Agewell 2022 Fall_Winter

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AGEWELL 

LONG BEACH 

Meet Donna! 

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Teens Helping 

Seniors with 

Technology 

ISSUE 

RESOURCE GUIDE for Older Adults • Families • Caregivers 

Health | Classes | Libraries | Recreation | Resources | More

2 | AgeWell Long Beach | Fall / Winter 2022

AGEWELL 

LONG BEACH 

RESOURCE GUIDE 

for Older Adults 

Families & Caregivers 

CONTENTS 

Meet Our Staff.....................................................7 

Spotlight: Donna Helsley..................................8 

Benefits of Walking..........................................12 

Long Beach Reads............................................14 

Spotlight: Tai Chi with Jimmy........................18 

Teens Talk Tech with Seniors....................... 20 

The Dangers of the Sugary Drink............... 22 

Vaccination Information.................................27 

Food Assistance and Other Resources..... 30 

Long Beach Gives............................................ 33 

Classes, Special Interests & Other.........34 

Elder Abuse.................................................37 

Food Assistance.........................................38 

Fraud Help and Prevention......................40 

Health Care................................................. 41 

Hearing Assistance....................................42 

Hospice & Bereavement...........................42 

In-Home Resources...................................43 

Hospital Centers/Classes.........................43 

Hospitals/Urgent Care..............................44 

Neighboring Hospitals..............................45 

Long Beach Libraries.................................45 

Surrounding Libraries................................46 

Helplines & Hotlines.................................. 47 

Housing........................................................48 

Legal and Taxes..........................................49 

Long Beach City Government.................50 

Long Beach City Numbers....................... 51 

Low Vision................................................... 51 

Long Beach Senior Centers 

and Community Centers..........................52 

Utilities.........................................................52 

Neighboring Senior Centers....................53 

Medical Equipment....................................53 

Medicare/Healthcare................................54 

Medicare Fraud..........................................54 

Mental Health.............................................55 

Mortuarys/Cemeteries.............................55 

Pet Services.................................................56 

Transportation............................................57 

Volunteer and Advocacy..........................58 

www.HeartofIda.org | 3

ON THE COVER 

Teens from Long Beach schools came together this summer to offer their 

tech support skills to seniors. During the 2 hour clinic, seniors dropped in to 

ask questions about setting up their systems, sending emails, using social 

media, and more. Thanks to a generous grant from the Josephine S. Gumbiner 

Foundation, teens were paid for their work. The two-hour clinics were sponsored 

by The Heart of Ida, a Long Beach non-profit organization that supports local 

seniors in need with programs and services that sustain independence and 

connection. In the photo/or pictured here – Wilson High School student Emma 

Opheim helps a senior set up his new Chromebook. 

Publisher 

The Heart of Ida 

Founder/ 

Executive Director 

Dina Berg, MPA 

Founder 

Keri Reich 

Editor 

Heart of Ida Staff 

Staff 

Micky Salatino 

Dori Morper 

Rosa Gonzalez 

Spotlight 

Donna Helsley 

Graphic Designer 

Francisco N. Favela 

WE’D LIKE TO 

HEAR FROM YOU! 

Did we miss something or make a 

mistake, questions or comments? 

Need help finding services or resources? 

Contact Us 

(562) 570-3548 

heartofida@gmail.com 

facebook.com/heartofida 

@heartofida 

theheartofida 

Follow Us! 

Content in this issue was 

updated in August 2022. 

Changes may occur, 

please call ahead. 

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Box 8194 Long Beach, CA 90808. 


The Healthy Aging Center aims 

to ensure the health and safety 

of older adults in Long Beach 

by empowering healthy living. 

562.570.3529 

longbeach.gov/HealthyAging 

healthyagingcenter@longbeach.gov 

1150 E 4th St. - Room 111, Long Beach, CA 90802 

Did You Know? 

The Healthy Aging Center - Senior Links 

Program provides public health nursing & 

social work services to older adults in need 

of supports by conducting home or 

telehealth visits, case management, & 

providing connections to services needed to 

continue living safely & independently in 

their homes. 

Eligibility: 

We provide referrals to social 

service agencies to assist with: 

Individual/Family Support 

Mental/Behavioral Health 

Nutrition Assistance 

Benefits Navigation 

In-Home Support 

Social Activities 

Transportation 

Health Care 

Caregiving 

MORE! 

