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Vol. 2, Issue 1 | FALL <strong>2018</strong> | FREE<br />
AGEWELL<br />
Older Adults • Families • Caregivers<br />
Long Beach<br />
magazine<br />
SENIOR SERVICE PROVIDERS – PROUDLY<br />
SERVING THE LONG BEACH COMMUNITY<br />
<strong>Fall</strong> Prevention<br />
Health | Ageism | Classes | Libraries<br />
Recreation | Resources | More<br />
Are you at risk? Take our survey in English<br />
and Spanish on pages 45 - 46.
It all states with one call: 866-421-1964<br />
The help you need:<br />
Independence<br />
at Home<br />
Spotlight on Mercedes | 3<br />
Mercedes Perezchica<br />
Ida’s Walkers Program | 6<br />
Highlight on LGBTQ Center | 7<br />
Dominique Hernandez<br />
Starting all Over Again: Women<br />
Approaching Retirement<br />
Dr. Gretchen Swanson<br />
| 8<br />
Helplines & Hotlines | 18<br />
Libraries | 19-20<br />
Senior Centers | 21-22<br />
Classess | 23-26<br />
Know Your <strong>Fall</strong> Risk | 45-46<br />
AGEWELL<br />
Long Beach<br />
magazine<br />
Older Adults<br />
Families • Caregivers<br />
Contents<br />
33 | Caregiver Support<br />
47 | City Government<br />
17 | Elder Abuse<br />
30 | Food Assistance / Food<br />
Banks<br />
37 | Fraud Help & Prevention<br />
31 | In-Home Resources<br />
34 | Health Care Resources<br />
42 | Hearing Assistance<br />
32 | Hospitals/Urgent Care<br />
39 | Housing<br />
44 | Legal & Taxes<br />
44 | Long Beach City Numbers<br />
42 | Low Vision<br />
31 | Medical Equipment<br />
36 | Medicare/Health Care<br />
33 | Mental Health<br />
43 | Mortuaries & Cemeteries<br />
38 | Transportation<br />
39 | Utilities<br />
40 | Volunteer & Advocacy<br />
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Mercedes Perezchica<br />
When Heart of Ida heard of an Aging<br />
Services position in the City of Long<br />
Beach, we were anxious to find out<br />
about the woman leading the charge.<br />
Here is a brief interview with Mercedes<br />
Perezchica.<br />
Title:<br />
Aging Services Program<br />
Manager in the City of Long Beach,<br />
Department of Health & Human<br />
Services<br />
SPOTLIGHT<br />
Responsibilities:<br />
I am responsible for managing<br />
and supervising the Long Beach<br />
Healthy Aging Center and convening<br />
an Age-Friendly Consortium<br />
Steering Committee that<br />
will bring together City.<br />
Departments, local area agencies<br />
and advocates serving older<br />
adults to identify strategies for<br />
strengthening and coordinating<br />
older adult services in the City.<br />
The LB Health Aging Center (located<br />
at the Long Beach<br />
Senior Center) provides information<br />
on different health and social<br />
service programs for both older<br />
adults and caregivers throughout<br />
the City, assesses older adult<br />
needs and interests and provides<br />
navigation support to help connect<br />
them to appropriate services/<br />
program and offers care coordination.<br />
Starting this Summer and <strong>Fall</strong><br />
<strong>2018</strong>, Age-Friendly Consortium<br />
Steering partners will work to<br />
Executive<br />
Director’s Note<br />
According to City of Long<br />
Beach Gap Analysis,”...one<br />
quater of the Long Beach<br />
population is over 50 years<br />
old and 9% is over 55 years<br />
old, which forcasts a dynamic increase<br />
in the need for senior services in the<br />
areas of housing, transportation, safety,<br />
health, and quality of life.” We are<br />
happy to introduce you to the new<br />
Long Beach Aging Services Program<br />
Manager, Mercedes P. (page 3). Mercedes<br />
talks about her position and<br />
how her position and how her department<br />
is working to address the aging<br />
population in Long Beach.<br />
Editor’s Note<br />
It has been my pleasure<br />
to work along side Dina<br />
Berg on the Summer <strong>2018</strong><br />
AgeWell Long Beach<br />
Magazine. As we bring attention for<br />
<strong>Fall</strong> Prevention, older adults and<br />
caregivers will have information on<br />
resources that are provided throughout<br />
our city. Let’s continue to inform<br />
others!<br />
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<strong>Fall</strong> <strong>2018</strong> | Vol. 2, Issue 1<br />
Publisher<br />
Founder/Executive Director<br />
Dina Berg, MPA<br />
Founder/Volunteer<br />
Keri Reich<br />
Editor<br />
Ginely Herrera<br />
Contributing Writers<br />
Dr. Gretchen Swanson, DPT, MPH<br />
Spotlight<br />
Mercedes Perezchica<br />
Dominique Hernandez<br />
Did we miss something<br />
or make a mistake,<br />
questions or comments?<br />
Need help finding<br />
services or resources?<br />
We’d like to hear from you!<br />
Contact Heart of Ida<br />
(562) 570-3548<br />
heartofida@gmail.com<br />
www.HeartofIda.org<br />
Content in this issue was<br />
updated in June/Aug 2017.<br />
Changes may occur, please<br />
call ahead.<br />
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Long Beach Health Aging Center<br />
identify and recommend strategies<br />
for making the City of Long Beach<br />
a livable community that promotes<br />
the health and wellbeing of older<br />
adults and residents of all ages.<br />
In the next two decades, the number<br />
of adults’ ages 65 and older<br />
will increase from 15% to 22%<br />
nationally. In fact, the year 2035<br />
will mark the first time in U.S.<br />
history that older adults will outnumber<br />
children. It is the vision<br />
that both the LB Healthy Aging<br />
Center and Age-Friendly Consortium<br />
partners will work together<br />
to better plan and prepare for the<br />
growing aging population through<br />
innovative strategies that promote<br />
improved outcomes and build<br />
communities that are committed<br />
to giving residents of all ages the<br />
opportunity to live rewarding, productive,<br />
and safe lives.<br />
What do you hope to accomplish:<br />
Through my work I hope to engage<br />
different people, highlight<br />
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older adults’ diverse interests,<br />
needs and contributions and help<br />
inform a more balanced discussion<br />
around aging and<br />
older adults. There is currently such<br />
a negative and narrow view of aging<br />
in America.<br />
However, there are other cities in<br />
the US and Countries that have adopted<br />
an age-friendly mindset and<br />
have implemented local<br />
initiatives to better engage<br />
and build on the assets<br />
and contributions of all its<br />
residents. As more Long Beach<br />
residents live longer lives, the city<br />
will grow in its resources—with<br />
more residents with stronger buying<br />
power, career expertise, lived<br />
experience, and diverse skills and<br />
interests, wisdom and experience.<br />
We will draw upon successful age<br />
friendly projects that could be replicated<br />
in Long Beach.<br />
Mercedes Perezchica,<br />
Aging Services Program Manager<br />
Health and Human Services<br />
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Highlight<br />
Starting (All Over) Again:<br />
Women approaching retirement<br />
What is your name and title?<br />
Dominique Hernandez<br />
Senior Service Coordinator<br />
What are your primary responsibilities?<br />
Dominique Hernandez<br />
Senior program development, senior support through connection<br />
to resources, Center social events and needs assessment.<br />
Tell us about your programs:<br />
Our regular monthly events are LezChat (2nd Sat of month<br />
10:00 a.m.- 12;00 p.m.) , EncoreMen (3rd Sat of month 10:00<br />
a.m.- 12;00 p.m.) other events vary - Alzheimer’s Awareness<br />
training sessions, Legal information session clinics, social<br />
events such as bingo and potlucks, discount tickets to Qfilms,<br />
Free STI testing, yearly health fairs, mental health counseling<br />
based on financial sliding scale, Free cyber center and LGBTQ<br />
library. Starting October 9th we will have a<br />
new drop in space - Coffee Talk - 12:00 p.m.<br />
- 1:00 p.m. free snacks will be provided.<br />
If someone wants more information they can email<br />
me at - dhernandez@centerlb.org or call at<br />
(562)434-4455 ext 239.<br />
Gretchen Swanson and her mother Gladys<br />
Hooks, taken in 1980’s for a professional<br />
magazine article about two generations of<br />
physical therapists.<br />
My mother stayed at home while<br />
we were growing up. We lived in<br />
the country and while my dad was<br />
in town 15 miles away, my mom<br />
made meals, cleaned the house<br />
and ran a family of six kids. She<br />
was active in clubs, pursued her<br />
interests, and helped my dad at his<br />
office once we were all in school.<br />
Then, at 60, she went back to work<br />
– although of course she had been<br />
working all along.<br />
We, as women, are certain of one<br />
thing: Our work is never done –<br />
whether that means taking care<br />
of our families and households,<br />
safeguarding our income, starting<br />
or resuming careers, and serving<br />
our communities. Yet there is<br />
much we can’t be certain of. We<br />
hope that we might wake up to<br />
less responsibility, or that others<br />
will come forward. But as we look<br />
around, especially to women just<br />
older than ourselves, we see the<br />
signs of working in retirement.<br />
What is a poor woman to do?<br />
