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FALL / WINTER <strong>2020</strong> | FREE MAGAZINE<br />
AGEWELL<br />
LONG BEACH<br />
Covid-19<br />
ISSUE<br />
RESOURCE GUIDE for Older Adults • Families • Caregivers<br />
Health | Classes | Libraries | Recreation | Resources | More
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AGEWELL<br />
LONG BEACH<br />
RESOURCE GUIDE<br />
for Older Adults<br />
Families & Caregivers<br />
CONTENTS<br />
Meals on Wheels | Service with a Smile<br />
Ask A Doctor: Michael S. Tehrani, M.D.<br />
Coping with Isolation in Quarantine<br />
Digital Resources<br />
“People Are Scared”: Residents Step Up to Help<br />
as Seniors Linger in Isolation<br />
Financial Scams<br />
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| 8<br />
| 13<br />
| 14<br />
| 18<br />
| 21<br />
Food Assistance & Other Resources<br />
The New Unusual<br />
| 22<br />
| 24<br />
Classes | 26<br />
Elder Abuse |29<br />
Food Assistance | 30<br />
Fraud Help and Prevention | 32<br />
Health Care | 33<br />
Hearing Assistance | 34<br />
Hospice & Bereavement | 34<br />
In-Home Resources | 35<br />
Hospital Centers/Classes | 35<br />
Hospitals/Urgent Care | 36<br />
Neighboring Hospitals | 37<br />
Long Beach Libraries | 37<br />
Surrounding Libraries | 38<br />
Helplines & Hotlines | 40<br />
Housing | 41<br />
Legal and Taxes | 42<br />
Long Beach City Government | 43<br />
Long Beach City Numbers | 44<br />
Low Vision | 44<br />
Long Beach Senior Centers<br />
and Community Centers | 45<br />
Utilities | 45<br />
Neighboring Senior Centers | 46<br />
Medical Equipment | 46<br />
Medicare/Healthcare | 47<br />
Medicare Fraud | 47<br />
Check your Mental Wellness | 48<br />
Mental Health | 49<br />
Mortuarys/Cemeteries | 49<br />
Pet Services | 50<br />
Transportation | 51<br />
Volunteer and Advocacy | 52<br />
www.HeartofIda.org | 3
Executive Director’s Note<br />
Dina Berg, MPA / Founder<br />
Thank you to everyone that made this issue possible. So much has<br />
changed due to the pandemic, we thought it prudent to update<br />
for our readers. Things are changing quick in this environment,<br />
so please call each resource for up to date information. Keep an<br />
eye out for our <strong>new</strong> show, AgeWell Long Beach, on public access<br />
television (PADNET.TV). The Show airs on Spectrum Ch. 32 and<br />
Frontier Ch. 41.<br />
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Publisher<br />
The Heart of Ida<br />
Founder/Executive Director<br />
Dina Berg, MPA<br />
Founder/Volunteer<br />
Keri Reich<br />
Contributing Writers<br />
Monique Houston<br />
Kyle MacNew<br />
Jowen Magturo<br />
Carly Lynggard<br />
Michael Delgado<br />
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Dr. Tehrani<br />
Cover Photo<br />
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When Bill Cruikshank was a boy, he never<br />
imagined his mother’s weekly Meals on<br />
Wheels delivery route would bring his life<br />
into full circle when he became the Executive<br />
Director for the Long Beach chapter of<br />
Meals On Wheels in 2010.<br />
The pandemic has not discouraged Mr.<br />
Cruikshank and his hardworking team, who<br />
are more committed than ever to ensure<br />
that their clients continue to receive freshly<br />
prepared, nutritious meals. The organization<br />
is currently serving about 500 people<br />
each day, which is a 40% increase since the<br />
COVID 19 pandemic began.<br />
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SERVICE WITH A SMILE<br />
Mr. Bill Cruikshank Shares How His<br />
Team Provides More Than A Meal<br />
By Monique Houston<br />
Since 1971, Meals on Wheels has<br />
provided hot meals to homebound<br />
clients with various disabilities that<br />
cannot fresh meals for themselves.<br />
“We’ve managed to maintain, for 49<br />
years, having fresh meals prepared<br />
each morning,” explains Mr. Cruikshank.<br />
The organization utilizes a commercial<br />
kitchen that follows menus developed<br />
by a dietician, that specializes in lowsodium<br />
cuisine, to meet clients’ dietary<br />
needs. “Our clients get a hot dinner<br />
and a complete lunch. We offer a good<br />
variety of food,” he says.<br />
In addition to delivering healthy meals,<br />
the 350 volunteers work hard to<br />
maintain caring and kind relationships<br />
with each client. “Everything starts<br />
with our volunteers. The socialization<br />
that goes on between the clients and<br />
volunteers is very important to us.<br />
Some of our clients have been with<br />
us for 15 to 20 years,” Mr. Cruikshank<br />
reflects. “They are warm and friendly<br />
and are emotionally connected to us.”<br />
County social distancing guidelines<br />
have resulted in some home delivery<br />
modifications. For example, volunteers<br />
who once went into client homes to<br />
assist with meal set up, now perform<br />
front porch deliveries. However, that<br />
has not stopped the team from going<br />
the extra mile. Meals on Wheels<br />
teamed up with The Heart of Ida to<br />
organize over-the-phone friendly<br />
check-ins. “What keeps me going are<br />
the client stories I hear everyday.<br />
Even though they may be struggling<br />
and suffering, they are always thinking<br />
about the Meals on Wheels team.”<br />
www.HeartofIda.org | 7
Ask A Doctor<br />
Michael S. Tehrani, M.D.<br />
Internal Medicine & Geriatrics<br />
Q: What do you specialize in?<br />
A: I am a geriatrician, which<br />
means I work in the niche<br />
of mainly seeing older adult<br />
patients, and specifically<br />
understanding their wants<br />
and needs. Geriatricians<br />
are especially well-versed in<br />
knowing all the health and<br />
medical resources available to<br />
this age group.<br />
Q: Do you remember the<br />
moment you heard about<br />
COVID and what you thought?<br />
A: When we first heard about<br />
it… We didn’t know what to<br />
think. Is this another flu? It<br />
was tough because the media<br />
was sending conflicting<br />
messages. So just like everyone<br />
else we had a lot of confusion.<br />
But as a geriatrics office,<br />
knowing it could affect our<br />
vulnerable population, we took<br />
extreme measures until we<br />
could learn more about it.<br />
Q: What did those extreme<br />
measures look like?<br />
A: We started offering video<br />
visits instead of in-person<br />
visits. We educated our<br />
patients to avoid hospitals and<br />
the general public as much as<br />
possible. We even distributed<br />
masks to our patients. Our<br />
priority was educating our<br />
population about Covid-19<br />
and helping patients get masks<br />
and any required Personal<br />
Protective Equipment (PPE).<br />
Q: If you are a private doctor,<br />
where do you get your<br />
information? What is your<br />
trusted source of expertise?<br />
A: I have friends at the hospital<br />
who are doctors and nurses<br />
in the Emergency Room, ICU,<br />
and Medical Floors. I read<br />
the most up-to-date articles<br />
like anyone else and am<br />
communicating with physicians<br />
at our local hospitals who are<br />
seeing it front line.<br />
Q: How has your viewpoint<br />
changed since you first heard<br />
about the coronavirus?<br />
A: As of now, what I know<br />
about the virus is that it’s<br />
very contagious. About three<br />
times more contagious than a<br />
regular influenza virus. There<br />
is a higher death rate than<br />
the regular influenza virus.<br />
Covid-19 particularly affects<br />
people with weak immune<br />
systems and a lot of those<br />
are seniors. We see that it is<br />
highly transmissible. Where<br />
one person with the flu usually<br />
gives it to one other person,<br />
one person carrying this virus<br />
seems to transmit it to about<br />
three or four persons.<br />
One reason for its high<br />
transmission is that it spreads<br />
via much, much smaller<br />
particles than the flu. The<br />
particles are aerosolized and<br />
come out of people’s mouths<br />
and noses like a spray, not like<br />
droplets that just fall to the<br />
ground. Even while you’re just<br />
talking it can spread. We see<br />
that it lives in the community<br />
longer than the flu.<br />
Q: So are you a proponent of<br />
mask wearing?<br />
A: Yes, I highly recommend<br />
wearing one.<br />
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Q: What actions do you take if<br />
your patients test positive?<br />
A: We ask them to go on<br />
Vitamin C, Zinc, Vitamin D,<br />
antibiotics, and possibly other<br />
treatments depending on the<br />
situation. The next thing we<br />
would do is tell them to isolate<br />
themselves so they don’t pass<br />
it to anyone else until they’re<br />
better.<br />
Q: With more sectors of the<br />
economy reopening, including<br />
restaurants, how do you feel<br />
about people going out to eat?<br />
A: Because this virus is so<br />
harmful in older adults I would<br />
advise my patients to continue<br />
to take the same precautions<br />
they are now including keeping<br />
six feet distance, wearing the<br />
mask, avoiding crowded places,<br />
and maintain good hygiene.<br />
I am going to recommend<br />
caution until there’s a<br />
treatment or a vaccine.<br />
You can think of the virus as a<br />
living thing. This virus wants to<br />
