Guide to Senior Care Resources in Los Angeles
Los Angeles Area Senior Resources
In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS)
The IHSS Program helps pay for services provided to low-income elderly, blind or disabled individuals, including children, so that they can remain safely in their own home. IHSS is considered an alternative to out-of-home care, such as nursing homes or board and care facilities.
Some of the services that can be authorized through IHSS include: housecleaning, meal preparation, laundry, grocery shopping, personal care services (such as bowel and bladder care, bathing, grooming and paramedical services), accompaniment to medical appointments, and protective supervision for the mentally impaired.
HOW TO APPLY FOR IHSS
To apply for IHSS call:
- (888) 944-IHSS (4477) or (213) 744-IHSS (4477)
Congregate Meals
Congregate Meals meeting USDA dietary guidelines are offered to mobile older adults at meal sites such as senior centers or parks throughout Los Angeles County. The meals are provided by contracted service providers. In many cases, these lunches provide the only social outlet for those in attendance and an avenue where valuable relationships are formed. Though not required, a donation ranging between $1.75 – $3.00 per meal is appreciated.
The Home-Delivered Meals Program is designed specifically for home-bound individuals. This valuable program not only delivers a nutritious meal on a daily basis, but also serves as a mechanism to check up on the client, thereby providing an additional safety inspection and furthering the ability for him or her to remain home. Although the Home-Delivered Meals Program does not require participants to pay for meals, a donation ranging between $1.75 – $3.00 per meal is appreciated.
For more information and services, call (800) 510-2020
City of South El Monte
1415 Santa Anita Ave.
South El Monte, CA 91733
(626) 448-0131
City of Glendale
613 E. Broadway St. #120
Glendale, CA 91206
(818) 548-3771
Human Services Association (HSA)
6800 Florence Ave
Bell Gardens, CA 90201
(562) 806-5400
Jewish Family Services
3580 Wilshire Blvd St. 700
Los Angeles, CA 90010
(323) 761-8800
City of Burbank
1301 W. Olive Ave.
Burbank, CA 91506
(818) 239-5300
City of Culver City
9770 Culver Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90232
(310) 253-6000
City of El Monte
11333 Valley Blvd.
El Monte, CA 91731
(626) 580-2001
City of Pomona
505 South Garey Ave.
Pomona, CA 91766
(909) 620-2324
City of Azusa
740 North Dalton Avenue
Azusa, CA 91202
(626) 812-5204
City of Inglewood
One Manchester Blvd. #500
Inglewood, CA 90301
(310) 412-8750
Southeast Area Social Services Funding Agency (SASSFA)
10400 Pioneer Blvd., Ste.9
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
(562) 699-3231
Torrance South Bay YMCA
2900 W. Sepulveda Blvd.
Torrance, CA 90505
(310) 325-5885
City of Claremont
207 Harvard Ave.
Claremont, CA 91711
(909) 253-6700
City of Gardena
1670 W. 162nd Street
Gardena, CA 90247
(310) 217-9537
Jewish Family Services
338 N. Fairfax Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90036
(323) 937-5843
YWCA of San Gabriel Valley
943 N. Grand Ave.
Covina, CA 91724
(626) 960-2995
Santa Clarita Valley Committee on Aging
22900 Market Street
Santa Clarita, CA 91321
(661) 259-9444
City of West Covina
1444 W. Garvey Ave.
West Covina, CA 91790
(626) 331-5366
New Freedom Transportation
The New Freedom program provides transportation and mobility management services, sensitive to the needs of seniors and adults with disabilities, to enhance quality of life, maintain independence, and improve their overall health and well-being. As more Los Angeles County residents grow older, the independence of owning a vehicle becomes less possible and more dangerous. As people grow older they need to start asking: “How will I get to life-sustaining and life-enriching destinations when I can no longer drive myself?” Please use our site to learn more about the WDACS New Freedom Transportation Program.
211 Los Angeles County
211 LA County provides information and referral support for Los Angeles County residents in need for social services, including transportation. Residents of Los Angeles County can call 211 from their landline or cell phone, and speak to a community resource agent who can connect many services throughout the County.
To learn more about 211 Los Angeles County, please follow this link to take you to their Transportation Database – For specific transportation services in your community, search our transportation database by entering your zip code. Once entered, click “search” and you will be given information of the available transportation resources in your area.
