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An intergenerational 

Experience for the whole family! 

WALK for 

Senior Safety 

Saturday 9/23 

8-10am 

For low-income seniors in 

Long Beach, the path to health 

and safety begins Saturday, 

September 23 with The Heart 

of Ida’s Walk for Senior Safety! 

Donations go directly to support 

programs that help preserve 

independence for low-income 

older adults in the community. 

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Prevention is the New Sexy | 3 

Gretchen Swanson 

Fall Stories: Real Talk From 

Real People About Falls & 

Falls Prevention | 6 

Best Case Planning for 

Emergencies | 13 

Judith Moman 

Classes | 24-29 

Senior Centers | 22-23 

Libraries | 20-21 

Helplines & Hotlines | 49 

Know Your Fall Risk | 46-47 

Contents 

34 | Caregiver Support 

48 | City Government 

18 | Elder Abuse 

31 | Food Assistance|Food Banks 

37 | Fraud Help & Prevention 

32 | In-Home Resources 

35 | Health Care Resources 

42 | Hearing Assistance 

33 | Hospitals/Urgent Care 

39 | Housing 

45 | Legal & Taxes 

45 | Long Beach City Numbers 

42 | Low Vision 

32 | Medical Equipment 

36 | Medicare/Health Care 

34 | Mental Health 

44 | Mortuaries & Cemeteries 

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38 | Transportation 

39 | Utilities 

40 | Volunteer & Advocacy 

Older Adults 

Families • Caregivers 

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Prevention 

Is the New 

Sexy 

Gretchen Swanson 

Confidence, skill and style have always 

been sexy. Picture the sultry walk of Rita 

Hayward or the piercing look of self-assured 

Sean Connery. You don’t have to 

be a movie star to feel great about yourself 

and show it off to the world. 

Last week at Menorah House, where 

I teach Tai Chi, I encountered their 

monthly speaker’s series entitled “Safe 

Senior Sex.” Sex and living occur at 

many ages. Being prepared—which was 

the speaker’s pitch—was key. Including 

easy to open condoms. 

Now I’ve got your attention because 

this month and this issue is about prevention. 

Fall Prevention. 

Which I hear is “not sexy,” but au contraire. 

Once you do 50 hours of Tai Chi 

you do walk differently; you hold your 

head comfortably and have a certain 

swing towards your destination. And if 

you’ve taken any of the other classes 

such as Stepping On or Matter of Balance 

you are outfitted with all the info 

and tactics you need. That means you 

are prepared. 

Not everyone prepares the same way. 

In fact, many let serendipity and 

a ‘what will be will be’ attitude rule 

the day. And back to sex, there are 

a whole lot of serendipitous offspring 

out there. 

Okay so you haven’t been thinking 

about aging well or aging at all except 

to ignore it. Here are some things to indicate 

it’s time to reconsider. 

• Difficulty doing something familiar, like 

hiking down a mountain. You used to do 

it without thinking. Maybe you even ran 

down the trail. But now you find that your 

upper body is going faster than your lower 

body and you are not in control. 

• Your friends and family are encouraging 

you to take care of yourself. That’s 

a bummer. 


Executive 

Director’s Note 

Fall prevention is the 

core of Heart of Ida’s 

mission. In this issue 

you will hear four stories 

about falls and fall prevention. 

One thing, besides falling 

or fear of falling, that everyone 

has in common is their proactive 

approach to life! Evidence-based 

classes like Stepping On, Matter 

of Balance and Tai Chi are working. 

Heart of Ida is grateful for the 

leaders and volunteers that keep 

these important programs going. 

We couldn’t do it without you. 

Editor’s Note 

Let’s Bring Attention to 

Fall Prevention! AgeWell 

Long Beach magazine 

connects Long Beach 

older adults and caregivers to 

fall-prevention awareness and 

resources that may lead to a 

better informed community and 

active living. Spread the word! 

facebook.com/heartofida 

@heartofida 

theheartofida 

Connect 

With 

Us! 

Publisher 

Fall 2017 • Vol. 1, Issue 3 

Founder/Executive Director 

Dina Berg, MPA 

Founder/Volunteer 

Keri Reich 

Director of Operations/Editor 

Pam Chotiswatdi, MPH 

Contributing Writers 

Dr. Gretchen Swanson, DPT, MPH 

Judith Moman 

Fall Story Participants: Karen, 

Annie, John, and Jean 

Did we miss something 

or make a mistake, 

questions or comments? 

Need help finding 

services or resources? 

We’d like to hear from you! 

Contact Heart of Ida 

(562) 570-3548 

heartofida@gmail.com 

www.HeartofIda.org 

Content in this issue was 

updated in June/Aug 2017. 

Changes may occur, please 

call ahead. 

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• Neglect and avoid are your steadfast 

hallmarks. 

• Lack of purpose. 

In this issue, individuals have shared 

how they came to falls prevention. 

You could say “but for the grace of....” 

or “knock on wood” but you would 

miss that prevention is the new sexy. 

You will learn how they were better off 

once they became better prepared. 

Karen and Jean each tell their own 

story. Karen appears to be doubly 

involved with meaningful activities 

now that she is equipped with a 

way to approach her walking around 

town. Jean, as you’ll see, has reclaimed 

a great life. It is the lack 

purpose in life that underpins aging 

with difficulty. [Check out recent NY 

Times article on Purposeful Aging by 

Amanda McMillian] 

Then Jon and Annie were interviewed 

and you’ll see some additional considerations 

that I’ve added; some simple 

actions that may resonate with someone 

who has had similar experience. 

More importantly, what would you do? 

What is decidedly unsexy is bitterness, 

lack of hope, and plodding along through 

life without a sense of purpose. Please 

don’t be overcome with this adversity— 

use one of the many resources in this 

AgeWell magazine and reach out. You 

will find others that want to move forward 

and do better just like you. 

And now back to where can I buy that 

T-shirt—“Prevention is the New Sexy.” 

And then meet me (or David, or other 

Tai Chi instructors) out on the floor. 

Dr. Gretchen Swanson, DPT, MPH 

Creator of the Long Beach based 

Health & Function blog: 

http://healthandfunction.blogspot.com/ 


Real Talk From 

Real People 

About Falls & 

FALLFalls Prevention 

Two weeks later, I fell again on the same 

street, Pine Avenue in downtown. I began 

to think there was something 

wrong with me. As I talked to older 

friends who lived downtown, I 

discovered many of them had also 

fallen with varying degrees of injury. 

The worst fall story I heard was 

a male friend who had broken his 

wrist trying to stop his fall. My confidence 

waned. I began to curtail 

my activities and stay home more. 

KAREN’S 

STORY 

My first fall was a shock. I was walking 

in downtown Long Beach, where I live, 

in a hurry to meet friends for dinner. 

It was still light outside, a bright summer 

evening. The next thing I knew, I 

was on the ground. My toe had caught 

on one of the sidewalk tiles that was 

slightly raised up. This had never happened 

to me before as I had walked 

down these streets many times. 

As I got up, slightly embarrassed, although 

no one was around to witness 

my embarrassment, I thought ‘that 

was odd,’ as I had never fallen before. 

I have always been active and athletic. 

I had run in a 5K Color Run only 

two months before, jogging most of the 

way. I gathered myself, assessed my 

injuries (none other than to my pride), 

and joined my friends for happy hour. 

At this time, I was volunteering for 

Dignity Health - St. Mary Medical 

Center at their Bazzeni Wellness 

Center Senior Program. When I talked 

to staff there, it was suggested I might 

be interested in the Fall Prevention 

Program, sponsored by Heart of Ida. 

I could attend the seven-week session 

for free by becoming a “Peer Leader” 

and assisting with the program delivery 

by sharing my story and thoughts on 

falling, distributing handouts, and helping 

set up displays and refreshments. 

I didn’t hesitate to sign-up as I really 

wanted to know how to prevent myself 

from falling again. 

As I attended the sessions, I learned 

techniques and strategies that would 

prevent me from falling in my home 

and as I moved about the community. 

As I learned more about fall prevention, 

I gained back my confidence and felt 

better about being active, and began 

to continue my active lifestyle. Since 

taking the Stepping On fall-prevention 

classes, I have not fallen once. I have 

tripped a couple of time over uneven 

sidewalks and bumps in the road as I 

cross the streets, but not fallen. These 

trips remind me to continue practicing 

the techniques I learned in Stepping 

On. They are effective and easy to implement. 


I also made adjustments to my home 

environment to eliminate trip hazards. 

Adding automatic lighting to pathways 

that turn on as the sun sets was a big 

help in preventing falls during the middle 

of the night bathroom breaks. I 

created a safer environment for my cat 

and myself by creating a cozy sleeping 

environment for him, so I wouldn’t trip 

over him in the middle of the night. 

The technique I use most frequently is 

the heel-toe walking method. One of the 

most important things I learned is as 

we age, our body goes through subtle 

changes. If we don’t know about these 

changes, we can’t adjust to them when 

they begin to occur. Exercising my feet 

and ankles and walking heel-toe has 

built the strength in them and has kept 

me from falling or catching my toe on 

upraised sidewalk tiles. 

I encourage every older adult to participate 

in a Stepping On class to learn 

about the changes as we age and techniques 

that can keep us living independently 

and safely in our own homes. 

ANNIE’S 

STORY 

Annie turned 72 this summer (Happy 

Birthday!) while she attended the 

fall-prevention class, Stepping On, at 

Dignity Health - St. Mary Medical Center. 

The class is offered a few times a 

year through various institutions and 

organizations. To bring awareness to fall 

prevention, Annie shared her fall experience 

with the Heart of Ida. 

Heart of Ida: What brought you to the 

Stepping On class? 

Annie: I saw it in the newsletter and 

registered. 

Heart of Ida: Have you had falls before 

the class? Or near falls? 

Annie: I have had many falls before the 

class. One of the falls happened during 

a 5K walk. The sidewalk was wet and 

uneven, lifted on one side, and I was not 

paying attention. I went down. I injured 

my shoulder and sprained my ankle. I 

walked around with a boot for awhile 

and a sling on my shoulder. It was a fall 

with injury. I have had so many. 

