Senior Health Improvement Program (SHIP)

The goal of the Senior Health Improvement Program (SHIP) is to promote and enhance healthy lifestyles among Butte County seniors.

Education
Our education programs promote preventative health care practices and encourage healthy behaviors among older adults in our community. Our Public Health team is available to work with you or your group to develop a presentation or screening on a variety of senior health topics such as:

Medication management
Nutrition
Getting the most from your doctor appointments
How to manage chronic health issues
General senior health needs
Vaccinations
Osteoporosis
Depression
Hypertension
Injury Prevention

Home Visiting
Our staff is able to assist seniors, 65 or older, who live in the Oroville area and have non-emergent needs. The senior or their caregiver should be able to participate in a plan for meeting the senior’s needs. Our SHIP staff can provide:

A comprehensive assessment of the senior’s needs
Consultation and referral for health concerns
Assistance with access to medical and community services
Education on individual health concerns

Hoarding
Are you or someone you know experiencing two or more of the following:

Having great difficulty discarding objects that most other people would consider of limited value
The amount of belongings are interfering with one’s safety and use of rooms in the home
Continuing to collect and save items even when the home is full
Efforts to stop collecting, organizing or discarding belongings has been unsuccessful

Our staff can:

Provide information and resources about compulsive hoarding
Assist with seeking access to medical and mental health care
Come to the home and assist with developing a plan to make the home functional and safe again

Contact Information

82 Table Mountain Blvd., Suite 20
Oroville, CA 95965
Phone: 530-538-7006
Fax: 530-538-7994
E-mail:
cvelador@buttecounty.net
tdorenzo@buttecounty.net
cvincent@buttecounty.net

Click here for a map with the location of the SHIP office