Metro
Metro provides a system of bus, light rail, and subway lines throughout Los Angeles County. Metro fares are discounted for Seniors 62 years of age and older, disabled and Medicare customers. In order to apply for a reduced fare. Applications for discounted fare are available at any Metro Customer Center or via phone at 213.680.0054.
For more information on Metro’s services for older adults click (SENIOR)
Metro Trip Planner –
If you want to know the easiest public transit route to a certain destination you can find out in several ways:
- Make a toll-free call at 323-GO-METRO
- Use Metro’s online trip planner by clicking (METRO).
ACCESS Para-transit
ACCESS is a curb-to-curb shared-ride transportation program that is provided for elderly and disabled individuals within Los Angeles County.
Eligible individuals are required to schedule rides ahead of time. ACCESS does not provide emergency or same day transportation services. Most ACCESS rides are shared with other ACCESS riders.
To qualify for ACCESS, you must schedule an eligibility appointment. ACCESS will schedule a pick up at the curb-side of your home and transported to ACCESS headquarters where the intake and application process will take place. Once completed, the applicant will be taken back to their home.
To learn more and to schedule an appointment to apply for ACCESS, click (here).
Clicking the link will take client to ACCESS website.
Dial -A-Ride Services
“Dial-a-ride” services are for qualified residents of the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County. Dial-a-ride is a service that is provided for the elderly and persons with disabilities. It is a curb-to-curb, shared ride service and the participant must make an appointment for service ahead of time.
This service is available for applicants who reside in unincorporated County areas. Dial-a-ride operates seven days a week, 24 hours of the day in some areas of Los Angeles County.
The unincorporated communities or cities that provide Dial-a-ride services are:
- Agoura Hills
- Alondra Park/Del Aire/El Camino Village
- Altadena/Kineloa Mesa/East San Gabriel/East Pasadena/San Pascual
- Antelope Valley
- Athens
- Avocado Heights/Bassett/Hacienda Heights
- Azusa/Citrus/Glendora
- Calabasas/East Malibu/Topanga Canyon
- East Los Angeles/City Terrace/Belvedere Gardens
- Carson/Long Beach
- Chatsworth/West Hills/Kagel Canyon
- La Crescenta/Montrose
- Ladera Heights/Baldwin Hills/View Park/Windsor Hills
- Lennox
- Marina Del Rey
- Mid San Gabriel (near Arcadia, Monrovia, and Duarte)
- Palos Verdes Peninsula
- Rancho Dominguez
- Rowland Heights
- Santa Clarita Valley
- South San Gabriel
- Valinda/Charter Oak/and other areas near the Cities of West Covina, La Puente, and Covina
- Walnut Park/Florence/Firestone/Graham
- West Whittier/South Whittier
- Willowbrook/Rosewood
For more information, please contact Access Services, Inc. at:
Phone: 1-800-827-0829; TDD: 1-800-827-1359
Or click here Department of Public Works
Supportive Services Program
The goal of the Supportive Services Program is to promote and maintain independent living for older adults over the age of 60. A variety of services are available to address functional limitation, maintain health and independence, promote socialization, and ensure access to older adult services. Preference is given to those older individuals with the greatest economic and/or social needs. Services are limited to individuals residing in Los Angeles County, excluding the City of Los Angeles.
Services provided include:
Case Management
Homemaker
Personal Care
In-Home Respite Care
Alzheimer’s Day Care
Registry Services
For more information and services, call (800) 510-2020
Alhambra, City of
210 North Chapel Street
Alhambra, CA 91801
(626) 570-3220
AltaMed Health Services
2040 Camfield Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90040
(877) 462-2582
Armenian Relief Society (ARS)
517 West Glenoaks Boulevard
Glendale, CA 91202
(818) 241-7533
Avalon Medical Development Corp.