Most of my falls happened in the home, 

mostly in the bathroom. A couple times 

the paramedics had to come out. But 

those were due to, not so much tripping 

over stuff in the house, but due to 

being ill with cold/flu. I would become 

dizzy, get up, and fall. 

Then, I would get to the hospital and 

find out that most of those falls were 

due to dehydration. Being ill with the 

flu and dehydrated caused the dizziness 

and I fell. 

Now, I know to drink plenty of water and 

liquids to avoid being dehydrated. I bring 

water with me when I leave the house. 

The other falls…I fell getting off the 

bus, coming down the steps, I think 

I missed a step. I fell in the street, 

stepping off the curb. Where the curb 

slopes down, I forgot and was not paying 

attention, maybe rushing too. I 

tripped and fell into the street. It was 

scary. That fall was scary. Those falls, I 


elieve were due to my glasses. At the 

time, I had bifocals. They said I would 

get used to them, but no, I did not. I 

now have three pairs of glasses: regular-distance 

glasses, sunglasses, and 

reading glasses. 

Heart of Ida: You just finished your last 

class meeting of Stepping on, what was 

your experience like? 

Annie: Oh, the class has been wonderful. 

It has helped so much. It has given 

back my confidence. When walking 

in public spaces, I’m more aware of 

my surroundings. I’m more aware of 

where I’m stepping. I learned to look 

ahead. The heel-toe walk has become 

part of my routine now. I’m barely 

thinking about it, I’m just doing it. I 

look ahead to see what’s in front of 

me rather than looking down or not 

paying attention. 

Heart of Ida: Do you think that you are 

better able to prevent future falls? 

Annie: Oh yes, I’m more aware and 

confident. 

Heart of Ida: Would like to tell the community 

about fall prevention? 

Annie: When you are walking, be aware 

of your surroundings, take your time, 

take it slow, don’t rush. I think that 

is the key that I learned in this class, 

don’t rush. And this class, it was very 

informative with guest speakers. I also 

want to say to the community: sign-up 

for senior fit classes, exercise every day 

as much as you can, and move, move, 

move. Keep moving. 

Notes from Gretchen: 

Talk about determination, Annie has 

had a period of repeat falls and was 

determined to correct it. Falls prevention 

takes some grit. Part of this scenario 

has to do with water, water in the 

wrong places—wet sidewalks and dehydration. 

It may be weird that walking 

on wet sidewalks is hazardous—and 

we don’t even get snow or ice here in 

Long Beach! Annie describes a series 

of steps she’s taken over time to stop 

her falls while going all over the city. 

She brings up a point that is frequently 

overlooked by people as their vision 

changes and that is wearing ‘readers’ 

or bifocals may cause difficulty when 

stepping down—the part of the lens 

you are looking through is the part you 

use for reading and makes it difficult to 

calibrate perception of depth. But determination 

rules the day and with little 

fixes; Annie attends group exercise 

three times a week and so much more. 

JOHN’S 

STORY 

Several years ago, John experienced 

an injury to his back. The injury caused 

a disk in his back to compress resulting 

in the loss of use of his left leg. Through 

tenacity and diligence, he had regained 

most of the use. 

Around the time of his recovery, his 

wife, Rosemary had been newly introduced 

to fall prevention through the 

Heart of Ida. One of the first Stepping 

On courses led by Heart of Ida was being 

held at the Alpert Jewish Communi- 


ty Center. Rosemary encouraged John 

to register. 

John: The personal damage to my leg 

was the indication that there was a problem; 

that and my wife’s encouragement. 

I’m glad I went to the class. And I’ll tell 

you why…because I haven’t fallen yet. 

Heart of Ida: How long ago was that? It 

must have been one of the first Stepping 

On courses Heart of Ida held when fall 

prevention was rolling out in Long Beach. 

John: Yes, I must have been one of the 

first participants. That was about three 

years ago or so. I attended all seven 

sessions and I learned a lot. I’m a bullheaded 

guy. That class changed the 

manner in which I walk. Now, I look 

ahead. In doing so, I’m ahead of the 

obstacles before it becomes an ‘obstacle.’ 

It gives me a moment to have a 

second thought. 

Most of what I know about falls is from 

my work. I’m 76-years-old and in the 

insurance industry. I’m constantly getting 

information from the casual field, 

life and health; about falls and seniors. 

With some claims, I talk with people 

who have experienced a fall with injury. 

I’d say 40% of those people have 

experienced a previous fall, which was 

unreported. Those previous falls just 

weren’t severe enough for a hospital 

visit, and didn’t require a major insurance 

claim, but they happened. It’s not 

that I was unknowing about falls. 

Because I drive and I’m out in the 

field talking to people, like today, I’ll 

be at UCLA and then to Anaheim, so I 

have to be proactive; not only with fall 

awareness, but also with exercise. I’m 

still working and need to keep active. I 

have a daily routine. 

I have a walker by the sofa that I use. 

Where I live, I come down stairs, turn 

on the coffee, get everything ready, 

then I pull out the walker. That is my 

exercise. I do knee bends, more bends 

and lifts; then I do 50 toe and heel raises, 

those that I learned in the class. I 

do those and more. And that’s my daily 

routine. If I don’t, by the time I reach 

my car or go about my day, I know 

there is something wrong; something 

missing. My muscles are still tense, you 

know, and not as elastic as you need 

them to be. Feelings of unbalance. 

When you’re young and healthy, your 

environment is more controlled, you can 

go to the gym or not and still live in a 

safe environment. But when you’re older 

that safety is not there. You have to 

work at it. You have to be proactive, you 

can’t be lazy. Because when you forget 

and let your guard down, you fall. That 

class changed the way I think and I’m 

not being flattering. It worked for me. 

You have to be defensive and work for 

your life. I want to tell more men. Women 

will most likely seek help, but men, 

they don’t ask for help. Until their on 

their butt and embarrassed and have to 

ask. I’m the model for that stupid. 

In my lifetime, my experience with 

the earth has been dramatic in different 

ways, I was a commercial diver 

for years, I was also a fireman. Part 

of my job was air/fire/crash rescue. I 

was active and I knew how to fall; had 

parachute training, all of it. But as age 

comes, your body isn’t strong enough to 

react to these things. We have less bone 

density, so falls are dramatic. Our mus- 


cles are not as quick. We try to cushion 

the fall and break a bone, tear a tendon. 

There’s no shame in wheelchairs, walkers, 

canes. A cane is good. A friend of 

mine broke out all his front teeth not too 

long ago. His vanity prevents him from 

using a cane and now he is suffering. 

Heart of Ida: Thank you for sharing 

John. What would you like to add or say 

to the community? 

John: What this experience has taught 

me, and I want to stress that in my words 

right now, that is to look forward where 

I am walking. Look forward to the obstacles 

in front of me and preplan mentally. 

Otherwise, I’m going to do something 

like step over curbs, over bushes, like 

the medians or planters in the parking 

lots. You got to look at your whole environment, 

your whole body. I even drive 

differently. After these three years, the 

change is a part of my everyday. 

Notes from Gretchen: 

John is one tough guy! Has done it all, 

but the way I read this was that John 

wants to ‘keep taking charge’ and to do 

that—he has adapted. He added some 

actions like maneuvering differently and 

some daily routines like exercise. And 

what he seems to have gained is purposeful 

living. For those who have had 

an injury that has resulted in continuing 

difficulty, this is the time to re-think how 

you ‘get back on your feet’ so to speak. 

First it may take longer than you think, 

you may need to persist even with your 

healthcare providers, but what Jon did, 

which as he says is difficult for ‘guys,’ is 

to buck up and take a class, learn something 

new and make a change. He did 

and seems to be grateful. 


JEAN’S 

STORY 

My connection with fall prevention began 

with a rude introduction. I fell. It 

was a very bad fall. It was last November 

(2016). I was walking on some wet 

pavement and the next thing I do is I 

fall flat on my face. And I was down. 

I’m not sure if I lost consciousness or 

not. I was very stunned. I was in the 

front my own house. The sprinklers had 

been on, which made the sidewalk wet. 

I couldn’t get up. I could not physically 

pull myself up to stand. None of my 

neighbors were around to help. It must 

have been a weekday morning. I had 

no other choice but to crawl to my front 

door and crawl inside. 

The first thing I thought was don’t go 

to sleep, you may have a head injury. 

So, I got myself up on a chair and I just 

sat there for a while. Then, I didn’t feel 

so bad. I got up and looked at myself 

in the mirror. 

And, I had this big goose-egg bump 

on the side of my head, abrasions 

down my face, and I was starting to 

get two black eyes. 

I used to work in healthcare and we 

are the worst patients. We have the 

biggest attitudes when it comes to 

medical care. I didn’t seek medical 

attention. I didn’t go to the hospital 

or doctor. I was told to go. Friends 

and family urged me.

But, I didn’t want to go, so, I mended 

my wounds. 

From then on, I was so afraid of falling 

again. And my balance was noticeably 

off. I felt out of control. I had never 

fallen before that incident. Not even a 

stumble. It was my first fall ever and it 

was bad. 

My son tried to help and purchased 

me a cane. The short-term abrasions, 

bruises, and bumps healed, but my 

balance was bad and it remained off. 

The fear of falling was great too and 

did not subside. I’m not sure if it was 

completely physiological (having to do 

with the body) or if there was something 

psychological (having to do with 

the mind) going on too. From that point 

on, I was very cane dependent. 

After some time, there was a part of me 

that said, “Well, I’m not putting up with 

this. I’m too young. This is ridiculous. I 

don’t want to depend on this cane. I’m 

just not old enough.” I went back to the 

senior center at Houghton Park. 

Before the fall, I was taking the low-impact 

aerobics class for seniors and had been to 

Tai Chi as well. I started to take the exercise 

class again, but with my cane. I was 

so afraid of falling that I avoided the Tai 

Chi class. I thought I would just keel over. 

The fear of falling went everywhere with 

me. Every time I left my front door, I was 

afraid that I might fall. 

So, during my low-impact aerobics class, 

one of the ladies there came up to me. 

Now, I’m out there doing aerobics with 

a cane. Kind of silly, right? But, I know I 

needed to do something. The cane gave 

me courage to get to the class. 