live like all of us do. It happens<br />
to need humans to live. If<br />
the human has immunity,<br />
medications, or a vaccine the<br />
virus dies. Right now, we don’t<br />
have a vaccine and we don’t<br />
have a medication. So right<br />
now the only way to kill it is to<br />
build immunity by catching it<br />
and beating it.<br />
But if you haven’t had it,<br />
the virus is kind of like a lion<br />
roaming the streets. If you<br />
go out, it’s looking for you.<br />
The reason we’re being less<br />
restrictive as a society is not<br />
because the virus is gone,<br />
but because the hospitals<br />
have more capacity to take<br />
on <strong>new</strong> patients. We’ve built<br />
procedures in the hospitals so<br />
they have become efficient<br />
at housing more patients. We<br />
are better trained, have more<br />
resources and equipment.<br />
Eventually I think everyone<br />
is going to get the virus. I<br />
am hoping my patients can<br />
avoid contracting it until we<br />
have a treatment or a vaccine<br />
at which point they can<br />
better fight it off. Until then<br />
there’s not much we can do.<br />
If you contract it, it’s a battle<br />
between the virus and your<br />
body.<br />
Q: Do you have any guesses<br />
as to when we might have a<br />
vaccine or a treatment?<br />
A: It usually takes about a year<br />
for a vaccine. We’re hoping<br />
early next year we should<br />
have something. But people<br />
need to remember over the<br />
next few months that even if<br />
it’s not on the media, the virus<br />
is still here. Unfortunately,<br />
the media controls what we<br />
think about. The vulnerable<br />
population should still take<br />
precautions until there is a<br />
vaccine or treatment. I would<br />
like to see the media educate<br />
seniors that just because the<br />
economy is open does not<br />
mean anything is safer. It just<br />
means hospitals have capacity.<br />
Older adults should continue<br />
to take precautions until there<br />
is a vaccine or treatment.<br />
Q: Can you think of any<br />
positives to take out of the<br />
last few months?<br />
A: I think the positive of all this<br />
for a lot of people is they’ve<br />
gotten closer to themselves,<br />
they’ve gotten closer to<br />
neighbors, they’ve learned<br />
more about technology, and<br />
on our end they’ve learned<br />
the power and usefulness of<br />
telemedicine.<br />
Also a lot less people have<br />
been getting sick. And maybe<br />
that’s partly because they’re<br />
taking more preventative and<br />
proactive care of themselves<br />
and ironically not coming<br />
to doctor’s office and other<br />
places where there are a lot of<br />
sick, contagious people. People<br />
are home. People have been<br />
learning to take better care of<br />
themselves and they’re better<br />
at managing their own bodies<br />
because they don’t want to end<br />
up in the hospital.<br />
www.HeartofIda.org | 9
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These mistakes can create serious problems, ranging from<br />
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Coping With Isolation<br />
in Quarantine<br />
Ms. Patricia Estrada Offers Insight Into<br />
Finding The Silver Lining<br />
By Monique Houston<br />
Ms. Patricia Estrada has enjoyed life as a Long<br />
Beach resident for the past seven years. “I am<br />
originally from South Los Angeles, so moving<br />
to a beach town was an adjustment for me, but<br />
I really enjoy the small town vibe,” she says.<br />
Ms. Estrada is a naturally social person who<br />
loves spending time with friends. Being popular<br />
among the friends she has made as a part<br />
of Ida’s Readers, a book club within The Heart<br />
of Ida, and weekly exercise and yoga group sessions;<br />
being in self-quarantine has proven to be<br />
quite the challenge for her. “ I am fortunate to<br />
have made so many friends,” she pauses, “but<br />
being in isolation means that I’m physically cut<br />
off from my support system.”<br />
During her childhood, Ms. Estrada was raised by<br />
her parents to be kind to people, speak to her<br />
neighbors and to actually take an active part of<br />
her surrounding community; so it is not abnormal<br />
for her to spark up conversations with others.<br />
“I will always find a way to talk with somebody,<br />
even if it’s a person working at a grocery<br />
store. They can be the person who picks up my<br />
trash.”<br />
Although Ms. Estrada misses going to the movies,<br />
meeting up with friends at The Senior Center<br />
and attending water aerobics classes at her<br />
local gym, she has managed to keep in contact<br />
with her buddies through weekly phone calls, as<br />
well as sending postcards and notes and letters<br />
to others that may not have access to technological<br />
devices. Her group of friends depend on<br />
each other to uplift one another during times of<br />
difficulty, so the regular check-ins help to ease<br />
some of the loneliness that can come with isolation.<br />
The group also routinely takes shorts walks<br />
around Shoreline Village to ensure they incorporate<br />
some light exercise into their weeks.<br />
Ms. Estrada looks fondly on her time spent at<br />
The Heart of Ida and considers herself fortunate<br />
to have made connections that have helped<br />
make life easier. “ I received a walker and a cane<br />
from The Heart of Ida. I can walk to the market<br />
and the beach,” she explains. She remains hopeful<br />
and upbeat, and shares that she enjoys seeing the<br />
families in her neighborhood walk to the beach<br />
because “it seems that life is trying to get back to<br />
normal.”<br />
www.HeartofIda.org | 13
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‘People are scared’: Residents step up<br />
to help as seniors linger in isolation<br />
Ashleigh Ruhl<br />
Long Beach Post<br />
Mildred Wallerstein, 102, looks out her apartment window<br />
at her home in Signal Hill Thursday, April 9, <strong>2020</strong>. Photo by<br />
Thomas R. Cordova.<br />
“My doctor said go home<br />
and close your door and<br />
don’t let anyone in or out,”<br />
102-year-old Mildred<br />
Wallerstein said.<br />
For Wallerstein and many<br />
seniors, the coronavirus<br />
outbreak has forced her to<br />
stay inside her apartment<br />
in Signal Hill. The most she<br />
gets out these days is to sit<br />
on her patio or try to walk<br />
down the street a short<br />
distance, so she said phone<br />
calls are the best way for<br />
her to stay connected with<br />
friends and loved ones while<br />
she’s isolated.<br />
“All day long, my phone<br />
won’t stop ringing,” Wallerstein<br />
said enthusiastically.<br />
“Everybody wants to know<br />
how I’m doing. Everybody<br />
wants to leave me food…<br />
It makes me feel very good<br />
that so many people care<br />
about me because I cannot<br />
go out and be with people.”<br />
Wallerstein, who has generous<br />
neighbors dropping off<br />
casseroles and a son who<br />
calls her daily, considers<br />
herself lucky because she<br />
knows some of her peers<br />
don’t have loved ones to<br />
connect with.<br />
Many seniors who may face<br />
increased risks of complications<br />
from contracting the<br />
virus are self isolating and<br />
feel totally alone, said Heart<br />
of Ida founder Dina Berg,<br />
who runs the Long Beach<br />
charity focused on preserving<br />
independence for older<br />
adults.<br />
“People are scared,” Berg<br />
said. “A woman called me<br />
today crying. I think she’d<br />
been watching the <strong>new</strong>s too<br />
much. She wanted someone<br />
to talk to.”<br />
Which is why Heart of Ida<br />
has launched a <strong>new</strong> Friendly<br />
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Caller Program with volunteers<br />
scheduling weekly<br />
telephone check-ins for people<br />
who need social connection<br />
and support.<br />
Even without coronavirus,<br />
Berg explained, social isolation<br />
impacts nearly one in<br />
five older adults in the United<br />
States, with studies tying<br />
that loneliness to greater<br />
risk of heart disease, decreased<br />
mobility, high blood<br />
pressure, dementia and<br />
more.<br />
She said the Friendly Caller<br />
Program, with its first<br />
scheduled call this week, is<br />
something she’d been thinking<br />
about doing anyway, and<br />
coronavirus pushed her to<br />
make it happen. She plans to<br />
maintain it permanently.<br />
Heart of Ida is coordinating<br />
the program, using background<br />
checked and trained<br />
volunteers, in partnership<br />
with the Long Beach Senior<br />
Police Partners (SPP),<br />
a group of seniors who are<br />
trained to provide peer support.<br />
SPP volunteer coordinator<br />
Tom Leary of the Long Beach<br />
Police Department said<br />
partnering with Heart of Ida<br />
is giving a <strong>new</strong> sense of purpose<br />
to the SPP volunteers<br />
who could no longer make<br />
physical house calls for their<br />
own safety.<br />
“As soon as we called off<br />
(home visit) operations, the<br />
volunteers were climbing<br />
the walls asking when they<br />
could come back,” Leary said.<br />
“People are alone and they<br />
can feel like the last person<br />
on earth. Having a connection,<br />
