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LONG BEACH 

RESOURCE GUIDE 

for Older Adults 

Families & Caregivers 

CONTENTS 

Meals on Wheels | Service with a Smile 

Ask A Doctor: Michael S. Tehrani, M.D. 

Coping with Isolation in Quarantine 

Digital Resources 

“People Are Scared”: Residents Step Up to Help 

as Seniors Linger in Isolation 

Financial Scams 

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Food Assistance & Other Resources 

The New Unusual 

| 22 

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Classes | 26 

Elder Abuse |29 

Food Assistance | 30 

Fraud Help and Prevention | 32 

Health Care | 33 

Hearing Assistance | 34 

Hospice & Bereavement | 34 

In-Home Resources | 35 

Hospital Centers/Classes | 35 

Hospitals/Urgent Care | 36 

Neighboring Hospitals | 37 

Long Beach Libraries | 37 

Surrounding Libraries | 38 

Helplines & Hotlines | 40 

Housing | 41 

Legal and Taxes | 42 

Long Beach City Government | 43 

Long Beach City Numbers | 44 

Low Vision | 44 

Long Beach Senior Centers 

and Community Centers | 45 

Utilities | 45 

Neighboring Senior Centers | 46 

Medical Equipment | 46 

Medicare/Healthcare | 47 

Medicare Fraud | 47 

Check your Mental Wellness | 48 

Mental Health | 49 

Mortuarys/Cemeteries | 49 

Pet Services | 50 

Transportation | 51 

Volunteer and Advocacy | 52 

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Executive Director’s Note 

Dina Berg, MPA / Founder 

Thank you to everyone that made this issue possible. So much has 

changed due to the pandemic, we thought it prudent to update 

for our readers. Things are changing quick in this environment, 

so please call each resource for up to date information. Keep an 

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Founder/Executive Director 

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Founder/Volunteer 

Keri Reich 

Contributing Writers 

Monique Houston 

Kyle MacNew 

Jowen Magturo 

Carly Lynggard 

Michael Delgado 

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Bill Cruikshank, Patricia Estrada, Rena Anderson, 

Dr. Tehrani 

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When Bill Cruikshank was a boy, he never 

imagined his mother’s weekly Meals on 

Wheels delivery route would bring his life 

into full circle when he became the Executive 

Director for the Long Beach chapter of 

Meals On Wheels in 2010. 

The pandemic has not discouraged Mr. 

Cruikshank and his hardworking team, who 

are more committed than ever to ensure 

that their clients continue to receive freshly 

prepared, nutritious meals. The organization 

is currently serving about 500 people 

each day, which is a 40% increase since the 

COVID 19 pandemic began. 


SERVICE WITH A SMILE 

Mr. Bill Cruikshank Shares How His 

Team Provides More Than A Meal 

By Monique Houston 

Since 1971, Meals on Wheels has 

provided hot meals to homebound 

clients with various disabilities that 

cannot fresh meals for themselves. 

“We’ve managed to maintain, for 49 

years, having fresh meals prepared 

each morning,” explains Mr. Cruikshank. 

The organization utilizes a commercial 

kitchen that follows menus developed 

by a dietician, that specializes in lowsodium 

cuisine, to meet clients’ dietary 

needs. “Our clients get a hot dinner 

and a complete lunch. We offer a good 

variety of food,” he says. 

In addition to delivering healthy meals, 

the 350 volunteers work hard to 

maintain caring and kind relationships 

with each client. “Everything starts 

with our volunteers. The socialization 

that goes on between the clients and 

volunteers is very important to us. 

Some of our clients have been with 

us for 15 to 20 years,” Mr. Cruikshank 

reflects. “They are warm and friendly 

and are emotionally connected to us.” 

County social distancing guidelines 

have resulted in some home delivery 

modifications. For example, volunteers 

who once went into client homes to 

assist with meal set up, now perform 

front porch deliveries. However, that 

has not stopped the team from going 

the extra mile. Meals on Wheels 

teamed up with The Heart of Ida to 

organize over-the-phone friendly 

check-ins. “What keeps me going are 

the client stories I hear everyday. 

Even though they may be struggling 

and suffering, they are always thinking 

about the Meals on Wheels team.” 


Ask A Doctor 

Michael S. Tehrani, M.D. 

Internal Medicine & Geriatrics 

Q: What do you specialize in? 

A: I am a geriatrician, which 

means I work in the niche 

of mainly seeing older adult 

patients, and specifically 

understanding their wants 

and needs. Geriatricians 

are especially well-versed in 

knowing all the health and 

medical resources available to 

this age group. 

Q: Do you remember the 

moment you heard about 

COVID and what you thought? 

A: When we first heard about 

it… We didn’t know what to 

think. Is this another flu? It 

was tough because the media 

was sending conflicting 

messages. So just like everyone 

else we had a lot of confusion. 

But as a geriatrics office, 

knowing it could affect our 

vulnerable population, we took 

extreme measures until we 

could learn more about it. 

Q: What did those extreme 

measures look like? 

A: We started offering video 

visits instead of in-person 

visits. We educated our 

patients to avoid hospitals and 

the general public as much as 

possible. We even distributed 

masks to our patients. Our 

priority was educating our 

population about Covid-19 

and helping patients get masks 

and any required Personal 

Protective Equipment (PPE). 

Q: If you are a private doctor, 

where do you get your 

information? What is your 

trusted source of expertise? 

A: I have friends at the hospital 

who are doctors and nurses 

in the Emergency Room, ICU, 

and Medical Floors. I read 

the most up-to-date articles 

like anyone else and am 

communicating with physicians 

at our local hospitals who are 

seeing it front line. 

Q: How has your viewpoint 

changed since you first heard 

about the coronavirus? 

A: As of now, what I know 

about the virus is that it’s 

very contagious. About three 

times more contagious than a 

regular influenza virus. There 

is a higher death rate than 

the regular influenza virus. 

Covid-19 particularly affects 

people with weak immune 

systems and a lot of those 

are seniors. We see that it is 

highly transmissible. Where 

one person with the flu usually 

gives it to one other person, 

one person carrying this virus 

seems to transmit it to about 

three or four persons. 

One reason for its high 

transmission is that it spreads 

via much, much smaller 

particles than the flu. The 

particles are aerosolized and 

come out of people’s mouths 

and noses like a spray, not like 

droplets that just fall to the 

ground. Even while you’re just 

talking it can spread. We see 

that it lives in the community 

longer than the flu. 

Q: So are you a proponent of 

mask wearing? 