Well, the research is either old,<br />
from the 1990s, or disheartening.<br />
The National Council on Aging<br />
released its “Senior Debt Facts”<br />
in 2015. We are retiring with a<br />
load of red ink. At the same time,<br />
housing and medical care costs are<br />
skyrocketing. This is not intended<br />
to be a message of despair, but of<br />
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the need for resilience. Realizing<br />
we are all at risk for significant<br />
financial change is a key step.<br />
Just like the overnight success that<br />
took 20 years, a woman wakes up<br />
to an economic fallout of aging.<br />
We suspected that men entered<br />
retirement differently, but there are<br />
so many other differences. How<br />
we look at ourselves and what<br />
steps make sense, including the return<br />
to work shapes the transition<br />
to retirement.<br />
First, our collective shift toward<br />
reduced income should not come<br />
as a surprise. We aren’t retiring<br />
like our parents. For those approaching<br />
retirement, born in 1955<br />
or earlier, we know our expenses<br />
are the same or will increase and<br />
that our income is capped at best.<br />
That rub, where expenses change<br />
but income doesn’t, may mean that<br />
someone in the household continues<br />
to work longer than expected.<br />
Or, like my mom, returns after a<br />
25-year break.<br />
That’s right, you don’t work, and<br />
life just got more expensive. Not<br />
immediately but slowly and surely.<br />
Society might imagine that someone<br />
will take care of you. In fact,<br />
you’ll most likely outlive your<br />
male spouse and use your physical<br />
energy and financial resources for<br />
him. If you’re not in a traditional<br />
relationship, or not in a relationship<br />
at all, you may also need to<br />
plan to be the CEO and workforce<br />
of your household.<br />
But let’s back up. As women, what<br />
we don’t know is how our retirement<br />
might play out.<br />
Women in retirement<br />
Look back to when you started<br />
working. It may have been as a<br />
fill-in or involved situations that<br />
required you to be between-jobs<br />
because of child care, moving or<br />
some other household need. If<br />
your work history was filled with<br />
starts and stops, planning for retirement<br />
might have been on and<br />
off, as well.<br />
Let’s get some figures down on<br />
paper. The median household in<br />
Long Beach is about $55,000. If<br />
you are a woman who has been<br />
working most of her adult life,<br />
here are some considerations as<br />
you grow older in Long Beach.<br />
The average salary for men<br />
is $68,721. For women, it is<br />
$54,710. Not only do we make<br />
less, but fewer dollars are reserved<br />
for Social Security or other<br />
post-work pension funds. Double<br />
whammy. But it is worse than<br />
that.<br />
Many women who were born in<br />
the mid-1950s had intermittent<br />
work histories (by choice or otherwise)<br />
that limited salary growth,<br />
affected continuation of vested<br />
savings funds and resulted in<br />
patchy skills for their résumé.<br />
Just think of a single senior getting<br />
$14,400 a year in Social Security<br />
and taking care of a couple<br />
of grandchildren or a relative who<br />
needs care. Clearly, the federal<br />
government hasn’t looked at the<br />
“for rent” signs lately. A one-bedroom<br />
for $1,200 is a steal. Taking<br />
out that pencil and licking the<br />
lead, a household living on Social<br />
Security and other modest sources<br />
of income is a recipe for homelessness.<br />
When it’s more than dollars and<br />
sense<br />
Unshackled by work? The myth of<br />
a carefree retirement is so last century!<br />
You may be feeling a little lost<br />
and unsure. How we are feeling is<br />
in large part based on our attitude.<br />
A positive attitude is more than just<br />
having enough money. Attitude<br />
adjustment improves when you find<br />
reward in other parts to your life.<br />
And the research supports this.<br />
Studies suggest that having adequate<br />
funds is important, but other<br />
factors such as “having to retire”<br />
or the state of being in poor health<br />
make for a difficult retirement.<br />
Having a change in your marital<br />
relationship is also a precursor to<br />
poorer well-being.<br />
Major upheavals can occur any<br />
time in life, but there maybe big<br />
changes just about the time you<br />
transition to retirement. Predictably<br />
there may be the need to move or<br />
adapt to a change in the household<br />
such as a grandchild going to college<br />
or an adult child moving out of<br />
the area for work.<br />
So, there is little to support the<br />
carefree retirement myth. Rather we<br />
need to bolster our readiness, have<br />
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options and, of course, some financial<br />
flexibility. Money isn’t<br />
everything, but it helps. You may<br />
need more money whether there<br />
is a change in health, or a loss in<br />
your life.<br />
A word on demographics<br />
If there is a glaring lack of current<br />
research about women working<br />
in retirement, the knowledge<br />
gap only multiplies when women<br />
of color are considered. But the<br />
wealth gap is documented. According<br />
to a National Women’s<br />
Law Center report released this<br />
April: Latina, black and Native<br />
American women “must work<br />
well into their 80s or 90s in order<br />
to catch up to what a white,<br />
non-Hispanic man made by age<br />
60, delaying their retirement even<br />
beyond their life expectancy.”<br />
In 1988 research on aging, results<br />
showed African American women<br />
ages 62-65 were considerably<br />
more likely than whites to have<br />
worked steadily most of their<br />
adult lives, although black and<br />
white women expressed quite<br />
similar attitudes toward work. Reflecting<br />
their work histories, black<br />
women were more likely than whites<br />
to be eligible for pensions but were<br />
less likely to have retired.<br />
Gender matters<br />
Can we look to men for encouragement?<br />
Maybe, but a large analysis<br />
done in 2013 by a life insurance company<br />
suggests that men and women<br />
have different attitudes about saving<br />
money and different opinions about<br />
themselves as money managers. According<br />
to this study of over 1,500<br />
men and women over the age of<br />
25, one in four Americans say they<br />
would like to be more cautious with<br />
their money and have a lot of catching<br />
up to do to be where they want financially.<br />
Among women, 59 percent<br />
feel their financial planning needs<br />
improvement.<br />
For some, there is not so much a<br />
transition to a new future but a new<br />
reality. Two scholars, Loe and Johnston<br />
have looked at female baby<br />
boomer professionals from a lens that<br />
includes relationships and refers to<br />
retirement for this segment of women<br />
as a process of “rebalancing.” Others<br />
describe the multiple roles women<br />
have during their adult life and<br />
how these get reshaped in later<br />
years. The idea of rebalancing<br />
intuitively makes sense.<br />
For me, Ruth Karpen, hits the<br />
nail on the head. In her 2017<br />
article, “Reflections on Women’s<br />
Retirement,” she lays out<br />
how boomers may change the<br />
idea, or rather bust the myth of<br />
retirement. She is clear that the<br />
designation of boomer may apply<br />
only to white, well-educated<br />
women – and that there is a<br />
world of diversity that has many<br />
implications. The larger lesson<br />
may be that retirement is personal,<br />
it is about relationships<br />
that make up a very largepart of<br />
our life.<br />
My experience is sharply different<br />
from my mother in financial<br />
status and attitude. As a boomer,<br />
I worked my entire adult life.<br />
No breaks for kids. Went out on<br />
my own without a salaried job.<br />
Moved to another part of the<br />
country, married, divorced, mar<br />
ried.<br />
I’ve had to anticipate financial<br />
stability while running a small<br />
company - no real chance<br />
chance to save, Yet, looking at others<br />
like me, those born about the same<br />
time, with similar education and racial<br />
background, remains a good<br />
mirror. But I also look to women of<br />
color, recent immigrants, and those<br />
with different educational and cultural<br />
backgrounds, for some timely<br />
solutions. And maybe that is what we<br />
should do as the book is rewritten for<br />
our generation. Look at others, like<br />
yourself. And, look at others. A new<br />
and improved sisterhood.<br />
The possibilities<br />
But what to do? We all need to<br />
change as we age. Start figuring out<br />
your reality. Work with your resources<br />
and peer group.<br />
Maybe it’s your book club or a group<br />
at church. Your local library and<br />
community center offer ways to intersect<br />
with women from different backgrounds<br />
with common concerns.<br />
Asking questions, you’ll realize that<br />
the nursing career you left a few decades<br />
ago might be a lead-in to working<br />
part time at a senior wellness<br />
clinic. Or perhaps your management<br />