She said, “You know, the rec center 

here offers balance classes.” 

I never knew that the city offered these 

classes and was glad to hear about it. 

There was one being held that spring, so 

I signed up. It was called, A Matter of Balance. 

I started going and it was wonderful. 

It made all the difference in the world. 

I went once a week for eight weeks. 

It was a series of classes that offered 

practical things to do to alleviate fear 

of falling, first of all. And then, what to 

do to avoid falls and if you should fall, 

how to get yourself back up again. That 

was this spring (2017) and I haven’t 

had a fall since that first one. My fear 

has diminished. I continue to exercise 

including the low-impact aerobics and 

Tai Chi. I consider it maintenance. 

The biggest take-away from A Matter 

of Balance, that I use daily, is to 

be mindful of your environment. I still 

have a ‘thing’ with wet surfaces. I see 

it and I go right back to that fear. To 

overcome it, I call it the ‘Duck Walk.’ 

I point my feet outward slightly, get a 

good stance, look at that wet surface, 

and walk across with slow, meaningful 

steps. It makes me feel in control and 

confidant. I still have the cane, but I 

haven’t used it in weeks. I am really 

grateful for the class; all of it. 

There are things you can learn that can 

prevent you from falling again or falling 

ever. Another thing I learned is that the 

human body is amazing. If you give it a 

chance, it tries to make itself all better. We 

tend to give up on it too quickly. I wasn’t 

ready to give up. I am happy to say that 

I’m out in the community, staying social, 

and keeping active. We have to. 


Best Case Planning for 

Judith MOman 

No matter what your age or health, 

you should be prepared for all of 

life’s emergencies—do yourself 

and your loved ones a favor by 

making decisions now. 

If you do not have the forms 

described below—don’t worry! 

Best case planning can be as 

simple as writing down your best 

friend’s phone number. 

The documents listed below are 

good for everyone over the age 

of 18 to have...and making them 

does not have to be expensive or 

difficult. 

In the most short and simple terms, 

everyone needs the Big Three: 

1) Power of Attorney for 

Health Care and Health Care 

Instruction (also called an 

Advance Health Care Directive) 

California lets you create an Advance 

Directive in which you 

nominate an Agent who will make 

medical decisions when you cannot. 

This form also allows you to 

state clearly what kind of treatment 

you do or do not want as 

well as leaving instructions for 

your physical remains after death 

if you do not have a Will. 

2) Power of Attorney 

If you are sick or incapacitated 

how will your expenses be paid? 


If you need to access money, or 

sell assets to provide care, how 

will this happen? A Power of Attorney 

is a very powerful form 

that lets you nominate another 

person to take control of your finances 

when you cannot. 

3) Will or Trust 

Who will make sure all of your 

belongings and assets go to the 

right people or charity after you 

die? A Will names a Personal 

Representative. A Trust names 

a Trustee who makes decisions 

about how assets in the Trust 

are handled. A Will can be very 

simple and done by you if you 

do not own a lot and are not 

worried about family conflict. If 

you have a lot of assets or complicated 

family, a Will can be as 

complicated as a Trust, which 

really is easiest and safest to 

have an attorney create. 

Do Not Put These Documents 

In A Safety Deposit Box 

Without a court order, no one can 

get them but you; even if you put 

someone else’s name on the account, 

it takes time. Electronic 

copies or fireproof box are best. 

Don’t stress if you don’t have all 

of these documents. One step at 

a time. 

For right now, let’s get basic information. 

On the next page is 

a sheet you can cut out, fill in 

the blanks, and stick on your 

fridge. -----------------------> 

Presto—chaos tamed. 

You can take a picture and email 

it to your friend who lives out of 

state or mail a copy to your family 

members! 

It’s Quick and Painless – Just Do It! 

A new(ish) Long Beach resident, Judith 

is a licensed estate planning attorney in 

Massachusetts. She is passionate about 

Best Case Planning and likes to share it 

with everyone! 


My Name is: 

IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY, PLEASE CONTACT THE PEOPLE BELOW 

LOCAL Emergency Contacts – Friend, Relative or Neighbor 

Emergency Contact Name & Number 



• If applicable, don’t forget to list your employer and/or any regular civic or religious 

community you regularly interact with (volunteer, meet), if you would want them to know 

something serious has happened to you. 

• If you have someone you trust absolutely—tell them where you will leave them a note with 

information on how to access your telephone, email, & social media passwords. 

• Do you have a physical phonebook? Write down what it looks like & where it lives! 

LEGAL Emergency Contacts & Documents: 

1) Advance Health Care Directive 

(Doctor & Health Care Agent 

already have copies, right?) 

Name: 

Phone: 

Where the document is located: 

2) Power of Attorney 

Name: 

Phone: 


MEDICAL Information: 

3) Personal Representative or 

Trustee from Will or Trust 

Name: 

Phone: 


Primary Doctor’s Name & Phone: 

Preferred Hospital: 

Insurance Provider: 

Allergies & Medical Conditions: 

Pets, Plants, or other loved ones: Attach another sheet with veterinarian info & where is the 

cat carrier and other supplies? Does the dog need a pill? Are the orchids cold sensitive? Etc. 

Name & Contact for caregiver in your absence: 

Alternative in case that person is not available:

SAFE AT HOME 

Serving seniors in need. 

Volunteer 

Opportunities. 

Email us: 

heartofida@gmail. 

com 

Thank you to LBCAP, HOPE, The Home Depot Foundation 

& Josephine S. Gumbiner Foundation 

for making this program possible and 

helping to preserve independence 

for older adults through fall prevention. 


Ida’s 

Walkers 

TECH 

DAYS 

HELPING 

OLDER ADULTS 

WITH EMAIL, 

MOBILE DEVICES, & 

SOCIAL MEDIA 

STAYING 

SOCIAL 

Serving 

low-income, 

low-mobility 

seniors & their pets. 

Volunteer 

Opportunities. 

Email us: 

heartofida@ 

gmail.com 

Thank you to 

Diane Warren Foundation & 

Employees Community Fund of 

Boeing California for 

making this program possible 

and helping to preserve pet 

companionship for older adults. 

Heart of Ida 

Book Club 

Every Other Thursday 

10-11am 

Starting from September 14 

Long Beach Senior Center 


Report elder abuse 

or neglect. 

Elder Abuse Hotline 

(877) 477-3646 

Elder Abuse 

Occurs in 

Many Forms 

PHYSICAL 

SEXUAL 

EMOTIONAL 

FINANCIAL/ 

MATERIAL 

EXPLOITATION 

NEGLECT 

ABANDONMENT 

SELF-NEGLECT 

Elder Abuse 

Stand Up & 

Speak Out. 

It Matters. 

If it is immediate 

(happening right 

now) or life threatening—Call 

911 

Ageless Alliance 

agelessalliance.org 

LA County District 

Attorney 

Victim-Witness 

Assistance 

(800) 380-3811 

da.co.la.ca.us 

California Attorney 

General Bureau of 

Medi-CalFraud 

& Elder Abuse 

(800) 722-0432 

oag.ca.gov/bmfea 

Domestic Violence 

Hotlines: 

National DVH 

(800) 799-7233 

DVH Socal in 13 languages: 

(800) 978-3600 

Jewish Family Service 

Violence Project 

(818) 505-0900 

Aging & Adult 

Protective 

Services 

(888) 202-4248 

(877) 477-3646 

aging.lacity.org 

Conducts investigation 

of all situations 

involving elders (age 

65+) and dependent 

adults (physically or 

mentally impaired 

aged 18-64) who are 

reported to be endangered 

by physical, 

sexual, or financial 

abuse, abandonment, 

isolation, abduction, 

neglect or self-neglect, 

or hazardous 

living conditions. 

Long-Term Care 

Ombudsman 

(800) 334-9473 

(800) 231-4024, 

after hours/crisis 

wiseandhealthyaging.org 

A free and confidential 

service that maintains 

and improves the quality 

of life for residents 

in long-term care facilities. 


Helplines and Hotlines 

911 Emergency Police/Fire 

211 Los Angeles 

211 

Suicide Hotline & 

Vet Crisis Line 

(800) 784-2433 

Suicide Prevention for LGBTQ 

(866) 488-7386 

Poison Control (800) 222-1222 

Elder Abuse Hotline 

(877) 477-3646 

National Sexual Assault 

Hotline 

(800) 656-4673 

Los Angeles Aging & 

Adult Services 

(888) 202-4248 

Disabled Transport 

(Access Eligibility) 

(562) 591-8753 

Domestic Violence 

(800) 799-7233 

Center for Health Rights 

(213) 383-4519 

Emergency 

Shelter Hotline 

(800) 548-6047 

LA County 

Mental Health Access 

(800) 854-7771 

Legal Aid of Los Angeles 

601 Pacific Ave. (562) 435-3501 

Long Beach Gas & Oil 

Emergency (562) 570-2140 

Utility (562) 570-5700 

So Cal Edison (800) 655-4555 

LIHEAP 

(Low-Income Emergency 

Assistance with Utilities) 

(866) 675-6623 

Wise & Healthy Aging 

Long Term Care Ombudsman 

(800) 334-9473, 

After hours, (800) 231-4024 

Medicare (800) 633-4227 

Multi-Service Center 

1301 W. 12th St. 

(562) 570-4500 

Poverty assistance. 

AgeWell AgeWell Long Long Beach Beach | Fall | Fall 2017 19

LB LIBRARIES www.lbpl.org 

Monday: Closed 

Tuesday: Noon – 7 p.m. (Main Library open until 8 p.m.) 

Wednesday: Noon - 6 p.m. 

Thursday: Noon – 7 p.m. (Main Library open until 8 p.m.) Hours 

Friday and Saturday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. 

Sunday: Noon – 4 p.m. (Bay Shore, Burnett, El Dorado, & 

Michelle Obama libraries only) 

Main Library 

101 Pacific Ave., 

(562) 570-7500 

Recycled Reads 

1st Saturday, 2-3pm 

Film Club (themes), 

Tuesdays 5:30- 

7:30pm 

Computer for 

Beginners, Tuesdays 

6-7pm 

Bilingual 

Conversation Group 

Thursdays, 3-4pm 

Films, Thursdays 

4:30- 6pm 

Movie Day, Saturdays 

2-5pm 

Alamitos 

1836 E. Third St., 

(562) 570-1037 

Ruth Bach 

4055 N. 

Bellflower Blvd., 

(562) 570-1038. 

