Visiting Angels North San Diego

Our goal at Visiting Angels North San Diego is to support you and your family and to provide personalized professional care to your senior loved ones. Caring for the daily needs of the elderly members of your family can be draining, and Visiting Angels seeks to give you the support your family needs to keep your loved one at home and preserve a high quality of life outside of a care facility.

We prioritize the benefits of staying at home with the comfort of familiarity and the support of family, and can help your loved one stay involved in the community and engaged with the world around them. Furthermore, Visiting Angels can help your senior be safe and secure in their own home with a plan specific to their needs.

Each family’s journey with Visiting Angels begins with an initial consultation. We’ll develop a care plan that meets the needs of your senior and your family, fits with your ideal schedule, and provides the needed services. Some of the home care support services that we can offer include: 

• Routine mobility assistance
• Personal care, showering, grooming, dressing
• Medication reminders
• Grocery shopping, preparing meals for seniors
• Assistance with household chores, light housekeeping
• Transportation for seniors
• Ensuring seniors stay engaged with the community
• Providing companionship

Local Resources for Seniors

Our services are not limited to those listed above. With each of our families we strive to provide specialized care to fit their needs. We can provide dementia care, Alzheimer’s care, transitional care, social care, and more. We strive to keep our seniors and their families supported through the process of developing a care plan. Visiting Angels are available 24 hours a day, every day of the week, and can provide many levels of care depending on what is right for you, your family and your senior.

The city of San Diego on the coast of California boasts stunning beaches and beautiful weather year-round. Visitors worldwide come to see the renowned San Diego Zoo, Safari Park, SeaWorld, and Balboa Park. Aside from being tourist attractions, these sites give San Diego a strong network of community landmarks, both on a local and city-wide level, that make it a great place for seniors to live. There are many opportunities for seniors to get involved with their local community, make connections, and find a sense of belonging, as well as many fun and engaging ways to get low-impact exercise that is essential to physical well-being.

Balboa Park is a recreational and cultural landmark in San Diego. The San Diego Zoo in Balboa Park offers a discount on memberships for seniors, and the zoo is a great place to go to enjoy the outdoors, get some low-impact exercise, and appreciate beautiful plants and animals. In addition to having many discounts or exclusive opportunities for seniors, the museums of Balboa Park participate in a program that offers free admission to residents of San Diego County for one day each month. Each Tuesday, different museums in the park host Resident Free Days. Visiting San Diego’s museums is a great way for seniors to participate in the community and practice lifelong learning.

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UCI offers a large variety of classes in all disciplines, specifically designed for seniors.  Their courses are a great way to stay active and engaged while learning about a broad spectrum of topics including science, literature, and history.  OLLI also organizes special events like daytrips and concerts for its members.

There are a number of senior centers and community centers with senior-oriented activities in the San Diego area. Organizations like the San Diego Senior Community Foundation helps residents find local services and resources with tools like their Local Senior Centers List. This list includes information about senior centers throughout the area, along with information about the classes and services each location provides. The Senior Center Directory can also help San Diegans find recreation centers near them. The Mira Mesa Center provides a great variety of programs and services, and the City of Poway offers a variety of opportunities for seniors, run by the Friends of Poway Seniors. The City of San Diego’s AgeWell Services also provide many classes and activities for the older adults of the San Diego area.

The San Diego Public Library System has many branch libraries that make all of the library’s services available throughout the area. The Scripps Miramar Ranch Library, the Rancho Penasquitos Library, and the Mira Mesa Library, along with all the other branches of the library, host lots of events like conversation nights, movie nights, board games, and craft groups.

An essential part of our seniors’ community support system is their access to resources for many diseases and conditions which greatly impact this demographic. Alzheimer’s San Diego, the Pacific South Coast Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, and the Greater San Diego Chapter of the ALS Association all provide local resources, community, and support services, and can help individuals and families navigate and manage these diseases.