skill set using industry-grade technology<br />
might allow you to work a short<br />
shift at an inductrial site. Or you might<br />
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utilize your late-model car and become<br />
an Uber or Lyft driver. I am<br />
impressed every day by the background<br />
and experience women of<br />
Long Beach have, offering services<br />
that are needed. So, if work is in the<br />
mix, what can you do? Financially,<br />
some retired professionals and managers<br />
might have the option of working<br />
part time. However, it can’t be<br />
stressed enough that those scenarios<br />
need to be worked out with your tax<br />
accountant ahead of time. Worth every<br />
penny of their time. If you have<br />
been doing work that is physical,<br />
and don’t think it is wise to continue,<br />
then branching out is, well, tricky.<br />
Younger, well-trained and enthusiastic<br />
workers are available. So, building<br />
your options before you need to<br />
go to part-time work will help.<br />
My mother is a constant reminder.<br />
She had a professional career but<br />
quit to raise a family. She had a great<br />
time until she needed to replace income<br />
that was lost when my father<br />
was no longer able to work. So, at<br />
age 60 she reentered the workforce.<br />
She remained employed until 72 –<br />
mandatory retirement from her state<br />
civil service position. My dad died<br />
when she was 62 and her income<br />
became a lifeline, the financial security<br />
was essential. Along the way<br />
she met large numbers of people<br />
who remained her friends until the<br />
end of her life. But it was hard.<br />
She was alone at times, she was<br />
a “single,” her independent spirit<br />
needed time to reassert itself to<br />
begin new parts of her life, bridge<br />
club, bible study, attending her<br />
granddaughter’s soccer matches.<br />
Eventually, that spark was ignited.<br />
When she was in her 80s and long<br />
past her “retirement,” her kids got<br />
a call. “Would you go with me to<br />
Russia? St. Petersburg? This coming<br />
February?” Sad to say, none of<br />
us kids took the bait. But she went<br />
and had a terrific time. I still have<br />
the ushanka (Russian mink hat).<br />
She never complained. But, she<br />
was happy to enjoy a beer and<br />
chips after a week of work and<br />
talk about interesting things. She<br />
found a way to make work work.<br />
And that is a woman’s way.<br />
Gretchen Swanson<br />
On the cover from left to right:<br />
Frances Ginder (CLBPRM), Elyse Garcia (CLBPRM), Mercedes Perezchica<br />
(Long Beach Office of Healthy Aging), Terri Eggers (CLBPRM), Eileen<br />
Ludlam (CLBPRM), Janine O’Hara (CLBPRM), Sofia Hodjat (CLBPRM),<br />
Jeff Grant (CLBPRM), Sonny Seng (CLBPRM), Rose Salinas (CLBPRM),<br />
Daveth Yoak (CLBPRM), Anthony O’Dell (CLBPRM), Dina Berg & Keri<br />
Reich (Heart of Ida), Teri Hershberg (Scan Independence at Home), Aralia<br />
Gonzalez (CLBPRM), Cheryl Mathieu (Agingpro.com), Gayle Ehrenberg<br />
(RSVP). *CLBPRM: City of Long Beach Parks, Recreaation and Marine*<br />
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SAFE AT HOME<br />
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OLDER ADULTS<br />
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Serving<br />
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seniors & their pets.<br />
Volunteer<br />
Opportunities.<br />
Email us:<br />
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gmail.com<br />
Serving seniors in need.<br />
Volunteer<br />
Opportunities.<br />
Email us:<br />
heartofida@gmail.<br />
com<br />
Thank you to HOPE, The Home Depot Foundation &<br />
Josephine S. Gumbiner Foundation<br />
for making this program possible and<br />
helping to preserve independence<br />
for older adults through fall prevention.<br />
Thank you to<br />
Diane Warren Foundation &<br />
Employees Community Fund<br />
of Boeing California for<br />
making this program possible<br />
and helping to preserve<br />
pet companionship for older<br />
Heart of Ida<br />
Book Club<br />
1st Thursday<br />
of every Month<br />
10-11am<br />
Long Beach Senior Center<br />
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Elder Abuse<br />
Helplines and Hotlines<br />
Report elder abuse<br />
or neglect.<br />
Elder Abuse Hotline<br />
(877) 477-3646<br />
If it is immediate<br />
(happening right<br />
now) or life threatening—Call<br />
911<br />
Elder Abuse Occurs<br />
in<br />
Many Forms<br />
PHYSICAL<br />
SEXUAL<br />
EMOTIONAL<br />
FINANCIAL/<br />
MATERIAL<br />
EXPLOITATION<br />
NEGLECT<br />
ABANDONMENT<br />
SELF-NEGLECT<br />
Stand Up &<br />
Speak Out.<br />
It Matters.<br />
Ageless Alliance<br />
agelessalliance.org<br />
LA County District<br />
Attorney<br />
Victim-Witness<br />
Assistance<br />
(800) 380-3811<br />
da.co.la.ca.us<br />
California Attorney<br />
General Bureau of<br />
Medi-CalFraud<br />
& Elder Abuse<br />
(800) 722-0432<br />
oag.ca.gov/bmfea<br />
Domestic Violence<br />
Hotlines:<br />
National DVH<br />
(800) 799-7233<br />
DVH Socal in 13 languages:<br />
(800) 978-3600<br />
Jewish Family Service<br />
Violence Project <br />
(818) 505-0900<br />
Aging & Adult<br />
Protective<br />
Services<br />
(888) 202-4248<br />
(877) 477-3646<br />
aging.lacity.org<br />
Conducts investigation<br />
of all situations involving<br />
elders (age 65+)<br />
and dependent adults<br />
(physically or mentally<br />
impaired aged 18-64)<br />
who are reported to be<br />
endangered by physical,<br />
sexual, or financial<br />
abuse, abandonment,<br />
isolation, abduction,<br />
neglect or self-neglect,<br />
or hazardous living<br />
conditions.<br />
Long-Term Care<br />
Ombudsman<br />
(800) 334-9473<br />
(800) 231-4024,<br />
after hours/crisis<br />
wiseandhealthyaging.org<br />
A free and confidential<br />
service that maintains<br />
and improves the quality<br />
of life for residents in<br />
long-term care facilities.<br />
911 Emergency Police/Fire<br />
211 Los Angeles<br />
211<br />
Suicide Hotline &<br />
Vet Crisis Line<br />
(800) 784-2433<br />
Suicide Prevention for LGBTQ<br />
(866) 488-7386<br />
Poison Control (800) 222-1222<br />
Elder Abuse Hotline<br />
(877) 477-3646<br />
National Sexual Assault<br />
Hotline<br />
(800) 656-4673<br />
Los Angeles Aging &<br />
Adult Services<br />
(888) 202-4248<br />
Disabled Transport<br />
(Access Eligibility)<br />
(562) 591-8753<br />
Domestic Violence<br />
(800) 799-7233<br />
Center for Health Rights<br />
(213) 383-4519<br />
Emergency<br />
Shelter Hotline<br />
(800) 548-6047<br />
LA County<br />
Mental Health Access<br />
(800) 854-7771<br />
Legal Aid of Los Angeles<br />
601 Pacific Ave. (562) 435-3501<br />
Long Beach Gas & Oil<br />
Emergency (562) 570-2140<br />
Utility (562) 570-5700<br />
So Cal Edison (800) 655-4555<br />
LIHEAP<br />
(Low-Income Emergency<br />
Assistance with Utilities)<br />
(866) 675-6623<br />
Wise & Healthy Aging<br />
Long Term Care Ombudsman<br />
(800) 334-9473,<br />
After hours, (800) 231-4024<br />
Medicare (800) 633-4227<br />
Multi-Service Center<br />
1301 W. 12th St.<br />
(562) 570-4500<br />
Poverty assistance.<br />
Friendship Line<br />
(800) 971-0016<br />
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LB LIBRARIES www.lbpl.org<br />
Monday: Closed<br />
Tuesday: Noon – 7 p.m. (Main Library open until 8 p.m.)<br />
Wednesday: Noon - 6 p.m.<br />
Thursday: Noon – 7 p.m.<br />
Friday and Saturday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.<br />
Sunday: Noon – 4 p.m. (Bay Shore, Burnett, El Dorado, &<br />
Michelle Obama libraries only)<br />
Main Library<br />
101 Pacific Ave.,<br />
(562) 570-7500<br />
Recycled Reads<br />
1st Saturday, 2-3pm<br />
Movie Club,<br />
Tuesdays 4:30pm<br />
Computer for<br />
Beginners, Tuesdays<br />
6-7pm<br />
Movie Clubs, Thursdays<br />
4:30pm<br />
Fresh Films, Saturdays<br />
2pm<br />
Alamitos<br />
1836 E. Third St.,<br />
(562) 570-1037<br />
Ruth Bach<br />
4055 N.<br />
Bellflower Blvd.,<br />
(562) 570-1038.<br />
Mystery Book Club<br />
2nd Friday, 11:30am -<br />
12:30pm<br />
Bay Shore<br />
195 Bay Shore Ave.,<br />
(562) 570-1039<br />
Book Club 2nd Thursday,<br />
6:30 - 7:45pm<br />
Brewitt<br />
4036 E. Anaheim St.,<br />
(562) 570-1040<br />
Burnett<br />
560 E. Hill St.,<br />
(562) 570-1041<br />
Drawing & Painting<br />
Wednesdays,<br />
10am - noon<br />
Dana<br />
3680 Atlantic Ave.,<br />
(562) 570-1042<br />
Bookclub 2nd Saturday<br />
10-11 am<br />
Poets Meeting 2nd<br />
Friday, 1-3:30 pm<br />
Basic Computer Tutorial -<br />
30 minute sessions, Fridays,<br />
12:30 - 2pm<br />
Hours<br />
Jigsaw Puzzle lending;<br />
no library card required<br />
Ted Talks<br />
1st three Saturdays,<br />
12:30 - 1:30pm<br />
El Dorado<br />
2900 Studebaker<br />
Road, (562) 570-3136<br />
Book Club 50+ 1st Tuesday,<br />
1-2:30pm, Knitting<br />
and Crochet Circle, Last<br />
Saturday, 11am-noon<br />
Bret Harte<br />
1595 W. Willow St.,<br />
(562) 570-1044<br />
Family Movie 2nd<br />
Saturday 2-4pm<br />
Los Altos<br />
5614 E. Britton Dr..<br />
(562) 570-1045<br />
Coloring Club<br />
Fridays, 3:30-4:30pm<br />
Mark Twain<br />
1401 E. Anaheim St.,<br />
(562) 570-1046<br />
Coloring Club 2nd<br />
Wednesday<br />
4:30-5:30pm<br />
Computer class<br />
(by appt. only)<br />
Fridays 3:30-4:30pm<br />
One on one computer<br />