55 years or older 

Living in Long Beach 



EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S NOTE 

Dina M. Berg 

Founder & Executive Director 

So far 2022 has been busy for Heart of Ida. We updated our mission and 

vision thanks to our dedicated Board of Directors and staff, and we moved 

into a larger office space in the Long Beach Senior Center. You can now find 

us on the 1st Floor, Room 104. The Senior Center is getting busier every day. 

It’s exciting to see people getting reconnected to classes, activities and each 

other. We have added Drop-In Tech Support hours based on community 

needs and continue to focus on our Stay Connected programming (see the 

back for more details). We invite you to join our Stay Connected community 

by signing up for our free message service where you will get updates on 

resources, news, events, and other things of interest. 

MEET OUR STAFF 

Micky Salatino is the 

Program Director for 

Heart of Ida. One of the 

programs she loves to direct 

is Ida’s Walkers, our volunteer 

dog walking program. She is 

currently completing studies 

in Holistic Pet Wellness to be able to further 

assist our clients with their pets’ needs. 

Dr. Gretchen Swanson 

is an Advisor to Heart 

of Ida and assists with 

programming, dividing 

her time between HoI’s 

Simply Connected (Digital 

Confidence) efforts and 

community safety. You’ll see her on local video 

programs especially orienting the older adult 

community to safety strategies when walking our 

streets. She says that, “The best part of working 

with Heart of Ida is meeting older adults across 

LB who are making a positive difference.” 

Dori Morper helps with 

various Heart of Ida 

programs. She has been 

working to help older adults 

maintain their health and 

independence for over two 

decades and on two coasts. 

She has run enrichment, educational and social 

service programs at senior centers, provided 

care coordination/case management to older 

adults and their caregivers, and has educated the 

community on various topics related to aging. 

Rosa Gonzalez started at 

HOI in October, 2021 

to help with the Emergency 

Rental Assistance Program. 

Rosa is a Long Beach native 

and is currently getting her 

MPA degree from LBSU. 


DONNA L. HELSLEY 

work at the Long Beach Senior Center at 1150 

E. 4th Street. I have been with the department 

since 2014. Currently I lead the Body Works 

class on M, W, F for one hour. I also lead two 

walking groups twice a week, and work in the 

Fitness Room doing New Orientations. 

What is New Orientations? 

It’s when we show a senior (50 years or older) 

how to use the Fitness Room. That includes 

learning the rules and how to use the equipment. 

This usually takes about 30 minutes depending 

on their knowledge. 

Hi Donna! Thank you for agreeing 

to be interviewed for the next issue of 

AgeWell Magazine! Let’s get started! 

What is your full name? 

Donna L. Helsley 

Donna L. Helsley 

What is the best part of your job? 

I think the best part of my job is working with 

Seniors and getting to know them. 

Tell us about the classes you teach and your 

walking group? 

On M, W, and F I lead a Body Works class for 

one hour. We work with Resistance Bands and 

Weights. We also work on breathing, stretching, 

Where are you from? 

Peru, Illinois 

Do you live in Long Beach? 

Yes 

How long? 

20 years 

What is your current job and what department 

do you work in? 

I am a Recreation Leader Specialist in Parks, Recreation 

and Marine for the City of Long Beach. I 


SPOTLIGHT 

around Long Beach. I enjoy walking Signal Hill, The 

Beach, and of course The Nature Center. 

Someone told me you walk 8 to 10 miles a day! 

Is that true? 

Yes, I try to walk 8 to 10 miles every day! 

Anything else? 

Well, I have a love/hate relationship with 1,000 

piece jigsaw puzzles. 

So do I!! 

Sandi (left), Carolina (right) 

core, balance, flexibility, and endurance. On 

Tuesday/Thursday we walk at 8 am about one 

mile and again at 10:30 we walk about a mile 

and a half. 

Thank you so much Donna! 

How can someone get involved in your classes? 

Just come to the Long Beach Senior Center at 

1150 E. 4th Street, Long Beach 90802 and fill 

out a Senior Fitness Club application. 

Any advice for people that are afraid to start an 

exercise class? 

Start easy! Just get up and give it a try. You 

might find out you like it. You can check the 

schedule to find out about all kinds of classes. 