Mystery Book Club 

2nd Friday, 11:30am - 

12:30pm 

Bay Shore 

195 Bay Shore Ave., 

(562) 570-1039 

Book Club 2nd Thursday, 

6:30 - 7:45pm 

Brewitt 

4036 E. Anaheim St., 

(562) 570-1040 

Burnett 

560 E. Hill St., 

(562) 570-1041 

Drawing & Painting 

Wednesdays, 

10am - noon 

Dana 

3680 Atlantic Ave., 

(562) 570-1042 

Bookclub 2nd Saturday 

10-11 am 

Poets Meeting 2nd 

Friday, 1-3:30 pm 

Basic Computer Tutorial 

- 30 minute sessions, 

Fridays, 12:30 - 2pm 

Jigsaw Puzzle lending; 

no library card required 

Ted Talks 

1st three Saturdays, 

12:30 - 1:30pm 

El Dorado 

2900 Studebaker 

Road, (562) 570-3136 

Book Club 50+ 1st 

Tuesday, 1-1:30pm 

Book to Movie Club 

4th Tuesday 

1:30- 2:30pm 

Bret Harte 

1595 W. Willow St., 

(562) 570-1044 

Family Movie 2nd 

Saturday 2-4pm 

Los Altos 

5614 E. Britton Dr.. 

(562) 570-1045 

Coloring Club 

Fridays, 3-4pm 


Mark Twain 

1401 E. Anaheim St., 

(562) 570-1046 

Coloring Club 2nd 

Wednesday 

4:30-5:30pm 

Computer class 

(by appt. only) 

Fridays 3:30-4:30pm 

English Conversation 

Group Thursdays 

10am - noon 

Live Life, Dance Life 

Tuesdays/Thursdays 

10am - noon 

(Senior program 

co-sponsored with the 

United Cambodian 

Community. Low impact, 

light aerobic, line 

and box-step dancing 

to traditional Cambodian 

and contemporary 

American music) 

Family Support Group 

Tuesdays 1pm - 3pm 

(LA County Dept 

of Mental Health, 

co-sponsored with Latinos 

in Action- Discussion 

and support group 

for Spanish speaking 

adults) 

Michelle Obama 


(562) 570-1047 

Programs in the works 

include Spanish seminars 

on Mental Health 

done by the County of 

LA; Spanish language 

classes; and a Citizenship 

Corner. 

Call locations to confirm 

listed programs, 

plus, ask about classes 

& workshops, online 

tutorials, databases & 

specialized collections. 

Homebound readers 

services, (562) 570- 

6959, Tuesday - Saturday, 

10am-5pm. 

SURROUNDING LIBRARIES 

Bellflower (562) 925-5543 

9945 E. Flower St. colapublib.org 

Carson (310) 830-0901 

151 E. Carson St. colapublib.org 

Compton (310) 637-0202 

240 W. Compton Blvd. colapublib.org 

Rancho Dominguez (310) 632-6193 

4420 E. Rose St. colapublib.org 

Hawaiian Gardens (562) 496-1212 

11940 Carson St colapublib.org 

Lakewood 

4990 Clark Ave., (562) 866-1777 

6600 Del Amo Blvd. (562) 421-8497 

colapublib.org 

Los Alamitos/Rossmoor (562) 430-1048 

12700 Montecito, Seal Beach, ocpl.org 

Paramount (562) 630-3171 

16254 Colorado Ave. colapublib.org 

Seal Beach (562) 431-3584 

707 Electric Ave ocpl.org 

Signal Hill - 1780 E. Hill St., 

(562) 989-7323, http://bit.ly/2sppCMG 

First Friday (of the month) Book Club, 

11:30am. Book Sale, October 6, 1-4pm; 

Oct. 7, 10am-3pm. 25¢ paperbacks; $1 

CD/DVD. 

Willmington (310) 834-1082 

1300 N. Avalon Blvd. lapl.org 


LB SENIOR & COMMUNITY CENTERS 

Long Beach 

Senior Center 

1150 E 4th St. 

http://bit.ly/2sbftkq 

Monday - Friday, 

8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 

Saturday, 

10am. - 4pm 

Reception: 

(562) 570-3500 

Info. & Assistance: 

(562) 570-3533 

Senior Fitness Room: 

(562) 570-3515 

Friendly Cup Cafe: 

(562) 570-3546 

Heart of Ida: 

(562) 570-3548 

Filipine/American 

Senior Civic 

Center Club: 

(562) 570-3543 

Senior Links: 

(562) 570-3555 

California 

Recreation 

Center 

1550 Martin Luther 

King Jr. Ave. 

(562) 570-1605 


9am - 2pm 

Cesar Chavez 

401 Golden Ave. 

(562) 570-8890 


9am - 1:30pm 

El Dorado Park 

West 

2800 Studebaker 

Road 

(562) 570-3225 


9am - 2pm. 

Houghton Park 

6301 Myrtle Ave. 

(562) 570-1640 


9am - 2pm 

Silverado Park 

1545 W. 31st St. 

(562) 570-1675 


9am - 2pm 

Expo Arts Center 

4321 Atlantic Ave. Council 

District 8 at (562) 570-6685. 

longbeach.gov/district8/ 


NEIGHBORING CENTERS 

Bellflower 

(562) 866-8614 

http://bit.ly/2trzJ0H 

Thompson Park Senior 

Club, 14001 Bellflower 

Blvd. Tuesday, 9am - 

noon. 

Carson 

(310) 830-7600 

3 Civic Plaza 

July 24-25: Mature 

Driving from AARP, 

9am-1pm, call to register. 

July 21: Las Vegas 

Day (luncheon, bands, 

dancing), call to register. 

http://bit.ly/2rxjxcY 

Compton / Rancho 

Dominguez 

(310) 605-5688 

Dollarhide Center, 301 

Tamarind Ave. 

Mon. - Fri., 830am-5pm 

http://bit.ly/2riv00A 

Hawaiian Gardens 

(562) 420-2641 

Senior Center, 21815 S. 

Pioneer Blvd. Mon. - Fri., 

9am-4pm. 

http://bit.ly/2sxjP8O 

Lakewood 

http://bit.ly/2rsflA5 

Weingart, 5220 Olivia 

St., (562) 630-6141: 

July 11: Rear Window 

(movie) discussion. Aug. 

11: Grandkids Bingo. 

Aug. 14-15: AARP Mature 

Driver. Aug. 17: Printtime 

Players. Aug. 18: Luau. 

Burns, 5510 Clark Ave., 

(562) 925-7512. Mon.- 

Fri., 7am-6pm; Sat., 

8am-noon 

Los Alamitos 

Senior Club, (562) 

431-3538. Community 

Center, 10911 Oak St. 

Lunch programs with 

activities, grocery program 

& home delivered 

meals. 

Paramount 

Paramount Park, 14400 

Paramount Blvd. 

55+ . Monday - Friday, 

8am - 5pm, (562) 220- 

2090. 

http://bit.ly/2rhVjnK 

Signal Hill 

(562) 989-7330, 

cityofsignalhill.org 

Social Club, 2nd 

Thursday, 10am - 

noon, meets at 

Signal Hill Library, 1780 

E. Hill St. 

Workshop: July 13: Balance 

and Fall Prevention 

Workshop by Kaiser 

Permanente. 

http://bit.ly/2rAHK20 

Seal Beach 

(562) 431-2527 

707 Electric Ave. 

http://bit.ly/2tneD3x 


CLASSES 

SPECIAL INTERESTS 

FITNESS & BALANCE 

Call for details such as schedules 

and registration. 

Senior Centers 


1150 E 4th St. 

(562) 570-3500 

Fitness Gym. Friendly Café, Monday-Friday, 

8am-2pm. HSA lunch, 

Monday - Friday, $2.25. OC Food 

Bank. Food Finders. Game Room 

with billiards, games, table tennis. 

CalFresh (food stamps) sign-ups, 

Tuesday, 9am. Library with magazines 

and books. Thrift Store. 

Gift Shop. Special events, speakers, 

and occasional vendor tables. 

Red Hat Society. Long Beach Gray 

Panthers meet first Saturdays at 

10:30am. Senior Citizen Advisory 

Commission meets 3rd Wednesday 

of the month at 9am. 

Tech Help • Bingo • Wood Carving 

• Variety Band • Knit & Crochet • 

Body Works • Chair Aerobics • Beg. 

Spanish • Moving Easy • Senior 

Striders • Meditation In Motion • 

Drawing&Painting • Stretch N’ Flex 

• Sewing • Tai Chi • Tap Dance • 

Lapidary • Reading Group • Lapidary 

• Weaving • Zumba Gold • 

Wii Bowling • Sudoku Class • Karaoke 

Cafe • Courage To Change 

• Flower Making • Social Dance • 

Sing Along • Round Dance Clinic • 

Filipino American Dance 

Silverado Park 

1545 W. 31st St. 

(562) 570-1675 

Small lunch, $1, Monday - Friday, 

11:30-1:30pm. Aerobics • Health 

Lectures • Bingo • Card Games • 

Crochet • Arts & Crafts • Dances 

El Dorado Park West 

2800 Studebaker Road 

(562) 570-3225 

HSA lunch, Monday-Friday (registration 

needed, (562) 429-4283). 

Hula • Bell Dancing • Bingo • Book 

Club • Card Making • Mini-Craft • 

Flower Arranging • Longevity Stick 

• Light Chair Stretching • Big Band 

Concert & Dancing • Senior Fitness 

• Bridge • Cronit Club • Card Games 

• Zumba Gold Toning • Quilters • 

Ballroom Dancing • Line Dance • 

Almost Ballet • Crochet & Knit 

Houghton Park 


(562) 570-1640 

Light-Chair Aerobics • Tai Chi • 

Bingo • Quilting • Beg. Computer 

(English & Spanish) • Mini Craft • 


Spanish 1 & 2 • Jewelry Class. HSA 

Lunch, $2.25, Monday - Friday. 

