Self-Help for the Elderly -- Helping Seniors Help Themselves Since 1966

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 |

Locations

  • 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
    • Southeast Asia Activity Center
      315 Turk Street, San Francisco, CA 94102map
      (415) 920-1357
    • South Sunset Activity Center
      2601 40th Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94116map
      (415) 566-2845
    • Visitacion Valley Activity Center
      66 Raymond Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94134map
      (415) 467-3075
    • Woolf House Activity Center
      801 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94103map
      (415) 495-0931
  • San Mateo
    • Daly City Activity Center
      2080 Sullivan Avenue, Daly City, CA 94015map
      (415) 677-7534
    • San Mateo Activity Center
      50 East Fifth Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94401map
      (650) 342-0822
  • Santa Clara
    • M. T. Liang Activity Center
      1050 Saint Elizabeth Drive, San Jose, CA 95126map
    • IOLA Williams Activity Center
      2072 Lucretia Avenue, San Jose, CA 95112map
      (408) 246-8790
    • Cupertino Activity Center
      940 South Stelling Road, Cupertino, CA 95014map
      (408) 873-1183
    • Saint James Activity Center
      199 North Third Street, San Jose, CA 95112map
      (408) 246-8790
  • Alameda

    • Lincoln Court Activity Center
      2400 MacArthur Boulevard, Oakland, CA 94602map
      (510) 336-1952

Activities

  • 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

Hot Meals

Meat, vegetables, fruit, milk and rice. Sometimes comes with soup and dessert.
  • San Francisco: $1.50 per meal (suggested donation)
  • Daly City: $1.75 per meal (suggested donation)
  • San Mateo: $2.00 per meal (suggested donation)
  • Santa Clara: $2.00 per meal (suggested donation)

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.