A: Yes, I highly recommend 

wearing one. 


Q: What actions do you take if 

your patients test positive? 

A: We ask them to go on 

Vitamin C, Zinc, Vitamin D, 

antibiotics, and possibly other 

treatments depending on the 

situation. The next thing we 

would do is tell them to isolate 

themselves so they don’t pass 

it to anyone else until they’re 

better. 

Q: With more sectors of the 

economy reopening, including 

restaurants, how do you feel 

about people going out to eat? 

A: Because this virus is so 

harmful in older adults I would 

advise my patients to continue 

to take the same precautions 

they are now including keeping 

six feet distance, wearing the 

mask, avoiding crowded places, 

and maintain good hygiene. 

I am going to recommend 

caution until there’s a 

treatment or a vaccine. 

You can think of the virus as a 

living thing. This virus wants to 

live like all of us do. It happens 

to need humans to live. If 

the human has immunity, 

medications, or a vaccine the 

virus dies. Right now, we don’t 

have a vaccine and we don’t 

have a medication. So right 

now the only way to kill it is to 

build immunity by catching it 

and beating it. 

But if you haven’t had it, 

the virus is kind of like a lion 

roaming the streets. If you 

go out, it’s looking for you. 

The reason we’re being less 

restrictive as a society is not 

because the virus is gone, 

but because the hospitals 

have more capacity to take 

on new patients. We’ve built 

procedures in the hospitals so 

they have become efficient 

at housing more patients. We 

are better trained, have more 

resources and equipment. 

Eventually I think everyone 

is going to get the virus. I 

am hoping my patients can 

avoid contracting it until we 

have a treatment or a vaccine 

at which point they can 

better fight it off. Until then 

there’s not much we can do. 

If you contract it, it’s a battle 

between the virus and your 

body. 

Q: Do you have any guesses 

as to when we might have a 

vaccine or a treatment? 

A: It usually takes about a year 

for a vaccine. We’re hoping 

early next year we should 

have something. But people 

need to remember over the 

next few months that even if 

it’s not on the media, the virus 

is still here. Unfortunately, 

the media controls what we 

think about. The vulnerable 

population should still take 

precautions until there is a 

vaccine or treatment. I would 

like to see the media educate 

seniors that just because the 

economy is open does not 

mean anything is safer. It just 

means hospitals have capacity. 

Older adults should continue 

to take precautions until there 

is a vaccine or treatment. 

Q: Can you think of any 

positives to take out of the 

last few months? 

A: I think the positive of all this 

for a lot of people is they’ve 

gotten closer to themselves, 

they’ve gotten closer to 

neighbors, they’ve learned 

more about technology, and 

on our end they’ve learned 

the power and usefulness of 

telemedicine. 

Also a lot less people have 

been getting sick. And maybe 

that’s partly because they’re 

taking more preventative and 

proactive care of themselves 

and ironically not coming 

to doctor’s office and other 

places where there are a lot of 

sick, contagious people. People 

are home. People have been 

learning to take better care of 

themselves and they’re better 

at managing their own bodies 

because they don’t want to end 

up in the hospital. 



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Coping With Isolation 

in Quarantine 

Ms. Patricia Estrada Offers Insight Into 

Finding The Silver Lining 


Ms. Patricia Estrada has enjoyed life as a Long 

Beach resident for the past seven years. “I am 

originally from South Los Angeles, so moving 

to a beach town was an adjustment for me, but 

I really enjoy the small town vibe,” she says. 

Ms. Estrada is a naturally social person who 

loves spending time with friends. Being popular 

among the friends she has made as a part 

of Ida’s Readers, a book club within The Heart 

of Ida, and weekly exercise and yoga group sessions; 

being in self-quarantine has proven to be 

quite the challenge for her. “ I am fortunate to 

have made so many friends,” she pauses, “but 

being in isolation means that I’m physically cut 

off from my support system.” 

During her childhood, Ms. Estrada was raised by 

her parents to be kind to people, speak to her 

neighbors and to actually take an active part of 

her surrounding community; so it is not abnormal 

for her to spark up conversations with others. 

“I will always find a way to talk with somebody, 

even if it’s a person working at a grocery 

store. They can be the person who picks up my 

trash.” 

Although Ms. Estrada misses going to the movies, 

meeting up with friends at The Senior Center 

and attending water aerobics classes at her 

local gym, she has managed to keep in contact 

with her buddies through weekly phone calls, as 

well as sending postcards and notes and letters 

to others that may not have access to technological 

devices. Her group of friends depend on 

each other to uplift one another during times of 

difficulty, so the regular check-ins help to ease 

some of the loneliness that can come with isolation. 

The group also routinely takes shorts walks 

around Shoreline Village to ensure they incorporate 

some light exercise into their weeks. 

Ms. Estrada looks fondly on her time spent at 

The Heart of Ida and considers herself fortunate 

to have made connections that have helped 

make life easier. “ I received a walker and a cane 

from The Heart of Ida. I can walk to the market 

and the beach,” she explains. She remains hopeful 

and upbeat, and shares that she enjoys seeing the 

families in her neighborhood walk to the beach 

because “it seems that life is trying to get back to 

normal.” 


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‘People are scared’: Residents step up 

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Mildred Wallerstein, 102, looks out her apartment window 

at her home in Signal Hill Thursday, April 9, 2020. Photo by 

Thomas R. Cordova. 

“My doctor said go home 

and close your door and 

don’t let anyone in or out,” 

102-year-old Mildred 

Wallerstein said. 

For Wallerstein and many 

seniors, the coronavirus 

outbreak has forced her to 

stay inside her apartment 

in Signal Hill. The most she 

gets out these days is to sit 

on her patio or try to walk 

down the street a short 

distance, so she said phone 

calls are the best way for 

her to stay connected with 

friends and loved ones while 

she’s isolated. 

“All day long, my phone 

won’t stop ringing,” Wallerstein 

said enthusiastically. 

“Everybody wants to know 

how I’m doing. Everybody 

wants to leave me food… 

It makes me feel very good 

that so many people care 

about me because I cannot 

go out and be with people.” 

Wallerstein, who has generous 

neighbors dropping off 

casseroles and a son who 

calls her daily, considers 

herself lucky because she 

knows some of her peers 

don’t have loved ones to 

connect with. 

Many seniors who may face 

increased risks of complications 

from contracting the 

virus are self isolating and 

feel totally alone, said Heart 

of Ida founder Dina Berg, 

who runs the Long Beach 

charity focused on preserving 

independence for older 

adults. 