just knowing that<br />
someone is thinking about<br />
them really does help them.”<br />
With calls starting this week,<br />
Leary said the feedback<br />
already has been incredible,<br />
with volunteers sharing<br />
<strong>new</strong>s updates and confirming<br />
with isolated seniors<br />
whether or not they need<br />
help to get their prescriptions<br />
or meals.<br />
“We are really pleased to be<br />
a part of this, and I see this<br />
as an ongoing venture—now<br />
that this foundation has<br />
been created, why not call<br />
seniors all the time? It’s a<br />
great model,” Leary said.<br />
Besides phone calls, other<br />
local nonprofits, too, and<br />
even individuals and neighbors<br />
are finding ways to connect<br />
with isolated seniors.<br />
Long Beach’s Meals on<br />
Wheels delivers hot dinners,<br />
lunches and desserts to an<br />
average of 350-400 people<br />
(mostly seniors) per day,<br />
and Executive Director Bill<br />
Cruikshank expects that<br />
number to hit 500 this week<br />
as demand increases.<br />
Although volunteers must<br />
maintain social distance,<br />
they still see clients and<br />
exchange friendly waves as<br />
they drop off items. Cruikshank<br />
said he’s encouraged<br />
by the outpouring of support<br />
he’s seeing from the community,<br />
especially from young<br />
people who have stepped up<br />
to volunteer and fill the need<br />
for Meals on Wheels.<br />
“We’ve lost about 20% of<br />
our volunteers who were<br />
seniors who could no longer<br />
do deliveries, but more than<br />
twice that many have come<br />
our way because many people<br />
at home are wondering<br />
how they can help,” he said.<br />
Neighbors in Naples and<br />
other communities within<br />
Long Beach also are coming<br />
together to help one another.<br />
Friendly faces from<br />
across the street bring<br />
baked goods to the stoop<br />
of 85-year-old Linda Bresnan<br />
of Naples, who pokes<br />
her nose out the door and<br />
smiles.<br />
Like many self-isolating<br />
seniors, Bresnan is a widow<br />
who doesn’t get out much<br />
for fear of contracting coronavirus.<br />
“I live alone, so I don’t cook<br />
much at all. Anything that<br />
someone actually makes<br />
is very much appreciated,”<br />
Bresnan said about the acts<br />
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of kindness that have brightened<br />
her days during the<br />
COVID-19 crisis. “There’s a<br />
good network on the island<br />
(Naples), and we’ve all lived<br />
here for a hundred years so<br />
we all know one another.”<br />
She said she’s making the<br />
best of having to stay at<br />
home: reconnecting with old<br />
friends via email and phone<br />
calls, cleaning the house,<br />
watching history shows on<br />
PBS and carefully making<br />
the occasional trip to the<br />
grocery store for supplies.<br />
“We’re all stuck in this limbo,”<br />
she said. “I try to call<br />
different friends who I know<br />
are homebound or are not<br />
in as good of shape. It’s good<br />
just to hear a human voice…<br />
I have a little more time to<br />
do these things that I’ve<br />
been putting off, so now I<br />
have no excuses.”<br />
Still, it hasn’t been easy. The<br />
retired airline stewardess<br />
celebrated a birthday alone<br />
last week and she’s recently<br />
lost a couple of friends who<br />
could not have public funeral<br />
services. She said she<br />
misses lunches with friends,<br />
meetings for the different<br />
groups she’s involved with<br />
and attending theatre productions.<br />
But she doesn’t dwell on<br />
that. She said the most important<br />
thing she’s reminded<br />
herself to do every day since<br />
her husband Bob died more<br />
than a decade ago is to stay<br />
positive.<br />
“God gave you these minutes,<br />
don’t waste them. You<br />
never know what is going to<br />
happen,” she said. “You have<br />
to shut out all the negativity.<br />
You have to be upbeat, even<br />
if you don’t feel like it, you<br />
have to force yourself.”<br />
For more information on<br />
Heart of Ida’s program call<br />
562-570-3548.<br />
Mildred Wallerstein, 102,<br />
looks out her apartment<br />
window at her home in<br />
Signal Hill Thursday,<br />
April 9, <strong>2020</strong>. Photo by<br />
Thomas R. Cordova.<br />
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Financial Scams<br />
Hunter Albrecht<br />
Kyle MacNew<br />
Jowen Magturo<br />
Financial fraud is one of the<br />
expeditious growing forms<br />
of elder abuse. Briefly defined,<br />
financial elder abuse<br />
occurs when someone improperly<br />
or illegally uses a<br />
vulnerable senior’s property<br />
or money with ill intent.<br />
The majority of states now<br />
have laws set up that make<br />
elder abuse a serious crime<br />
and supply ways for seniors<br />
to help fight back against<br />
scammers. Older adults are<br />
targeted because they often<br />
have a “nest egg” or some<br />
other financial excess that<br />
they have saved through<br />
life and now utilize in retirement.<br />
The previous generation<br />
was also raised to be<br />
generally more polite and<br />
trusting than the current<br />
generation. These characteristics<br />
are exploited by con<br />
Carly Lynggard<br />
Michael Delgado<br />
artists in order to increase<br />
their success rate.<br />
Types of scams to look out<br />
for include: Telemarketing<br />
Fraud, Healthcare or Health<br />
Insurance Fraud, Counterfeit<br />
drugs, Funeral & Cemetery<br />
Scams, Internet Fraud,<br />
Investment Schemes, and<br />
“The Grand Parent Scam.”<br />
The grandparent scam is so<br />
simple and devious because<br />
it uses one of older adults’<br />
most reliable assets, their<br />
hearts. Scammers will place<br />
a call to an older person<br />
and when the mark picks<br />
up, they will say something<br />
along the lines of: “Hi Grandma,<br />
do you know who this<br />
is?” When the unsuspecting<br />
grandparent guesses the<br />
name of the grandchild the<br />
scammer most sounds like,<br />
the scammer has established<br />
a fake identity without<br />
having done a lick of background<br />
research. Once “in,”<br />
the fake grandchild will usually<br />
ask for money to solve<br />
some unexpected financial<br />
problem, such as overdue<br />
rent or payment for car<br />
repairs, to be paid via Western<br />
Union or MoneyGram,<br />
which don’t always require<br />
identification to collect. At<br />
the same time, the scam artist<br />
will beg the grandparent<br />
“please don’t tell my parents,<br />
they would kill me.”<br />
Steps that can be taken to<br />
protect yourself:<br />
Familiarize yourself with<br />
scams so you can identify<br />
potential threats.<br />
Inform solicitors you need<br />
offers sent in writing.<br />
Shred receipts and credit<br />
card numbers.<br />
Sign up for “Do Not Call”<br />
lists.<br />
Use direct deposit for benefits<br />
checks instead of receiving<br />
them in the mail. Always<br />
be skeptical, a legitimate<br />
company will be happy to<br />
provide their credentials.<br />
Services available to aid in<br />
learning to prevent these<br />
scams are few but growing.<br />
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Food Assistance and Other<br />
Resources for Older Adults<br />
COVID-19 INFO LINE<br />
562-570-INFO (4636)<br />
Option 5 for Older Adults<br />
8:00am - 4:30pm, M-F<br />
Prepared Meals<br />
Contact agencies directly to confirm services and availability.<br />
Parks, Recreation &<br />
Marine Senior Meals<br />
Human Services Association<br />
(H.S.A.) lunches - Must register.<br />
Call 562-570-3520 or visit:<br />
www.hsala.org<br />
Long Beach Senior Center<br />
<strong>11</strong>50 E. 4th Street<br />
El Dorado Park West<br />
2800 Studebaker Road<br />
Houghton Park at Ramona<br />
3301 E. 65th Street<br />
McBride Park<br />
1550 Martin Luther King Ave.<br />
Food Resources and Food Banks<br />
Food Finders<br />
Call or visit website for info<br />
on food pantry locations<br />
562-283-1400<br />
www.foodfinders.org<br />
Long Beach Rescue<br />
Mission<br />
Call for info and schedule<br />
562-591-1292<br />
Salvation Army<br />
Call for info and schedule<br />
562-247-3528<br />
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Other Meal Programs<br />
Silverado Park<br />
1545 W 31st Street<br />
562-570-<strong>16</strong>75<br />
Expo Senior Center<br />
4321 Atlantic Avenue<br />
562-570-<strong>16</strong>55<br />
Call for schedule.<br />
No reservation required.<br />
Meals on Wheels<br />
Must complete application<br />
online, by phone or mail.<br />
562-439-5000<br />
www.mowlb.org<br />
Great Plates Delivered<br />
Must be pre-screened.<br />
562-570-4636 option 5<br />
Contact agencies directly to confirm services<br />
and for other local availability.<br />
Orange County<br />
Food Bank<br />
(Call to register)<br />
Long Beach Senior Center<br />
714-897-6670<br />
4th Saturday at 9:00am<br />
Food Bank of CA:<br />
Brown Bag<br />
(Call to register)<br />
Long Beach Senior Center<br />
562-435-3577<br />
1st and 3rd Wed. at 8:00am<br />
Elderly Nutrition<br />
Program<br />
Workforce Development,<br />
Aging and Community<br />
Services<br />
Home-delivered meal<br />
program for home-bound<br />
individuals.<br />
