Engage your Mind and Body, and Connect with Others

Engage your mind, body and heart with entertainment, culture and social time

Arts and Books: entertainment, fine arts and education are available here

• Open Culture has links to free movies, free courses, free language lessons, and free audio books
• Games Page by USA Today
• Simply E app to borrow e-books form local libraries
• Writing, art & wellness classes by the Ida and Joseph Friend Family Support CenterProko has hundreds of drawing lessons and tutorials
• Nature Relaxation Films on YouTube (12-hour, non-looping scenery)
• 2500 museums & galleries across the world virtual tours
• The Hidden Worlds of National Parks in Alaska, Hawaii, New Mexico, Utah, and Florida virtual tours 
• The Metropolitan Opera is streaming an opera every 24 hours for free

Covid-19 News from Reliable Sources

Covid-19 Information hub by the Centers for Disease Control

Coronavirus and older adults by UCSF Health

Frequently asked questions about covid-19 symptoms and how to get care for other medical problems by UCSF Health

John A Hartford Foundation Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Resources for Older Adults, Family Caregivers and Health Care Providers (Updated 7/20)

National Institute on Aging - Government COVID-19 resources for older adults (Reviewed 5/22)

Due to COVID-19, the hours and availability of services listed may be impacted, please contact the services directly for updates.  For information on COVID-19 resources for older adults, visit: https://geriatrics.ucsf.edu/patient-care/covid-19/resources-older-adults-during-covid-19-pandemic

For UCSF’s COVID-19 resource website, visit: http://coronavirus.ucsf.edu

Along with the resources listed in the pages below, there are additional resources on the following page:

UCSF Optimizing Aging Collaborative Community Resources

https://geriatrics.ucsf.edu/oac/resources/older-adults-families-and-caregivers

FITNESS PROGRAMS

Always Active

21 SF Locations- all FREE

Phone: 415-550-2265, or 415-550-2291

No clinical assessments need, classes are not lead by a clinical professional
Enrollment requires a PCP release form, http://alwaysactive.org/enroll/
Client needs to arrange transportation to/from facility

Aquatic Park Center

415-775-1866

890 Beach St. SF (located in the Maritime Museum) 

SF Downtown Senior Center (Downtown Center)

481 O’Farrell St.

Exercise: Either sit, stand or jump when you do it, but challenge yourself in four key ways: with aerobics, resistance (weights), balance and flexibility. The following sections provide more information about how to exercise safely, followed by links to workouts and video classes. While many exercises can be performed at any activity level with modifications, we've labeled the ones that are oriented toward a specific level.

Exercise information: Read about ways to keep active close to home.

6 myths of exercise in old age. Not sure about exercise because of your age? Read these!

Staying Healthy During Lockdown step-by-step guide.

Tips for older people on how to keep moving, despite being stuck at home.

Fitness expert's advice for being stuck at home during lockdown.

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Older Adult Physical Activity Guidelines

Exercise and Physical Activity by the National Institute on Aging.

Virtual Community Connector Network has a full calendar of phone and online activities for this month from SF Community Living Campaign.

Exercise Videos and Workouts: If you used to go to group classes or a senior center, check in with them about opportunities to do their classes by video. (They may also be able to help you get the video working on your machine if you haven’t done that before.)

Exercising at home using everyday household items as weights and supports (towels, food cans!)

Exercises to maintain balance and strength or Otago strength and balance program for pictures not video? 14 everyday exercises. 

Workouts for Older Adults from Go4Life (video-based).

Daily workout: in three parts: mobility, warm-up, workout​ ​

Try DANCING around your home to your favorite music or with a video:

Gentle dancing, chair dancing,  seated warmup, standing warmup, and upperbodydance for strength videos 

Senior Gold dance workout, or Zumba Gold which is a bit faster

3 workouts specifically for older adults from YMCA 360 

Try YOGA:

Workout in 7-minutes, or a 25-minute gentle beginner’s class, chair yoga, gentle yoga part 2,  

Sit and Be Fit exercise video clips 

Socialize to foster trust, compassion, hope, wellbeing and resilience in yourself and others

Arrange a schedule of regular calls or video chats with friends and family

12 Ways to Ease Isolation for ideas that work for you from Health in Aging

Social isolation during coronavirus from AARP

Covia’s Well Connected program offers free telephone-based educational programs and activities  or call 1-877-797-7299  PARA ESPAÑOL: Covia Bien Conectado – 1-877-400-5867 

Social Call matches individuals for weekly friendly phone conversations

Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly – San Francisco To set up calls and get paired with a volunteer, contact Debbie at [email protected].

San Francisco Village can help with friendly calls, groceries, community activities and resources to help you through the pandemic. Contact Jessica Da Silva at  415-387-1375 ext. 6 or [email protected] 

Mon Ami can help with friendly calls, and groceries.