The monthly calendar can be picked up at the 

front desk of the senior center. 

What do you like to do in your free time? 

I just picked up reading books again. I started 

walking with a group in 2010 and became the organizer 

in 2019. We walk different areas in and 


MEET PEOPLE FROM 

DONNA'S CLASS! 

better. We walk everywhere. To the movies, 

downtown, shopping, you name it. During the 

pandemic everything was closed down. Now 

that things are opening back up, It’s nice to 

get to know people again. Walking is great for 

meeting people. It also keeps you younger and 

up to speed on what’s going on in the world. 

Being connected is important and walking allows 

you to converse with others, especially in 

the walking group. We share information. 

What would you say to someone that wants to 

start walking/getting active, but may be a bit 

hesitant? 

Just do it! Come in to the Long Beach Senior 

Center. The people are nice and helpful. You 

can sign up for exercise classes, work out in 

the gym, or join us for the walking group. 

Suanne Swan and Robert Cohen 

Hi! Thanks for meeting with us today. What are 

your names and ages? 

My name is Suanne Swan and this is Robert 

Cohen. We are both in our 70s. 

How did you two meet? 

We met at the Long Beach Senior Center! 

Suanne, someone told me you did marathons? 

Yes, in my 60s. I did lots of walking. I still do. 

Lots of the walks I did were connected to the 

American Heart Association. 

So, you are part of Donna’s walking group? 

Yes, both of us. 

Why do you walk? 

Suanne Swan and Robert Cohen 

To feel better! Walking helps you stay focused 

as you age. I hear stories about how bad 

people feel. Walking really does make you feel 

Any other advice? 

Stay hydrated! 

Thank you Suanne and Robert! 

Lon Hill, 62 Retired 

Hi Lon! Thanks for meeting with us today. Are 

you from Long Beach? 

Yes, all of my life. Went to Lincoln Elementary, 

Franklin and then Poly High. 

How did you start walking with Donna’s 


Well, I was a bit of a couch potato and knew I 

needed to get moving so I joined a “meet up” 

to start walking. I wanted a group for accountability. 

We walked in Signal Hill and that’s 

where I met Donna. We walked every Saturday 

but I needed more. Donna told me about 

the Long Beach Senior Center and the classes 

there. So I joined and Donna’s walking group. 


Donna and started taking classes. When Donna 

started the walking group I joined. 

How often does the group meet/walk? 

Twice a week 

Do you walk outside of the walking group? 

Yes, I walk everywhere. The store, the post 

office, to and from catching the bus. 

How do you AgeWell? 

Lon Hill 

To age well you need to interact with others. 

That’s important. Take classes. Meet new 

people. Get out of the house! 

How can someone get involved in the walking 

group, gym or other classes? 

Get a tour! See what you like and then try it 

out. You won’t regret it. 

That is great. Why do you walk? 

It helps with stress, sleep, and so many things. 

It’s important to keep moving. 

If someone wanted to start moving and perhaps 

join the gym or one of the many classes at the 

LBSC what would you tell them? 

I would say give it a try. Go at your own pace. 

Just do your best. 

Thank you Lon! 

Willa Cobb, 73 

Hi Willa. Thanks for meeting with me. 

You’re welcome. 

Are you from Long Beach? 

No, I am originally from Tennessee but I’ve been 

in Long Beach for 20+ years. I retired from California 

State University Long Beach in 2012. 

How did you get involved in Donna’s 


I wanted to stay active after I retired. I met 

Any advice about aging well? 

Stay healthy and age gracefully 

Thank you Willa! 

Willa Cobb 


12 Benefits of Walking from 

the Arthritis Foundation 

What’s not to like about walking? It’s free. It’s 

easy to do, and it’s easy on the joints. And 

there’s no question that walking is good for 

you. A University of Tennessee study found 

that women who walked had less body fat than 

those who didn’t walk. It also lowers the risk 

of blood clots, since the calf acts as a venous 

pump, contracting and pumping blood from 

the feet and legs back to the heart, reducing 

the load on the heart. In addition to being an 

easy aerobic exercise, walking is good for you in 

many other ways. 

