Nevada County Senior Resources: Real Contacts
The honest starting point for the programs and protections below is a phone call or visit, not a website — here’s exactly who to call.
Adult Protective Services (APS)
- 1-888-339-7248 (toll-free)
- (530) 265-1639
- 24-hour emergency response: (530) 265-1217
IHSS intake
- (530) 265-1639 (adult intake)
- (530) 274-5601 (Connecting Point, IHSS payroll questions)
Public Guardian
- (530) 265-1639
- 950 Maidu Ave, Nevada City, CA 95959
Area Agency on Aging (Agency on Aging Area 4)
- Serving Nevada + 6 other counties
- (916) 486-1876 or toll-free (800) 211-4545
- Local partner: FREED Center for Independent Living, (530) 477-3333, FREED.org
CANHR (California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform)
- (800) 474-1116
- canhr.org
Legal Services of Northern California — Auburn office
- Free/low-cost legal aid — the Auburn office's service area includes Nevada County
- Local: (530) 823-7560 · Toll-free: (800) 660-6107
- 190 Reamer Street, Auburn, CA 95603
- General intake Mon–Thu 9–12 & 1:15–4 (closed to new intake Fridays)
- Evening intake line (all LSNC offices): (866) 815-5990
MSSP (Dignity Health Connected Living)
- (530) 226-3097
- 200 Mercy Oaks Drive, Redding, CA 96003
Contact details change over time — if a number here doesn’t connect, search for the organization’s current listing or let us know.