NATIONAL DISEASE SPECIFIC RESOURCES

• Alzheimer’s Association – National
• Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral Center (ADEAR)
• Alzheimer’s Disease Research Centers of California (ARCCs)
• American Cancer Society
• American Diabetes Association
• American Heart Association
• American Pain Society
• American Parkinson Disease Association – Los Angeles | 866.708.7745
• American Stroke Association
• Arthritis Foundation
• Better Hearing Institute | 202.449.1100
• CDC National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion | 800.CDC.INFO (800.232.4636)
• County of Los Angeles – Department of Public Health
• National Association for Continence | 1.800.BLADDER
• National Cancer Institute | 1.800.QUITNOW (800.784.8669) | TTY: 800.332.8615
• National Kidney Foundation
• National Mental Health Association
• National Osteoporosis Foundation

LOCAL RESOURCES

General

• Area Agency on Aging (City of Los Angeles) | 213.252.4030
• Area Agency on Aging (Los Angeles County) | 213.738.4226
• NetworkofCare.org Service Directory - LA Department of Aging & LA County Community and Senior Services joint directory of services

Adult Day Care Centers

• ONEgeneration | 818.705.2345
• OPICA | 310.478.0226
• Wise Senior Services | 310.452.7802

Adult Protective Services | Elder Abuse

• California Department of Adult Protective Services
• Los Angeles 24-Hour Line | 800.992.1660

Care/Case Management

• Jewish Family Service - Concierge Care Management
• LivHome
• Wise & Healthy Aging

Counseling, Caregiver Support & Grief Counseling

• Grandparents As Parents | (818) 264-0880
• Jewish Family Service
  • Freda Mohr Multipurpose Center | 323.937.5900
  • West Hollywood Comprehensive Service Center | 323.851.8202
  • Valley Storefront Senior Center | 818.984.1380
  • Jewish Family Service Private Care Services | 323.932.0316
  • Jewish Family Service Older Adult Mental Health Services | 818.432.5025
• Leeza's Place
• Los Angeles Caregiver Resource Center (LACRC) | 213.821.7777
• Our House Grief Support Center | 310.473.1511 or 818.222.3344
• Wise Senior Services | 310.394.9871, ext. 455

Education

• Oasis | 310.475.4911, press 1, then extension 2200
• Emeritus College – Santa Monica College
• UCLA Extension: Perpetual Learning & Teaching Organization (PLATO) — Founded in 1981, the PLATO Society is a study group for intellectually active seniors.

Elder Rights

• BetTzedek

Housing & Living Options

• Alternative Living for the Aging (ALA) | 323.650.7988
• Menorah Housing Foundation | 310.477.1476
• Home Secure | 323.937.5855
• L.A. County – In Home Support Services
• Veterans Home of California, West Los Angeles | 424.832.8202

Insurance & Social Security

• California Department of Insurance – Senior Information Center
• California Department of Healthcare Services – Medi-Cal (Medicaid) | 916.445.4171
• Medicare | 800-MEDICARE (800.633.4227)
• Social Security Administration | 800.772.1213

Nutrition

• Jewish Family Service Senior Nutrition Program | 323.937.5843
• Los Angeles County Health and Nutrition Hotline | 877.597.4777
• Los Angeles Regional Foodbank Brown Bag Program | 323.234.3030
• Meals on Wheels
  • Culver City | 310.559.0666
  • Glendale | 818.246.5586
  • Long Beach | 562.422.2118 or 562.420.9660
  • Los Angeles | 310.208.3439
  • North Hollywood | 818.766.5165
  • Pasadena | 626.449.6815
  • Santa Monica | 310.394.5133
  • Whittier | 562.696.8650
• SOVA Food and Community Resource Center | 818.988.7682

Transportation

• Access Services | 800.827.0829
• City Ride | (213, 310, 323 or 818) 808-RIDE
• California Department of Motor Vehicles
• Felicia Mahood Senior Center Transportation | 310.479.4119
• Wise Senior Services | 310.394.9871, ext. 455

LOCAL DISEASE SPECIFIC RESOURCES

• Dementia (Westside)
• Dementia (San Fernando Valley)
• Dementia (Westside-Spanish)
• Alzheimer’s Association – California Southland Chapter | 24-hour Helpline 800.272.3900
• Falls (Westside)

OTHER LOCAL RESOURCES

• Dentist/Full Service Mobile – Calman Kurtzman, DDS | 310.804.2270
• Dentist - Belinda Van Dorn, RDHAP | 310.402.8549
• Podiatrist/Mobile – Michael Mattes, DPM | 310.271.1205
• Senior Resource Directory (Emeritus College/Santa Monica College)

***UCLA does not own, operate or have any investment in the aforementioned programs, services and national organizations unless otherwise specified by title. The information on this website should support and not replace the advice of a health professional.