THE BENEFITS OF WALKING 

1. Improve Circulation 

Walking wards off heart disease, brings up the 

heart rate, lowers blood pressure and strengthens 

the heart. Post-menopausal women who 

walk just one to two miles a day can lower 

their blood pressure by nearly 11 points in 24 

weeks. Women who walk 30 minutes a day can 

reduce their risk of stroke by 20%, and by 40% 

when they stepped up the pace, according to 

researchers at the Harvard School of Public 

Health in Boston. 

2. Shore Up Your Bones 

Walking can stop the loss of bone mass for 

those with osteoporosis, according to Michael 

A. Schwartz, MD, of Plancher Orthopedics & 

Sports Medicine in New York. In fact, one study 

of post-menopausal women found that 30 minutes 

of walking each day reduced their risk of 

hip fractures by 40%. 

3. Enjoy a Longer Life 

Research finds that people who exercise regularly 

in their fifties and sixties are 35% less 

likely to die over the next eight years than their 

non-walking counterparts. That number shoots 

up to 45% less likely for those who have underlying 

health conditions. 

4. Lighten Your Mood 

Walking releases natural pain¬killing endorphins 

to the body – one of the emotional benefits 

of exercise. A California State University, 

Long Beach, study showed that the more steps 

people took during the day, the better their 

moods were. 

5. Lose Weight 

A brisk 30-minute walk burns 200 calories. 

Over time, calories burned can lead to pounds 

dropped. 

6. Strengthen Muscles 

Walking tones your leg and abdominal muscles 

– and even arm muscles if you pump them 

as you walk. This increases your range of motion, 

shifting the pressure and weight from your 

joints to your muscles. 

7. Improve Sleep 

Studies found that women, ages 50 to 75, who 

took one-hour morning walks, were more likely 

to relieve insomnia than women who didn’t 

walk. 


8. Support Your Joints 

The majority of joint cartilage has no direct 

blood supply. It gets its nutrition from joint fluid 

that circulates as we move. Movement and 

compression from walking “squishes” the cartilage, 

bringing oxygen and nutrients into the 

area. 

9. Improve Your Breath 

When walking, your breathing rate increases, 

causing oxygen to travel faster through bloodstream, 

helping to eliminate waste products 

and improve your energy level and the ability 

to heal. 

10. Slow Down Mental Decline 

A study of 6,000 women, ages 65 and older, 

performed by researchers at the University of 

California, San Francisco, found that age-related 

memory decline was lower in those who 

walked more. The women walking 2.5 miles per 

day had a 17% decline in memory, as opposed 

to a 25% decline in women who walked less 

than a half-mile per week. 

11. Lower Alzheimer’s Risk 

A study from the University of Virginia Health 

System in Charlottesville found that men between 

the ages of 71 and 93 who walked more 

than a quarter of a mile per day had half the 

incidence of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease 

than those who walked less. 

12. Do More for Longer 

Aerobic walking and resistance exercise programs 

may reduce the incidence of disability 

in the activities of daily living for people who 

are older than 65 and have symptomatic OA, a 

study published in the Journal of Clinical Outcomes 

Management found. 

This article was taken directly from the following: 

https://www.arthritis.org/health-wellness/healthy-living/physical-activity/walking/12-benefits-of-walking 


Long Beach Reads, 

Tech-To-Go, 

and More 

LB READS is a one-on-one tutoring service offered to English-speaking adults who wish to develop their reading 

and writing skills to accomplish a goal. This goal can be as broad or narrow as they imagine it, e.g. finding a job, 

being more active at PTA meetings, helping children with school, reading a novel, voting, etc. In terms of digital 

literacy, learners can use our digital resources to practice or acquire new skills: 

https://www.longbeach.gov/library/learn/lb-reads/ 

TECH-TO-GO is also available, lending Chromebooks and MiFis for periods of 3 weeks. You can call your nearest 

Library to place a device on hold or place a hold online for a Chromebook, a Full-Access Mifi, or a Student Mifi. 

Full-Access MiFis do not have a data limit. 

If any community members are interested in acquiring digital literacy skills, we can also recommend Northstar: 

https://www.digitalliteracyassessment.org/launch-from/12725-HC7X-long-beach-public-library 

If patrons do not have a computer or internet at home and are not interested in tech-to-go, they can utilize the 

Family Learning Centers (FLC) or join our program, LB Reads, where they can work with a tutor to reach this goal. 