instructions by appointment<br />
only<br />
Live Life, Dance Life<br />
Tuesdays/Thursdays<br />
10am - noon<br />
SURROUNDING LIBRARIES<br />
Bellflower (562) 925-5543<br />
9945 E. Flower St. colapublib.org<br />
Carson (310) 830-0901<br />
151 E. Carson St. colapublib.org<br />
Compton (310) 637-0202<br />
240 W. Compton Blvd. colapublib.org<br />
Rancho Dominguez (310) 632-6193<br />
4420 E. Rose St. colapublib.org<br />
Hawaiian Gardens (562) 496-1212<br />
11940 Carson St colapublib.org<br />
Lakewood<br />
4990 Clark Ave., (562) 866-1777<br />
6600 Del Amo Blvd. (562) 421-8497<br />
colapublib.org<br />
(Senior program<br />
co-sponsored with the<br />
United Cambodian Community.<br />
Low impact, light<br />
aerobic, line and boxstep<br />
dancing to traditional<br />
Cambodian and<br />
contemporary American<br />
music)<br />
Family Support Group<br />
Tuesdays 1pm - 3pm<br />
(LA County Dept of Mental<br />
Health, co-sponsored<br />
with Latinos in Action-<br />
Discussion and support<br />
group for Spanish speaking<br />
adults)<br />
Los Alamitos/Rossmoor (562) 430-1048<br />
12700 Montecito, Seal Beach, ocpl.org<br />
Paramount (562) 630-3171<br />
16254 Colorado Ave. colapublib.org<br />
Seal Beach (562) 431-3584<br />
707 Electric Ave ocpl.org<br />
Michelle Obama<br />
5870 Atlantic Ave.,<br />
(562) 570-1047<br />
Programs in the works<br />
include Spanish seminars<br />
on Mental Health done by<br />
the County of LA; Spanish<br />
language classes; and<br />
a Citizenship Corner.<br />
Call locations to confirm<br />
listed programs,<br />
plus, ask about classes<br />
& workshops, online tutorials,<br />
databases & specialized<br />
collections.<br />
Homebound readers<br />
services, (562) 570-<br />
6959, Tuesday - Saturday,<br />
10am-5pm.<br />
Signal Hill - 1780 E. Hill St.,<br />
(562) 989-7323, http://bit.ly/2sppCMG<br />
First Friday (of the month) Book Club,<br />
11:30am. Book Sale, October 6, 1-4pm;<br />
Oct. 7, 10am-3pm. 25¢ paperbacks; $1<br />
CD/DVD.<br />
Willmington (310) 834-1082<br />
1300 N. Avalon Blvd. lapl.org<br />
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LB SENIOR & COMMUNITY CENTERS<br />
Long Beach<br />
Senior Center<br />
1150 E 4th St.<br />
http://bit.ly/2sbftkq<br />
Monday - Friday,<br />
8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.<br />
Saturday,<br />
10am. - 4pm<br />
Reception:<br />
(562) 570-3500<br />
Info. & Assistance:<br />
(562) 570-3533<br />
Senior Fitness Room:<br />
(562) 570-3515<br />
Friendly Cup Cafe:<br />
(562) 570-3546<br />
Heart of Ida:<br />
(562) 570-3548<br />
Filipine/American<br />
Senior Civic<br />
Center Club:<br />
(562) 570-3543<br />
Senior Links:<br />
(562) 570-3555<br />
California<br />
Recreation<br />
Center<br />
1550 Martin Luther<br />
King Jr. Ave.<br />
(562) 570-1605<br />
Monday - Friday,<br />
9am - 2pm<br />
Cesar Chavez<br />
401 Golden Ave.<br />
(562) 570-8890<br />
Monday - Friday,<br />
9am - 1:30pm<br />
Expo Arts Center<br />
4321 Atlantic Ave. Council<br />
District 8 at (562) 570-6685.<br />
longbeach.gov/district8/<br />
El Dorado Park<br />
West<br />
2800 Studebaker<br />
Road<br />
(562) 570-3225<br />
Monday - Friday,<br />
9am - 2pm.<br />
Houghton Park<br />
6301 Myrtle Ave.<br />
(562) 570-1640<br />
Monday - Friday,<br />
9am - 2pm<br />
Silverado Park<br />
1545 W. 31st St.<br />
(562) 570-1675<br />
Monday - Friday,<br />
9am - 2pm<br />
Bellflower<br />
(562) 866-8614<br />
http://bit.ly/2trzJ0H<br />
Thompson Park Senior<br />
Club, 14001 Bellflower<br />
Blvd. Tuesday, 9am -<br />
noon.<br />
Carson<br />
(310) 830-7600<br />
3 Civic Plaza<br />
July 24-25: Mature Driving<br />
from AARP, 9am-<br />
1pm, call to register.<br />
July 21: Las Vegas Day<br />
(luncheon, bands, dancing),<br />
call to register.<br />
http://bit.ly/2rxjxcY<br />
Compton / Rancho<br />
Dominguez<br />
(310) 605-5688<br />
Dollarhide Center, 301<br />
Tamarind Ave.<br />
Mon. - Fri., 830am-5pm<br />
http://bit.ly/2riv00A<br />
NEIGHBORING CENTERS<br />
Hawaiian Gardens<br />
(562) 420-2641<br />
Senior Center, 21815 S.<br />
Pioneer Blvd. Mon. - Fri.,<br />
9am-4pm.<br />
http://bit.ly/2sxjP8O<br />
Lakewood<br />
http://bit.ly/2rsflA5<br />
Weingart, 5220 Olivia St.,<br />
(562) 630-6141: July 11:<br />
Rear Window (movie) discussion.<br />
Aug. 11: Grandkids<br />
Bingo. Aug. 14-15:<br />
AARP Mature Driver. Aug.<br />
17: Printtime Players.<br />
Aug. 18: Luau.<br />
Burns, 5510 Clark Ave.,<br />
(562) 925-7512. Mon.-<br />
Fri., 7am-6pm; Sat.,<br />
8am-noon<br />
Los Alamitos<br />
Senior Club, (562)<br />
431-3538. Community<br />
Center, 10911 Oak St.<br />
Lunch programs with<br />
activities, grocery program<br />
& home delivered<br />
meals.<br />
Paramount<br />
Paramount Park, 14400<br />
Paramount Blvd.<br />
55+ . Monday - Friday,<br />
8am - 5pm, (562) 220-<br />
2090.<br />
http://bit.ly/2rhVjnK<br />
Signal Hill<br />
(562) 989-7330,<br />
cityofsignalhill.org<br />
Social Club, 2nd<br />
Thursday, 10am -<br />
noon, meets at<br />
Signal Hill Library, 1780<br />
E. Hill St.<br />
Workshop: July 13: Balance<br />
and <strong>Fall</strong> Prevention<br />
Workshop by Kaiser Permanente.<br />
http://bit.ly/2rAHK20<br />
Seal Beach<br />
(562) 431-2527<br />
707 Electric Ave.<br />
http://bit.ly/2tneD3x
CLASSES<br />
SPECIAL INTERESTS<br />
FITNESS & BALANCE<br />
Call for details such as schedules<br />
and registration.<br />
Senior Centers<br />
Long Beach Senior Center<br />
1150 E 4th St.<br />
(562) 570-3500<br />
Fitness Gym. Friendly Café, Monday-Friday,<br />
8am-2pm. HSA lunch,<br />
Monday - Friday, $2.25. OC Food<br />
Bank. Food Finders. Game Room with<br />
billiards, games, table tennis. Cal-<br />
Fresh (food stamps) sign-ups, Tuesday,<br />
9am. Library with magazines<br />
and books. Thrift Store. Gift Shop.<br />
Special events, speakers, and occasional<br />
vendor tables. Red Hat Society.<br />
Long Beach Gray Panthers meet<br />
first Saturdays at 10:30am. Senior<br />
Citizen Advisory Commission meets<br />
3rd Wednesday of the month at 9am.<br />
Tech Help • Bingo • Wood Carving •<br />
Variety Band • Knit & Crochet • Body<br />
Works • Chair Aerobics • Beg. Spanish<br />
• Moving Easy • Senior Striders •<br />
Meditation In Motion • Drawing&Painting<br />
• Stretch N’ Flex • Sewing • Tai<br />
Chi • Tap Dance • Lapidary • Reading<br />
Group • Lapidary • Weaving • Zumba<br />
Gold • Wii Bowling • Sudoku Class •<br />
Karaoke Cafe • Courage To Change •<br />
Flower Making • Social Dance • Sing<br />
Along • Round Dance Clinic • Filipino<br />
American Dance<br />
Silverado Park<br />
1545 W. 31st St.<br />
(562) 570-1675<br />
Small lunch, $1, Monday - Friday,<br />
11:30am-1:30pm. Aerobics • Health<br />
Lectures • Bingo • Card Games • Crochet<br />
• Arts & Crafts • Dances • Floral<br />
Arranging • Longevity Stick • Card<br />
Games • Tech Talk • Jewelry Class<br />
El Dorado Park West<br />
2800 Studebaker Road<br />
(562) 570-3225<br />
HSA lunch, Monday-Friday (registration<br />
needed, (562) 429-4283). Hula<br />
• Bell Dancing • Bingo • Book Club<br />
• Card Making • Mini-Craft • Flower<br />
Arranging • Longevity Stick • Light<br />
Chair Stretching • Big Band Concert<br />
& Dancing • Senior Fitness • Bridge<br />
• Cronit Club • Card Games • Zumba<br />
Gold Toning • Quilters • Ballroom<br />
Dancing • Line Dance • Almost Ballet<br />
• Crochet & Knit<br />
Houghton Park<br />
6301 Myrtle Ave.<br />
(562) 570-1640<br />
Light-Chair Aerobics • Tai Chi • Bingo<br />
• Quilting • Beg. Computer (English &<br />
Spanish) • Mini Craft •<br />
Spanish 1 & 2 • Jewelry Class. HSA<br />
Lunch, $2.25, Monday - Friday.<br />
California Rec. Center<br />
1550 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave.<br />
(562) 570-1605<br />
HSA lunch program, $2.25, Monday<br />
- Friday. Game room with billiards,<br />
games, table tennis, TV. Tai Chi • Bingo<br />
• Crafts • Line Dancing • Quilting<br />
• Tech Help (cell phones, cameras,<br />
email, social media) • Exercise Class<br />
• Music Appreciation<br />
Cesar Chavez<br />
401 Golden Ave. (562) 570-8890.<br />
Small lunch, $1, Monday - Friday,<br />
noon - 1pm. Game room, billiards,<br />
ping-pong, fitness room. Crochet,<br />
painting, and arts & crafts.<br />
Expo Arts Center<br />
4321 Atlantic Ave. For schedule of<br />
senior activities, call Council District<br />
8 at (562) 570-6685.<br />
longbeach.gov/district8/<br />
The Salvation Army Al and<br />
Faye Taylor Sernior Center<br />
300 Long Beach Boulevard, Long<br />
Beach, CA, 90807<br />
The LGBTQ Center<br />
2017 E. 4th St., (562) 434-4455,<br />
centerlb.org. Social support groups,<br />
seminars and events.<br />
Alpert Jewish<br />
Community Center<br />
Silver Sneakers Fitness Program. 3801<br />
E. Willow St. (562) 426-7601. alpertjcc.org<br />
Warm Water<br />
Exercise<br />
Ability First<br />
3770 E. Willow St.<br />
(562) 426-6161<br />
abilityfirst.org<br />
Arthritis Swim, Arthritis Swim<br />
Plus, Open Swim, Water<br />
Exercise.<br />
Pools of Hope<br />
6801 Long Beach Blvd.<br />
(310) 537-2224<br />
caaquatictherapy.com<br />
City Pools with<br />
Exercise Classes:<br />
Long Beach<br />
Lakewood<br />
Carson<br />
Compton<br />
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The Happiness & Humor Group, free,<br />
monthly group that helps find the<br />
positive side of life. All senior adults<br />
are invited, bring your friends, and<br />