“People are scared,” Berg 

said. “A woman called me 

today crying. I think she’d 

been watching the news too 

much. She wanted someone 

to talk to.” 

Which is why Heart of Ida 

has launched a new Friendly 


Caller Program with volunteers 

scheduling weekly 

telephone check-ins for people 

who need social connection 

and support. 

Even without coronavirus, 

Berg explained, social isolation 

impacts nearly one in 

five older adults in the United 

States, with studies tying 

that loneliness to greater 

risk of heart disease, decreased 

mobility, high blood 

pressure, dementia and 

more. 

She said the Friendly Caller 

Program, with its first 

scheduled call this week, is 

something she’d been thinking 

about doing anyway, and 

coronavirus pushed her to 

make it happen. She plans to 

maintain it permanently. 

Heart of Ida is coordinating 

the program, using background 

checked and trained 

volunteers, in partnership 

with the Long Beach Senior 

Police Partners (SPP), 

a group of seniors who are 

trained to provide peer support. 

SPP volunteer coordinator 

Tom Leary of the Long Beach 

Police Department said 

partnering with Heart of Ida 

is giving a new sense of purpose 

to the SPP volunteers 

who could no longer make 

physical house calls for their 

own safety. 

“As soon as we called off 

(home visit) operations, the 

volunteers were climbing 

the walls asking when they 

could come back,” Leary said. 

“People are alone and they 

can feel like the last person 

on earth. Having a connection, 

just knowing that 

someone is thinking about 

them really does help them.” 

With calls starting this week, 

Leary said the feedback 

already has been incredible, 

with volunteers sharing 

news updates and confirming 

with isolated seniors 

whether or not they need 

help to get their prescriptions 

or meals. 

“We are really pleased to be 

a part of this, and I see this 

as an ongoing venture—now 

that this foundation has 

been created, why not call 

seniors all the time? It’s a 

great model,” Leary said. 

Besides phone calls, other 

local nonprofits, too, and 

even individuals and neighbors 

are finding ways to connect 

with isolated seniors. 

Long Beach’s Meals on 

Wheels delivers hot dinners, 

lunches and desserts to an 

average of 350-400 people 

(mostly seniors) per day, 

and Executive Director Bill 

Cruikshank expects that 

number to hit 500 this week 

as demand increases. 

Although volunteers must 

maintain social distance, 

they still see clients and 

exchange friendly waves as 

they drop off items. Cruikshank 

said he’s encouraged 

by the outpouring of support 

he’s seeing from the community, 

especially from young 

people who have stepped up 

to volunteer and fill the need 

for Meals on Wheels. 

“We’ve lost about 20% of 

our volunteers who were 

seniors who could no longer 

do deliveries, but more than 

twice that many have come 

our way because many people 

at home are wondering 

how they can help,” he said. 

Neighbors in Naples and 

other communities within 

Long Beach also are coming 

together to help one another. 

Friendly faces from 

across the street bring 

baked goods to the stoop 

of 85-year-old Linda Bresnan 

of Naples, who pokes 

her nose out the door and 

smiles. 

Like many self-isolating 

seniors, Bresnan is a widow 

who doesn’t get out much 

for fear of contracting coronavirus. 

“I live alone, so I don’t cook 

much at all. Anything that 

someone actually makes 

is very much appreciated,” 

Bresnan said about the acts 


of kindness that have brightened 

her days during the 

COVID-19 crisis. “There’s a 

good network on the island 

(Naples), and we’ve all lived 

here for a hundred years so 

we all know one another.” 

She said she’s making the 

best of having to stay at 

home: reconnecting with old 

friends via email and phone 

calls, cleaning the house, 

watching history shows on 

PBS and carefully making 

the occasional trip to the 

grocery store for supplies. 

“We’re all stuck in this limbo,” 

she said. “I try to call 

different friends who I know 

are homebound or are not 

in as good of shape. It’s good 

just to hear a human voice… 

I have a little more time to 

do these things that I’ve 

been putting off, so now I 

have no excuses.” 

Still, it hasn’t been easy. The 

retired airline stewardess 

celebrated a birthday alone 

last week and she’s recently 

lost a couple of friends who 

could not have public funeral 

services. She said she 

misses lunches with friends, 

meetings for the different 

groups she’s involved with 

and attending theatre productions. 

But she doesn’t dwell on 

that. She said the most important 

thing she’s reminded 

herself to do every day since 

her husband Bob died more 

than a decade ago is to stay 

positive. 

“God gave you these minutes, 

don’t waste them. You 

never know what is going to 

happen,” she said. “You have 

to shut out all the negativity. 

You have to be upbeat, even 

if you don’t feel like it, you 

have to force yourself.” 

For more information on 

Heart of Ida’s program call 

562-570-3548. 

Mildred Wallerstein, 102, 

looks out her apartment 

window at her home in 

Signal Hill Thursday, 

April 9, 2020. Photo by 

Thomas R. Cordova. 


Financial Scams 

Hunter Albrecht 

Kyle MacNew 

Jowen Magturo 

Financial fraud is one of the 

expeditious growing forms 

of elder abuse. Briefly defined, 

financial elder abuse 

occurs when someone improperly 

or illegally uses a 

vulnerable senior’s property 

or money with ill intent. 

The majority of states now 

have laws set up that make 

elder abuse a serious crime 

and supply ways for seniors 

to help fight back against 

scammers. Older adults are 

targeted because they often 

have a “nest egg” or some 

other financial excess that 

they have saved through 

life and now utilize in retirement. 

The previous generation 

was also raised to be 

generally more polite and 

trusting than the current 

generation. These characteristics 

are exploited by con 

Carly Lynggard 

Michael Delgado 

artists in order to increase 

their success rate. 

Types of scams to look out 

for include: Telemarketing 

Fraud, Healthcare or Health 

Insurance Fraud, Counterfeit 

drugs, Funeral & Cemetery 

Scams, Internet Fraud, 

Investment Schemes, and 

“The Grand Parent Scam.” 

The grandparent scam is so 

simple and devious because 

it uses one of older adults’ 

most reliable assets, their 

hearts. Scammers will place 

a call to an older person 

and when the mark picks 

up, they will say something 

along the lines of: “Hi Grandma, 

do you know who this 

is?” When the unsuspecting 

grandparent guesses the 

name of the grandchild the 

scammer most sounds like, 

the scammer has established 

a fake identity without 

having done a lick of background 

research. Once “in,” 

the fake grandchild will usually 

ask for money to solve 

some unexpected financial 

problem, such as overdue 

rent or payment for car 

repairs, to be paid via Western 

Union or MoneyGram, 

which don’t always require 

identification to collect. At 

the same time, the scam artist 

will beg the grandparent 

“please don’t tell my parents, 

they would kill me.” 