Family Learning Centers are located in the following branches: Billie Jean King Main Library, Harte, Michelle 

Obama, Mark Twain, and Burnett Neighborhood Libraries. 

FLCS PROVIDE: 

• Computers with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 

• Books, reference materials, and online resources 

• Opportunities for parents and caregivers to interact with library staff, get assistance using library 

materials, and learn how the Library can help families 

• Supervised homework assistance for students on a drop-in basis 

• The Centers at Main, Burnett, Mark Twain, and Michelle Obama libraries provide space, support, and 

technologies for adult learners and job-seekers 

The Center for Adaptive Technology is open Tuesday – Friday, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM. 

The Long Beach Public Library’s Center for Adaptive Technology at the Billie Jean King Main Library is designed 

to support people in the City of Long Beach who are living with physical, visual, hearing, and developmental 

disabilities. 

We provide adaptive hardware and software, library materials, and library staff to answer reference requests and 

assist with computers and technologies. Many of these assistive technologies are also available at the Michelle 

Obama Neighborhood Library. 

For hours and other information please visit: https://www.longbeach.gov/library/visit/hours-holidays/ 





Tai Chi with 

Jimmy 

Hi Jimmy! Thanks for agreeing to talk to 

AgeWell Magazine! Let’s get started. 

Where are you from? 

I’m from Southern California and I’ve been living in 

Long Beach for the past ten years. 

I see you are teaching a Tai Chi class at the Long 

Beach Senior Center at 1150 E. 4th Street. 

How did you get started with Tai Chi? 

I saw Tai Chi in the park and wanted to get 

involved. I reached out to a Long Beach local, Dr. 

Gretchen Swanson. She has been teaching Tai Chi 

for awhile. I joined a training with her a few years 

ago and that’s how I got started. 

Why is Tai Chi important? 

Tai Chi is important for many reasons, but for 

me personally it gives me better balance and 

relaxation of the mind, body and soul. It’s great 

for older adults in so many ways such as general 

overall health, balance, fall prevention, longevity 

and vitality. 

What is the best thing about teaching Tai Chi? 

The best thing about teaching my classes, is that 

I get to give people methods to help themselves 

feel better. I also enjoy sharing what I know with 

others. Giving back to the world is a beautiful gift. 

What do you do in your spare time? 

In my spare time I meditate, read, feed the 

homeless, ride my bike, and play my guitar. 

Jimmy 


Would you like to share anything else? 

Thanks to Donna, Elyse and Eileen at the 

Long Beach Senior Center for giving me this 

opportunity! I plan to work with and do more 

for the Senior community, which I think is under 

and misrepresented. My Caregiving service and 

Non-profit (Project Nonstop), will indubitably help 

Seniors in Long Beach and across the world. 

Wait. What? You have a nonprofit called 

Project Nonstop? 

Yes! Our mission is to help end World Hunger and give 

aid to senior’s across the United States. We handle 

anywhere from 200-500 lbs. of food per week, and 

donate it to Senior Centers, among others. 

Wow! That is impressive. Thank you for your 

service. 

How can people sign up for your class? 

Everyone is welcome! The class is on Tuesday 

and Thursday from 9:30 to 10:30 am. Come to 

the Long Beach Senior Center a 1150 E. 4th 

Street and get started! 

Thanks Jimmy! 


Teens 

Talk Tech with 

Seniors! 

Technology is advancing in leaps and 

bounds. Sometimes it feels like there’s 

a new high-tech gadget every time we 

turn around and figuring them out isn’t 

with friends and family and total isolation 

for many seniors, the program pairs high 

schoolers with seniors to answers some 

of their toughest tech questions. 

“If I had to give you a rating I would give 

you a 10!” –Noelle Cooper 

Expo Senior Center 

always easy. Luckily, The Heart of Ida 

has rounded up some of the savviest 

tech support around – teenagers! 

That’s right! This summer, teens from 

local Long Beach high schools came 

together to help seniors in need navigate 

their laptops, tablets, and phones as part 

of The Heart of Ida’s Intergenerational 

Digital Inclusion Program. Launched 

in the midst of the pandemic, when a 

comfortable relationship with technology 

meant the difference between contact 

20 | AgeWell Long Beach | Fall / Winter 2022 

An evolution of the “tech days” 

hosted by The Heart of Ida for more 

than a decade, the Intergenerational 

Digital Inclusion Program offered twiceweekly 

“pop in” tech support sessions 

this summer. Teens and seniors met in 

locations convenient to Long Beach 

seniors, including at the Long Beach 

Senior Center and other senior buildings 

across the city. 