100 Falls Canyon Road
Avalon, CA 90704
(310) 510-0700
Mailing:
P.O. Box 1563, Avalon 90704
Chinatown Service Center (ESCAPA)
112 North Chandler Avenue, Suite 105
Monterey Park, CA 91754
(626) 293-8733
El Monte, City of
3120 North Tyler Avenue
El Monte, CA 91731
(626) 580-2210
Gardena, City of
1700 West 162th Street
Gardena, CA 90247
(310) 217-9552
Glendale, City of
201 East Colorado Street
Glendale, CA 91205
(818) 548-3771
Heritage Clinic
447 North El Molina
Pasadena, CA 91101
(626) 351-5427
Human Services Association (HSA)
6800 Florence Avenue
Bell Gardens, CA 90201
(562) 806-5400
Inglewood, City of
1 Manchester Boulevard
Inglewood, CA 90301
(310) 412-4380
Jewish Family Services
3580 Wilshire BLVD #700
Los Angeles CA 90010
(323) 937-5900
Just RITE Community Programs, Inc.
17715 Chatsworth Street, Suite 210
Granada Hills, CA 91344
(818) 366-9753
Norwalk, City of
14040 San Antonio Drive
Norwalk, CA 90650
(562) 929-5580
Office of Samoan Affairs
20715 South Avalon, Suite 200
Carson, CA 90746
(310) 538-0555
San Gabriel Valley YWCA
934 North Grand Avenue
Covina, CA 91724
(626) 214-9465
Santa Anita Family Service
605 South Myrtle Avenue
Monrovia, CA 91016
(626) 358-5385
Santa Clarita Valley (COA)
22900 Market Street
Newhall, CA 91321
(661) 259-9444
Senior Care Action Network Plan (SCAN)
2501 Cherry Avenue, Suite 380
Signal Hill, CA 90755
(562) 637-7100
Southeast Area Social Services Funding Agency (SASSFA)
10400 Pioneer Boulevard, Suite 9
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
(562) 699-3231
Special Service for Groups
605 West Olympic Boulevard, #600
Los Angeles, CA 90015
(213) 553-1884
Watts Labor Community Action Committee
10950 South Central Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90059
(323) 563-5639
Wise and Healthy Aging
1527 Fourth Street, 2nd Floor
Santa Monica, CA 90401
(310) 394-9871
Family Caregiver Support
Family Caregiver Support Program (FCSP)
Programs » Aging and Older Adults » Area Agency on Aging » (FCSP)
This program provides support to unpaid caregivers caring for elderly relatives, or to older caregivers of younger family members. The purpose of the program is to help minimize the negative emotional, physical, and financial consequences of unpaid family caregiving.
Who are the Eligible Caregivers under the Family Caregiver Support Program (FCSP)?
FAMILY CAREGIVER
An adult (18 years of age or older) family member or another individual who provides an unpaid care to an older individual (age 60 or older) or to an individual of any age with Alzheimer’s disease.
The following services categories are provided under FCSP:
Information Services
Access Assistance
Support Services
Respite Care
Supplemental Services
Information Services
Information Services provide public information on caregiving and/or community education on caregiving, including information about available services:
Public Information designed to provide information about available FCSP services and other caregiver support resources and services.
Community Education Activities are designed to educate the community and community groups of current or potential caregivers and those who may provide them with assistance about available Family Caregiver Support Program and other caregiver support resources and services.
Access Assistance
Access Assistance services provide caregiver information assistance and caregiver legal resources:
Caregiver Outreach Contacts services provide caregivers with information on services available and link caregivers to the services and opportunities that are available within their communities. Through the Traditional Legal Assistance Program (TLAP), caregivers are provided with one-on-one guidance by an attorney) or individual under the supervision of an attorney) in the use of legal resource and services when dealing with caregiver-related legal issues.
Support Services
Support Services for caregivers include the following services:
Assessment is conducted by trained & experienced case managers/counselors to assess caregivers’ needs which result in a plan which will identify type and duration of services needed to a caregiver.
Case Management caregiver case management services are designed to assess the needs, coordinate and monitor an optimum package of services that meet the needs of the Family Caregiver and/or Grandparent/Relative Caregiver.
Counseling is conducted by trained & experienced case managers/counselors that deliver counseling services appropriate for the caregiver, which may range from guidance with the responsibilities of the caregiving role to therapy for stress, depression and loss; and may involve his or her informal support system; and may include individual direct sessions and/or telephone consultations. Counseling for Caregivers provides information, referral, education and in-home counseling to family members caring for an older loved one.