Steps that can be taken to 

protect yourself: 

Familiarize yourself with 

scams so you can identify 

potential threats. 

Inform solicitors you need 

offers sent in writing. 

Shred receipts and credit 

card numbers. 

Sign up for “Do Not Call” 

lists. 

Use direct deposit for benefits 

checks instead of receiving 

them in the mail. Always 

be skeptical, a legitimate 

company will be happy to 

provide their credentials. 

Services available to aid in 

learning to prevent these 

scams are few but growing. 


Food Assistance and Other 

Resources for Older Adults 

COVID-19 INFO LINE 

562-570-INFO (4636) 

Option 5 for Older Adults 

8:00am - 4:30pm, M-F 

Prepared Meals 

Contact agencies directly to confirm services and availability. 

Parks, Recreation & 

Marine Senior Meals 

Human Services Association 

(H.S.A.) lunches - Must register. 

Call 562-570-3520 or visit: 

www.hsala.org 

Long Beach Senior Center 

1150 E. 4th Street 

El Dorado Park West 

2800 Studebaker Road 

Houghton Park at Ramona 

3301 E. 65th Street 

McBride Park 

1550 Martin Luther King Ave. 

Food Resources and Food Banks 

Food Finders 

Call or visit website for info 

on food pantry locations 

562-283-1400 

www.foodfinders.org 

Long Beach Rescue 

Mission 

Call for info and schedule 

562-591-1292 

Salvation Army 

Call for info and schedule 

562-247-3528 


Other Meal Programs 

Silverado Park 

1545 W 31st Street 

562-570-1675 

Expo Senior Center 

4321 Atlantic Avenue 

562-570-1655 

Call for schedule. 

No reservation required. 

Meals on Wheels 

Must complete application 

online, by phone or mail. 

562-439-5000 

www.mowlb.org 

Great Plates Delivered 

Must be pre-screened. 

562-570-4636 option 5 

Contact agencies directly to confirm services 

and for other local availability. 

Orange County 

Food Bank 

(Call to register) 


714-897-6670 

4th Saturday at 9:00am 

Food Bank of CA: 

Brown Bag 

(Call to register) 


562-435-3577 

1st and 3rd Wed. at 8:00am 

Elderly Nutrition 

Program 

Workforce Development, 

Aging and Community 

Services 

Home-delivered meal 

program for home-bound 

individuals. 

1-800-510-2020 

Critical Delivery 

Service 

Free delivery of food and 

other vital items for those 

aged 60 and over. Your items 

must be ordered and paid for 

in advance of requesting 

delivery. 

Call M-F, 8:00am - 5:00pm 

to schedule. 

1-888-863-7411 

CalFresh Benefits 

CalFresh EBT cards may 

now be used to purchase 

groceries online with select 

providers. 

Call for more information 

or to apply for benefits. 

1-877-847-3663

Other Resources for Older Adults 

. 

Friendship Line 

1-800-971-0016 

Heart of Ida 

Delivery, friendly callers, 

on-line exercise classes. 

562-570-3548 

human I-T (low-cost internet) 

Text: 562-372-6925 

888-391-7249 

Independence at Home 

Info and referrals to senior 

and caregiver programs. 

1-866-421-1964 

Jewish Family and 

Community Services 

Delivery, friendly callers, 

resource referral. 

562-427-7916 


562-570-3500 

Long Beach Time Exchange 

Face masks 

(562) 786-6081 

Lutheran Social Services 

562-599-1321 ext. 1029 

Medication Delivery 

Call your local pharmacy to 

ask about delivery options 

or try these general info lines. 

CVS 1-800-237-2767 

Walgreens 1-800-797-3345 

Walmart 1-800-273-3455 

Rite Aid 1-800-748-3243 

Mental Health Access 

1-800-854-7771 

Rental Assistance 

Urban Community Outreach 

562-582-1000 

Tenant Protections 

There are new protections to 

help keep you from being 

evicted because of COVID-19. 

The Legal Aid Foundation of 

Los Angeles can help. 

1-800-399-4529 

The LGBTQ Center 

Long Beach 

Social groups, grocery 

and essential item delivery, 

resource referral, friendly 

callers. 

562-434-4455 

Additional Information 

If you are having symptoms such as cough, fever, 

shortness of breath, chills, repeated shaking with chills, 

muscle pain, headache, sore throat or new loss of taste 

or smell, call your healthcare provider immediately. If it 

is a medical emergency, call 911. 

You can also call the City of Long Beach COVID-19 

hotline (562) 570-INFO (4636) to report your 

symptoms and be referred for testing, if warranted. 

The City opened a Rapid Assessment Clinic which 

is a no-cost, walk-in clinic available to individuals who 

are unable to access their own personal physicians. 

Long Beach City College 

1305 E. Pacific Coast Highway 

10:00am - 4:00pm 

7 days a week until further notice 

Need more help? 

If you need help 

connecting to a resource 

or cannot find what you 

are looking for listed here, 

please call the City's Older 

Adult Resource Line: 

(562) 570-INFO(4636) 

and select option 5 

Calls will be returned 

weekdays from 

8:00am - 4:30pm 

www.longbeach.gov/COVID19 


THE NEW USUAL 

How Tai Chi Helps Ms. Rena Anderson Maintain 

Some Normalcy During the Pandemic 


Rena Anderson practicing 

Tai Chi with Dr. Gretchen 

Swanson. 

“Before everything shut 

down, I could go places. 

Now, I have to stay in the 

house,” laments Ms. Rena 

Anderson, a self-proclaimed 

independent person. Ms. 

Anderson enjoys socializing 

with her friends and being 

a member of The Crochet 

Club at Silverado Park. 

“Now, my friends and I keep 

in contact with each other 

over the phone, because 

we’re used to seeing each 

other and want to make sure 

no one is sick,” Ms. Anderson 

explains, expressing how 

she misses her face-to-face 

weekly club meetings. 

Although she is unable 

to get around as freely as 

before the COVID-19 pandemic, 

Ms. Anderson has not 

allowed quarantine stop her 

from getting adequate exercise. 

