Many organizations are extending their services and availability
to help provide resources and activities to those who need
them.
City of Los Angeles
Los Angeles Public Library
Consider signing up for or revisiting the Los Angeles Public
Library to explore their online media and learning
tools. With the
E-Card online registration, one can gain access to movies,
audio books, music, podcasts, and more!
City of Los Angeles Department of Aging
https://aging.lacity.org/
City of Los Angeles Department on Disability
https://disability.lacity.org/
Food
Findhelp.org is an online service that allows you to search a
location to see a variety of resources available in your area. It
is designed to help you find food assistance, help paying bills,
and other free or reduced-cost programs.
Meals are delivered to prevent senior hunger and isolation.
Contact (213) 484-7775 between 8 AM and 4 PM or
email ifyouneedmeals@stvincentmow.org.
Meals are delivered to each client one day per week, Monday
through Friday. Contact (323) 845 -1800 or
email info@angelfood.org.
Provides food delivery for at-risk seniors. Call (213)
401-1191 or email urbanpartnersla@gmail.com.
JFS offers a home-delivered meal program for home-bound seniors
and adults with disabilities. Meals, which are prepared at the
JFS Hirsh Kosher Kitchen, are microwaveable and easy to prepare.
Special services are available for Holocaust survivors. For the
Senior Nutrition Program, contact Erwin Estrada at
323-937-5852.
Runs a food bank network. Find your local food bank here.
Provides meals to low-income seniors.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
This is a federally-funded program you may access by calling the
State Hotline at 877-847-FOOD (3663). SNAP helps
California seniors 60+ buy healthy food at the grocery store. You
can get help from SNAP if you have limited income and resources
or high medical and living expenses.
Groceries / Medications
Online and Mail-Order Medicine: How to Buy Safely
Find an accredited digital pharmacy online.
Shopping Helpers LA
The program pairs a college-aged volunteer with a senior or
someone who is immunocompromised to take care of their grocery
shopping needs — at no charge. Call 323-628-7071
or email shoppinghelpersla@gmail.com
to request help.
SEACA is providing care packages to low-income seniors in the
Chinatown area. For more information email info@seaca-la.org or call
213-628-8667.
Meal Delivery Using Smart Phone Apps
There are a variety of organizations that run smartphone apps to
order meals from restaurants that you choose at a cost:
Grub Hub
Door
Dash
Uber
Eats
Mom’s
Meals
Meal
Pro
Postmates
InstaCart
Amazon
Target
Shipt
Walmart
Grocery
Resy – City Guides to Takeout and Delivery
Options
Medication Delivery Using Smart Phone Apps
CVS Pharmacy and Walgreens for home delivery of prescription
medication.
Walgreens
CVS
Pharmacy
Transportation Services
Go Go Grandparent
24/7 service that allows seniors to use services like Lyft and
Uber without a smartphone.
Delivers riders “curb-to-curb” service, and some service beyond
the curb (non-medical). Requires application. Call:
1-800-883-1295
Lyft is providing grocery delivery free of charge in some
communities.
Cityride is a transportation assistance program for individuals
age 65 or older and qualified persons with disabilities residing
in the City of Los Angeles and select areas of Los Angeles
County.
Passengers may request a vehicle that is specially outfitted to
accommodate wheelchairs.
In-Home Care
Caregivers are specially trained to provide care, pick up
prescriptions, grocery shop, and provide companionship and
personal care.
Alzheimer’s Los Angeles Provides free care and support in Los
Angeles County & the Inland Empire.
Home Instead Senior Care offers many different types of in-home
senior care that can be individualized to meet the needs of
family members, for a fee. Call 323-285-9988
Dynamic Nursing, Inc. has provided nursing and in-home care
services for seniors for more than 30 years from their Sherman
Oaks office. Call 888-436-8773 today!
The Alzheimer’s Association 24/7 Helpline
(800-272-3900) is available around the clock,
365 days a year. Through this free service, specialists and
master’s-level clinicians offer confidential support and
information to people living with the disease, caregivers,
families, and the public.
Locally-owned and operated senior home care agency provides
at-home care services for a fee. Professional caregivers make it
possible for seniors and the disabled to continue living safely
at home. Compassionate care includes private duty care, companion
care, Alzheimers care, Palliative care, and other senior home
care services.
Right at Home’s trained caregivers provide in-home care for a fee
for seniors and disabled adults who need some assistance to
maintain their independence. It is an in-home care company that
operates through independently owned and operated home care
franchisees.
Mental Health Care
24-hour toll-free crisis line for people who are aged 60+ (or
adults with disabilities). They can also make ongoing outreach
calls to lonely older adults. Call 800-971-0016.
Program offered through LA County Department of Mental Health
(LADMH) that offers specialized services to meet the mental
health needs of older adults (60+). Services can be provided in
home or in the community. Call 213-351-7284.
The I Did Something Good Today Foundation Presents GoldenTALK, a
senior chat and crisis line for adults aged 60+. The chat line
helps older people facing social isolation through warm
conversations and providing referrals in case of crisis.
Concerned family members may also request wellness calls to their
beloved older adults. The GoldenTALK chat line phone number is
888-604-6533 (888-60-Golden). This is a
volunteer-based organization also in need of more volunteers who
speak multiple languages. Call (888) 60-GOLDEN – (888)
604-6533 or go to http://www.ididsomethinggoodtoday.org.
Five Acres provides mental health services tailored to the
culture and language of Deaf children and adults (ages 0–65+) who
reside within Los Angeles County.
Provides in-home and community-based mental health services
including psychotherapy, medication prescription/monitoring, and
case management for adults aged 18+. Individuals with MediCal,
Medicare/MediCal, and low income with no insurance are eligible.
Services are nonsectarian and available in English, Spanish,
Russian, Farsi, and Hebrew. For more information or to make a
referral, please call 818-432-5025.
This is a program that connects Holocaust Survivors, who are most
at risk for isolation and loneliness, to life-improving services,
the community, and each other.
Provides 24/7 free and confidential support for people in
distress. Call 800-273-8255.
Laughter on Call brings laughter to Alzheimer’s patients, their
families, and caregivers. Email info@
laughteroncall.com.
Confidential overnight telephone support service for loneliness,
confusion, substance abuse complications, and other mental health
concerns. Call 855-952-9276.
Interpersonal Violence
Peace Over Violence’s Deaf, Disabled & Elder (DDE) Services
Program is committed to extending accessible services for victims
of sexual and domestic violence who are deaf, hard of hearing,
have a disability and/or elder individuals. We have expanded our
Deaf Services program to include victims of crimes such as
robbery, false imprisonment, vehicular assault, caregiver and/or
hospital abuse, aggravated assault, and stalking.
Resources for Veteran Seniors
https://www.publichealth.va.gov/
