Activity Center Self-Help for the Elderly is a private non-profit agency serving serniors in the San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara and Alameda counties. We provide enjoyable activities, social services and a pleasant place for you to enjoy a hot lunch with your friends and new acquaintances. We serve healthy meals designed by our dietitian and professional caterers. Come spice up your life with interesting people, fantastic food and fun activities that will broaden your scope of life.
We welcome those who are 60 years or older and their spouses to attend our activities and enjoy hot meals at our senior centers located in San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara and Alameda counties.
| Locations | Activities | Hot meals | Social services | Wellness program | 2012 Special events |
- San Francisco
- Geen Mun Activity Center
777 Stockton Street, San Francisco, CA 94108map
(415) 677-7535 - Lady Shaw Activity Center
1483 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA 94133map
(415) 677-7581 - Jackie Chan Activity Center
5757 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, CA 94121map
(415) 677-7571 - Manilatown Activity Center
848 Kearny Street, #306, San Francisco, CA 94108map
(415) 398-3250 - Mendelsohn House Activity Center
737 Folsom Street, San Francisco, CA 94107map
(415) 243-9018 - South Sunset Activity Center
2601 40th Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94116map
(415) 566-2845 - John King Activity Center
500 Raymond Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94134map
(415) 987-9915 - Woolf House Activity Center
801 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94103map
(415) 495-0931
- Geen Mun Activity Center
- San Mateo
- San Mateo Activity Center
50 East Fifth Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94401map
(650) 342-0822
- San Mateo Activity Center
- Santa Clara
- Alameda
- Lincoln Court Activity Center
2400 MacArthur Boulevard, Oakland, CA 94602map
(510) 336-0144
- Lincoln Court Activity Center
- Arts and crafts
- Bingo game
- Birthday party
- Calligraphy class
- Chinese opera
- Cooking class
- Discussion group
- ESL class
- Exercise class (Luk Tung Kuen, Tai Chi, etc.)
- Field trips
- Game
- Movie
- Painting
- Sightseeing tour
- Singing group
- Social dancing
- San Francisco: $2.00 per meal (suggested donation, effective Jul 1, 2009)
- Daly City and San Mateo: $2.25 per meal (suggested donation, effective Jul 1, 2009)
- San Mateo Meals on Wheels: $2.50 per meal (suggested donation, effective Jul 1, 2009)
- Santa Clara: $2.00 per meal (suggested donation)
- Guest: $6.00 per meal
Social services Our social services provide assistance with completing forms, translation of documents and general information and referrals, which may include senior housing, Medicare, Medi-Cal, other health insurance information and Supplemental Security Income. Elder Abuse Prevention and Intervention provides care management services to victims of elder abuse, as well as community education presentations. Staff can provide assistance in Cantonese, Mandarin and English.
Wellness Program We offer periodic health screenings and health education seminars to monitor and enhance the health of low-income, disadvantaged seniors.
| Date and Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| January 13 (Friday) | Chinese New Year Spring Scroll Sale | Jackie Chan Activity Center |
| January 13 (Friday) | New Year's Celebration | Geen Mun Activity Center |
| January 15 (Sunday) 3:00pm - 6:00pm | Third Sundays at Lincoln Court Center | Lincoln Court Activity Center |
| January 17 (Tuesday) 10:00am - 11:45am | Posit Science Brain Fitness Class | Lincoln Court Activity Center |
| January 18 (Wednesday) | Chinese New Year Bazaar | Lady Shaw Activity Center San Mateo Activity Center |
| January 20 (Friday) | Chinese New Year Eve Special Meal | All San Francisco Activity Centers |
| January 24 (Tuesday) | Chinese New Year Special Meal | All San Francisco Activity Centers |
| January 24 (Tuesday) | Chinese New Year Luncheon | San Mateo Activity Center |
| January 28 (Saturday) | Jackie Chan Sat Brunch Program 4th Anniversary Celebration | Jackie Chan Activity Center |
| February 1 (Wednesday) | Manilatown 6th Anniversary Celebration | Manilatown Activity Center |
| February 7 (Tuesday) | Valentine's Day Dance Party | Chinese American Citizens Alliance Lodge 1044 Stockton Street, San Francisco |