1-800-510-<strong>2020</strong><br />
Critical Delivery<br />
Service<br />
Free delivery of food and<br />
other vital items for those<br />
aged 60 and over. Your items<br />
must be ordered and paid for<br />
in advance of requesting<br />
delivery.<br />
Call M-F, 8:00am - 5:00pm<br />
to schedule.<br />
1-888-863-74<strong>11</strong><br />
CalFresh Benefits<br />
CalFresh EBT cards may<br />
now be used to purchase<br />
groceries online with select<br />
providers.<br />
Call for more information<br />
or to apply for benefits.<br />
1-877-847-3663
Other Resources for Older Adults<br />
.<br />
Friendship Line<br />
1-800-971-00<strong>16</strong><br />
Heart of Ida<br />
Delivery, friendly callers,<br />
on-line exercise classes.<br />
562-570-3548<br />
human I-T (low-cost internet)<br />
Text: 562-372-6925<br />
888-391-7249<br />
Independence at Home<br />
Info and referrals to senior<br />
and caregiver programs.<br />
1-866-421-1964<br />
Jewish Family and<br />
Community Services<br />
Delivery, friendly callers,<br />
resource referral.<br />
562-427-79<strong>16</strong><br />
Long Beach Senior Center<br />
562-570-3500<br />
Long Beach Time Exchange<br />
Face masks<br />
(562) 786-6081<br />
Lutheran Social Services<br />
562-599-1321 ext. 1029<br />
Medication Delivery<br />
Call your local pharmacy to<br />
ask about delivery options<br />
or try these general info lines.<br />
CVS 1-800-237-2767<br />
Walgreens 1-800-797-3345<br />
Walmart 1-800-273-3455<br />
Rite Aid 1-800-748-3243<br />
Mental Health Access<br />
1-800-854-7771<br />
Rental Assistance<br />
Urban Community Outreach<br />
562-582-1000<br />
Tenant Protections<br />
There are <strong>new</strong> protections to<br />
help keep you from being<br />
evicted because of COVID-19.<br />
The Legal Aid Foundation of<br />
Los Angeles can help.<br />
1-800-399-4529<br />
The LGBTQ Center<br />
Long Beach<br />
Social groups, grocery<br />
and essential item delivery,<br />
resource referral, friendly<br />
callers.<br />
562-434-4455<br />
Additional Information<br />
If you are having symptoms such as cough, fever,<br />
shortness of breath, chills, repeated shaking with chills,<br />
muscle pain, headache, sore throat or <strong>new</strong> loss of taste<br />
or smell, call your healthcare provider immediately. If it<br />
is a medical emergency, call 9<strong>11</strong>.<br />
You can also call the City of Long Beach COVID-19<br />
hotline (562) 570-INFO (4636) to report your<br />
symptoms and be referred for testing, if warranted.<br />
The City opened a Rapid Assessment Clinic which<br />
is a no-cost, walk-in clinic available to individuals who<br />
are unable to access their own personal physicians.<br />
Long Beach City College<br />
1305 E. Pacific Coast Highway<br />
10:00am - 4:00pm<br />
7 days a week until further notice<br />
Need more help?<br />
If you need help<br />
connecting to a resource<br />
or cannot find what you<br />
are looking for listed here,<br />
please call the City's Older<br />
Adult Resource Line:<br />
(562) 570-INFO(4636)<br />
and select option 5<br />
Calls will be returned<br />
weekdays from<br />
8:00am - 4:30pm<br />
www.longbeach.gov/COVID19<br />
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THE NEW USUAL<br />
How Tai Chi Helps Ms. Rena Anderson Maintain<br />
Some Normalcy During the Pandemic<br />
By Monique Houston<br />
Rena Anderson practicing<br />
Tai Chi with Dr. Gretchen<br />
Swanson.<br />
“Before everything shut<br />
down, I could go places.<br />
Now, I have to stay in the<br />
house,” laments Ms. Rena<br />
Anderson, a self-proclaimed<br />
independent person. Ms.<br />
Anderson enjoys socializing<br />
with her friends and being<br />
a member of The Crochet<br />
Club at Silverado Park.<br />
“Now, my friends and I keep<br />
in contact with each other<br />
over the phone, because<br />
we’re used to seeing each<br />
other and want to make sure<br />
no one is sick,” Ms. Anderson<br />
explains, expressing how<br />
she misses her face-to-face<br />
weekly club meetings.<br />
Although she is unable<br />
to get around as freely as<br />
before the COVID-19 pandemic,<br />
Ms. Anderson has not<br />
allowed quarantine stop her<br />
from getting adequate exercise.<br />
She has modified her<br />
workout regimen to include<br />
the principals of Tai Chi that<br />
she learned from Dr. Gretchen<br />
Swanson from The Heart<br />
of Ida. During the pandemic<br />
Heart of Ida has provided<br />
the community with Tai<br />
Chi To Me, an initiative to<br />
bring exercise to people<br />
where they live. Ms. Anderson<br />
follows the provided<br />
schedule of exercises twice<br />
a week from the comfort of<br />
her home and is appreciative<br />
that her fitness routine<br />
hasn’t suffered much during<br />
this time. “Tai Chi gives me<br />
something to do and I’ve<br />
always enjoyed exercise.<br />
Being able to practice from<br />
home is still enjoyable,” she<br />
says.<br />
Since people are spending<br />
more time indoors these<br />
days, Ms. Anderson encourages<br />
everyone to regularly<br />
check in on friends and outof-town<br />
relatives. She also<br />
reminds everyone to “Get<br />
checked for the coronavirus,<br />
whether you think you have<br />
it or not, because you may<br />
have it and can pass it onto<br />
someone else.”<br />
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If you or someone you know is age 60 or older and has been a victim<br />
of fraud, help is standing by at the National Elder Fraud Hotline.<br />
1-833-FRAUD-<strong>11</strong><br />
1-833-372-83<strong>11</strong><br />
www.justice.gov/stopelderfraud<br />
6:00 a.m.–<strong>11</strong>:00 p.m. eastern time, 7 days a week<br />
English/Español/Other languages available<br />
Reporting is the first step.<br />
Reporting can help authorities identify those who commit<br />
fraud and can also prevent others from becoming victims. Our<br />
experts will help victims navigate this process.<br />
No fear, total understanding.<br />
The hotline is staffed by professionals who know how to support<br />
victims of fraud. Callers can count on our case managers to be<br />
caring and understanding.<br />
Personalized service at no cost.<br />
Callers will reach a case manager who will help them through<br />
the reporting process at the federal, state, and local levels.<br />
Victims will also be connected with other resources on a<br />
case-by-case basis.<br />
Providing Help,<br />
Restoring Hope<br />
Financial scams and<br />
abuses that target older<br />
people are happening<br />
more and more. This<br />
hotline is a free resource<br />
created by the U.S.<br />
Department of Justice<br />
Office for Victims of Crime<br />
to help people report<br />
elder fraud.<br />
What to expect when calling 1-833-FRAUD-<strong>11</strong> (1-833-372-83<strong>11</strong>).<br />
We’ll respond quickly.<br />
Calls will be answered<br />
within three rings.<br />
Victims will be assigned a<br />
case manager.<br />
Callers will always<br />
be treated with<br />
understanding and respect.
CLASSES, SPECIAL INTEREST,<br />
& OTHER<br />
Senior Centers Long Beach Senior Center<br />
<strong>11</strong>50 E. 4th Street<br />
Long Beach, CA 90802<br />
(562) 570-3500<br />
During Covid-19, the Long Beach Senior Center<br />
(LBSC) programs, activities and classes are<br />
cancelled until further notice. LBSC staff are<br />
answering phone calls for information and<br />
assistance, Monday through Fridays, 8 am to<br />
4:45 pm, at (562) 570-3500.<br />
Silverado Park<br />
1545 W. 31st St.<br />
(562) 570-<strong>16</strong>75<br />
El Dorado Park West<br />
2800 Studebaker Road<br />
(562) 570-3225<br />
Houghton Park<br />
6301 Myrtle Ave.<br />
(562) 570-<strong>16</strong>40<br />
Cesar Chavez<br />
401 Golden Ave.<br />
(562) 570-8890<br />
California Rec. Center<br />
1550 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave.<br />
(562) 570-<strong>16</strong>05<br />
Expo Arts Center<br />
4321 Atlantic Ave.<br />
For schedule of senior activities, call Council<br />
District 8 at (562) 570-6685.<br />
longbeach.gov/district8/<br />
The Salvation Army Al and Faye Taylor<br />
Senior Center<br />
3000 Long Beach Boulevard,<br />
Long Beach, CA, 90807<br />
Call for classes (562) 247-3539<br />
Call for details such as schedules and registration.<br />
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The LGBTQ Center<br />
2017 E. 4th St.<br />
(562) 434-4455<br />
Centerlb.org.<br />
Social support groups, seminars and events.<br />
Alpert Jewish Community Center<br />
3801 E. Willow St.<br />
(562) 426-7601<br />
alpertjcc.org<br />
CSULB Life Fit Center at CSULB<br />
1250 N. Bellflower Blvd.<br />
(562) 985-2015<br />
For Long Beach residents ages 49+.Summer &<br />
Fall. LifeFit is temporarily closed; however, we<br />
are offering virtual programming.<br />
LifeFit Virtual Programming Options: Group<br />
Fitness*, Personal Training, Fitness<br />
Consultation/Wellness Coaching, and<br />
Wellness Workshops!<br />
LifeFit Virtual Group Fitness Schedule*:<br />
• Mon @ 10 am – <strong>11</strong> am: Core Fitness w/ Evelyn<br />
• Wed @ 10 am – <strong>11</strong> am: Core Fitness w/ Evelyn<br />
• Thur @ 10 am – <strong>11</strong> am: Building Strength w/<br />
Cayetano<br />
• Fri @ 10 am – <strong>11</strong> am: Cardio Blast w/ Valerie<br />
