Sunset District

Self-Help for the Elderly

Welcome to Self-Help for the Elderly!

Since 1966, Self-Help for the Elderly has provided assistance and support to seniors in the San Francisco area. We provide trustworthy and devoted care for seniors to promote their independence, dignity and self-worth. Our non-profit services and companionship help guide seniors to wellness and happiness. We want to contribute to longer, healthier, more purposeful lives for seniors.

LEARN MORE

Contact Self-Help for the Elderly for Adult Day Care, Assisted Living, Assisted Living Facilities, Caregivers, Caregiving, Commercial Cleaning Services, Elder Care Services, Elderly Care, Home Care Assistance, Home Health Care, Hospice Care, House Cleaning Services, Housekeeping Jobs, In-Home Care, Independent Living, Job Training Programs, Senior Care, Senior Housing, and Social Services. Proudly supporting the areas of Chinatown, Daly City, Marina District, Mission District, Nob Hill, Noe Valley, Oakland, Pacific Heights, Richmond District, San Francisco, San Jose, San Mateo, Sunset District, and surrounding areas.

GET IN TOUCH TODAY FOR MORE INFORMATION

Contact Self-Help for the Elderly for Adult Day Care in Sunset District, Assisted Living in Sunset District, Assisted Living Facilities in Sunset District, Caregivers in Sunset District, Caregiving in Sunset District, Commercial Cleaning Services in Sunset District, Elder Care Services in Sunset District, Elderly Care in Sunset District, Home Care Assistance in Sunset District, Home Health Care in Sunset District, Hospice Care in Sunset District, House Cleaning Services in Sunset District, Housekeeping Jobs in Sunset District, In-Home Care in Sunset District, Independent Living in Sunset District, Job Training Programs in Sunset District, Senior Care in Sunset District, Senior Housing in Sunset District, Social Services in Sunset District, and in surrounding areas.

Below is some general information about Sunset District:

The Sunset District is a large neighborhood in the west-central part of San Francisco, California, United States.

The Sunset District is the largest district within the city of San Francisco, and with a population of over 85,000 it is also the most populous. Golden Gate Park forms the neighborhood’s northern border, and the Pacific Ocean (or, more specifically, the long, flat strand of beach known as Ocean Beach) forms its western border. The Sunset District’s southern and eastern borders are not as clearly defined, but there is a general consensus that the neighborhood extends no farther south than Sigmund Stern Grove and Sloat Boulevard and no farther east than Stanyan Street (just east of the Parnassus campus of the University of California, San Francisco) and Laguna Honda Hospital. Prior to the residential and commercial development of the Sunset District, much of the area was covered by sand dunes and was originally referred to by 19th century San Franciscans as “the Outside Lands.”

About half of the Sunset’s residents are Asian American, mostly of Chinese birth and descent, a result of a demographic shift that began in the late 1960s and accelerated from the 1980s as Asian immigration to San Francisco increased dramatically. Much of the original, largely Irish American population of the Sunset moved to other neighborhoods and outlying suburban areas, although there is still a significant Irish American and Irish minority in the neighborhood. Informal Chinatowns have emerged on Irving Street between 19th Avenue and 24th Avenue as well as on the commercial sections of Taraval Street and Noriega Street west of 19th Avenue.

The western part of the Sunset borders the cold northern Californian Pacific Ocean coastline, so it tends to get much of the fog San Francisco is famous for. The Sunset can be foggy for many consecutive days during summer. The fog typically retreats toward the west in late afternoon, presenting a pleasing sunset. The Sunset’s finest weather is usually from mid-September through October, when regional air patterns transition from onshore to offshore weather and the area is free of fog. Sand carried by Pacific Ocean winds can be found on roadways and driveways within the first five to ten blocks east of Ocean Beach. The Sunset District contains several large park and recreation areas. The San Francisco Zoo is located in the southwestern corner of the neighborhood by Lake Merced, the largest lake within San Francisco. Also within the Lake Merced area are several golf courses: the private Olympic Club and San Francisco Golf Club, and the public TPC Harding Park. Across from Lake Merced is Fort Funston, an old coastal battery, now part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Fort Funston notably has some of the last remnants of the sand dune ecosystem that once covered the entire Sunset District.

The strip near the Pacific Ocean has a notable population of surfers who take advantage of the sometimes excellent surf conditions of Ocean Beach. Because of the cold Pacific current that brings ocean water down from Alaska, it is usually necessary to wear a wetsuit when surfing at Ocean Beach. Several surf shops can be found near the beach in the Outer Sunset. Several playgrounds are located in the Sunset, including Sunset Playground and Recreation Center, Blue Boat Playground, West Sunset, McCoppin Square, and South Sunset.

Source: Sunset District on Wikipedia