| February 14 (Tuesday) | Valentine's Day Dance Party | San Mateo Activity Center |
| February 17 (Friday) | South Sunset 20th Anniversary Celebration | South Sunset Activity Center |
| February 18 (Saturday) | Chinese New Year & Open House Fundraiser | San Mateo Activity Center |
| February 16 (Thursday) | Geen Mun Bazaar | Geen Mun Activity Center |
| March 12 (Monday) | Spring Banquet | San Mateo Activity Center |
| March 17 (Saturday) | Luk Tung Kuen Spring Banquet | To be announced |
| March 27 (Tuesday) | Kaiser Health Workshop: Stroke Prevention | Lady Shaw Activity Center |
| March 30 (Friday) 10:30am - 1:00pm | Spring Banquet | New Asia Restaurant 772 Pacific Avenue, San Francisco |
| April 5 (Thursday) | Hep B Educational Presentation & Screening | San Mateo Activity Center |
| April 6 (Friday) | Geen Mun/OLW 30th Anniversary Celebration | Geen Mun Activity Center |
| April 6 (Friday) | Kaiser Health Workshop: Exercise and Fall Prevention | Jackie Chan Activity Center |
| April 20 (Friday) | Volunteers Appreciation Party | San Mateo Activity Center |
| April 26 (Thursday) | Hep B Vaccinations | San Mateo Activity Center |
| May 4 (Friday) | Mother's Day Celebration | Old Saint Mary’s Cathedral 660 California Street, San Francisco |
| May 10 (Thursday) | Mother's Day Celebration | San Mateo Activity Center |
| May 11 (Friday) | Volunteers' Appreciation Party | All San Francisco Activity Centers |
| May 24 (Thursday) | Kaiser Health Workshop: Maintenance Hearth Health | Woolf House Activity Center |
| June 14 (Thursday) | Father's Day Celebration | San Mateo Activity Center |
| June 20 (Wednesday) | Kaiser Health Workshop: Memory Improvement | South Sunset Activity Center |
| June 22 (Friday) | Dragon Boat Festival Celebration | All San Francisco Activity Centers San Mateo Activity Center |
| June 26 (Tuesday) | Kaiser Health Workshop: Managing Diabetes | John King Activity Center |
| June 29 (Friday) | John King 1st Anniversary Celebration | John King Activity Center |
| July 2 (Monday) | Independence Day Celebration | San Mateo Activity Center |
| July 3 (Tuesday) | Independence Day Celebration | All San Francisco Activity Centers |
| July 13 (Friday) | Jackie Chan 8th Anniversary Celebration | Jackie Chan Activity Center |
| July 20 (Friday) | Summer Bazaar | Geen Mun Activity Center |
| July 27 (Friday) | Charity Talent Show | Old Saint Mary's Cathedral 660 California Street, San Francisco |
| August 8 (Wednesday) | Kaiser Health Workshop: Preventing and Managing High Blood Pressure | Geen Mun Activity Center |
| August 27 (Monday) - August 31 (Wednesday) | San Mateo Center CLOSED for annual renovation | San Mateo Activity Center |
| August 28 (Tuesday) | Hawaiian Dance Party | Lady Shaw Activity Center |
| September 6 (Thursday) | Kaiser Health Workshop: Understanding Your Hearing | Mendelsohn House Activity Center |
| September 7 (Friday) | Woolf House 14th Anniversary Celebration | Woolf House Activity Center |
| September 12 (Wednesday) | Kaiser Health Workshop: Exercise and Fall Prevention | Manilatown Activity Center |
| September 28 (Friday) | Moon Festival Special Meal | All San Francisco Activity Centers |
| September 28 (Friday) | Moon Festival Celebration | San Mateo Activity Center |
| October 10 (Wednesday) | Kaiser Health Workshop: Understanding Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia | Lady Shaw Activity Center |
| October 23 (Tuesday) | Chung Yeung Festival Celebration | San Mateo Activity Center |
| October 30 (Tuesday) | Halloween Dance Party | Jackie Chan Activity Center San Mateo Activity Center |
| November 2 (Friday) | Lady Shaw 22nd Anniversary Celebration | Lady Shaw Activity Center |
| December 4 (Tuesday) | Gold & Silver Christmas Ball | To be announced |
| December 11 (Tuesday) | South Sunset X'mas Bazaar | South Sunset Activity Center |
| December 14 (Friday) | Senior Christmas Party | Old Saint Mary’s Cathedral 660 California Street, San Francisco |
| To be announced | Christmas Party | San Mateo Activity Center |
| December 18 (Tuesday) | Volunteer Appreciation & Christmas Party | Lady Shaw Activity Center |
| December 20 (Thursday) | Mendelsohn House 14th Anniversary Celebration | Mendelsohn House Activity Center |
| To be announced | Christmas Party | All San Francisco Activity Centers |