken, friendly nursing staff. But poor physician to patient ratio, poor location, limited hours, limited activities.

AchiMilk

When I started to look at home care agencies for an elderly friend of mine I discovered a local organization called On Lok. Since they were founded in San Francisco in the late 1970's I became even more curious as to what they did and who they were. I discovered that they pioneered an approach to senior care that provided one stop shopping for their patients: health and dental care, social services, transportation, meal delivery and nutrition, day care activities and home care visits. The PACE program is a model for many other senior care facilities throughout the nation. I was impressed at how the program focuses on providing services to seniors that allow them to stay in their homes and communities. Knowing how independent my friend is, I thought this would be a great program for him. Ultimately my friend declined to sign up as he is fiercely independent and unwilling to have people care for him. Despite his reluctance, I know exactly who I am going to contact should he need some assistance. I would highly recommend this organization to anyone looking for assistance in caring for an aging family member or friend.