Transportation
Medical/Dental Appointment Transportation
The VMA provides free transportation to medical and dental appointments. If you need transportation, call the VMA office (408-238-4230) between 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Please allow a minimum of three days’ notice. Click on our transportation policy for detailed information.
Transportation Policy (PDF)
Grocery Shopping and Meal Delivery
The VMA provides grocery/pharmacy trips every Wednesday. To schedule a shopping trip, call the office at 408-238-4230
To schedule a meal delivery from the Village’s Bistro, call 408-754-1338 or to get meal delivery from the Clubhouse Restaurant, call 408-223-4687 after 11 AM the day before to order lunch or dinner meals. Then call the VMA office at 408-238-4230 to schedule a volunteer driver for delivery.
Medical
Annual Flu Shot Clinics
The VMA sponsors two on-site flu shot clinics each fall. Our current provider is Walgreens Pharmacy.
Blood Pressure Check
The VMA provides a free blood pressure check, on request. To schedule a time Monday-Thursday, call the VMA office at 408-238-4230.
Medical Equipment Loan Program
If you need equipment (e.g. a walker, a wheelchair, a cane, etc.), VMA volunteers deliver medical equipment to your home and pick it up when you are finished with it. To schedule a delivery or pick up, call the VMA office at 408-238-4230. Click on our equipment inventory list to see what equipment the VMA has available.
Unneeded Medication Disposal
If you’ve got medications (prescription or over the counter) that you are no longer using, take them to the VMA office for proper disposal during office hours (9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.) on Monday through Thursday.
There is a bin in the VMA Office for putting unexpired, unopened non-prescription medications that are available for anyone to take. The bin is also used for miscellaneous unused medical supplies, such as pill dispensers, sharps containers, etc. This bin is labeled “FREE Take Anything you can use”
Do not put your medications in the trash or flush them down the toilet. The VMA takes the medications to the sheriff’s department for proper disposal.
The VMA accepts donations of unopened incontinence supplies – these are kept in VMA restroom for anyone to take.
Educational, Health and Wellness Programs
Grief Support
The VMA Grief Support Group aims to provide reassurance and guidance for those dealing with the loss of a loved one. They meet on the second Monday of every month from 10:30 a.m. to noon in the Cribari Center Forum Room.
Led by a Hospice professional, the group sessions are designed to help you cope with the loss of a loved one by providing professional guidance and the comfort of a group that understands what you are going through.
Support for Caregivers of those with Memory Loss
The VMA Caregivers for Memory Support Group is aimed at providing reassurance and guidance for those dealing with the stress of caring for a loved one with memory loss. The group meets on the third Thursday of every month from 10:30 a.m. to noon in the Cribari Center Patio Room.
Led by a licensed psychologist, published author, and Village resident Judith London, PhD., the group provides emotional, educational, and social support for caregivers of those dealing with memory loss.
Parkinson’s Support
This support group is designed to provide reassurance and guidance for those dealing with the day-to-day challenges of Parkinson’s. The Parkinson’s Caregivers Support Group meets the third Thursday of the month from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Montgomery Center.
Facilitated by Village resident Alice Pratte, the group sessions include guest speakers and programs of interest to Parkinson’s patients and their caregivers. Each year the VMA sponsors health-based workshops and presentations. Topics include the preparation of advanced health-care directives, diabetes awareness, and hearing screenings.
VMA Partnerships
Senior Resource Services
Senior Resource Services (SRS) consists of approximately a dozen Villager business professionals with expertise in areas such as health and property insurance, personal and property taxes, investment and finance, and Veterans benefits. These professionals provide their expertise free of charge to Villagers. SRS’s volunteer professionals staff the office at Cribari Center Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10 a.m. to noon. SRS volunteers provide education and general information through workshops, articles in The Villager newspaper, distribution of brochures and booklets, and personal consulting. For additional information stop by the office during office hours or call SRS 408-239-5253.
Charitable Outreach Program
As a 50I(c)3 organization, the VMA is committed to not only serving Villagers but reaching out to others in the community in need of help. The Charitable Outreach Program is one way we are able to do this. Since 1992 Charitable Outreach volunteers have been making and distributing lap robes, scarves, caps, booties, adult bibs, walker carry-bags/pouches, and gifts suitable for Bingo prizes to five convalescent homes. In 2016, Charitable Outreach expanded its program to reach out to those living on the streets, in emergency overnight shelters, and in extended-stay shelters. Articles distributed to the homeless include rain ponchos, hooded sweatshirts, new socks, new underwear, tee-shirts, warm neck scarves and caps, and toiletry items. For questions contact the Charitable Outreach Program Manager Pam Leonard, call 408-613-2194, or email pleonard43@comcast.net