*In addition to these live group fitness classes,<br />
LifeFit also has a virtual group fitness library<br />
with various group fitness formats available to<br />
participate in at your convenience.<br />
Please email LifeFit Director, Dr. Ayla<br />
Donlin (ayla.donlin@csulb.edu) for<br />
more information about LifeFit Virtual<br />
Programming.<br />
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute<br />
Four locations. (562) 985-8237<br />
Non-credit classes on campus and at several<br />
locations in Long Beach for adult 50+<br />
Annual membership $40; Classes $15;<br />
Scholarships available for need.<br />
Schedule of classes at www.csulb.edu/olli<br />
Warm Water<br />
Exercise<br />
Call for Schedule<br />
Ability First<br />
3770 E. Willow St.<br />
(562) 426-6<strong>16</strong>1<br />
abilityfirst.org<br />
Arthritis Swim,<br />
Arthritis Swim Plus,<br />
Open Swim,<br />
Water 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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CLASSES, SPECIAL INTEREST,<br />
& OTHER (Cont.)<br />
email: CHHS-olli@csulb.edu<br />
All classes are held online with Zoom until<br />
campus re-opens. Zoom training available.<br />
LBCC Long Beach Community College<br />
Lifetime Learning Program for older adults.<br />
Pacific Coast Campus, 1305 E. PCH., QQ 122<br />
(562) 938-3048 Call for information on<br />
classes<br />
VOTED BEST NINE TEN YEARS IN A ROW!<br />
VOTED BEST NINE YEARS IN A ROW!<br />
Why We’re the Best:<br />
•Flexible Hours/No Minimums<br />
•24/7 Customer Care<br />
•Quality Assurance Program<br />
•Employed CAREGivers:<br />
Screened/Trained/Insured<br />
•Locally Owned Since 1999<br />
Our Most<br />
Popular Services:<br />
•Meals and Housekeeping<br />
•Drive to Appointments/Shopping<br />
•Personal Hygiene<br />
•Alzheimer’s Care<br />
•Hospital Discharge Assistance<br />
(562) 553-5346<br />
www.homeinstead.com/275 HCO #194700062<br />
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Long Beach Health & Human Services<br />
Locations vary<br />
(562) 570-4499<br />
Call for information on programs and<br />
resourcesworkshops, and health fairs, plus<br />
mental health and healthcare resources.<br />
Primetime Players<br />
Singing, dancing, acting<br />
Call for information 714-269-7496<br />
YMCA<br />
Silver Sneakers and Silver & Fit.<br />
Los Altos, 1720 Bellflower Blvd<br />
(562) 596-3394<br />
Fairfield, 4949 Atlantic Avenue<br />
(562) 423-0491<br />
Lakewood, 5835 E. Carston St.<br />
(562) 425- 7431<br />
Some classes are outside. Call for<br />
information.<br />
Heart of Ida<br />
(562) 570-3548<br />
HeartofIda.com<br />
Stay Connected and Friendly Caller<br />
programs<br />
Tai Chi to Me<br />
Call for more information
ELDER ABUSE<br />
Report elder abuse or neglect.<br />
Elder Abuse Hotline (877)<br />
477-3646<br />
If it is immediate (happening<br />
right now) or life threatening<br />
— Call 9<strong>11</strong><br />
Adult Protective Services<br />
Hotline<br />
If you or someone you know<br />
needs protection from<br />
abuse and neglect, call the<br />
statewide Adult Protective<br />
Services hotline: (833) 401-<br />
0832. Individuals can enter<br />
their 5-digit ZIP code to be<br />
connected to their county<br />
Adult Protective Services staff,<br />
7 days a week, 24 hours a day.<br />
Ageless Alliance<br />
agelessalliance.org<br />
LA County District Attorney<br />
Victim-Witness Assistance<br />
(800) 380-38<strong>11</strong><br />
da.co.la.ca.us2<br />
California Attorney General<br />
Bureau of Medi-CalFraud &<br />
Elder Abuse<br />
(800) 722-0432<br />
oag.ca.gov/bmfea<br />
Domestic Violence 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 Protective<br />
Services<br />
(888) 202-4248<br />
(877) 477-3646<br />
aging.lacity.org<br />
Conducts investigation of all<br />
situations involving elders<br />
(age 65+) and dependent<br />
adults (physically or mentally<br />
impaired aged 18-64) who are<br />
reported to be endangered by<br />
physical, sexual, or financial<br />
abuse, abandonment, isolation,<br />
abduction, neglect or selfneglect,<br />
or hazardous living<br />
conditions.<br />
Long-Term Care Ombudsman<br />
(800) 334-9473<br />
(800) 231-4024<br />
After hours/crisis<br />
wiseandhealthyaging.org<br />
A free and confidential service<br />
that maintains and improves<br />
the quality of life for residents<br />
in long-term care facilities.<br />
Elder Abuse<br />
Occurs 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 />
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FOOD ASSISTANCE<br />
Food Stamps (Cal Fresh)<br />
Sign up by phone<br />
1 866 613-3777<br />
Long Beach Dept. of<br />
Health & Human Services<br />
(562) 570-4315<br />
longbeach.gov/health/<br />
Alpert Jewish Community<br />
Center<br />
3801 E. Willow St.<br />
(562) 426-7601 x 1721 or<br />
smathieu@ alpertjcc.org.<br />
Human Services Association<br />
(HSA) Meals Program<br />
(562) 570-3520<br />
Lunch Program for ages 60+.<br />
Locations include:<br />
California Rec. Center, Cerritos<br />
Senior Center, El Dorado Park,<br />
Houghton Park, and Long<br />
Beach Senior Center.<br />
Meals on Wheels LB<br />
$8.25 per day for two meals<br />
- dinner & lunch. Meals are<br />
delivered Monday - Friday<br />
between 10:30 am - 12:30 pm<br />
by volunteers. Sign up on their<br />
website or over the phone.<br />
(562) 439-5000<br />
mowlb.org<br />
FOOD BANKS<br />
- Call for locations, pickup<br />
times, & more.<br />
American Red Cross<br />
(562) 595-6341<br />
Long Beach Community<br />
(213) 251-3432<br />
Food Finders<br />
(562) 283-1400<br />
Foodbank of So. Cal.<br />
(562) 435-3577<br />
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Grateful Hearts Storehouse<br />
(562) 431-0880<br />
Long Beach Rescue<br />
(562) 591-1292<br />
Salvation Army<br />
(562) 436-7637<br />
Long Beach Community Table<br />
9038 Artesia Boulevard,<br />
Bellflower<br />
562-548-0774<br />
Open Hours for Free Food<br />
Tuesday 5:30 – 7 pm<br />
Wednesday 5:30 – 7 pm<br />
Friday 12 – 4 pm<br />
Saturday 12 – 2 pm<br />
Visit weekly – no appointment<br />
necessary<br />
Other Food Banks<br />
Grant AME Church<br />
<strong>11</strong>29 Alamitos Ave.<br />
Long Beach<br />
562-437-1567<br />
Wednesday 9 – 12 pm<br />
Urban Community Outreach<br />
241 Cedar Avenue<br />
Long Beach<br />
562-582-1000<br />
Sunday 1:30 – 3:30 pm<br />
Christian Outreach in Action<br />
515 E. 3rd Street<br />
Long Beach<br />
562-432-1440<br />
Tues/Thurs 9 – 12 pm<br />
Church One Ministries<br />
700 70th Street<br />
562-633-2515<br />
M-F <strong>11</strong> – 1 pm<br />
Light & Life Christian<br />
Fellowship<br />
5951 Downey Avenue<br />
Long beach<br />
562-630-6074<br />
Monday 12 – 2 pm<br />
Pools of Hope<br />
6801 Long Beach Boulevard<br />
Long Beach<br />
310-537-2224<br />
Thurs 2 – 4 pm<br />
Sat <strong>11</strong> – 1 pm<br />
North Long Beach Ministry<br />
Center<br />
5239 Atlantic Avenue<br />
Long Beach<br />
562-422-5090<br />
Friday 7 am – 1:30 pm<br />
Awaken Ministries<br />
2426 Santa Fe Avenue<br />
Long Beach<br />
562-363-6457<br />
Wed 10:30 – noon<br />
Fountain of Life Covenant<br />
Church<br />
2060 Santa Fe Avenue<br />
Long Beach<br />
562-308-6781<br />
Thurs 9 – 3 pm<br />
Heart of Ida thanks<br />
the following funders<br />
for their support<br />
during Covid-19:<br />
Josephine S.<br />
Gumbiner<br />
Foundation<br />
Long Beach<br />
Community Action<br />
Partnership<br />
Bauer Foundation<br />
Long Beach<br />
Community<br />
Foundation<br />
HOPE<br />
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FRAUD HELP AND PREVENTION<br />
Credit Card Fraud<br />
Help with identity theft, create<br />
a freeze on <strong>new</strong> accounts from<br />
being 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<br />
Service to report mail fraud:<br />
(877) 876-2455<br />
postalinspectors.uspis.gov<br />
Opt-out from insurance offers,<br />
pre-approved credit card, &<br />
unsolicited mail<br />
(888) 567-8688<br />
Direct Marketing Association<br />
Inc.<br />
Remove your name from<br />
mailing lists and e-mailing lists:<br />
www.dmachoice.org<br />
Telephone Fraud<br />
Federal Trade Commission<br />
(FTC)<br />
Report telemarketing fraud/<br />
identity theft:<br />
(877) 382-4357<br />
Do Not Call Registry - Stop<br />
telemarketers from calling.<br />
(888) 382-1222. www.<br />
donotcall.gov<br />
Internet Crime / Spam<br />
Internet Crime complaint<br />
center: www.ic3.gov<br />
Other Issues<br />
Financial Industry Regulatory<br />
Authority<br />
(FINRA) check the background<br />
of a broker or brokerage<br />
(800) 289-9999<br />
California Department of<br />
Consumer Affairs to make<br />
sure licenses of physicians,<br />
nurses, and other health care<br />
professionals are current: dcs.<br />
ca.gov, (800) 952-5210<br />
California Department of<br />
Insurance<br />
(800) 927-4357<br />
insurance.ca.gov<br />
California Department of Real<br />
Estate<br />
(213) 620-2072<br />
dre.ca.gov<br />
California Public Utilities<br />
Commission for utility<br />
complaints<br />
cpuc.ca.gov/puc<br />
(800) 649-7570<br />
LA County Department of<br />
Consumer Affairs<br />
for landlord/tenant issues,<br />
housing discrimination,<br />
home-buyer issues, consumer<br />
complaints: dca.<br />
(800) 593-8222<br />
lacounty.gov<br />