Support Group is provided to a group of 3-12 caregivers that is led by a facilitator; conducted at least monthly within a supportive setting or via a controlled access, moderated online or teleconference approach; for the purpose of sharing experiences and ideas to ease the stress of caregiving and enhancing decision making and problem solving related to their caregiving roles. Attending a Caregiver Support Group can help you find other caregivers who might be interested in keeping in touch and sharing resources. Seek support from other caregivers. There is great strength in knowing you are not alone.
Training consists of workshops or one-on-one individually tailored sessions, conducted either in person or electronically by a skilled trainer, to assist caregivers in developing the skills and gaining the knowledge necessary to meet and enhance their caregiving roles. Persons providing the training usually address the areas of health, nutrition, and financial literacy. You will learn a variety of self-care tools and strategies to reduce your stress, communicate more effectively with family and healthcare providers, deal with difficult feelings, and make tough caregiving decisions.
Respite Care
Respite Care means a brief period of relief or rest from caregiving responsibilities, and is provided to caregivers on an intermittent, temporary basis in a manner that responds to the individual needs and preferences of the caregivers and their care receivers. This service is provided to a caregiver who cares for an individual with two or more activities of daily living limitations or a cognitive impairment, or to a caregiver who is the grandparent or older adult relative caring for a child.
In-Home Supervision is a temporary respite care that includes friendly visiting in order to prevent wandering and health or safety incidents.
Homemaker Assistance is a temporary respite care that includes assistance with meal preparation, medication management, using the phone, and/or light housework (along with care receiver supervision).
Personal Care is a temporary respite care that includes assistance with eating, bathing, toileting, transferring, and/or dressing (along with care receiver supervision and related homemaker assistance).
Home Chore is a temporary respite care that includes assistance to a caregiver with heavy housework, yard work, and/or sidewalk and other routine home maintenance (but not structural repairs) associated with caregiving responsibilities.
Out-of-Home Day is a temporary respite care where the care receiver attends supervised/protective, congregate setting during some portion of a day, and includes access to social and recreational activities.
For more information and services, call (800) 510-2020
Supplemental Services
Supplemental Services are offered on limited bases to help caregiver to support and strengthen the caregiving efforts. Supplemental Services for caregivers include the following services:
Assistive Devices may involve the purchase, rental and/or service fee of any equipment or product system (ranging from a lift chair or bathtub transfer bench to an emergency alert fall prevention device) that will facilitate and enhance the caregiving role.
Home Adaptations makes any minor or major physical change to the home in order to facilitate and enhance the caregiving role (ranging from installation of grab bars or replacement of door handles to construction of an entrance ramp or roll-in shower).
Registry is a listing of dependable, qualified self-employed homemaker or respite care workers who may be matched with caregivers willing to utilize personal resources to pay for assistance with their caregiving responsibilities. Both the caregiver and the self-employed worker will be advised about appropriate compensation, performance expectations, and follow-up to ensure the match is functioning effectively.
Caregiving Emergency Cash/Material Aid
Alzheimer’s Association
4221 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 400
Los Angele, CA 90010
(800) 272-3900
Chinatown Service Center (ESCAPA)
112 North Chandler Ave., St. 105
Monterey Park, CA 91754
(626) 293-8733
Grandparents As Parents, Inc.
22048 Sherman Way, St. 217
Canoga Park, CA 91303
(818) 264-0880
Human Services Association (HSA)
6800 Florence Avenue
Bell Gardens, CA 90201
(562) 806-5400
Jewish Family Services
330 N. Fairfax Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90036
(323) 937-5900
Santa Anita Family Service
603 South Myrtle Avenue
Monrovia, CA 9101
Santa Clarita Valley (COA)
22900 Market Street
Newhall, CA 91321
(661) 259-9444
Senior Care Action Network Plan (SCAN)
2501 Cherry Avenue, Suite 380
Signal Hill, CA 90755
(562) 637-7101
Southeast Area Social Services Funding Agency (SASSFA)
10400 Pioneer Boulevard, St. 9
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
(562) 699-3231
Special Service for Groups
605 West Olympic Boulevard, #600
Los Angeles, CA 90015
(213) 553-1884
USC/LA Caregiver Center
3715 McClintock Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0191
(213) 740-5904
USC/LA Caregiver Resource Center (Rosemead)
4807 Earle Ave.
Rosemead, CA 91770
(213) 821-6920
Wise and Healthy Aging
1527 4th Street
Santa Monica, CA 90401
(310) 394-9871