be ready to laugh. Coffee and light<br />
refreshments served. October 6 and<br />
November 3 (first Fridays). For more<br />
information, call Dr. Susan Mathieu at<br />
(562) 426-7601, ext. 1721.<br />
Weekly senior lunches, Wednesdays<br />
at noon; $5-6.<br />
CSULB<br />
Life Fit Center at CSULB<br />
For Long Beach residents ages 49+.<br />
Membership: $4-26 per month. Additional<br />
fee for parking and Alter-G Anti-Gravity<br />
treadmills. 1250 N. Bellflower<br />
Blvd. (562) 985-2015, http://bit.<br />
ly/2sCDCRa<br />
Fit & Fun. Krank Circuit. Bodyweight<br />
& Balance. Building Strength. Pilates,<br />
Flexibility, Mindfulness & Gratitude.<br />
Yoga. Aqua Fitness. Fit Camp. Krank<br />
Fusion. Xcel Fitness. SIT: Spin Interval<br />
Training. In-Trinity Flow. Strength<br />
For Living. Personal Training. Beach TV<br />
Yoga. Fit & Fueled.<br />
OLLI at CSULB<br />
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute<br />
Four locations. (562) 985-8237<br />
http://bit.ly/2rE4Ky4.<br />
<strong>Fall</strong>: October 2 - November 18<br />
Call for special events.<br />
Annual membership for adults ages<br />
50+: $40 (covers full academic year,<br />
September to September). Tuition:<br />
$10 per lecture class. $35 per computer<br />
class. Additional fee for parking<br />
permit.<br />
Classes include:<br />
Stand Tall, Stand Strong. Chinese<br />
Traditional Painting. Bridge. Longevity<br />
Stick. Music Appreciation.<br />
Feel Great Again - Understand and<br />
Maximize Your Brain Biochemistry.<br />
Ukulele for All Levels,.The World,<br />
Its Resources, and Humankind. Almost<br />
Naked-Eye Astronomy. Short<br />
Stories. Play the Recorder. Guided<br />
Autobiography (GAB). Bicycle Travel<br />
- Safety & Three-Day Overnight<br />
Trip. Buy, Cook, & Eat Sustainable<br />
Food. LA Opera Talk. Geography of<br />
China. Whodunit?!? Buddhist Art of<br />
Asia. Memoir Writing in Korean. Taking<br />
Better Photos. Pencil Play. It Happened<br />
in Brooklyn. Reiki I. Law Enforcement.<br />
Conversational French.<br />
Publish Your Non-Fiction. Keys to<br />
Clear Clutter. Gospel Music Workshop.<br />
Remarkable Women of Long<br />
Beach. Watercolor for Beginners and<br />
Intermediate Painters. Cards and<br />
Crafts for the Holidays. Six Stories…<br />
Six Weeks. Guided Meditation for Rejuvenation<br />
& Transformation. A Novel<br />
Approach to Memoir Writing. Yoga<br />
with JeanMarie. Tai Chi Chih. Fear<br />
not, I Speak Shakespeare XXI. Social<br />
Spanish. Current Events: National &<br />
International Issues. Financial Rules<br />
of the Road. Adventures in Acrylics.<br />
Watercolor. Folk Guitar I. Medicare &<br />
Prescription Drug Optimization <strong>2018</strong>.<br />
Shall We Dance?<br />
Catch the Spirit of Music. Self-Help<br />
Harmonica Workshop. Not Your<br />
Daughter’s Yoga. America in the 20s.<br />
Yoga on a Chair. Astronomy for the<br />
Layman. Arts & Crafts Movement.<br />
Jewelry from A-Z. Estate Planning<br />
101. Playreading with Alice. Spanish<br />
Conversation. Women on Film:<br />
1950s.<br />
LBCC<br />
Long Beach Community College Lifetime<br />
Learning Program for older<br />
adults. Pacific Coast Campus, 1305<br />
E. PCH., FF-108. (562) 938-3048,<br />
lbcc.edu/seniorcenter<br />
Classes: Music Appreciation. World<br />
Affairs. Writing Your Memoirs. Tai<br />
Chi. Women Artists of the Renaissance<br />
& Baroque eras. Computer/<br />
Social Media class.<br />
Tours: September 14: Land & Sea<br />
Adventure in Santa Barbara. September<br />
28: Mystery Tour. October:<br />
12 Alpacas & Temecula. November 1:<br />
Carlsbad & Kaleidoscope. November<br />
16: Union Station & Hollywood Museum.<br />
December 7: Reagan Library<br />
& Titanic Exhibit.<br />
Long Beach<br />
Health & Human Services<br />
Locations vary<br />
(562) 570-4499<br />
longbeach.gov/health/<br />
Call or visit their website for Diabetes<br />
Prevention & Management Program,<br />
Healthy Active Long Beach events<br />
& programs, workshops, and health<br />
fairs, plus mental health and healthcare<br />
resources.<br />
Primetime Players<br />
Seniors who enjoy singing, dancing,<br />
acting and/or stage work are encouraged<br />
to audition. Contact Jim Meyer,<br />
(714) 269-7496 or Barbara Klein.<br />
byrdbud2@verizon.net.<br />
YMCA<br />
Silver Sneakers and Silver&Fit. Los<br />
Altos offers fun outings 2nd Tuesdays.<br />
Los Altos, 1720 Bellflower<br />
Blvd., (562) 596-3394; Fairfield,<br />
4949 Atlantic Ave., (562)423-0491;<br />
and Lakewood, 5835 E. Carson St.<br />
(Lakewood), (562) 425-7431. lbymca.org<br />
Heart of Ida<br />
(562) 570-3548, HeartofIda.com<br />
Tai Chi: Moving for Better Balance<br />
and Book Club, plus occasional classes,<br />
fall-prevention awareness, fall-risk<br />
screenings, plus classes and events.<br />
Visit the website for updates on the<br />
latest schedule.<br />
Pathways<br />
(562) 531-3031<br />
4645 Woodruff Avenue, Lakewood<br />
90713<br />
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HOSPITAL CENTERS/CLASSES<br />
CITY RECREATION CLASSES<br />
Dignity Health - St. Mary’s<br />
Medical Center<br />
Bazzeni Wellness Center for older<br />
adults 50+. 1050 Linden Ave. (562)<br />
491-9811. dignityhealth.org<br />
Membership, free - $25 annually.<br />
Free classes: Balance Assessment •<br />
Community Referrals • Health Education<br />
Classes. Fee-Based Classes<br />
(low-cost): <strong>Fall</strong>s Prevention • Yoga •<br />
Senior Fit Class • T’ai Chi • Stepping<br />
On • Book Club • Trips • Passages<br />
Outpatient Therapeutic Support for<br />
55+ • More<br />
September 19: AARP Smart Driver<br />
Course. September 28: <strong>Fall</strong> Prevention<br />
& Safety Summit. Free with<br />
lunch, screenings and guest speakers<br />
(registration required). November 2,<br />
Caregiver Luncheon (registration required).<br />
Long Beach Memorial<br />
MemorialCare Senior Plus<br />
program for older adults ages 55+.<br />
2801 Atlantic Ave., (562) 933-1650,<br />
memorialcare.org<br />
$25 annual fee. Call for details.<br />
NEIGHBORING HOSPITALS<br />
Los Alamitos<br />
Medical Center<br />
3751 Katella Ave.,<br />
Los Alamitos<br />
(562) 598-1311<br />
losalamitosmedctr.com<br />
Classes and lectures.<br />
Lakewood Regional<br />
Medical Center<br />
3700 E. South St.,<br />
Lakewood<br />
(562) 531-2550<br />
lakewoodregional.com<br />
Classes and lectures.<br />
Kaiser Permanente<br />
25825 Vermont Ave., Harbor City<br />
(800) 780-1230<br />
healthy.kaiserpermanente.org<br />
Classes (KP members only)<br />
St. Francis Family<br />
Health Center<br />
457 S. Long Beach Blvd.,<br />
Compton<br />
(310) 900-7340<br />
http://bit.ly/2spQj3X<br />
55+. Events, wellness classes,<br />
health screenings, health fairs,<br />
Long Beach<br />
Adults 50+ classes<br />
(562) 570-3100, lbparks.org<br />
Ballroom Dance • Round Dance • Senior Line Dancing • Gentle Yoga • Fit,<br />
Firm, & Flexible for 50+, Senior Fitness • Zumba Gold • Zumba Toning • Lower<br />
Back & Hip Workshop • Voice Class. Variety of classes (not listed here) held at<br />
seniors centers, go to page 24 for more information.<br />
Many cities hold FREE holiday concerts and events. Call for details.<br />
Bellflower<br />
(562) 804-1424, ext. 2268<br />
http://bit.ly/2trzJ0H<br />
Classes and excursions.<br />
Carson<br />
(310) 847-3570, 3 Civic Plaza.<br />
http://bit.ly/2rxjxcY<br />
Classes, exercise, and excursions.<br />
Compton/ Rancho Dominguez<br />
(310) 605-5688<br />
Dollarhide Community Center<br />
301 N. Tamarind Ave.<br />
http://bit.ly/2riv00A<br />
Classes, exercise, and events.<br />
Hawaiian Gardens<br />
(562) 420-2641<br />
21815 S. Pioneer Blvd.<br />
http://hgcity.org/hg/?p=272<br />
Classes and excursions.<br />
Lakewood<br />
(562) 866-9771, ext. 2408<br />
lakewoodcity.org/seniors<br />
http://bit.ly/2rsflA5<br />
Classes, exercise, and excursions.<br />
Los Alamitos<br />
(562) 431-3538<br />
http://bit.ly/2sxnEe8<br />
Classes and excursions.<br />
Paramount<br />
(562) 220-2121<br />
http://bit.ly/2rhVjnK<br />
Classes and excursions, plus AARP<br />
Mature Driver and medical checks.<br />
Signal Hill<br />
(562) 989-7330, cityofsignalhill.org<br />
Classes, events, and excursions.<br />
Seal Beach<br />
(562) 431-2527<br />
http://bit.ly/2tneD3x<br />
Classes, including Medicare 101,<br />
Ageless Grace, Eye Health 101,<br />
dance and fitness.
FOOD ASSISTANCE<br />
Food Stamps<br />
(Cal Fresh)<br />
Sign-ups, call<br />
for days/times:<br />
Long Beach Senior Center,<br />
(562) 570-3500.<br />
Long Beach Dept. of<br />
Health & Human Services,<br />
(562) 570-4315.<br />
longbeach.gov/health/<br />
Alpert Jewish<br />
Community Center<br />
Senior Lunches $5-6<br />
- Wednesdays (vegetarian<br />
and Kosher options).<br />
3801 E. Willow<br />
St. (562) 426-7601,<br />
alpertjcc.org<br />
Human Services<br />
Association (HSA)<br />
Meals Program<br />
(562) 570-3520. Lunch<br />
Program for ages 60+.<br />
Suggested donation of<br />
$2.25; any donation is<br />
appreciated, but no one<br />
will be turned away due<br />
to inability to donate.<br />
Locations include:<br />
California Rec. Center,<br />
Cerritos Senior Center,<br />
El Dorado Park,<br />
Houghton Park, and<br />
Long Beach Senior<br />
Center. Phone numbers<br />
and location addresses<br />
are found<br />
page 22.<br />
Meals on WheelsLB<br />
$8 per day for two<br />