California Rec. Center 

1550 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. 

(562) 570-1605 

HSA lunch program, $2.25, Monday 

- Friday. Game room with billiards, 

games, table tennis, TV. Tai 

Chi • Bingo • Crafts • Line Dancing 

• Quilting • Tech Help (cell phones, 

cameras, email, social media) • Exercise 

Class • Music Appreciation 

Cesar Chavez 

401 Golden Ave. (562) 570-8890. 

Small lunch, $1, Monday - Friday, 

noon - 1pm. Game room, billiards, 

ping-pong, fitness room. Crochet, 

painting, and arts & crafts. 

Expo Arts Center 

4321 Atlantic Ave. For schedule of 

senior activities, call Council District 

8 at (562) 570-6685. 

longbeach.gov/district8/ 

The LGBTQ Center 

2017 E. 4th St., (562) 434-4455, 

centerlb.org. Social support 

groups, seminars and events. 

Alpert Jewish 

Community Center 

Silver Sneakers Fitness Program. 

3801 E. Willow St. (562) 426-7601. 

alpertjcc.org 

Warm Water 

Exercise 

Ability First 

3770 E. Willow St. 

(562) 426-6161 

abilityfirst.org 

Arthritis Swim, Arthritis Swim 

Plus, Open Swim, Water 

Exercise. 

Pools of Hope 

6801 Long Beach Blvd. 

(310) 537-2224 

caaquatictherapy.com 

City Pools with 

Exercise Classes: 

Long Beach 

Lakewood 

Carson 

Compton 


The Happiness & Humor Group, 

free, monthly group that helps find 

the positive side of life. All senior 

adults are invited, bring your 

friends, and be ready to laugh. 

Coffee and light refreshments 

served. October 6 and November 

3 (first Fridays). For more information, 

call Dr. Susan Mathieu at 

(562) 426-7601, ext. 1721. 

Weekly senior lunches, Wednesdays 

at noon; $5-6. 

CSULB 

Life Fit Center at CSULB 

For Long Beach residents ages 49+. 

Membership: $4-26 per month. Additional 

fee for parking and Alter-G 

Anti-Gravity treadmills. 1250 N. 

Bellflower Blvd. (562) 985-2015, 

http://bit.ly/2sCDCRa 

Fit & Fun. Krank Circuit. Bodyweight 

& Balance. Building Strength. Pilates, 

Flexibility, Mindfulness & Gratitude. 

Yoga. Aqua Fitness. Fit Camp. 

Krank Fusion. Xcel Fitness. SIT: Spin 

Interval Training. In-Trinity Flow. 

Strength For Living. Personal Training. 

Beach TV Yoga. Fit & Fueled. 

OLLI at CSULB 

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute 

Four locations. (562) 985-8237 

http://bit.ly/2rE4Ky4. 

Fall: October 2 - November 18 

Call for special events. 

Annual membership for adults ages 

50+: $40 (covers full academic 

year, September to September). 

Tuition: $10 per lecture class. $35 

per computer class. Additional fee 

for parking permit. 

Classes include: 

Stand Tall, Stand Strong. Chinese 

Traditional Painting. Bridge. Longevity 

Stick. Music Appreciation. 

Feel Great Again - Understand and 

Maximize Your Brain Biochemistry. 

Ukulele for All Levels,.The World, 

Its Resources, and Humankind. 

Almost Naked-Eye Astronomy. 

Short Stories. Play the Recorder. 

Guided Autobiography (GAB). Bicycle 

Travel - Safety & Three-Day 

Overnight Trip. Buy, Cook, & Eat 

Sustainable Food. LA Opera Talk. 

Geography of China. Whodunit?!? 

Buddhist Art of Asia. Memoir 

Writing in Korean. Taking Better 

Photos. Pencil Play. It Happened 

in Brooklyn. Reiki I. Law Enforcement. 

Conversational French. 

Publish Your Non-Fiction. Keys to 

Clear Clutter. Gospel Music Workshop. 

Remarkable Women of Long 

Beach. Watercolor for Beginners 

and Intermediate Painters. Cards 

and Crafts for the Holidays. Six 

Stories…Six Weeks. Guided Meditation 

for Rejuvenation & Transformation. 

A Novel Approach to 

Memoir Writing. Yoga with Jean- 

Marie. Tai Chi Chih. Fear not, I 


Speak Shakespeare XXI. Social 

Spanish. Current Events: National 

& International Issues. Financial 

Rules of the Road. Adventures in 

Acrylics. Watercolor. Folk Guitar I. 

Medicare & Prescription Drug Optimization 

2018. Shall We Dance? 

Catch the Spirit of Music. Self- 

Help Harmonica Workshop. Not 

Your Daughter’s Yoga. America in 

the 20s. Yoga on a Chair. Astronomy 

for the Layman. Arts & Crafts 

Movement. Jewelry from A-Z. Estate 

Planning 101. Playreading 

with Alice. Spanish Conversation. 

Women on Film: 1950s. 

LBCC 

Long Beach Community College 

Lifetime Learning Program for older 

adults. Pacific Coast Campus, 

1305 E. PCH., FF-108. (562) 938- 

3048, lbcc.edu/seniorcenter 

Classes: Music Appreciation. 

World Affairs. Writing Your Memoirs. 

Tai Chi. Women Artists of 

the Renaissance & Baroque eras. 

Computer/Social Media class. 

Tours: September 14: Land & Sea 

Adventure in Santa Barbara. September 

28: Mystery Tour. October: 

12 Alpacas & Temecula. November 

1: Carlsbad & Kaleidoscope. November 

16: Union Station & Hollywood 

Museum. December 7: Reagan 

Library & Titanic Exhibit. 

Long Beach 

Health & Human Services 

Locations vary 

(562) 570-4499 

longbeach.gov/health/ 

Call or visit their website for Diabetes 

Prevention & Management Program, 

Healthy Active Long Beach 

events & programs, workshops, 

and health fairs, plus mental health 

and healthcare resources. 

Primetime Players 

Seniors who enjoy singing, dancing, 

acting and/or stage work are 

encouraged to audition. Contact 

Jim Meyer, (714) 269-7496 or Barbara 

Klein. byrdbud2@verizon.net. 

YMCA 

Silver Sneakers and Silver&Fit. Los 

Altos offers fun outings 2nd Tuesdays. 

Los Altos, 1720 Bellflower 

Blvd., (562) 596-3394; Fairfield, 

4949 Atlantic Ave., (562)423- 

0491; and Lakewood, 5835 E. 

Carson St. (Lakewood), (562) 

425-7431. lbymca.org 

Heart of Ida 

(562) 570-3548, HeartofIda.com 

Tai Chi: Moving for Better Balance 

and Book Club, plus occasional 

classes, fall-prevention awareness, 

fall-risk screenings, plus classes 

and events. Visit the website for 

updates on the latest schedule. 


HOSPITAL CENTERS/CLASSES 

Dignity Health - St. Mary’s 

Medical Center 

Bazzeni Wellness Center for older 

adults 50+. 1050 Linden Ave. (562) 

491-9811. dignityhealth.org 

Membership, free - $25 annually. 

Free classes: Balance Assessment • 

Community Referrals • Health Education 

Classes. Fee-Based Classes 

(low-cost): Falls Prevention • Yoga 

• Senior Fit Class • T’ai Chi • Stepping 

On • Book Club • Trips • Passages 

Outpatient Therapeutic Support 

for 55+ • More 

September 19: AARP Smart Driver 

Course. September 28: Fall Prevention 

& Safety Summit. Free with 

lunch, screenings and guest speakers 

(registration required). November 

2, Caregiver Luncheon (registration 

required). 

Long Beach Memorial 

MemorialCare Senior Plus 

program for older adults ages 55+. 

2801 Atlantic Ave., (562) 933- 

1650, memorialcare.org 

$25 annual fee. Call for details. 

NEIGHBORING HOSPITALS 

Los Alamitos 


3751 Katella Ave., 

Los Alamitos 

(562) 598-1311 

losalamitosmedctr.com 

Classes and lectures. 

Lakewood Regional 


3700 E. South St., 

Lakewood 

(562) 531-2550 

lakewoodregional.com 

Classes and lectures. 

Kaiser Permanente 

25825 Vermont Ave., Harbor City 

(800) 780-1230 

healthy.kaiserpermanente.org 

Classes (KP members only) 

St. Francis Family 

Health Center 

457 S. Long Beach Blvd., 

Compton 

(310) 900-7340 

http://bit.ly/2spQj3X 

55+. Events, wellness classes, 

health screenings, health fairs, 


CITY RECREATION CLASSES 

Long Beach 

Adults 50+ classes 

(562) 570-3100, lbparks.org 

Ballroom Dance • Round Dance • Senior Line Dancing • Gentle Yoga • Fit, 

Firm, & Flexible for 50+, Senior Fitness • Zumba Gold • Zumba Toning • 

Lower Back & Hip Workshop • Voice Class. Variety of classes (not listed here) 

held at seniors centers, go to page 24 for more information. 

Many cities hold FREE holiday concerts and events. Call for details. 

Bellflower 

(562) 804-1424, ext. 2268 

http://bit.ly/2trzJ0H 

Classes and excursions. 

Carson 

(310) 847-3570, 3 Civic Plaza. 

http://bit.ly/2rxjxcY 

Classes, exercise, and excursions. 

Compton/ Rancho Dominguez 

(310) 605-5688 

Dollarhide Community Center 

301 N. Tamarind Ave. 

http://bit.ly/2riv00A 

Classes, exercise, and events. 


(562) 420-2641 

21815 S. Pioneer Blvd. 

http://hgcity.org/hg/?p=272 


Lakewood 

(562) 866-9771, ext. 2408 

lakewoodcity.org/seniors 

http://bit.ly/2rsflA5 

Classes, exercise, and excursions. 

Los Alamitos 

(562) 431-3538 

http://bit.ly/2sxnEe8 


Paramount 

(562) 220-2121 

http://bit.ly/2rhVjnK 

Classes and excursions, plus AARP 

Mature Driver and medical checks. 