She has modified her 

workout regimen to include 

the principals of Tai Chi that 

she learned from Dr. Gretchen 

Swanson from The Heart 

of Ida. During the pandemic 

Heart of Ida has provided 

the community with Tai 

Chi To Me, an initiative to 

bring exercise to people 

where they live. Ms. Anderson 

follows the provided 

schedule of exercises twice 

a week from the comfort of 

her home and is appreciative 

that her fitness routine 

hasn’t suffered much during 

this time. “Tai Chi gives me 

something to do and I’ve 

always enjoyed exercise. 

Being able to practice from 

home is still enjoyable,” she 

says. 

Since people are spending 

more time indoors these 

days, Ms. Anderson encourages 

everyone to regularly 

check in on friends and outof-town 

relatives. She also 

reminds everyone to “Get 

checked for the coronavirus, 

whether you think you have 

it or not, because you may 

have it and can pass it onto 

someone else.” 


If you or someone you know is age 60 or older and has been a victim 

of fraud, help is standing by at the National Elder Fraud Hotline. 

1-833-FRAUD-11 

1-833-372-8311 

www.justice.gov/stopelderfraud 

6:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m. eastern time, 7 days a week 

English/Español/Other languages available 

Reporting is the first step. 

Reporting can help authorities identify those who commit 

fraud and can also prevent others from becoming victims. Our 

experts will help victims navigate this process. 

No fear, total understanding. 

The hotline is staffed by professionals who know how to support 

victims of fraud. Callers can count on our case managers to be 

caring and understanding. 

Personalized service at no cost. 

Callers will reach a case manager who will help them through 

the reporting process at the federal, state, and local levels. 

Victims will also be connected with other resources on a 

case-by-case basis. 

Providing Help, 

Restoring Hope 

Financial scams and 

abuses that target older 

people are happening 

more and more. This 

hotline is a free resource 

created by the U.S. 

Department of Justice 

Office for Victims of Crime 

to help people report 

elder fraud. 

What to expect when calling 1-833-FRAUD-11 (1-833-372-8311). 

We’ll respond quickly. 

Calls will be answered 

within three rings. 

Victims will be assigned a 

case manager. 

Callers will always 

be treated with 

understanding and respect.

CLASSES, SPECIAL INTEREST, 

& OTHER 

Senior Centers Long Beach Senior Center 

1150 E. 4th Street 

Long Beach, CA 90802 

(562) 570-3500 

During Covid-19, the Long Beach Senior Center 

(LBSC) programs, activities and classes are 

cancelled until further notice. LBSC staff are 

answering phone calls for information and 

assistance, Monday through Fridays, 8 am to 

4:45 pm, at (562) 570-3500. 


1545 W. 31st St. 

(562) 570-1675 



(562) 570-3225 

Houghton Park 

6301 Myrtle Ave. 

(562) 570-1640 

Cesar Chavez 

401 Golden Ave. 

(562) 570-8890 

California Rec. Center 

1550 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. 

(562) 570-1605 

Expo Arts Center 

4321 Atlantic Ave. 

For schedule of senior activities, call Council 

District 8 at (562) 570-6685. 

longbeach.gov/district8/ 

The Salvation Army Al and Faye Taylor 

Senior Center 

3000 Long Beach Boulevard, 

Long Beach, CA, 90807 

Call for classes (562) 247-3539 

Call for details such as schedules and registration. 


The LGBTQ Center 

2017 E. 4th St. 

(562) 434-4455 

Centerlb.org. 

Social support groups, seminars and events. 

Alpert Jewish Community Center 

3801 E. Willow St. 

(562) 426-7601 

alpertjcc.org 

CSULB Life Fit Center at CSULB 

1250 N. Bellflower Blvd. 

(562) 985-2015 

For Long Beach residents ages 49+.Summer & 

Fall. LifeFit is temporarily closed; however, we 

are offering virtual programming. 

LifeFit Virtual Programming Options: Group 

Fitness*, Personal Training, Fitness 

Consultation/Wellness Coaching, and 

Wellness Workshops! 

LifeFit Virtual Group Fitness Schedule*: 

• Mon @ 10 am – 11 am: Core Fitness w/ Evelyn 

• Wed @ 10 am – 11 am: Core Fitness w/ Evelyn 

• Thur @ 10 am – 11 am: Building Strength w/ 

Cayetano 

• Fri @ 10 am – 11 am: Cardio Blast w/ Valerie 

*In addition to these live group fitness classes, 

LifeFit also has a virtual group fitness library 

with various group fitness formats available to 

participate in at your convenience. 

Please email LifeFit Director, Dr. Ayla 

Donlin (ayla.donlin@csulb.edu) for 

more information about LifeFit Virtual 

Programming. 

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute 

Four locations. (562) 985-8237 

Non-credit classes on campus and at several 

locations in Long Beach for adult 50+ 

Annual membership $40; Classes $15; 

Scholarships available for need. 

Schedule of classes at www.csulb.edu/olli 

Warm Water 

Exercise 

Call for Schedule 

Ability First 


(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 


CLASSES, SPECIAL INTEREST, 

& OTHER (Cont.) 

email: CHHS-olli@csulb.edu 

All classes are held online with Zoom until 

campus re-opens. Zoom training available. 

LBCC Long Beach Community College 

Lifetime Learning Program for older adults. 

Pacific Coast Campus, 1305 E. PCH., QQ 122 

(562) 938-3048 Call for information on 

classes 

VOTED BEST NINE TEN YEARS IN A ROW! 

VOTED BEST NINE YEARS IN A ROW! 

Why We’re the Best: 

•Flexible Hours/No Minimums 

•24/7 Customer Care 

•Quality Assurance Program 

•Employed CAREGivers: 

Screened/Trained/Insured 

•Locally Owned Since 1999 

Our Most 

Popular Services: 

•Meals and Housekeeping 

•Drive to Appointments/Shopping 

•Personal Hygiene 

•Alzheimer’s Care 

•Hospital Discharge Assistance 

(562) 553-5346 

www.homeinstead.com/275 HCO #194700062 


Long Beach Health & Human Services 

Locations vary 

(562) 570-4499 

Call for information on programs and 

resourcesworkshops, and health fairs, plus 

mental health and healthcare resources. 

Primetime Players 

Singing, dancing, acting 

Call for information 714-269-7496 

YMCA 

Silver Sneakers and Silver & Fit. 

Los Altos, 1720 Bellflower Blvd 

(562) 596-3394 

Fairfield, 4949 Atlantic Avenue 

(562) 423-0491 

Lakewood, 5835 E. Carston St. 

(562) 425- 7431 

Some classes are outside. Call for 

information. 