meals—dinner & lunch.<br />
Meals are delivered<br />
Monday - Friday between<br />
10:30 am - 12:30<br />
pm by volunteers. Sign<br />
up on their website or<br />
over the phone. (562)<br />
439-5000, mowlb.org<br />
FOOD BANKS - Call for locations, pickup times, & more.<br />
American Red Cross<br />
(562) 595-6341<br />
Long Beach<br />
Community<br />
(213) 251-343<br />
Food Finders<br />
(562) 283-1400<br />
Foodbank of So. Cal.<br />
(562) 435-3577<br />
Grateful Hearts Storehouse,<br />
(562) 431-0880<br />
Long Beach Rescue<br />
(562) 591-1292<br />
Salvation Army<br />
(562) 436-7637<br />
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MEDICAL EQUIPMENT<br />
HOSPITALS/URGENT CARE<br />
Choice Home<br />
Medical Supplies<br />
800 E. Wardlow Road, Ste. A<br />
(562) 256-9961<br />
choicemedsupplies.com<br />
Disabled Resource Center<br />
2750 E. Spring St., Ste. 100<br />
(562) 427-1000, drcinc.org<br />
Medical equipment loans.<br />
Home Medix<br />
3811 Atlantic Ave.<br />
(562) 595-1153<br />
homemedix.com<br />
IN-HOME RESOURCES<br />
In-HomeSupportive<br />
Services (IHSS)<br />
Personal Care Services<br />
Program (PCSP)<br />
(888) 944-4477, dpss.lacounty.gov<br />
IHSS Ombudsman, (888) 678-4477<br />
Senior Links Program<br />
For Resources/Services<br />
(562) 570-3555<br />
1150 E. 4th St.<br />
(Inside Long Beach Senior<br />
Center)<br />
Long Beach Department<br />
of Health and<br />
Mozena Medical Supplies<br />
3935 E. Anaheim St.<br />
(562) 498-2500<br />
mozenamedical.com<br />
Mobul - The Home<br />
Mobility Store<br />
2153 N.<br />
Bellflower Blvd.,<br />
(562) 343-7333,<br />
mobulstore.com<br />
reach program provides a help<br />
line, and wide range of services &<br />
resources.<br />
Hospitals<br />
Dignity-St. Mary’s<br />
Medical Center<br />
1050 Linden Ave.,<br />
(562) 491-9000<br />
dignityhealth.org<br />
Long Beach Community<br />
1720 Termino Ave.,<br />
(562) 498-1000<br />
memorialcare.org<br />
Long Beach<br />
Memorial Hospital<br />
2801 Atlantic Ave.,<br />
(562) 933-2000,<br />
memorialcare.org<br />
VA Long Beach<br />
5901 E. 7th St.,<br />
(562) 826-8000<br />
longbeach.va.gov<br />
\<br />
Neighboring<br />
Hospitals:<br />
Harbor-UCLA<br />
Medical Center<br />
1000 W. Carson St.<br />
(310) 222-2345<br />
harbor-ucla.org<br />
Los Alamitos<br />
Medical Center<br />
3751 Katella Ave.,<br />
Los Alamitos<br />
(562) 598-1311<br />
losalamitosmedctr.com<br />
Lakewood Regional<br />
Medical Center<br />
3700 E. South St.,<br />
Lakewood<br />
(562) 531-2550<br />
lakewoodregional.com<br />
Kaiser Permanente<br />
25825 Vermont Ave.,<br />
Harbor City<br />
(800) 780-<br />
1230<br />
St. Francis<br />
Family Health<br />
Center<br />
457 S. Long<br />
Beach Blvd.,<br />
Compton,<br />
(310) 761-<br />
8461<br />
stfrancis.<br />
verity.org<br />
Urgent Care<br />
Centers<br />
Urgent Care Plus<br />
555 Ocean Blvd.,<br />
Ste. 110<br />
(562) 285-5050<br />
lburgentcare.com<br />
Reddy Urgent Care<br />
123 Atlantic Ave.,<br />
(562) 726-1383<br />
reddyuc.com<br />
Long Beach<br />
Urgent Care<br />
6553 E. PCH<br />
(562) 596-8700<br />
remedemd.com<br />
Medpost Urgent Care<br />
2010 E. Carson St.<br />
(562) 424-5450<br />
medpost.com<br />
MemorialCare<br />
Medical Groups<br />
Urgent Care Center<br />
2110 N. Bellflower Blvd.<br />
(562) 346-2222<br />
memorialcare.org<br />
Long Beach<br />
Comprehensive<br />
Healthcare<br />
1333 Chestnut Ave.<br />
(562) 599-2153<br />
http://bit.ly/2svMMBk<br />
SCAN<br />
Independence at Home<br />
(866) 421-1964<br />
www.scanhealthplan.com<br />
For people 55+, programs provide<br />
wide variety of supoort through social<br />
workers, gerontologists, mental-health<br />
professionals, pharmacists,<br />
health educators, and volunteers. No<br />
charge. Available in Spanish and oth-<br />
Human Services out er languages.<br />
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MENTAL HEALTH<br />
HEALTH CARE RESOURCES<br />
Suicide Hotline<br />
(800) 273-8255<br />
suicidepreventionlifeline.org<br />
Chat available.<br />
Dignity - St. Mary<br />
Medical Center<br />
Trauma - 1045 Atlantic<br />
Ave. Ste. 801, (562)<br />
491-7977. https://dignityhlth.org/2rUtyEp<br />
C.A.R.E. - 1045 Atlantic<br />
Ave., Ste. 1016,<br />
(562) 624-4900<br />
careprogram.org<br />
Long Beach Police<br />
Dept. Mental Health<br />
Evaluation Team<br />
(562) 435-6711<br />
Family Caregiver<br />
Support Center by USC Leonard Davis<br />
School of Gerontology, Email: fcscgero@<br />
usc.edu, (855) 872-6060. Telephone support<br />
group second Monday of the month,<br />
7:15-8:15, call number for access code.<br />
Group support meeting at Grace First<br />
Presbyterian Church. Fireside Room,<br />
3955 Studebaker, Long Beach, fourth<br />
Thursday of the month (Jan. - Oct.) and<br />
third Thurs. in Nov., 10 a.m. - noon.<br />
Long Beach Mental<br />
Health Center -<br />
1975 Long Beach Blvd.<br />
(562) 599-9280<br />
dmh.lacounty.gov<br />
Telecare La Casa<br />
Mental Health Urgent<br />
Care - 6060 Paramount<br />
Blvd. (562) 634-9534,<br />
Walk-in services only, 8<br />
a.m. - 7 p.m.<br />
CAREGIVER SUPPORT<br />
Long Beach Asian<br />
Pacific Islander Family<br />
Mental Health<br />
4510 E. PCH, Ste. 600<br />
(562) 346-1100<br />
Mental Health America<br />
Village ISA - 456 Elm<br />
Ave., (562) 437-6717.<br />
mhavillage.org<br />
Los Angeles County<br />
Dept. of Mental Health<br />
(800) 854-7771<br />
dmh.lacounty.gov<br />
Daughterhood Circles<br />
daughterhood.org/circles<br />
Small groups get together regularly to<br />
hang out, relax, and help each other navigate<br />
caring for aging parents.<br />
Caregiver Luncheon at Dignity Health<br />
- St. Mary Medical Center, November.<br />
2, 11am-1pm, registraton required, call<br />
(888) 478-6279.<br />
Alzheimer’s<br />
Greater Los Angeles<br />
Adult Day Services<br />
Help Line<br />
(844) HELP.ALZ<br />
alzgla.org<br />
ALS Association<br />
als.org<br />
American Heart<br />
Association and<br />
American Stroke<br />
Association<br />
(213) 291-7000<br />
heart.org<br />
American Diabetes<br />
Association<br />
(800) 342-2383<br />
diabetes.org<br />
California<br />
Association of<br />
Adult Day Services<br />
caads.org<br />
California Dept.<br />
of Health Care<br />
Services<br />
dhcs.ca.gov<br />
California Dept.<br />
of Social Services<br />
ccld.ca.gov<br />
Facility Resources<br />
A Place for Mom<br />
(844) 731-8137<br />
aplaceformom.com<br />
Assited Living<br />
Locators<br />
(310) 853-8282<br />
assistedlivinglocatorssla.com<br />
Connections Care<br />
Home Referrals<br />
(800) 330-5993<br />
carehomefinders.com<br />
Nursing Home<br />
Compare<br />
medicare.gov/<br />
NHCompare/Home<br />
CalQualityCare<br />
calqualitycare.org<br />
Genesis Program<br />
Mental health<br />
assessments for<br />
people age 60+.<br />
(213) 351-7284<br />
IMAlive Crisis Network,<br />
imalive.org.<br />
Friendship Line<br />
24-hour, for people<br />
60+. (800) 971-0016<br />
LA Warmline<br />
10pm - 6am<br />
Crisis Line<br />
(855) 952-9276<br />
spanish available<br />
The Warm Line<br />
Non-Crisis line.<br />
M-F, 5-10pm<br />
Spanish<br />
(888) 448-4055<br />
English<br />
(888) 448-9777<br />
Ombudsmen<br />
State of CA Crisis<br />
Line (800) 231-4024<br />
Small Circles<br />
smallcircles.co<br />
Mobile app helps match people caring for<br />
older adults with local, small, private groups<br />
to share resources, experiences, ideas and<br />
information.<br />
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MEDICARE/HEALTHCARE<br />
Medicare • (800) 633-4227 • www.medicare.gov<br />
Sign up, change plans, review costs, what is covered, drug<br />
coverage, supplements, claims/appeals, forms and resources.<br />
Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy Program (HICAP) -<br />
Medicare counseling:<br />
(800) 434-0222<br />
cahealthadvocates.org/hicap<br />
Medi-Cal Managed Care Ombudsman<br />
(888) 452-8609<br />
National Council on Aging<br />
Benefits Check-up<br />
benefitscheckup.org<br />
CA Dept. of Insurance Consumer Hotline<br />
(213)897-8921, (800) 927-4357<br />
MEDICARE FRAUD<br />
Senior Medicare Patrol<br />
California Fraud<br />
Hotline<br />
(855) 613-7080<br />
smpresource.org<br />
cahealthadvocates.org<br />
Center for Health Care<br />
Rights, (213) 383-4519<br />
Telephone counseling by<br />
appointment; in-person<br />
also available under special<br />
circumstances.<br />
US Health and Human<br />
TIPS Hotline to report<br />
Medicare Fraud<br />
(800) 447-8477<br />
oig.hhs.gov/fraud/report-fraud<br />
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FRAUD HELP & PREVENTION<br />
TRANSPORTATION<br />
Credit Card Fraud<br />
Help with identity theft,<br />
create a freeze on new<br />
accounts from being<br />
opened in your name,<br />
and credit report disputes.<br />
Experian:<br />
experian.com<br />
(888) 397-3742<br />
Equifax:<br />
equifax.com<br />
(866) 349-5191<br />
TransUnion:<br />
transunion.com<br />
(800) 680-7289<br />
Free annual credit report:<br />
(877) 322-8228<br />
annualcreditreport.com<br />
Mail Fraud &<br />
Prevention<br />
US Postal Inspection Service<br />
to report mail fraud:<br />
(877) 876-2455<br />
postalinspectors.uspis.<br />
gov<br />
Opt-out from insurance<br />
offers, pre-approved<br />
credit card, & unsolicited<br />
mail, (888) 567-<br />
8688<br />