Signal Hill 

(562) 989-7330, cityofsignalhill.org 

Classes, events, and excursions. 

Seal Beach 

(562) 431-2527 

http://bit.ly/2tneD3x 

Classes, including Medicare 101, 

Ageless Grace, Eye Health 101, 

dance and fitness. 


WE HAVE MUch 

to discuss 

Between 

Generations 

Bring Your Boomer, Courageous 

Conversations are some programs that 

are happening around the world. What if we 

start a monthly Generational Get-Together 

to discuss whatever connects us - 

would you come? 

Would you bring a Gen X/Y? Or if you are a Gen X/Y, 

would you Bring a Boomer or Builder? Let us know: 

heartofida@gmail.com, (562) 570-3548, 

Facebook, IG, & Twitter. 

Most people (93%) agree that youth and older people would benefit from 

building relationships. 77% of adults wish there were more opportunities 

in their own community for people from different age groups to meet 

and get to know one another and unite around shared goals & interests. 


FOOD ASSISTANCE 

Food Stamps 

(Cal Fresh) 

Sign-ups, call 

for days/times: 

Long Beach Senior 

Center, (562) 570- 

3500. 

Long Beach Dept. of 

Health & Human Services, 

(562) 570-4315. 

longbeach.gov/health/ 

Alpert Jewish 

Community Center 

Senior Lunches $5-6 

- Wednesdays (vegetarian 

and Kosher options). 

3801 E. Willow 

St. (562) 426-7601, 

alpertjcc.org 

Human Services 

Association (HSA) 

Meals Program 

(562) 570-3520. Lunch 

Program for ages 60+. 

Suggested donation of 

$2.25; any donation is 

appreciated, but no one 

will be turned away due 

to inability to donate. 

Locations include: 

California Rec. Center, 

Cerritos Senior 

Center, El Dorado 

Park, Houghton Park, 

and Long Beach Senior 

Center. Phone 

numbers and location 

addresses are found 

page 22. 

Meals on WheelsLB 

$8 per day for two 

meals—dinner & lunch. 

Meals are delivered 

Monday - Friday between 

10:30 am - 12:30 

pm by volunteers. Sign 

up on their website or 

over the phone. (562) 

439-5000, mowlb.org 

FOOD BANKS - Call for locations, pickup times, & more. 

American Red Cross 

(562) 595-6341 

Long Beach 

Community 

(213) 251-343 

Food Finders 

(562) 283-1400 

Foodbank of So. Cal. 

(562) 435-3577 

Grateful Hearts Storehouse, 

(562) 431-0880 

Long Beach Rescue 

(562) 591-1292 

Salvation Army 

(562) 436-7000 

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MEDICAL EQUIPMENT 

(562) 595-1153 

homemedix.com 

Choice Home 

Medical Supplies 

800 E. Wardlow Road, Ste. A 

(562) 256-9961 

choicemedsupplies.com 

Disabled Resource Center 

2750 E. Spring St., Ste. 100 

(562) 427-1000, drcinc.org 

Medical equipment loans. 

Home Medix 

3811 Atlantic Ave. 

Mozena Medical Supplies 

3935 E. Anaheim St. 

(562) 498-2500 

mozenamedical.com 

Mobul - The Home 

Mobility Store 

2153 N. 

Bellflower Blvd., 

(562) 343-7333, 

mobulstore.com 

IN-HOME RESOURCES 

In-Home Supportive 

Services (IHSS) Personal Care 

Services Program (PCSP) 

(888) 944-4477, dpss.lacounty.gov 

IHSS Ombudsman, (888) 678-4477 

Senior Links Program 

For Resources/Services 

(562) 570-3555 

1150 E. 4th St. 

(Inside Long Beach 

Senior Center) 

Long Beach Department 

of Health and 

Human Services 

outreach program 

provides a help 

line, and wide 

range of services & resources. 

SCAN 

Independence at Home 

(866) 421-1964 

www.scanhealthplan.com 

For people 55+, programs provide 

wide variety of supoort through 

social workers, gerontologists, 

mental-health professionals, pharmacists, 

health educators, and 

volunteers. No charge. Available in 

Spanish and other languages. 


HOSPITALS/URGENT CARE 

Hospitals 

Dignity-St. Mary’s 


1050 Linden Ave., 

(562) 491-9000 

dignityhealth.org 

Long Beach Community 

1720 Termino Ave., 

(562) 498-1000 

memorialcare.org 

Long Beach 

Memorial Hospital 


(562) 933-2000, 


VA Long Beach 

5901 E. 7th St., 

(562) 826-8000 

longbeach.va.gov 

\ 

Neighboring 

Hospitals: 

Harbor-UCLA 


1000 W. Carson St. 

(310) 222-2345 

harbor-ucla.org 

Los Alamitos 


3751 Katella Ave., 

Los Alamitos 

(562) 598-1311 

losalamitosmedctr.com 

Lakewood Regional 


3700 E. South St., 

Lakewood 

(562) 531-2550 

lakewoodregional.com 

Kaiser Permanente 

25825 Vermont Ave., 

Harbor City 

(800) 780- 

1230 

St. Francis 

Family Health 

Center 

457 S. Long 

Beach Blvd., 

Compton, 

(310) 761- 

8461 

stfrancis. 

verity.org 

Urgent Care 

Centers 

Urgent Care Plus 

555 Ocean Blvd., 

Ste. 110 

(562) 285-5050 

lburgentcare.com 

Reddy Urgent Care 


(562) 726-1383 

reddyuc.com 

Long Beach 

Urgent Care 

6553 E. PCH 

(562) 596-8700 

remedemd.com 

Medpost Urgent Care 

2010 E. Carson St. 

(562) 424-5450 

medpost.com 

MemorialCare 

Medical Groups 

Urgent Care Center 

2110 N. Bellflower Blvd. 

(562) 346-2222 


Long Beach 

Comprehensive 

Healthcare 

1333 Chestnut Ave. 

(562) 599-2153 

http://bit.ly/2svMMBk 


MENTAL HEALTH 

Suicide Hotline 

(800) 273-8255 

suicidepreventionlifeline.org 

Chat available. 

Dignity - St. Mary 


Trauma - 1045 Atlantic 

Ave. Ste. 801, (562) 

491-7977. 

https://dignityhlth. 

org/2rUtyEp 

C.A.R.E. - 1045 Atlantic 

Ave., Ste. 1016, 

(562) 624-4900 

careprogram.org 

Long Beach Police 

Dept. Mental Health 

Evaluation Team 

(562) 435-6711 

Long Beach Mental 

Health Center - 


(562) 599-9280 

dmh.lacounty.gov 

Telecare La Casa 

Mental Health Urgent 

Care - 6060 Paramount 

Blvd. (562) 634-9534, 

Walk-in services only, 

8 a.m. - 7 p.m. 

Long Beach Asian 

Pacific Islander Family 

Mental Health 

4510 E. PCH, Ste. 600 

(562) 346-1100 

Mental Health America 

Village ISA - 456 Elm 

Ave., (562) 437-6717. 

mhavillage.org 

Los Angeles County 

Dept. of Mental Health 

(800) 854-7771 

dmh.lacounty.gov 

CAREGIVER SUPPORT 

Family Caregiver Support Center by 

USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, 

Email: fcscgero@usc.edu, (855) 

872-6060. Telephone support group 

second Monday of the month, 7:15- 

8:15, call number for access code. 

Group support meeting at Grace 

First Presbyterian Church. Fireside 

Room, 3955 Studebaker, Long Beach, 

fourth Thursday of the month (Jan. - 

Oct.) and third Thurs. in Nov., 10 a.m. 

- noon. 


Small Circles 

smallcircles.co 

Mobile app helps match 

people caring for older 

adults with local, small, 

private groups to share resources, experiences, 

ideas and information. 

Daughterhood Circles 

daughterhood.org/circles 

Small groups get together regularly to 

hang out, relax, and help each other 

navigate caring for aging parents. 

Caregiver Luncheon at Dignity 

Health - St. Mary Medical Center, November. 

2, 11am-1pm, registraton required, 

call (888) 478-6279.

HEALTH CARE RESOURCES 

Alzheimer’s 

Greater Los Angeles 

Adult Day Services 

Help Line 

(844) HELP.ALZ 

alzgla.org 

ALS Association 

als.org 

American Heart 

Association and 

American Stroke 

Association 

(213) 291-7000 

heart.org 

American Diabetes 

Association 

(800) 342-2383 

diabetes.org 

California 

Association of 

Adult Day Services 

caads.org 

California Dept. 

of Health Care 

Services 

dhcs.ca.gov 

California Dept. 

of Social Services 

ccld.ca.gov 

Facility Resources 

A Place for Mom 

(844) 731-8137 

aplaceformom.com 

Assited Living 

Locators 

(310) 853-8282 

assistedlivinglocatorssla.com 

Connections Care 

Home Referrals 

(800) 330-5993 

carehomefinders. 

com 

Nursing Home 

Compare 

medicare.gov/ 

NHCompare/Home 

CalQualityCare 

calqualitycare.org 

Genesis Program 

Mental health 

assessments for 

people age 60+. 

(213) 351-7284 

IMAlive Crisis Network, 

imalive.org. 

Friendship Line 

24-hour, for people 

60+. (800) 971-0016 

LA Warmline 

10pm - 6am 

Crisis Line 

(855) 952-9276 

spanish available 

The Warm Line 

Non-Crisis line. 

M-F, 5-10pm 

Spanish 

(888) 448-4055 

English 

(888) 448-9777 

Ombudsmen 

State of CA Crisis 

Line (800) 231-4024 


MEDICARE/HEALTHCARE 

Medicare • (800) 633-4227 • www.medicare.gov 

Sign up, change plans, review costs, what is covered, drug 

coverage, supplements, claims/appeals, forms and resources. 

Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy Program (HICAP) - 

Medicare counseling: 

(800) 434-0222 

cahealthadvocates.org/hicap 

Medi-Cal Managed Care Ombudsman 

(888) 452-8609 

National Council on Aging 

Benefits Check-up 

benefitscheckup.org 

CA Dept. of Insurance Consumer Hotline 

(213) 897-8921, (800) 927-4357 

Senior Medicare Patrol 

California Fraud 

Hotline 

(855) 613-7080 

smpresource.org 

cahealthadvocates.org 

MEDICARE FRAUD 

Center for Health Care 

Rights, (213) 383-4519 

Telephone counseling 

by appointment; 

in-person also available 

under special circumstances. 

US Health and Human 

TIPS Hotline to report 

Medicare Fraud 

(800) 447-8477 

oig.hhs.gov/fraud/report-fraud 


FRAUD HELP & PREVENTION 

Credit Card Fraud 

Help with identity 

theft, create a freeze 

on new accounts from 

being opened in your 

name, and credit report 

disputes. 

Experian: 

experian.com 

(888) 397-3742 

Equifax: 

equifax.com 

(866) 349-5191 

TransUnion: 

transunion.com 

(800) 680-7289 

Free annual credit report: 

(877) 322-8228 

annualcreditreport.com 

Mail Fraud & 

Prevention 

US Postal Inspection 

Service to report mail 

fraud: (877) 876-2455 

postalinspectors.uspis.gov 

Opt-out from insurance 

offers, pre-approved 

credit card, & 

unsolicited mail, (888) 

567-8688 

Direct Marketing 

Association Inc. 

Remove your name 

from mailing lists and 

e-mailing lists: 

www.dmachoice.org 

Telephone Fraud 

Federal Trade 

Commission (FTC) 

Report telemarketing 

fraud/identity theft: 

(877) 382-4357 

Do Not Call Registry - 

Stop telemarketers from 

calling. (888) 382-1222. 

www.donotcall.gov 

Internet Crime / Spam 

Internet Crime complaint 

center: www.ic3. 

gov 

Other Issues 

Financial Industry Regulatory 

Authority (FIN- 

RA) check the background 

of a broker or 

brokerage: (800) 289- 

9999 

California Department 

of Consumer Affairs to 

make sure licenses of 

physicians, nurses, and 

other heath care professionals 

are current: dcs. 

ca.gov, (800) 952-5210 

California Department of 

Insurance: (800) 927- 

4357, insurance.ca.gov 

California Department 

of Real Estate, dre. 

ca.gov, (213) 620-2072 

California Public Utilities 

Commission for 

utility complaints: 

cpuc.ca.gov/puc 

(800) 649-7570 

LA County Department 

of Consumer Affairs 

for landlord/tenant issues, 

housing discrimination, 

home-buyer 

issues, consumer complaints: 

dca.lacounty. 

gov, (800) 593-8222 


TRANSPORTATION 

Long Beach 

Yellow Cab 

(562) 435-6111 

AARP Driver Safety 

Course 50+. Online 

course at aarp.com 

AAA Defensive Driving 

Course. Online courses, 

tips and evaluations. 

seniordriving. 

aaa.com 

Rancho Los Amigos 

National Rehabilitation 

Center - Driving Simulations. 

7601 E. Imperial 

Hwy., Downey. 

(562) 401-7111. 

http://goo.gl/wO9iOQ 

Long Beach Transit - 

Bus System 

Passengers that qualify 

for Medicare, are 

62+, and/or have 

disabilities, bus fare 

is 60 cents. 

Passengers who are 

lblind or use a wheelchair, 

bus fare is free. 

Find bus schedules at 

lbtransit.com/services 

Disability Transportation 

Services. Must register 

prior to use. Dial-A-Lift 

through Long 

Beach Transit, (562) 

591-8753; and Access 

Paratransit Services, 

(800) 883-1295, fees 

apply. 

Taxi and Mobile 

Ride Share: 

ButterFLI 

(855) 267-2354 

gobutterfli.com 

On-demand assisted 

transportation. 

Uber and Lyft access 

services offer additional 

assistance to 

seniors and people 

with disabilities. To 

use services, Uber 

and/or Lyft apps are 

required on a mobile 

device. 

For Uber services, 

open the app slide to 

Assist or WAV and set 

location. 

For Lyft services, open 

the app, go to the 

“Settings” menu, tap 

on “Services,” tap on 

“Access” to enable, 

then request a ride. 


Affordable Living for the 

Aging. (323) 650-7988. 

alaseniorliving.org 

Eviction Defense Network. 

(213) 385-8112 

Fair Housing 

Foundation. 

(562) 989-1206 

Forever Active. 

(888) 705-7441 

foreveractivemed.com 

Housing Rights Center. 

(800) 477-5977. hrcla.org 

Housing Authority Bureau 

for the City of Long 

Beach. (562) 570-6985 

HUD Senior Resources 

hud.gov/groups/seniors/cfm 

LA County Housing Resource 

Center. (877) 

428-8844. housing.lacounty.gov 

LBRE -Long Beach Residents 

Empowered 

(562) 444-5147 

Renter’s rights & legal 

workshops, bi-monthly 

meetings & more. 

LGBTQ+ Seniors & Allys 

LBGTQHousingLB@ 

gmail.com, (562) 294- 

6040 

Menorah Housing Foundation. 

(310) 475-6083 

Neighborhood 

Improvement - Free 

graffitt removal & paint, 

(562) 570-6866); and 

use of cleanup tools, 

HOUSING 

and other resources. 

longbeach.gov/cd/ 

neighborhood_services 

Rebuilding Together 

Long Beach. 

(562) 490-3802 

rebuildingtogetherlongbeach.org 

Stayhome Safe 

(626) 792-0070 

stayhomesafe.com 

US Dept of Housing & 

Urban Development 

(800) 955-2232 

See CA State Property 

Tax Postponement Program. 

on page 41. 

UTILITIES 

Long Beach Gas & Water 

333 W. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach, 

(562) 570-5700, longbeach.gov/ 

utilityservices 

SoCal Edison Assistance Plans: 

sce.com/billhelper 

Energy Assistance Fund, (800) 

205-8596; Energy 

Savings Assistance, 

(800) 736-4777 

SoCal Gas 

(The Gas Company) 

Emergency, 

(800) 427-2200 

(877) 238-0092 

socalgas.com 


VOLUNTEER & ADVOCACY 

Alpert Jewish 

Community Center - 

Retired and Senior 

Volunteer Program 

(RSVP) - (562) 506-2801 

American Red Cross 

3150 E. 29th St. 

(562) 595-6341 

redcross.org/ca/longbeach 

Cambodian Association 

of America 

2390 Pacific Ave. 

(562) 988-1863 

Carpenter Performing 

Arts Center 

(562) 985-4274 

carpenterarts.org 

Christian Outreach 

in Action, 515 3rd St. 

(562) 432-1440 

coalongbeach.org 

Free medical clinic, Tues. 

and Thurs., 8am-4pm. 

Food and clothing bank. 

Water station during the 

summer months. Food 

for pets, during food 

bank, Thursday, 9amnoon. 

Community Action 

Partnership (LBCAP) 

(562) 216-4600, 

lbcap.org 

Disabled Resource Center, 

2750 E. Spring St., 

Ste. 100 

(562) 427-1000 

drcinc.org 

Food Finders 

(562) 283-1400, 

foodfinders.org 

Gray Panthers 

Long Beach 

First Saturday, 10:30 

a.m. at the Long Beach 

Senior Center, 1150 E. 

4th St. facebook.com/ 

longbeachgraypanthers/ 

Heart of Ida 

(562) 570-3548, 

heartofida.org 

Long Beach Health 

& Human Services 

Public Health 24 Hour 

Advisory Info Line, 

(562) 570-4499 

Main: 2525 Grand Ave. 

(562) 570-4000 

Independence at Home 

by SCAN 

(866) 421-1964 

independenceathome. 

org 

Justin Rudd Community 

Action Team 

justinrudd.com/cat. 

html 

LBRE - Long Beach 

Residents Empowered 

(562) 444-5147 

Renter’s rights & legal 

workshops, Housing Action 

Meeting bi-monthly. 

LGBTQ Center LB 

2017 E. 4th St., (562) 

434-4455, centerlb.org 

Long Beach Fire 

Ambassador 

(562) 570-2519 

http://bit.ly/2rTeQiv 

Long Beach Heritage 

(562) 493-7019 

lbheritage.org 

Long Beach Playhouse 

(562) 494-1014 

lbplayhouse.org 


Long Beach Rescue 

Mission / Lydia House 

Samaritan House 

1335 Pacific Ave. 

(562) 591-1292, 

lbrm.org 

Long Beach Senior 

Police Partners (SPP) 

http://bit.ly/2t7P07A 

Lutheran Social 

Services 

Community Care Long 

Beach, 1611 Pine Ave. 

(562) 599-1321 

lsscommunitycare.org 

Meals on Wheels 

Long Beach 

(562) 439-5000 

mealsonwheelsoflongbeach.org 

Multi-Service Center 

for People Experiencing 

Homelessness/Poverty 

1301 W. 12th St., 

(562) 570-4500 

Neighborhood 

Resource Center 

(562) 570-1010 

100 W. Broadway #550 

http://bit.ly/2cqGbNX 

Access to fax machines, 

computers, printers, 

Internet, resource materials 

and more. 

PFLAG Long Beach 

(562) 248-6010 

lbpflag.org 

Second Wednesday 

meetings at Temple 

Isreal, 269 Loma; 7pm 

Rancho Los Alamitos 

(562) 431-3541 

rancholosalamitos.com 

Rancho Los Cerritos 

(562) 206-2040 

rancholoscerritos.org 

Salvation Army 

Family Services 


(562) 426-7637 

salvationarmylbc.org 

Senior Corps 

(800) 942-2677, 

nationalservice.gov/ 

seniorcorps 

Senior Links - Public 

Health, (562) 570- 

3555, inside Long Beach 

Senior Center, 1150 E. 

4th St. 

