The Carmel Foundation supports older adults in living vibrant, connected, and purposeful lives—through nutritious meals, engaging programs, affordable housing, personalized support services, and a welcoming community campus.
We create opportunities for wellness, growth, friendship, and resilience, reimagining aging as a dynamic season of strength, contribution, and connection.
The Carmel Foundation helps older adults thrive—offering nutritious meals, engaging programs, affordable housing, compassionate support services, and a welcoming campus that fosters connection and purpose.
This year, we’ll serve over 24,000 meals through homebound delivery, curbside pick-up, and in our dining room. Our vibrant campus hosts 65+ weekly classes and activities—from art and fitness to seminars and discussion groups—that promote movement, learning, and friendship.
We provide 49 units of affordable housing—nearly all the affordable housing in Carmel—for older adults with a median income of approximately $22,000. Our Support Services team offers personalized assistance and resources to help members stay independent, connected, and well-supported.
Aging is not a slow fade, but a dynamic and meaningful season of life. Together, we’re reimagining aging—ensuring everyone has the resources, relationships, and opportunities to flourish now and for years to come.
The Carmel Foundation serves older adults throughout Monterey County, with a primary focus on the Monterey Peninsula.
Our programs support healthy aging, reduce food insecurity, and prevent social isolation—issues that affect not just individuals, but entire communities. In 2024, we prepared and served over 24,000 nutritious meals, many delivered directly to homebound individuals across Carmel, Carmel Valley, Seaside, Pacific Grove, and parts of Monterey.
Though our campus is based in Carmel-by-the-Sea, older adults from across the county participate in our 65+ weekly classes, social activities, and personalized support services. We also provide 49 units of affordable senior housing—nearly all of the affordable housing for older adults in Carmel—in one of the most expensive markets in California.
By promoting wellness, independence, and connection in later life, The Carmel Foundation strengthens not only older adults, but also the families, caregivers, and communities who surround them—benefiting Monterey County as a whole.
Thank you all at The Carmel Foundation for helping me with my plan to age gracefully and successfully in my senior years.". "The opportunities at The Carmel Foundation provide members with everything we need to be happy.
- Marcia Grace Alcott, Carmel