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HEALTH CARE<br />
Alzheimer’s Greater Los<br />
Angeles Adult Day Services<br />
Help Line<br />
(844) HELP.ALZ<br />
alzgla.org<br />
ALS Association<br />
als.org<br />
American Heart Association<br />
and 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 Association of<br />
Adult Day Services<br />
caads.org<br />
California Dept. of Health<br />
Care Services<br />
dhcs.ca.gov<br />
California Dept. of Social<br />
Services<br />
ccld.ca.gov<br />
Facility Resources A Place for<br />
Mom<br />
(844) 731-8137<br />
aplaceformom.com<br />
Assisted Living Locators<br />
(310) 853-8282<br />
assistedlivinglocatorssla.com<br />
Connections Care Home<br />
Referrals<br />
(800) 330-5993<br />
carehomefinders.com<br />
Nursing Home Compare<br />
medicare.gov/<br />
NHCompare/Home<br />
CalQualityCare<br />
calqualitycare.org<br />
Genesis Program Mental<br />
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+.<br />
(800) 971-00<strong>16</strong><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 Line<br />
(800) 231-4024<br />
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HEARING ASSISTANCE<br />
Ascent Hearing Center<br />
4085 Atlantic Ave., Ste. D<br />
(562) 206-1983<br />
ascenthearinglongbeach.com<br />
Your Hearing Center<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.<br />
clearcaptions.com<br />
Hearing Loss Association of<br />
America (HLAA) Long Beach/<br />
Lakewood Chapter<br />
(562) 438-0597<br />
hlalongbeachlakewood.org<br />
American Hearing & Balance<br />
3740 E. 7th St.<br />
(562) 433-6701<br />
americanhearingbalance.com<br />
Sonus Hearing Care<br />
2530 Atlantic Ave., Ste. D<br />
(562) 426-2137<br />
sonushearing.com<br />
HOSPICE & BEREAVEMENT<br />
Pathways<br />
562-531-3031 or visit<br />
www.pathwayshospice.org<br />
Pathways provides compassionate care<br />
for those living with a terminal illness and<br />
bereavement support for adults and the whole<br />
family.<br />
VITAS<br />
Regional Line: (800) 723-3233 (24h)<br />
New Hope Grief Support Community<br />
3505 Long Beach Blvd Ste 2C, Long Beach, CA<br />
90807<br />
562-429-0075<br />
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IN-HOME RESOURCES<br />
In-Home Supportive Services<br />
(IHSS) Personal Care Services<br />
Program (PCSP)<br />
(888) 944-4477<br />
dpss.lacounty.gov<br />
IHSS Ombudsman<br />
(888) 678-4477<br />
Senior Links Program For<br />
Resources/Services<br />
Long Beach Department of<br />
Health and<br />
Human Services Outreach<br />
Program<br />
(562) 570-3555 or (562) 570-<br />
3557<br />
SCAN<br />
Independence at Home<br />
(866) 421-1964<br />
www.scanhealthplan.com<br />
For people 55+, programs<br />
provide wide variety of<br />
supoort through social<br />
workers, gerontologists,<br />
mental-health professionals,<br />
pharmacists, health educators,<br />
and volunteers. No charge.<br />
Available in Spanish and other<br />
languages.<br />
Pathways<br />
Keeping older adults safe<br />
and independent in their own<br />
home.<br />
No fee for service. Please call<br />
562-531-3031 or visit<br />
www.pathwayshospice.org<br />
HOSPITAL CENTERS/CLASSES<br />
Dignity Health - St. Mary’s<br />
Medical Center<br />
Bazzeni Wellness Center<br />
for older adults 50+.<br />
1050 Linden Ave.<br />
(562) 491-98<strong>11</strong><br />
dignityhealth.org<br />
Membership, free -<br />
$25 annually.<br />
Call for Details/Class Schedule<br />
Long Beach Memorial<br />
MemorialCare Senior Plus<br />
program for older adults<br />
ages 55+.<br />
2801 Atlantic Ave.,<br />
(562) 933-<strong>16</strong>50<br />
memorialcare.org<br />
$25 annual fee.<br />
Call for details.<br />
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HOSPITALS/URGENT CARE<br />
Hospitals<br />
Dignity-St. Mary’s Medical<br />
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 Memorial<br />
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 />
Neighboring Hospitals<br />
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center<br />
1000 W. Carson St.<br />
(310) 222-2345<br />
harbor-ucla.org<br />
Los Alamitos Medical Center<br />
3751 Katella Ave.,<br />
Los Alamitos<br />
(562) 598-13<strong>11</strong><br />
losalamitosmedctr.com<br />
Lakewood Regional Medical<br />
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 Family Health<br />
Center<br />
457 S. Long Beach Blvd.,<br />
Compton<br />
(310) 761-8461<br />
stfrancis.verity.org<br />
Urgent Care Centers<br />
Urgent Care Plus<br />
555 Ocean Blvd.,<br />
Ste. <strong>11</strong>0<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 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 Medical<br />
Groups Urgent Care Center<br />
2<strong>11</strong>0 N. Bellflower Blvd.<br />
(562) 346-2222<br />
memorialcare.org<br />
Long Beach Comprehensive<br />
Healthcare<br />
1333 Chestnut Ave.<br />
(562) 599-2153<br />
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NEIGHBORING HOSPITALS<br />
Los Alamitos Medical Center<br />
3751 Katella Ave.,<br />
Los Alamitos<br />
(562) 598-13<strong>11</strong><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.,<br />
Harbor City<br />
(800) 780-1230<br />
healthy.kaiserpermanente.org<br />
Classes (KP members only)<br />
St. Francis Family Health<br />
Center<br />
457 S. Long Beach Blvd.,<br />
Compton<br />
(310) 900-7340<br />
LONG BEACH LIBRARIES<br />
Due to Covid-19, libraries are closed<br />
until further notice<br />
Billie Jean Kimng Main Library<br />
200 W. Broadway,<br />
(562) 570-7500<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 />
Bay Shore<br />
195 Bay Shore Ave.,<br />
(562) 570-1039<br />
Brewitt<br />
4036 E. Anaheim St.,<br />
(562) 570-1040<br />
Burnett<br />
560 E. Hill St.,<br />
(562) 570-1041<br />
Dana<br />
3680 Atlantic Ave.,<br />
(562) 570-1042<br />
El Dorado<br />
2900 Studebaker<br />
Road, (562) 570-3136<br />
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Bret Harte<br />
1595 W. Willow St.,<br />
(562) 570-1044<br />
Los Altos<br />
5614 E. Britton Dr..<br />
(562) 570-1045<br />
Mark Twain<br />
1401 E. Anaheim St.,<br />
(562) 570-1046<br />
Michelle Obama<br />
5870 Atlantic Ave.,<br />
(562) 570-1047<br />
Homebound readers services,<br />
(562) 570-6959<br />
Online Book Club<br />
The Long Beach Public Library Online Book<br />
Club is a community wide book club that you<br />
can participate in from the comfort of your<br />
own home and around your busy schedule.<br />
LBPL is partnering with Overdrive to bring<br />
you a <strong>new</strong> title every other month that can be<br />
downloaded as an ebook or an audiobook to<br />
your smartphone, tablet, or computer from<br />
LBPL’s Overdrive page. http://www.longbeach.<br />
gov/library/<strong>new</strong>s/online-book-club/<br />
SURROUNDING LIBRARIES<br />
Bellflower<br />
(562) 925-5543<br />
9945 E. Flower St. colapublib.org<br />
Carson<br />
(310) 830-0901<br />
151 E. Carson St.<br />
colapublib.org<br />
Compton<br />
(310) 637-0202<br />
240 W. Compton Blvd.<br />
colapublib.org<br />
Rancho Dominguez<br />
(310) 632-6193<br />
4420 E. Rose St.<br />
colapublib.org<br />
Hawaiian Gardens<br />
(562) 496-1212<br />
<strong>11</strong>940 Carson St<br />
colapublib.org<br />
Lakewood<br />
4990 Clark Ave.,<br />
(562) 866-1777<br />
6600 Del Amo Blvd.<br />
(562) 421-8497<br />
colapublib.org<br />
Los Alamitos/Rossmoor<br />
(562) 430-1048<br />
12700 Montecito, Seal Beach,<br />
ocpl.org<br />
Curbside pick up may be available.<br />
Call for more information<br />
Paramount<br />
(562) 630-3171<br />
<strong>16</strong>254 Colorado Ave.<br />
colapublib.org<br />
Seal Beach<br />
(562) 431-3584<br />
707 Electric Ave<br />
ocpl.org<br />
Signal Hill<br />
1780 E. Hill St.,<br />
(562) 989-7323<br />
http://bit.ly/2sppCMG<br />
Willmington<br />
(310) 834-1082<br />
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LBPL To-Go<br />
What is LBPL To-Go?<br />
LBPL To-Go is the library’s contactless pick-up<br />
service for books, DVDs, CDs, and audiobooks<br />
that aligns with the State and County’s Phase 2<br />
reopening plan for libraries.<br />
How LBPL To-Go works:<br />
Step 1: Place your items on hold<br />
You can place items on hold online or by phone<br />
by calling any of the following four libraries Tue-<br />
Sat, 10am-5pm:<br />
• BJK Main | 562-570-7500<br />
• Michelle Obama | 562-570-1047<br />
• Mark Twain |562-570-1046<br />
• Bay Shore | 562-570-1039<br />
Select which of these locations you will pick up<br />
from.<br />
Step 2: Wait for notification, then tell us when<br />
you can pick up items<br />
When your hold is available, you’ll receive<br />
an email or phone call notification with a<br />
reminder to call the location to schedule your<br />
pick-up day. Item pick-up is Tuesday through<br />
Saturday, 10am-1pm at Bay Shore, Mark Twain<br />
and Michelle Obama Libraries. Item pick-up is<br />
Tuesday through Saturday, 10am-3pm at BJK<br />
Main Library.<br />
scheduled pick-up time<br />
Call the number of the library when you arrive.<br />
Staff will tell you when to approach the pick-up<br />
table.<br />
Step 4: Follow staff instructions and wait until<br />
your items are placed on the pick-up table.<br />
The pick-up process will include no physical<br />
contact between staff and library patrons.<br />
Follow staff instructions and wait until your<br />