Direct Marketing<br />
Association Inc.<br />
Remove your name<br />
from mailing lists and<br />
e-mailing lists:<br />
www.dmachoice.org<br />
Telephone Fraud<br />
Federal Trade<br />
Commission (FTC)<br />
Report telemarketing<br />
fraud/identity theft:<br />
(877) 382-4357<br />
Do Not Call Registry -<br />
Stop telemarketers from<br />
calling. (888) 382-1222.<br />
www.donotcall.gov<br />
Internet Crime / Spam<br />
Internet Crime complaint<br />
center: www.ic3.<br />
gov<br />
Other Issues<br />
Financial Industry Regulatory<br />
Authority (FIN-<br />
RA) check the background<br />
of a broker or<br />
brokerage: (800) 289-<br />
9999<br />
California Department<br />
of Consumer Affairs to<br />
make sure licenses of<br />
physicians, nurses, and<br />
other heath care professionals<br />
are current: dcs.<br />
ca.gov, (800) 952-5210<br />
California Department of<br />
Insurance: (800) 927-<br />
4357, insurance.ca.gov<br />
California Department of<br />
Real Estate, dre.ca.gov,<br />
(213) 620-2072<br />
California Public Utilities<br />
Commission for utility<br />
complaints:<br />
cpuc.ca.gov/puc<br />
(800) 649-7570<br />
LA County Department<br />
of Consumer Affairs for<br />
landlord/tenant issues,<br />
housing discrimination,<br />
home-buyer issues,<br />
consumer complaints:<br />
dca.lacounty.gov, (800)<br />
593-8222<br />
AARP Driver Safety<br />
Course 50+. Online<br />
course at aarp.com<br />
AAA Defensive Driving<br />
Course. Online courses,<br />
tips and evaluations.<br />
seniordriving.aaa.com<br />
Rancho Los Amigos National<br />
Rehabilitation<br />
Center - Driving Simulations.<br />
7601 E. Imperial<br />
Hwy., Downey. (562)<br />
401-7111. http://goo.<br />
gl/wO9iOQ<br />
Long Beach Transit -<br />
Bus System<br />
Passengers that qualify<br />
for Medicare, are<br />
62+, and/or have disabilities,<br />
bus fare is 60<br />
cents.<br />
Passengers who are<br />
lblind or use a wheelchair,<br />
bus fare is free.<br />
Find bus schedules at lbtransit.com/services<br />
Disability Transportation<br />
Services. Must register<br />
prior to use. Dial-A-<br />
Lift through Long Beach<br />
Transit, (562) 591-8753;<br />
and Access Paratransit<br />
Services, (800) 883-<br />
1295, fees apply.<br />
Taxi and Mobile<br />
Ride Share:<br />
ButterFLI<br />
(855) 267-2354<br />
gobutterfli.com<br />
On-demand assisted<br />
transportation.<br />
Long Beach<br />
Yellow Cab<br />
(562) 435-6111<br />
Uber and Lyft access<br />
services offer additional<br />
assistance to seniors<br />
and people with disabilities.<br />
To use services,<br />
Uber and/or Lyft apps<br />
are required on a mobile<br />
device.<br />
For Uber services, open<br />
the app slide to Assist<br />
or WAV and set location.<br />
For Lyft services, open<br />
the app, go to the “Settings”<br />
menu, tap on<br />
“Services,” tap on “Access”<br />
to enable, then<br />
request a ride.<br />
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HOUSING<br />
VOLUNTEER & ADVOCACY<br />
Affordable Living for the<br />
Aging. (323) 650-7988.<br />
alaseniorliving.org<br />
Eviction Defense Network.<br />
(213) 385-8112<br />
Fair Housing<br />
Foundation.<br />
(562) 989-1206<br />
Forever Active.<br />
(888) 705-7441<br />
foreveractivemed.com<br />
Housing Rights Center.<br />
(800) 477-5977. hrc-la.<br />
org<br />
Housing Authority Bureau<br />
for the City of Long<br />
Beach. (562) 570-6985<br />
UTILITIES<br />
Long Beach Gas & Water<br />
333 W. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach,<br />
(562) 570-5700, longbeach.gov/<br />
utilityservices<br />
SoCal Edison Assistance Plans:<br />
sce.com/billhelper<br />
Energy Assistance Fund, (800)<br />
205-8596; Energy Savings Assistance,<br />
(800) 736-4777<br />
HUD Senior Resources<br />
hud.gov/groups/seniors/<br />
cfm<br />
LA County Housing Resource<br />
Center. (877) 428-<br />
8844. housing.lacounty.<br />
gov<br />
LBRE -Long Beach Residents<br />
Empowered<br />
(562) 444-5147<br />
Renter’s rights & legal<br />
workshops, bi-monthly<br />
meetings & more.<br />
LGBTQ+ Seniors & Allys<br />
LBGTQHousingLB@gmail.<br />
com, (562) 294-6040<br />
Menorah Housing Foundation.<br />
(310) 475-6083<br />
SoCal Gas<br />
(The Gas Company)<br />
Emergency,<br />
(800) 427-2200<br />
(877) 238-0092<br />
socalgas.com<br />
Neighborhood<br />
Improvement - Free<br />
graffitt removal & paint,<br />
(562) 570-6866); and<br />
use of cleanup tools, and<br />
other resources. longbeach.gov/cd/neighborhood_services<br />
Rebuilding Together<br />
Long Beach.<br />
(562) 490-3802<br />
rebuildingtogetherlongbeach.org<br />
Stayhome Safe<br />
(626) 792-0070<br />
stayhomesafe.com<br />
US Dept of Housing &<br />
Urban Development<br />
(800) 955-2232<br />
See CA State Property Tax<br />
Postponement Program.<br />
on page 41.<br />
Alpert Jewish<br />
Community Center -<br />
Retired and Senior<br />
Volunteer Program<br />
(RSVP) - (562) 506-2801<br />
American Red Cross<br />
3150 E. 29th St.<br />
(562) 595-6341<br />
redcross.org/ca/longbeach<br />
Cambodian Association<br />
of America<br />
2390 Pacific Ave.<br />
(562) 988-1863<br />
Carpenter Performing<br />
Arts Center<br />
(562) 985-4274<br />
carpenterarts.org<br />
Christian Outreach<br />
in Action, 515 3rd St.<br />
(562) 432-1440<br />
coalongbeach.org<br />
Free medical clinic, Tues.<br />
and Thurs., 8am-4pm.<br />
Food and clothing bank.<br />
Water station during the<br />
summer months. Food<br />
for pets, during food<br />
bank, Thursday, 9amnoon.<br />
Community Action<br />
Partnership (LBCAP)<br />
(562) 216-4600,<br />
lbcap.org<br />
Disabled Resource Center,<br />
2750 E. Spring St.,<br />
Ste. 100<br />
(562) 427-1000<br />
drcinc.org<br />
Food Finders<br />
(562) 283-1400,<br />
foodfinders.org<br />
Gray Panthers<br />
Long Beach<br />
First Saturday, 10:30<br />
a.m. at the Long Beach<br />
Senior Center, 1150 E.<br />
4th St. facebook.com/<br />
longbeachgraypanthers/<br />
Heart of Ida<br />
(562) 570-3548,<br />
heartofida.org<br />
Long Beach Health<br />
& Human Services<br />
Public Health 24 Hour<br />
Advisory Info Line,<br />
(562) 570-4499<br />
Main: 2525 Grand Ave.<br />
(562) 570-4000<br />
Independence at Home<br />
by SCAN<br />
(866) 421-1964<br />
independenceathome.<br />
org<br />
Justin Rudd Community<br />
Action Team<br />
justinrudd.com/cat.<br />
html<br />
LBRE - Long Beach<br />
Residents Empowered<br />
(562) 444-5147<br />
Renter’s rights & legal<br />
workshops, Housing Action<br />
Meeting bi-monthly.<br />
LGBTQ Center LB<br />
2017 E. 4th St., (562)<br />
434-4455, centerlb.org<br />
Long Beach Fire<br />
Ambassador<br />
(562) 570-2519<br />
http://bit.ly/2rTeQiv<br />
Long Beach Heritage<br />
(562) 493-7019<br />
lbheritage.org<br />
Long Beach Playhouse<br />
(562) 494-1014<br />
lbplayhouse.org<br />
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Long Beach Rescue<br />
Mission / Lydia House<br />
Samaritan House<br />
1335 Pacific Ave.<br />
(562) 591-1292,<br />
lbrm.org<br />
Long Beach Senior<br />
Police Partners (SPP)<br />
http://bit.ly/2t7P07A<br />
Lutheran Social<br />
Services<br />
Community Care Long<br />
Beach, 1611 Pine Ave.<br />
(562) 599-1321<br />
lsscommunitycare.org<br />
Meals on Wheels<br />
Long Beach<br />
(562) 439-5000<br />
mealsonwheelsoflongbeach.org<br />
Multi-Service Center<br />
for People Experiencing<br />
Homelessness/Poverty<br />
1301 W. 12th St.,<br />
(562) 570-4500<br />
Neighborhood<br />
Resource Center<br />
(562) 570-1010<br />
100 W. Broadway #550<br />
http://bit.ly/2cqGbNX<br />
Access to fax machines,<br />
computers, printers,<br />
Internet, resource materials<br />
and more.<br />
PFLAG Long Beach<br />
(562) 248-6010<br />
lbpflag.org<br />
Second Wednesday<br />
meetings at Temple<br />
Isreal, 269 Loma; 7pm<br />
Rancho Los Alamitos<br />
(562) 431-3541<br />
rancholosalamitos.com<br />
Rancho Los Cerritos<br />
(562) 206-2040<br />
rancholoscerritos.org<br />
Salvation Army<br />
Family Services<br />
3092 Long Beach Blvd.<br />
(562) 426-7637<br />
salvationarmylbc.org<br />
Senior Corps<br />
(800) 942-2677,<br />
nationalservice.gov/<br />
seniorcorps<br />
Senior Links - Public<br />
Health, (562) 570-<br />
3555, inside Long Beach<br />
Senior Center, 1150 E.<br />
4th St.<br />
Social Security<br />
(800) 772-1213<br />
2005 Long Beach Blvd.,<br />
ssa.gov<br />
St. Luke’s Long Beach<br />
(562) 436-4047<br />
stlukeslb.org<br />
Urban Community<br />
Outreach<br />
(562) 582-1000<br />
ucodic.org<br />
US Vets Long Beach<br />
usvetsinc.org<br />
Hospitals:<br />
Long Beach Community<br />
and Memorial Care<br />
Long Beach<br />
http://bit.ly/2rlZUoP<br />
Dignity Health -<br />
St. Mary’s Medical<br />
Center<br />
https://dignityhlth.<br />
org/2t7LVnQ<br />
VA Hospital -<br />
Long Beach<br />
(562) 826-5715<br />
longbeach.va.gov/<br />
giving<br />
Villages at Cabrillo<br />
2001 River Ave.,<br />
(562) 200-7300<br />
St. Mary Medical Center<br />
Low Vision Center<br />
1050 Linden Ave.<br />
(562) 491-9275<br />
https://dignityhlth.org/2rEr4HA<br />
Lions Club<br />
Sight Programs<br />
Downtown Long Beach Lions<br />
(562) 477-3286<br />
longbeachlions.org<br />
Ascent Hearing Center<br />
4085 Atlantic Ave., Ste. D<br />
(562) 206-1983<br />
ascenthearinglongbeach.com<br />
Beltone S. California<br />
2865 Atlantic Ave., Ste. 225<br />
(714) 672-9445, beltone.com<br />