Social Security 

(800) 772-1213 

2005 Long Beach 

Blvd., ssa.gov 

St. Luke’s Long Beach 

(562) 436-4047 

stlukeslb.org 

Urban Community 

Outreach 

(562) 582-1000 

ucodic.org 

US Vets Long Beach 

usvetsinc.org 

Hospitals: 

Long Beach Community 

and Memorial Care 

Long Beach 

http://bit.ly/2rlZUoP 

Dignity Health - 

St. Mary’s Medical 

Center 

https://dignityhlth. 

org/2t7LVnQ 

VA Hospital - 

Long Beach 

(562) 826-5715 

longbeach.va.gov/ 

giving 

Villages at Cabrillo 

2001 River Ave., 

(562) 200-7300 


LOW VISION 

St. Mary Medical Center 

Low Vision Center 

1050 Linden Ave. 

(562) 491-9275 

https://dignityhlth.org/2rEr4HA 

Lions Club 

Sight Programs 

Downtown Long Beach Lions 

(562) 477-3286 

longbeachlions.org 

LensCrafters OneSight 

(877) 753-6727 

lenscrafters.com/onesight#sd 

Outside Long Beach: 

The Braille Institute 

Los Angeles 

741 N. Vermont Ave. 

(323) 663-1111 

Anaheim 

527 N. Dale Ave. 

(714) 821-5000 

(800) 272-4553 (BRAILLE) 

brailleinstitute.org 

HEARING ASSISTANCE 

Ascent Hearing Center 

4085 Atlantic Ave., Ste. D 

(562) 206-1983 

ascenthearinglongbeach.com 

Beltone S. California 

2865 Atlantic Ave., Ste. 225 

(714) 672-9445, beltone.com 

Connect Hearing 

(562) 494-7374 

Screenings: locations vary 

connecthearing.com 

Clear Captions 

Free phones, clearcaptions.com 

Hearing Loss Association of 

America (HLAA) 

Long Beach/Lakewood Chapter 

(562) 438-0597 

www.hlalongbeachlakewood.org 

Chapter meets on 2nd Thursday 

at 6:30 p.m. Free lip reading 

classes Mondays 10am - noon 

and Wednesdays 9:30-11:30am 

(call for schedule). Free Hearing 

Assistive Technology (HAT) 

Demo 3rd Friday 10am - noon. 

Meeting, classes, and demos at 

Weingart Senior Center, 5220 

Olivia Ave., Lakewood. 

Jay’s Hearing Aid Center 

3740 E. 7th St., (562) 433-6701 

jayshearingcenterlb.com 

Sonus Hearing Care 

2530 Atlantic Ave., Ste. D 

(562) 426-2137 

sonushearing.com 

42 AgeWell Long Beach Fall 2017

NOVEMBER 4TH 

ANNUAL 

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TASTING 

FUNDRAISER 

FOR HOLIDAY HEARTS 

INTERNATIONAL CITY 

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4TH ANNUAL WINE 

TASTING FUNDRAISER 

HOLIDAY 

HEARTS 

VOLUNTEER 

Sign-up for 

PACK & ACT DAYS 

Saturday, 12/2 or 12/9 

Pack gift bags 

and/or deliver! 

SPONSOR a 

Collection Box 

For details, email 

HeartofIda@gmail.com 


Mortuaries & Cemeteries 

Adams Funeral Home 

501 E. Palmer, Compton 

(323) 636-9864 

Affordable Burial 

and Cremation Services 

6510 Cherry Ave. 

(888) 932-3286 

affordableburial.net 

All Souls Mortuary 

4400 Cherry Ave. 

(562) 424-8601 

catholicmortuaries.com 

Dignity Memorial / Stricklin 

Snively Mortuary 


(562) 426-3365 

dignitymemorial.com 

Dignity Memorial / Whites 

Funeral Home 

9903 E. Flower St., Bellflower 

(562) 867-2741 

dignitymemorial.com 

Harrison-Ross Mortuary 

426 E. Compton Blvd. 

Compton 

(310) 667-4052 

harrisonross.com 

Long Beach Colonial Mortuary 

638 Atlantic Ave. 

(562) 436-1601 

longbeachcolonial.com 

Luyben / Dilday Mortuary 

5161 Arbor Road 

(562) 425-6401 

luybendilday.com 

McKenzie Mortuary 

3843 E. Anaheim St. 

(562) 961-9301 

mckenziemortuary.com 

Sunnyside Cemetery 

(Historical) 

1095 E. Willow St. 

(562) 595-9392 

Forest Lawn 

1500 E. San Antonio Drive 

4471 Lincoln Ave., Cypress 

(888) 204-3131 

forestlawn.com 


AARP Foundation Tax-Aide 

(877) 434-7598, aarp.org 

Search Tax Aide and Tax Aide locator. 

Bet Tzedek Legal Services 

(323) 939-0506, bettzedek.org 

California State Attorney General 

(800) 952-5225, oag.ca.gov 

California Elder Law Center 

(562) 377-7710 

5220 Clark Ave. Lakewood 

calelderlawcenter.com 

Veterans Seminar & Health Benefits 

Clinic - Weds. at 2 p.m. 

Center for Health Care Rights LA 

(213) 383-4519 

HELP - Health Care & Elder 

Law Programs 

(310) 533-1996, help4seniors.org 

LEGAL & TAXES 

LA County Public Administration 

Public Guardian, (213) 974-0515 

Legal Aid Foundation of LA 

(800) 399-4529, lafla.org 

National Academy of 

Elder Law Attorneys 

naela.org 

Schomer Law Group 

Free seminars. (562) 346-3209 

schomerlawgroup.com 

California State Property Tax 

Postponement Program. Property 

tax deferement availble for some CA 

homeowners who are seniors, blind, 

or have a disability. Search “PTP” at 

sco.co.gov or call (800) 952-5661. 

LONG BEACH CITY NUMBERS 

Abandoned Shopping 

Carts, (800) 252-4613 

Gas Dept. Emergency 

(562) 570-2140 

Broken Curb 

(562) 570-2770 

Leaking Fire Hydrant 

(562) 570-2390 

Abandoned Vehicles 

Code Enforcement 

Weed Abatement 

(562) 570-2633 

Large Trash Pickup 

(free, twice a year) 

Alley Cleaning 

Trash Not Picked up 

Trash in Street 

Overflowing Trash 

Can (562) 570-2876 

Standing Water 

in Gutters, Tree 

Trimming, Potholes 

Storm Drains 

(562) 570-2700 

Noise Complaints 

(562) 570-4126 

Broken Traffic Light/ 

Meter (562) 570-3264 

Graffiti 

(562) 570-2773 

Damaged Sewer 

(562) 570-2440 

AgeWell Long Beach | Summer 2017 45


Agregue el número de puntos para cada respuesta “sí”. Si anotó 4 puntos o más, puede estar en riesgo de caer. 

Discuta este folleto con su médico o comuníquese con Heart of Ida (562) 570-3548 o heartofida@gmail.com.

Check Your Fall Risk - Take This Survey 

Please circle “Yes” or “No” for 

each statement below 

Why it matters 

Yes (2) 

Yes (2) 

Yes (1) 

Yes (1) 

No (0) 

No (0) 

No (0) 

No (0) 

I have fallen in the past year. People who have fallen once are likely to fall 

again. 

I use or have been advised to use a cane or 

walker to get around safely. 

Sometimes I feel unsteady when 

I am walking. 

I steady myself by holding onto furniture 

when walking home. 

People who have been advised to use a cane or 

walker may already be more likely to fall. 

Unsteadiness or needing support while walking 

are signs of poor balance. 

This is also a sign of poor balance. 

Yes (1) 

No (0) 

I am worried about falling. People who are worried about falling are more 

likely to fall. 

Yes (1) 

No (0) 

I need to push with my hands to stand up 

from a chair. 

This is a sign of weak leg muscles, 

a major reason for falling. 

Yes (1) 

No (0) 

I have some trouble stepping up onto a curb. This is also a sign of weak leg muscles. 

Yes (1) 

No (0) 

I often have to rush to the toilet. Rushing to the bathroom, especially at night, increases 

your chances of falling. 

Yes (1) 

Yes (1) 

Yes (1) 

No (0) 

No (0) 

No (0) 

I have lost some feeling in my feet. Numbness in your feet can cause stumbles and 

lead to falls. 

I take medicine that sometimes makes me Side effects from medicines can sometimes 

feel light-headed or more tired than usual. increase your chance of falling. 

I take medicine to help me sleep or improve 

my mood. 

These medicines can sometimes increase your 

chance of falling. 

Yes (1) 

Total 

No (0) 

I often feel sad or depressed. Symptoms of depression, such as not feeling well 

or feeling slowed down, are linked to falls. 

Add up the number of points for each “yes” answer. If you scored 4 points or 

more, you may be at risk for falling. Discuss this brochure with your doctor 

or contact Heart of Ida (562) 570-3548 or heartofida@gmail.com. 

This checklist was developed by the Greater Los Angeles VA Geriatric Research Education Clinical Center and affiliates and us a validated fall risk assessment 

tool (Rubenstein et al. J Safety Res; 2011:42(6)493-499. Adapted with permission of the authors. 


CITY GOVERNMENT NUMBERS 

Long Beach City 

Mayor & Council 

Districts 

Mayor Robert Garcia 

(562) 570-6801 

longbeach.gov/mayor 

longbeach.gov/officials 

Council District 1 

Lena Gonzalez 

(562) 570-6919 


Jeannine Pearce 

(562) 570-2222 


Suzie Price 

(562) 570-6300 


Daryl Supernaw 

(562) 570-4444 


Stacy Mungo 

(562) 570-5555 


Dee Andrews 

(562) 570-6816 


Roberto Uranga 

(562) 570-7777 


Al Austin 

(562) 570-6685 


Rex Richardson 

(562) 570-3319 

Neighboring 

City Halls: 

Bellflower 

(562) 804-1424 

bellflower.org 

Carson 

(310) 830-7600 

ci.carson.ca.us/ 

Compton 

(310) 537-8000 

comptoncity.org 


(562) 420-2641 

hgcity.org 

Lakewood 

(562) 866-9771 

lakewoodcity.org 

Los Alamitos 

(562) 431-3538 

cityoflosalamitos.org 

Paramount 

(562) 220-2225 

paramountcity.com 

Seal Beach 

(562) 431-2527 

sealbeachca.gov 

Signal Hill 

(562) 989-7300 

cityofsignalhill.org 


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