Heart of Ida 

(562) 570-3548 

HeartofIda.com 

Stay Connected and Friendly Caller 

programs 

Tai Chi to Me 

Call for more information

ELDER ABUSE 

Report elder abuse or neglect. 

Elder Abuse Hotline (877) 

477-3646 

If it is immediate (happening 

right now) or life threatening 

— Call 911 

Adult Protective Services 

Hotline 

If you or someone you know 

needs protection from 

abuse and neglect, call the 

statewide Adult Protective 

Services hotline: (833) 401- 

0832. Individuals can enter 

their 5-digit ZIP code to be 

connected to their county 

Adult Protective Services staff, 

7 days a week, 24 hours a day. 

Ageless Alliance 

agelessalliance.org 

LA County District Attorney 

Victim-Witness Assistance 

(800) 380-3811 

da.co.la.ca.us2 

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 selfneglect, 

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. 

Elder Abuse 

Occurs in 

Many Forms 

PHYSICAL 

SEXUAL 

EMOTIONAL 

FINANCIAL/ 

MATERIAL 

EXPLOITATION 

NEGLECT 

ABANDONMENT 

SELF-NEGLECT 

Stand Up & 

Speak Out. 

It Matters. 


FOOD ASSISTANCE 

Food Stamps (Cal Fresh) 

Sign up by phone 

1 866 613-3777 

Long Beach Dept. of 

Health & Human Services 

(562) 570-4315 

longbeach.gov/health/ 

Alpert Jewish Community 

Center 


(562) 426-7601 x 1721 or 

smathieu@ alpertjcc.org. 

Human Services Association 

(HSA) Meals Program 

(562) 570-3520 

Lunch Program for ages 60+. 

Locations include: 

California Rec. Center, Cerritos 

Senior Center, El Dorado Park, 

Houghton Park, and Long 

Beach Senior Center. 

Meals on Wheels LB 

$8.25 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) 251-3432 

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) 436-7637 

Long Beach Community Table 

9038 Artesia Boulevard, 

Bellflower 

562-548-0774 

Open Hours for Free Food 

Tuesday 5:30 – 7 pm 

Wednesday 5:30 – 7 pm 

Friday 12 – 4 pm 

Saturday 12 – 2 pm 

Visit weekly – no appointment 

necessary 

Other Food Banks 

Grant AME Church 

1129 Alamitos Ave. 

Long Beach 

562-437-1567 

Wednesday 9 – 12 pm 


241 Cedar Avenue 

Long Beach 

562-582-1000 

Sunday 1:30 – 3:30 pm 

Christian Outreach in Action 

515 E. 3rd Street 

Long Beach 

562-432-1440 

Tues/Thurs 9 – 12 pm 

Church One Ministries 

700 70th Street 

562-633-2515 

M-F 11 – 1 pm 

Light & Life Christian 

Fellowship 

5951 Downey Avenue 

Long beach 

562-630-6074 

Monday 12 – 2 pm 

Pools of Hope 

6801 Long Beach Boulevard 

Long Beach 

310-537-2224 

Thurs 2 – 4 pm 

Sat 11 – 1 pm 

North Long Beach Ministry 

Center 

5239 Atlantic Avenue 

Long Beach 

562-422-5090 

Friday 7 am – 1:30 pm 

Awaken Ministries 

2426 Santa Fe Avenue 

Long Beach 

562-363-6457 

Wed 10:30 – noon 

Fountain of Life Covenant 

Church 

2060 Santa Fe Avenue 

Long Beach 

562-308-6781 

Thurs 9 – 3 pm 

Heart of Ida thanks 

the following funders 

for their support 

during Covid-19: 

Josephine S. 

Gumbiner 

Foundation 

Long Beach 

Community Action 

Partnership 

Bauer Foundation 

Long Beach 

Community 

Foundation 

HOPE 


FRAUD HELP AND 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 

(FINRA) 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 health 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 

(213) 620-2072 

dre.ca.gov 

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. 

(800) 593-8222 

lacounty.gov 

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HEALTH CARE 

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 

Assisted 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 


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 


HEARING ASSISTANCE 

Ascent Hearing Center 

4085 Atlantic Ave., Ste. D 

(562) 206-1983 

ascenthearinglongbeach.com 

Your Hearing Center 

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 

hlalongbeachlakewood.org 

American Hearing & Balance 

3740 E. 7th St. 

(562) 433-6701 

americanhearingbalance.com 

Sonus Hearing Care 

2530 Atlantic Ave., Ste. D 

(562) 426-2137 

sonushearing.com 

HOSPICE & BEREAVEMENT 

Pathways 

562-531-3031 or visit 

www.pathwayshospice.org 

Pathways provides compassionate care 

for those living with a terminal illness and 

bereavement support for adults and the whole 

family. 

VITAS 

Regional Line: (800) 723-3233 (24h) 

New Hope Grief Support Community 

3505 Long Beach Blvd Ste 2C, Long Beach, CA 

90807 

562-429-0075 


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 

Long Beach Department of 

Health and 

Human Services Outreach 

Program 

(562) 570-3555 or (562) 570- 

3557 

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. 

Pathways 

Keeping older adults safe 

and independent in their own 

home. 

No fee for service. Please call 

562-531-3031 or visit 

www.pathwayshospice.org 

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. 

Call for Details/Class Schedule 

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. 


HOSPITALS/URGENT CARE 

Hospitals 

Dignity-St. Mary’s Medical 

Center 

1050 Linden Ave., 

(562) 491-9000 

dignityhealth.org 

Long Beach Community 

1720 Termino Ave., 

(562) 498-1000 


Long Beach Memorial 

Hospital 


(562) 933-2000, 


VA Long Beach 

5901 E. 7th St., 

(562) 826-8000 

longbeach.va.gov 

Neighboring Hospitals 

Harbor-UCLA Medical Center 

1000 W. Carson St. 

(310) 222-2345 

harbor-ucla.org 

Los Alamitos Medical Center 

3751 Katella Ave., 

Los Alamitos 

(562) 598-1311 

losalamitosmedctr.com 

Lakewood Regional Medical 

Center 

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 


NEIGHBORING HOSPITALS 

Los Alamitos Medical Center 

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 

LONG BEACH LIBRARIES 

Due to Covid-19, libraries are closed 

until further notice 

Billie Jean Kimng Main Library 

200 W. Broadway, 

(562) 570-7500 

Alamitos 

1836 E. Third St., 

(562) 570-1037 

Ruth Bach 

4055 N. 

Bellflower Blvd., 

(562) 570-1038. 