items are placed on the pick-up table and staff<br />
let you know you can approach.<br />
Staff will check out your items and bring them<br />
out in a paper bag with your checkout receipt<br />
attached.<br />
For your safety and the safety of others, please<br />
wear a face covering and stand at least 6 feet<br />
from others.<br />
Book drops at all locations are open. You may<br />
return all library materials you have. We are not<br />
accepting donations at this time.<br />
Have a question? Check out the LBPL To-Go<br />
FAQs or call us at (562) 570-7500.<br />
Step 3: Arrive at the library during your<br />
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HELPLINES & HOTLINES<br />
9<strong>11</strong> Emergency Police/Fire<br />
9<strong>11</strong><br />
Domestic Violence<br />
(800) 799-7233<br />
Medicare<br />
(800) 633-4227<br />
2<strong>11</strong> Los Angeles<br />
2<strong>11</strong><br />
Suicide Hotline &<br />
Vet Crisis Line<br />
(800) 784-2433<br />
Suicide Prevention<br />
for LGBTQ<br />
(866) 488-7386<br />
Poison Control<br />
(800) 222-1222<br />
Center for Health Rights<br />
(213) 383-4519<br />
Emergency Shelter Hotline<br />
(800) 548-6047<br />
LA County Mental Health<br />
Access<br />
(800) 854-7771<br />
Legal Aid of Los Angeles<br />
601 Pacific Ave.<br />
(562) 435-3501<br />
Multi-Service Center<br />
1301 W. 12th St.<br />
(562) 570-4500<br />
Poverty assistance.<br />
Friendship Line<br />
(800) 971-00<strong>16</strong><br />
Elder Abuse Hotline<br />
(877) 477-3646<br />
National Sexual<br />
Assault Hotline<br />
(800) 656-4673<br />
Long Beach Gas & Oil<br />
Emergency (562) 570-2140<br />
Utility (562) 570-5700<br />
So Cal Edison<br />
(800) 655-4555<br />
Los Angeles Aging<br />
& Adult Services<br />
(888) 202-4248<br />
Disabled Transport<br />
(Access Eligibility)<br />
(562) 591-8753<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, After hours,<br />
(800) 231-4024<br />
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HOUSING<br />
Affordable Living<br />
for the Aging<br />
(323) 650-7988<br />
alaseniorliving.org<br />
Eviction Defense Network<br />
(213) 385-8<strong>11</strong>2<br />
Fair Housing Foundation<br />
(562) 989-1206<br />
Forever Active<br />
(888) 705-7441<br />
foreveractivemed.com<br />
Housing Rights Center<br />
(800) 477-5977<br />
hrc-la.org<br />
Housing Authority Bureau for<br />
the City of Long Beach<br />
(562) 570-6985<br />
HUD Senior Resources<br />
hud.gov/groups/seniors/cfm<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.com<br />
(562) 294-6040<br />
Menorah Housing Foundation<br />
(310) 475-6083<br />
Neighborhood Improvement<br />
- Free graffitt removal & paint<br />
and use of cleanup tools, and<br />
other resources.<br />
longbeach.gov/cd/<br />
neighborhood_services<br />
(562) 570-6866<br />
Rebuilding Together<br />
Long Beach<br />
(562) 490-3802<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 on<br />
Page 39.<br />
LA County Housing<br />
Resource Center<br />
(877) 428-8844<br />
housing.lacounty.gov<br />
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LEGAL AND TAXES<br />
AARP Foundation Tax-Aide<br />
(877) 434-7598<br />
aarp.org<br />
Search Tax Aide and Tax Aide locator.<br />
Bet Tzedek Legal Services<br />
(323) 939-0506<br />
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<br />
Clinic - Weds. at 2 p.m.<br />
Schomer Law Group<br />
Free seminars.<br />
(562) 346-3209<br />
schomerlawgroup.com<br />
California State Property Tax Postponement<br />
Program<br />
Property tax deferement availble for some CA<br />
homeowners who are seniors, blind, or have<br />
a disability. Search “PTP” at sco.co.gov or call<br />
(800) 952-5661.<br />
Center for Health Care Rights LA<br />
(213) 383-4519<br />
HELP - Health Care & Elder<br />
Law Programs<br />
(310) 533-1996<br />
help4seniors.org<br />
LA County Public Administration Public<br />
Guardian, (213) 974-0515<br />
Legal Aid Foundation of LA<br />
(800) 399-4529<br />
lafla.org<br />
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys<br />
naela.org<br />
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LONG BEACH CITY GOVERNMENT<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 1<br />
Mary Zendejas<br />
(562) 570-6919<br />
Council District 2<br />
Jeannine Pearce<br />
(562) 570-2222<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 />
Council District 6<br />
Dee Andrews<br />
(562) 570-68<strong>16</strong><br />
Council District 7<br />
Roberto Uranga<br />
(562) 570-7777<br />
Council District 8<br />
Al Austin<br />
(562) 570-6685<br />
Council District 9<br />
Rex Richardson<br />
(562) 570-3319<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 />
Compton<br />
(310) 537-8000<br />
comptoncity.org<br />
Hawaiian Gardens<br />
(562) 420-2641<br />
hgcity.org<br />
Lakewood<br />
(562) 866-9771<br />
lakewoodcity.org<br />
Los Alamitos<br />
(562) 431-3538<br />
cityoflosalamitos.org<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 />
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LONG BEACH CITY NUMBERS<br />
Abandoned Shopping Carts<br />
(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 />
Damaged Sewer<br />
(562) 570-2440<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 Can (562)<br />
570-2876<br />
Standing Water<br />
in Gutters, Tree<br />
Trimming, Potholes<br />
Storm Drains<br />
(562) 570-2700<br />
Noise Complaints<br />
(562) 570-4126<br />
Broken Traffic Light/Meter<br />
(562) 570-3264<br />
Graffiti<br />
(562) 570-2773<br />
LOW VISION<br />
St. Mary Medical Center<br />
Low Vision Center<br />
1050 Linden Ave.<br />
(562) 491-9275<br />
https://dignityhlth.<br />
org/2rEr4HA<br />
Lions Club Sight Programs<br />
Downtown Long Beach Lions<br />
(562) 477-3286<br />
longbeachlions.org<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-<strong>11</strong><strong>11</strong><br />
Anaheim<br />
527 N. Dale Ave.<br />
(714) 821-5000<br />
(800) 272-4553 (BRAILLE)<br />
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LONG BEACH SENIOR CENTERS AND<br />
COMMUNITY CENTERS<br />
Long Beach<br />
Senior Center<br />
<strong>11</strong>50 E 4th St.<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 Center Club<br />
(562) 570-3543<br />
UTILITIES<br />
Senior Links<br />
(562) 570-3555<br />
(562) 570-3557<br />
California Recreation Center<br />
1550 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave.<br />
(562) 570-<strong>16</strong>05<br />
Monday - Friday,<br />
9am - 2pm<br />
Cesar Chavez<br />
401 Golden Ave.<br />
(562) 570-8890<br />
El Dorado Park West<br />
2800 Studebaker Road<br />
(562) 570-3225<br />
Houghton Park<br />
6301 Myrtle Ave.<br />
(562) 570-<strong>16</strong>40<br />
Call for information on hours. Due to<br />
Covid-19 schedule may have changes<br />
Silverado Park<br />
1545 W. 31st St.<br />
(562) 570-<strong>16</strong>75<br />
Expo Arts Center<br />
4321 Atlantic Ave.<br />
Council District 8 at<br />
(562) 570-6685.<br />
longbeach.gov/district8/<br />
Long Beach Gas & Water<br />
333 W. Ocean Blvd.,<br />
Long Beach<br />
(562) 570-5700<br />
longbeach.gov/utilityservices<br />
SoCal Edison Assistance Plans<br />
sce.com/billhelper<br />
Energy Assistance Fund<br />
(800) 205-8596<br />
Energy Savings Assistance<br />
(800) 736-4777<br />
SoCal Gas<br />
(The Gas Company)<br />
Emergency,<br />
(800) 427-2200<br />
(877) 238-0092<br />
socalgas.com<br />
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NEIGHBORING SENIOR CENTERS<br />
Bellflower<br />
(562) 866-8614<br />
Thompson Park Senior Club,<br />
14001 Bellflower Blvd.<br />
Carson<br />
(310) 830-7600<br />
3 Civic Plaza<br />
Compton / Rancho<br />
Dominguez<br />
(310) 605-5688<br />
Dollarhide Center, 301<br />
Tamarind Ave.<br />
Hawaiian Gardens<br />
(562) 420-2641<br />
Senior Center<br />
21815 S. Pioneer Blvd.<br />
Lakewood<br />
Weingart, 5220 Olivia St.,<br />
(562) 630-6141<br />
Burns, 5510 Clark Ave., (562)<br />
925-7512.<br />
Los Alamitos<br />
Senior Club, (562) 431-3538.<br />
Community Center, 109<strong>11</strong><br />
Oak St. Lunch<br />
Paramount<br />
Paramount Park,<br />
14400 Paramount Blvd.<br />
(562) 220-2090.<br />
Signal Hill<br />
(562) 989-7330,<br />
cityofsignalhill.org<br />
Signal Hill Library,<br />
1780 E. Hill St.<br />
Seal Beach<br />
(562) 431-2527<br />
707 Electric Ave.<br />
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT<br />
Choice Home Medical<br />
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 />
38<strong>11</strong> Atlantic Ave.<br />
(562) 595-<strong>11</strong>53<br />
homemedix.com<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<br />
N. Bellflower Blvd.,<br />
(562) 343-7333<br />
mobulstore.com<br />
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MEDICARE/HEALTHCARE<br />
Medicare<br />
(800) 633-4227<br />
www.medicare.gov<br />
Sign up, change plans, review costs, what is<br />
covered, drug coverage, supplements, claims/<br />
appeals, forms and resources.<br />
Health Insurance Counseling<br />
& 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<br />
(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 Rights<br />
(213) 383-4519<br />
Telephone counseling by<br />
appointment; in-person<br />
also available under special<br />
circumstances.<br />
US Health and Human TIPS<br />
Hotline to report Medicare<br />
Fraud<br />
(800) 447-8477<br />
