Barbara Lee Senior Center
Case Manager Services

Lechi Nguyen, Case Manager, is available weekdays to assist seniors and the disabled  in the following areas:

• Social Services: Medicare, Medi-Cal, Social Security, SSI
  
• In-Home health care needs
  
• Legal and Insurance assistance
  
• Transportation (Outreach)
  
• Housing (Project Match home sharing)
  
• Nutrition
• Apply for California Homeowners & Renters Assistance Refund

2008 Homeowner & Renter Assistance Program
The 2008 the Homeowner & Renter Assistance Program begins on July 1, 2008. A claimant qualifies if:

• You are 62 or older, blind, or disabled; and
  
• You are a United States citizen, designated alien, or qualified alien when you file the claim, and
  
• You owned and occupied your home or mobile home on December 31 of last year; or
  
• You paid at least $50 rent each month; and
• Your household income for last year was $44,096.00 or less.
  

Bring the following documents to your appointment:

• Proof of age or disability,
  
• Property Tax bill for 2007-2008 (if you are a homeowner),
  
• If you rent: the Name, Address & Phone Number of your landlord,
  
• ederal and State Tax Records for 2007,
  
• Other Income Records for 2007,
  
• Your U.S. Passport or Green Card (if you were not born in the United States)
  

PG&E /HEAP Assistance
Do you have difficulty paying your PG&E and are considered low-income? If so, the Home Energy Assistance program can help you. You must meet the following requirements:

Household Size Income must be less than

1 person $1,838.50 per month
2 persons $2,404.20 per month
3 persons $2,969.89 per month
4 persons $3,535.58 per month
5 persons $4,101.28 per month
6 persons $4,666.97 per month

Please bring the following documents:

• Proof of income for the current year (for all members of the household)
  
• All pages of the current PG&E bill (not older than 30 days)

You can also contact Community Action Agency at (408) 920-3953 for information on HEAP.

For assistance with water bills, contact the City of Milpitas' Finance Department.

Seniors who need assistance should  call (408) 586-2775 to make an appointment.  If you “drop-in” to see the Case Manager, an appointment will be made for you to return at a later time.
 
Case Manager office hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00 am-12:00 pm and 1:00-3:00 pm. 

Website Links to Additional Senior Services:

• Access America for Seniors:  http://www.seniors.gov
• American Sociey on Aging: http://www.asaging.org
• Health Hero Network: http://www.healthhero.com
• Medicare Rights Center: http://www.medicarerights.org
• National Senior Citizens Law Center (NSCLC): http://www.nslc.org
• Resource Center on Aging, UC Berkeley: http://socrates.berkeley.edu/~aging
• The Health Trust Serving the Underserved:  http://www.healthtrust.org
• United Seniors Health Council:  http://www.unitedseniorshealth.org
• Homestore: http://www.homestore.com (click on “Senior Housing & Care” for senior housing options)

Supervisor:
Jennifer Tagalog
jtagalog@ci.milpitas.ca.gov

Contact:

Barbara Lee Senior Center
540 S. Abel St.
Milpitas, CA  95035

Phone Number:
(408) 586-2775
TDD (408) 942-3292

Hours:
Monday-Friday
9:00 am-4:00 pm