Bay Shore 

195 Bay Shore Ave., 

(562) 570-1039 

Brewitt 

4036 E. Anaheim St., 

(562) 570-1040 

Burnett 

560 E. Hill St., 

(562) 570-1041 

Dana 


(562) 570-1042 

El Dorado 

2900 Studebaker 

Road, (562) 570-3136 


Bret Harte 

1595 W. Willow St., 

(562) 570-1044 

Los Altos 

5614 E. Britton Dr.. 

(562) 570-1045 

Mark Twain 

1401 E. Anaheim St., 

(562) 570-1046 

Michelle Obama 


(562) 570-1047 

Homebound readers services, 

(562) 570-6959 

Online Book Club 

The Long Beach Public Library Online Book 

Club is a community wide book club that you 

can participate in from the comfort of your 

own home and around your busy schedule. 

LBPL is partnering with Overdrive to bring 

you a new title every other month that can be 

downloaded as an ebook or an audiobook to 

your smartphone, tablet, or computer from 

LBPL’s Overdrive page. http://www.longbeach. 

gov/library/news/online-book-club/ 

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. 


Rancho Dominguez 

(310) 632-6193 

4420 E. Rose St. 


Hawaiian Gardens 

(562) 496-1212 

11940 Carson St 


Lakewood 

4990 Clark Ave., 

(562) 866-1777 

6600 Del Amo Blvd. 

(562) 421-8497 


Los Alamitos/Rossmoor 

(562) 430-1048 

12700 Montecito, Seal Beach, 

ocpl.org 

Curbside pick up may be available. 

Call for more information 

Paramount 

(562) 630-3171 

16254 Colorado Ave. 


Seal Beach 

(562) 431-3584 

707 Electric Ave 

ocpl.org 

Signal Hill 

1780 E. Hill St., 

(562) 989-7323 

http://bit.ly/2sppCMG 

Willmington 

(310) 834-1082 


LBPL To-Go 

What is LBPL To-Go? 

LBPL To-Go is the library’s contactless pick-up 

service for books, DVDs, CDs, and audiobooks 

that aligns with the State and County’s Phase 2 

reopening plan for libraries. 

How LBPL To-Go works: 

Step 1: Place your items on hold 

You can place items on hold online or by phone 

by calling any of the following four libraries Tue- 

Sat, 10am-5pm: 

• BJK Main | 562-570-7500 

• Michelle Obama | 562-570-1047 

• Mark Twain |562-570-1046 

• Bay Shore | 562-570-1039 

Select which of these locations you will pick up 

from. 

Step 2: Wait for notification, then tell us when 

you can pick up items 

When your hold is available, you’ll receive 

an email or phone call notification with a 

reminder to call the location to schedule your 

pick-up day. Item pick-up is Tuesday through 

Saturday, 10am-1pm at Bay Shore, Mark Twain 

and Michelle Obama Libraries. Item pick-up is 

Tuesday through Saturday, 10am-3pm at BJK 

Main Library. 

scheduled pick-up time 

Call the number of the library when you arrive. 

Staff will tell you when to approach the pick-up 

table. 

Step 4: Follow staff instructions and wait until 

your items are placed on the pick-up table. 

The pick-up process will include no physical 

contact between staff and library patrons. 

Follow staff instructions and wait until your 

items are placed on the pick-up table and staff 

let you know you can approach. 

Staff will check out your items and bring them 

out in a paper bag with your checkout receipt 

attached. 

For your safety and the safety of others, please 

wear a face covering and stand at least 6 feet 

from others. 

Book drops at all locations are open. You may 

return all library materials you have. We are not 

accepting donations at this time. 

Have a question? Check out the LBPL To-Go 

FAQs or call us at (562) 570-7500. 

Step 3: Arrive at the library during your 


HELPLINES & HOTLINES 

911 Emergency Police/Fire 

911 

Domestic Violence 

(800) 799-7233 

Medicare 

(800) 633-4227 

211 Los Angeles 

211 

Suicide Hotline & 

Vet Crisis Line 

(800) 784-2433 

Suicide Prevention 

for LGBTQ 

(866) 488-7386 

Poison Control 

(800) 222-1222 

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 

Multi-Service Center 

1301 W. 12th St. 

(562) 570-4500 

Poverty assistance. 


(800) 971-0016 

Elder Abuse Hotline 

(877) 477-3646 

National Sexual 

Assault Hotline 

(800) 656-4673 

Long Beach Gas & Oil 

Emergency (562) 570-2140 

Utility (562) 570-5700 

So Cal Edison 

(800) 655-4555 

Los Angeles Aging 

& Adult Services 

(888) 202-4248 

Disabled Transport 

(Access Eligibility) 

(562) 591-8753 

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 


HOUSING 

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 

hrc-la.org 

Housing Authority Bureau for 

the City of Long Beach 

(562) 570-6985 

HUD Senior Resources 

hud.gov/groups/seniors/cfm 

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 

and use of cleanup tools, and 

other resources. 

longbeach.gov/cd/ 

neighborhood_services 

(562) 570-6866 

Rebuilding Together 

Long Beach 

(562) 490-3802 

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 39. 

LA County Housing 

Resource Center 

(877) 428-8844 

housing.lacounty.gov 


LEGAL AND TAXES 

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. 

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. 

Center for Health Care Rights LA 

(213) 383-4519 

HELP - Health Care & Elder 

Law Programs 

(310) 533-1996 

help4seniors.org 

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 


LONG BEACH CITY GOVERNMENT 

Long Beach City 

Mayor & Council 

Districts 

Mayor Robert Garcia 

(562) 570-6801 

longbeach.gov/mayor 

longbeach.gov/officials 

Council District 1 

Mary Zendejas 

(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 


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 

Damaged Sewer 

(562) 570-2440 

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 

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) 


LONG BEACH SENIOR CENTERS AND 

COMMUNITY CENTERS 

Long Beach 

Senior Center 

1150 E 4th St. 

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 

UTILITIES 

Senior Links 

(562) 570-3555 

(562) 570-3557 

California Recreation Center 

1550 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. 