oig.hhs.gov/fraud/report-fraud<br />
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MENTAL HEALTH<br />
Suicide Hotline<br />
(800) 273-8255<br />
suicidepreventionlifeline.org<br />
Chat available.<br />
Dignity - St. Mary<br />
Medical Center<br />
Trauma - 1045 Atlantic Ave.<br />
Ste. 801, (562) 491-7977.<br />
C.A.R.E.<br />
1045 Atlantic Ave.,<br />
Ste. 10<strong>16</strong>,<br />
(562) 624-4900<br />
careprogram.org<br />
Long Beach Police<br />
Dept. Mental Health<br />
Evaluation Team<br />
(562) 435-67<strong>11</strong><br />
Long Beach Mental<br />
Health Center<br />
2900 Redondo Avenue<br />
(562) 256-2900<br />
dmh.lacounty.gov<br />
Telecare La Casa<br />
Mental Health Urgent Care<br />
6060 Paramount Blvd.<br />
(562) 634-9534<br />
Long Beach Asian<br />
Pacific Islander Family Mental<br />
Health<br />
4510 E. PCH, Ste. 600<br />
(562) 346-<strong>11</strong>00<br />
Mental Health America<br />
Village ISA<br />
456 Elm 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 />
MORTUARYS & CEMETARIES<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 />
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Harrison-Ross Mortuary<br />
426 E. Compton Blvd.<br />
Compton<br />
(310) 667-4052<br />
harrisonross.com<br />
Long Beach Colonial<br />
Mortuary<br />
638 Atlantic Ave.<br />
(562) 436-<strong>16</strong>01<br />
longbeachcolonial.com<br />
Luyben / Dilday Mortuary<br />
5<strong>16</strong>1 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 />
PET SERVICES<br />
LB Animal Care Services<br />
7700 E. Spring St, Long Beach,<br />
CA 90815<br />
562.570.7387<br />
longbeach.gov/acs<br />
AnimalCare@longbeach.gov<br />
Golden State Humane Society<br />
555 E Artesia Blvd, Long Beach<br />
CA 90805<br />
(562) 423-8406<br />
goldenstatehumanesociety.org<br />
SNPLA - Spay Neuter<br />
Project of Los Angeles<br />
310-574-5555<br />
snpla.org<br />
The Little Lion Foundation<br />
thelittlelionfoundation@gmail.com<br />
littlelionfoundation.org<br />
Fix LB<br />
Appts@fixlongbeachpets.com<br />
fixlongbeachpets.com<br />
Live Love Animal Rescue<br />
liveloveanimalrescue.org<br />
woof@liveloveanimalrescue.org<br />
CatPAWS<br />
562.280.4450<br />
info@helensanderscatpaws.<br />
com<br />
Friends of Long Beach<br />
Animals<br />
Folbamail@folba.org<br />
friendsoflongbeachanimals.org<br />
Ozzie and Friends Rescue<br />
323.270.2009<br />
ozzieandfriendsrescue.org<br />
Animal Cancer Foundation<br />
5<strong>16</strong>-858-4960<br />
acfoundation.org<br />
Pets of the Homeless<br />
Pet food and veterinary<br />
care assistance for people<br />
experiencing homeless with<br />
their pets.<br />
(775) 841-7463<br />
info@petsofthehomeless.org<br />
petsofthehomeless.org<br />
RedRover Relief<br />
Temporary emergency<br />
sheltering, resources, financial<br />
assistance and emotional<br />
support for animals and people<br />
in crisis<br />
(9<strong>16</strong>) 429-2457<br />
redrover.org<br />
Waggle Foundation<br />
Grant applications available to<br />
financially burdened, individual<br />
pet parents whose animals<br />
require medical assistance.<br />
wagglefoundation.org<br />
The Heart of Ida, Ida’s Walkers<br />
562-570-3548<br />
Bixby Dog Park<br />
130 Cherry Ave, LB 90802<br />
Coolidge Dog Park<br />
352 Neece Ave, LB 90806<br />
El Dorado Dog Park<br />
El Dorado East Regional Park,<br />
Area II, Southeast Corner<br />
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Gayle Carter Dog Park<br />
4600 Long Beach Blvd. LB<br />
90805<br />
Jackson Dog Park<br />
1432 Jackson St. LB 90805<br />
K9 Corner Dog Park<br />
9th Street and Pacific Ave,<br />
90813<br />
Pike Dog Park<br />
195 W Seaside Way, LB<br />
90802<br />
Recreation Dog Park<br />
5201 E. 7th Street, LB 90804<br />
Rosie’s Dog Beach<br />
Ocean Blvd.,<br />
between Granada Ave. and<br />
Roycroft Ave. 90803<br />
Seaside Dog Zone<br />
450 E. Seaside Way, LB 90803<br />
Wrigley Heights Dog Park<br />
3401 Golden Ave, LB 90806<br />
TRANSPORTATION<br />
AARP Driver Safety Course<br />
50+. Online course at aarp.com<br />
AAA Defensive Driving Course.<br />
Online courses, tips and evaluations.<br />
seniordriving.aaa.com<br />
Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation<br />
Center- Driving Simulations 7601 E. Imperial<br />
Hwy., Downey.<br />
(562) 401-7<strong>11</strong>1<br />
http://goo.gl/wO9iOQ<br />
Long Beach Transit<br />
- Bus System Passengers that qualify for<br />
Medicare, are 62+, and/or have disabilities,<br />
bus fare is 60 cents. Passengers who are blind<br />
or use a wheelchair, bus fare is free. Find bus<br />
schedules at lbtransit.com/services<br />
Disability Transportation Services<br />
Must register prior to use. Dial-A-Lift through<br />
Long Beach Transit, (562) 591-8753; and Access<br />
Paratransit Services, (800) 883-1295, fees<br />
apply.<br />
Taxi and Mobile Ride Share<br />
ButterFLI<br />
(855) 267-2354<br />
gobutterfli.com<br />
On-demand assisted transportation.<br />
Long Beach Yellow Cab<br />
(562) 435-6<strong>11</strong>1<br />
Uber and Lyft access services offer additional<br />
assistance to seniors and people with<br />
disabilities. To use services, Uber and/or Lyft<br />
apps are required on a mobile device.<br />
For Uber services, open the app slide to Assist<br />
or WAV and set location.<br />
For Lyft services, open the app, go to the<br />
“Settings” menu, tap on “Services,” tap on<br />
“Access” to enable, then request a ride.<br />
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VOLUNTEER AND ADVOCACY<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 in Action<br />
515 3rd St.<br />
(562) 432-1440<br />
coalongbeach.org<br />
Community Action<br />
Partnership (LBCAP)<br />
(562) 2<strong>16</strong>-4600<br />
lbcap.org<br />
Disabled Resource Center<br />
2750 E. Spring St., Ste. 100<br />
(562) 427-1000<br />
drcinc.org<br />
Food Finders<br />
(562) 283-1400<br />
foodfinders.org<br />
Gray Panthers Long Beach<br />
<strong>11</strong>50 E. 4th St. facebook.com/<br />
longbeachgraypanthers<br />
Heart of Ida<br />
(562) 570-3548<br />
heartofida.org<br />
Long Beach Health & Human<br />
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 by<br />
SCAN<br />
(866) 421-1964<br />
independenceathome.org<br />
Justin Rudd Community<br />
Action Team<br />
justinrudd.com/cat.html<br />
LBRE - Long Beach Residents<br />
Empowered<br />
(562) 444-5147<br />
LGBTQ Center LB<br />
2017 E. 4th St.,<br />
(562) 434-4455<br />
centerlb.org<br />
Long Beach Fire 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 />
Long Beach Rescue Mission /<br />
Lydia House<br />
Samaritan House<br />
1335 Pacific Ave.<br />
(562) 591-1292<br />
lbrm.org<br />
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Long Beach Senior Police<br />
Partners (SPP)<br />
http://bit.ly/2t7P07A<br />
Lutheran Social Services<br />
Community Care Long Beach<br />
<strong>16</strong><strong>11</strong> Pine Ave.<br />
(562) 599-1321<br />
lsscommunitycare.org<br />
Meals on Wheels Long Beach<br />
(562) 439-5000<br />
mealsonwheelsoflongbeach.<br />
org<br />
Multi-Service Center<br />
for People Experiencing<br />
Homelessness/Poverty<br />
1301 W. 12th St.,<br />
(562) 570-4500<br />
Neighborhood Resource<br />
Center<br />
(562) 570-1010<br />
100 W. Broadway #550<br />
PFLAG Long Beach<br />
(562) 248-6010<br />
lbpflag.org<br />
Rancho Los Alamitos<br />
(562) 431-3541<br />
rancholosalamitos.com<br />
Salvation Army Family<br />
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 Health<br />
(562) 570-355<br />
(562) 570-3557<br />
inside Long Beach Senior<br />
Center, <strong>11</strong>50 E. 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 Outreach<br />
(562) 582-1000<br />
ucodic.org<br />
US Vets Long Beach<br />
usvetsinc.org<br />
Hospitals<br />
Long Beach Community and<br />
Memorial Care Long Beach<br />
http://bit.ly/2rlZUoP<br />
Dignity Health - St. Mary’s<br />
Medical Center<br />
https://dignityhlth.<br />
org/2t7LVnQ<br />
VA Hospital - Long Beach<br />
(562) 826-5715<br />
longbeach.va.gov/giving<br />
Villages at Cabrillo<br />
2001 River Ave.,<br />
(562) 200-7300<br />
Rancho Los Cerritos<br />
(562) 206-2040<br />
rancholoscerritos.org<br />
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Check Your Risk for Falling<br />
Please circle “Yes” or “No” for<br />
each statement below<br />
Why it matters<br />
Yes (2)<br />
No (0)<br />
I have fallen in the past year. 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<br />
when 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<br />
are 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<br />
likely 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 />
Yes (1)<br />
No (0)<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 Side effects from medicines can sometimes<br />
feel light-headed or more tired than usual. increase your chance of falling.<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 more,<br />
you may be at risk for falling. Discuss this brochure with your doctor.<br />
This checklist was developed by the Greater Los Angeles VA Geriatric Research Education Clinical Center and affiliates and us a<br />
validated fall risk assessment tool (Rubenstein et al. J Safety Res; 20<strong>11</strong>:42(6)493-499. Adapted with permission of the authors.<br />
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