Connect Hearing<br />
(562) 494-7374<br />
Screenings: locations vary<br />
connecthearing.com<br />
Clear Captions<br />
Free phones, clearcaptions.com<br />
Hearing Loss Association of<br />
America (HLAA)<br />
Long Beach/Lakewood Chapter<br />
(562) 438-0597<br />
www.hlalongbeachlakewood.org<br />
LOW VISION<br />
LensCrafters OneSight<br />
(877) 753-6727<br />
lenscrafters.com/onesight#sd<br />
Outside Long Beach:<br />
The Braille Institute<br />
Los Angeles<br />
741 N. Vermont Ave.<br />
(323) 663-1111<br />
Anaheim<br />
527 N. Dale Ave.<br />
(714) 821-5000<br />
(800) 272-4553 (BRAILLE)<br />
HEARING ASSISTANCE<br />
Chapter meets on 2nd Thursday<br />
at 6:30 p.m. Free lip reading<br />
classes Mondays 10am - noon<br />
and Wednesdays 9:30-11:30am<br />
(call for schedule). Free Hearing<br />
Assistive Technology (HAT) Demo<br />
3rd Friday 10am - noon. Meeting,<br />
classes, and demos at Weingart<br />
Senior Center, 5220 Olivia Ave.,<br />
Lakewood.<br />
Jay’s Hearing Aid Center<br />
3740 E. 7th St., (562) 433-6701<br />
jayshearingcenterlb.com<br />
Sonus Hearing Care<br />
2530 Atlantic Ave., Ste. D<br />
(562) 426-2137<br />
sonushearing.com<br />
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Mortuaries & Cemeteries<br />
Adams Funeral Home<br />
501 E. Palmer, Compton<br />
(323) 636-9864<br />
Affordable Burial<br />
and Cremation Services<br />
6510 Cherry Ave.<br />
(888) 932-3286<br />
affordableburial.net<br />
All Souls Mortuary<br />
4400 Cherry Ave.<br />
(562) 424-8601<br />
catholicmortuaries.com<br />
Dignity Memorial / Stricklin<br />
Snively Mortuary<br />
1952 Long Beach Blvd.<br />
(562) 426-3365<br />
dignitymemorial.com<br />
Dignity Memorial / Whites<br />
Funeral Home<br />
9903 E. Flower St., Bellflower<br />
(562) 867-2741<br />
dignitymemorial.com<br />
Forest Lawn<br />
1500 E. San Antonio Drive<br />
4471 Lincoln Ave., Cypress<br />
(888) 204-3131<br />
forestlawn.com<br />
Harrison-Ross Mortuary<br />
426 E. Compton Blvd.<br />
Compton<br />
(310) 667-4052<br />
harrisonross.com<br />
Long Beach Colonial Mortuary<br />
638 Atlantic Ave.<br />
(562) 436-1601<br />
longbeachcolonial.com<br />
Luyben / Dilday Mortuary<br />
5161 Arbor Road<br />
(562) 425-6401<br />
luybendilday.com<br />
McKenzie Mortuary<br />
3843 E. Anaheim St.<br />
(562) 961-9301<br />
mckenziemortuary.com<br />
Sunnyside Cemetery<br />
(Historical)<br />
1095 E. Willow St.<br />
(562) 595-9392<br />
AARP Foundation Tax-Aide<br />
(877) 434-7598, aarp.org<br />
Search Tax Aide and Tax Aide locator.<br />
Bet Tzedek Legal Services<br />
(323) 939-0506, bettzedek.org<br />
California State Attorney General<br />
(800) 952-5225, oag.ca.gov<br />
California Elder Law Center<br />
(562) 377-7710<br />
5220 Clark Ave. Lakewood<br />
calelderlawcenter.com<br />
Veterans Seminar & Health Benefits Clinic -<br />
Weds. at 2 p.m.<br />
Center for Health Care Rights LA<br />
(213) 383-4519<br />
HELP - Health Care & Elder<br />
Law Programs<br />
(310) 533-1996, help4seniors.org<br />
LEGAL & TAXES<br />
LA County Public Administration Public<br />
Guardian, (213) 974-0515<br />
Legal Aid Foundation of LA<br />
(800) 399-4529, lafla.org<br />
National Academy of<br />
Elder Law Attorneys<br />
Schomer Law Group<br />
Free seminars. (562) 346-3209<br />
schomerlawgroup.com<br />
naela.org<br />
LONG BEACH CITY NUMBERS<br />
Abandoned Shopping<br />
Carts, (800) 252-4613<br />
Gas Dept. Emergency<br />
(562) 570-2140<br />
Broken Curb<br />
(562) 570-2770<br />
Leaking Fire Hydrant<br />
(562) 570-2390<br />
Abandoned Vehicles<br />
Code Enforcement<br />
Weed Abatement<br />
(562) 570-2633<br />
Large Trash Pickup<br />
(free, twice a year)<br />
Alley Cleaning<br />
Trash Not Picked up<br />
Trash in Street<br />
Overflowing Trash<br />
Can (562) 570-2876<br />
Standing Water<br />
in Gutters, Tree<br />
Trimming, Potholes<br />
Storm Drains<br />
(562) 570-2700<br />
California State Property Tax<br />
Postponement Program.<br />
Property tax deferement availble for<br />
some CA homeowners who are seniors,<br />
blind, or have a disability. Search “PTP”<br />
at sco.co.gov or call (800) 952-5661.<br />
Noise Complaints<br />
(562) 570-4126<br />
Broken Traffic Light/<br />
Meter (562) 570-3264<br />
Graffiti<br />
(562) 570-2773<br />
Damaged Sewer<br />
(562) 570-2440<br />
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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<br />
médico o comuníquese con Heart of Ida (562) 570-3548 o heartofida@gmail.com.<br />
Check Your <strong>Fall</strong> Risk - Take This Survey<br />
Please circle “Yes” or “No” for<br />
each statement below<br />
Why it matters<br />
Yes (2) No (0) I have fallen in the past year.<br />
People who have fallen once are likely to fall again.<br />
Yes (2)<br />
Yes (1)<br />
Yes (1)<br />
No (0)<br />
No (0)<br />
No (0)<br />
I use or have been advised to use a cane or<br />
walker to get around safely.<br />
Sometimes I feel unsteady when<br />
I am walking.<br />
I steady myself by holding onto furniture when<br />
walking home.<br />
People who have been advised to use a cane or<br />
walker may already be more likely to fall.<br />
Unsteadiness or needing support while walking are<br />
signs of poor balance.<br />
This is also a sign of poor balance.<br />
Yes (1)<br />
No (0)<br />
I am worried about falling. People who are worried about falling are more likely<br />
to fall.<br />
Yes (1)<br />
No (0)<br />
I need to push with my hands to stand up<br />
from a chair.<br />
This is a sign of weak leg muscles,<br />
a major reason for falling.<br />
Yes (1)<br />
No (0)<br />
I have some trouble stepping up onto a curb. This is also a sign of weak leg muscles.<br />
Yes (1)<br />
No (0)<br />
I often have to rush to the toilet. Rushing to the bathroom, especially at night, increases<br />
your chances of falling.<br />
Yes (1)<br />
Yes (1)<br />
No (0)<br />
No (0)<br />
I have lost some feeling in my feet. Numbness in your feet can cause stumbles and<br />
lead to falls.<br />
I take medicine that sometimes makes me<br />
feel light-headed or more tired than usual.<br />
Side effects from medicines can sometimes<br />
increase your chance of falling.<br />
Yes (1)<br />
No (0)<br />
I take medicine to help me sleep or improve<br />
my mood.<br />
These medicines can sometimes increase your<br />
chance of falling.<br />
Yes (1)<br />
No (0)<br />
I often feel sad or depressed. Symptoms of depression, such as not feeling well<br />
or feeling slowed down, are linked to falls.<br />
Total<br />
Add up the number of points for each “yes” answer. If you scored 4 points or<br />
more, you may be at risk for falling. Discuss this brochure with your doctor or<br />
contact Heart of Ida (562) 570-3548 or heartofida@gmail.com.<br />
This checklist was developed by the Greater Los Angeles VA Geriatric Research Education Clinical Center and affiliates and us a validated fall risk assessment<br />
tool (Rubenstein et al. J Safety Res; 2011:42(6)493-499. Adapted with permission of the authors.<br />
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CITY GOVERNMENT NUMBERS<br />
AGEWELL LONG BEACH!<br />
Long Beach City<br />
Mayor & Council<br />
Districts<br />
Mayor Robert Garcia<br />
(562) 570-6801<br />
longbeach.gov/mayor<br />
longbeach.gov/officials<br />
Council District 6<br />
Dee Andrews<br />
(562) 570-6816<br />
Council District 7<br />
Roberto Uranga<br />
(562) 570-7777<br />
Compton<br />
(310) 537-8000<br />
comptoncity.org<br />
Hawaiian Gardens<br />
(562) 420-2641<br />
hgcity.org<br />
Council District 1<br />
Lena Gonzalez <br />
(562) 570-6919<br />
Council District 2<br />
Jeannine Pearce<br />
(562) 570-2222<br />
Council District 8<br />
Al Austin<br />
(562) 570-6685<br />
Council District 9<br />
Rex Richardson<br />
(562) 570-3319<br />
Lakewood<br />
(562) 866-9771<br />
lakewoodcity.org<br />
Los Alamitos<br />
(562) 431-3538<br />
cityoflosalamitos.org<br />
MULTI-FACETED FALL-PREVENTION<br />
& HEALTHY-AGING PROGRAM<br />
AgeWell Long Beach Magazine - Quarterly Wellness & Resource Publication<br />
Council District 3<br />
Suzie Price<br />
(562) 570-6300<br />
Council District 4<br />
Daryl Supernaw<br />
(562) 570-4444<br />
Council District 5<br />
Stacy Mungo<br />
(562) 570-5555<br />
Neighboring<br />
City Halls:<br />
Bellflower<br />
(562) 804-1424<br />
bellflower.org<br />
Carson<br />
(310) 830-7600<br />
ci.carson.ca.us/<br />
Paramount<br />
(562) 220-2225<br />
paramountcity.com<br />
Seal Beach<br />
(562) 431-2527<br />
sealbeachca.gov<br />
Signal Hill<br />
(562) 989-7300<br />
cityofsignalhill.org<br />
<strong>Fall</strong>-Prevention Awareness and Education - Presentations<br />
<strong>Fall</strong>-Risk Screenings - Community Screenings<br />
Safe at Home - Safe Home Assessment & Minor Modifications for <strong>Fall</strong> Prevention<br />
Tai Chi: Moving for Better Balance - Evidence-Based <strong>Fall</strong>-Prevention Program<br />
Tech Day Workshops - Tech Help at Senior Residences & Community Centers<br />
Ida’s Walkers - Dog Walking for Low-Income, Low-Mobility Seniors<br />
Community Professionals Training - Evidence-Based <strong>Fall</strong> Prevention Interventions Trainings<br />
Holiday Hearts - Hygiene Bags Delivered to Seniors in Assisted Living Homes<br />
The Heart of Ida<br />
Preserving Independence<br />
for Older Adults<br />
HeartofIda.org<br />
(562) 570-3548<br />
heartofida@gmail.com