(562) 570-1605 

Monday - Friday, 

9am - 2pm 

Cesar Chavez 

401 Golden Ave. 

(562) 570-8890 



(562) 570-3225 

Houghton Park 

6301 Myrtle Ave. 

(562) 570-1640 

Call for information on hours. Due to 

Covid-19 schedule may have changes 


1545 W. 31st St. 

(562) 570-1675 

Expo Arts Center 


Council District 8 at 

(562) 570-6685. 

longbeach.gov/district8/ 

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 


NEIGHBORING SENIOR CENTERS 

Bellflower 

(562) 866-8614 

Thompson Park Senior Club, 

14001 Bellflower Blvd. 

Carson 

(310) 830-7600 

3 Civic Plaza 

Compton / Rancho 

Dominguez 

(310) 605-5688 

Dollarhide Center, 301 

Tamarind Ave. 


(562) 420-2641 

Senior Center 

21815 S. Pioneer Blvd. 

Lakewood 

Weingart, 5220 Olivia St., 

(562) 630-6141 

Burns, 5510 Clark Ave., (562) 

925-7512. 

Los Alamitos 

Senior Club, (562) 431-3538. 

Community Center, 10911 

Oak St. Lunch 

Paramount 

Paramount Park, 

14400 Paramount Blvd. 

(562) 220-2090. 

Signal Hill 

(562) 989-7330, 

cityofsignalhill.org 

Signal Hill Library, 

1780 E. Hill St. 

Seal Beach 

(562) 431-2527 

707 Electric Ave. 

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT 

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. 

(562) 595-1153 

homemedix.com 

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 


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 

MEDICARE FRAUD 

Senior Medicare Patrol 

California Fraud 

Hotline 

(855) 613-7080 

smpresource.org 

cahealthadvocates.org 

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 


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MENTAL HEALTH 

Suicide Hotline 

(800) 273-8255 

suicidepreventionlifeline.org 

Chat available. 

Dignity - St. Mary 


Trauma - 1045 Atlantic Ave. 

Ste. 801, (562) 491-7977. 

C.A.R.E. 


Ste. 1016, 

(562) 624-4900 

careprogram.org 

Long Beach Police 

Dept. Mental Health 

Evaluation Team 

(562) 435-6711 

Long Beach Mental 

Health Center 

2900 Redondo Avenue 

(562) 256-2900 

dmh.lacounty.gov 

Telecare La Casa 

Mental Health Urgent Care 

6060 Paramount Blvd. 

(562) 634-9534 

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 

MORTUARYS & CEMETARIES 

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 

Forest Lawn 

1500 E. San Antonio Drive 

4471 Lincoln Ave., Cypress 

(888) 204-3131 

forestlawn.com 


Harrison-Ross Mortuary 

426 E. Compton Blvd. 

Compton 

(310) 667-4052 

harrisonross.com 

Long Beach Colonial 

Mortuary 


(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) 


(562) 595-9392 

PET SERVICES 

LB Animal Care Services 

7700 E. Spring St, Long Beach, 

CA 90815 

562.570.7387 

longbeach.gov/acs 

AnimalCare@longbeach.gov 

Golden State Humane Society 

555 E Artesia Blvd, Long Beach 

CA 90805 

(562) 423-8406 

goldenstatehumanesociety.org 

SNPLA - Spay Neuter 

Project of Los Angeles 

310-574-5555 

snpla.org 

The Little Lion Foundation 

thelittlelionfoundation@gmail.com 

littlelionfoundation.org 

Fix LB 

Appts@fixlongbeachpets.com 

fixlongbeachpets.com 

Live Love Animal Rescue 

liveloveanimalrescue.org 

woof@liveloveanimalrescue.org 

CatPAWS 

562.280.4450 

info@helensanderscatpaws. 

com 

Friends of Long Beach 

Animals 

Folbamail@folba.org 

friendsoflongbeachanimals.org 

Ozzie and Friends Rescue 

323.270.2009 

ozzieandfriendsrescue.org 

Animal Cancer Foundation 

516-858-4960 

acfoundation.org 

Pets of the Homeless 

Pet food and veterinary 

care assistance for people 

experiencing homeless with 

their pets. 

(775) 841-7463 

info@petsofthehomeless.org 

petsofthehomeless.org 

RedRover Relief 

Temporary emergency 

sheltering, resources, financial 

assistance and emotional 

support for animals and people 

in crisis 

(916) 429-2457 

redrover.org 

Waggle Foundation 

Grant applications available to 

financially burdened, individual 

pet parents whose animals 

require medical assistance. 

wagglefoundation.org 

The Heart of Ida, Ida’s Walkers 

562-570-3548 

Bixby Dog Park 

130 Cherry Ave, LB 90802 

Coolidge Dog Park 

352 Neece Ave, LB 90806 

El Dorado Dog Park 

El Dorado East Regional Park, 

Area II, Southeast Corner 


Gayle Carter Dog Park 

4600 Long Beach Blvd. LB 

90805 

Jackson Dog Park 

1432 Jackson St. LB 90805 

K9 Corner Dog Park 

9th Street and Pacific Ave, 

90813 

Pike Dog Park 

195 W Seaside Way, LB 

90802 

Recreation Dog Park 

5201 E. 7th Street, LB 90804 

Rosie’s Dog Beach 

Ocean Blvd., 

between Granada Ave. and 

Roycroft Ave. 90803 

Seaside Dog Zone 

450 E. Seaside Way, LB 90803 

Wrigley Heights Dog Park 

3401 Golden Ave, LB 90806 

TRANSPORTATION 

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 blind 

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. 

Long Beach Yellow Cab 

(562) 435-6111 

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. 


VOLUNTEER AND 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 


(562) 988-1863 

Carpenter Performing 

Arts Center 

(562) 985-4274 

carpenterarts.org 

Christian Outreach in Action 

515 3rd St. 

(562) 432-1440 

coalongbeach.org 

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 

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 

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 


(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 

PFLAG Long Beach 

(562) 248-6010 

lbpflag.org 

Rancho Los Alamitos 

(562) 431-3541 

rancholosalamitos.com 

Salvation Army Family 

Services 


(562) 426-7637 

salvationarmylbc.org 

Senior Corps 

(800) 942-2677, 

nationalservice.gov/ 

seniorcorps 

Senior Links - Public Health 

(562) 570-355 

(562) 570-3557 

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 


(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 


https://dignityhlth. 

org/2t7LVnQ 

VA Hospital - Long Beach 

(562) 826-5715 

longbeach.va.gov/giving 

Villages at Cabrillo 

2001 River Ave., 

(562) 200-7300 

Rancho Los Cerritos 

(562) 206-2040 

rancholoscerritos.org 



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Please circle “Yes” or “No” for 

each statement below 

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

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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) 

No (0) 

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

or feeling slowed down, are linked to falls. 

Total 

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. 

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. 


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