Del Amo Gardens

social connection and service referrals 

for seniors at risk of loneliness and social 

isolation, and shared free copies of the 

AgeWell Resource Guide. In addition to 

Long Beach Senior Center 

SUPPORT INCLUDED: 

• Connecting to Wi-Fi 

• Device set up 

• Username and password help 

• Understanding notifications 

• Using email 

• Texting 

• Contact management 

• Navigating the web 

• And more! 

Teens also helped older adults sign up 

for The Heart of Ida’s Stay Connected 

Resource Line, a program providing 

“Very patient with seniors” –Lyn Brooks 

empowering seniors to understand and 

utilize technology, the Intergenerational 

Digital Inclusion Program provided paid 

work for the youth participants as well 

as an opportunity for the seniors and 

teens to connect in a meaningful way. 

Providence Gardens 

“Tech days” will continue for the 

foreseeable future, with local teens 

rejoining the Intergenerational Digital 

Inclusion Program when school is out for 

the summer. 

“I’ve had this chromebook for 2 years. 

This was so helpful. I needed help to get 

logged into my google account. I’m so 

happy! Thank you.” –Jacqueline Brooks 

Lutheran Towers 


THE DANGERS OF THE 

SUGARY DRINK TREND 

By: Kelsey Ogletree 

From the June 2022 AARP Bulletin 

From designer sodas and fresh-pressed juices 

to bubble teas and chocolaty frappés, we have 

more options to suck through a straw than 

ever before. Creative nonalcoholic drinks are 

all the rage, often matching the latest cocktails 

in their complexity. Consider the Spring Fling, 

offered at Utah-based Swig, one of the new 

“old-fashioned” soda shops popping up of late. 

It’s made with Dr Pepper, vanilla, strawberry 

puree and coconut cream. 

But this isn’t a healthy trend. Guzzling sugary 

beverages of any kind puts you at greater risk 

for weight gain, insulin resistance and type 2 

diabetes. “Drinking calories is not natural. It 

was never part of a human being’s evolution,” 

says Zhaoping Li, M.D., director of the UCLA 

Center for Human Nutrition. In fact, sipping 

sugary drinks may be more harmful to your 

health than chowing down on a candy bar. 

Here’s why. 

THEY TURN INTO FAT—FAST 

A typical healthy person has about 5 grams of 

glucose, a form of sugar, circulating in his or 

her blood. A 20-ounce bottle of cola contains 

65 grams of sugar—five times as much as a 

typical glazed doughnut. When you drink a 

sugary beverage, it enters your bloodstream 

and raises your glucose levels very quickly — 

far faster than if you took in the same number 

of calories from a solid food. When your body 

suddenly has more blood sugar than it can use 

for energy, it converts this excess glucose into 

body fat. 

Worse, even though sugary beverages are 

loaded with calories, your brain doesn’t recognize 

drinks as food. “Calories in liquid form do 

not really produce satiety,” Li says. So even as 

it floods you with sugar, a soda won’t trigger 

the hormones that tell you to stop eating. 


THEY COME DRESSED AS ‘HEALTHY’ 

The belief that certain drinks are “healthy” 

can cause people to forget about their sugar 

content, says Tim Spector, M.D., professor of 

genetic epidemiology at King’s College London. 

“A great example of this is store-bought 

orange juice,” he adds. “It’s an ultra-processed 

food and has as much sugar as [soda]. And, 

for some people, it can cause the same sugar 

spikes.” Same goes for sweetened coffees, 

fruit smoothies or sports drinks, which can 

contain 34 grams of sugar in a 20-ouncebottle. 

The American Heart Association recommends 

adults consume no more than 6 teaspoons 

(25 grams) of added sugar per day for 

women (9 teaspoons, or 36 grams, for men). 

And that includes all the sugars snuck into the 

breads, sauces and prepared foods you eat. 

THEY MAY SHORTEN YOUR LIFE SPAN 

If the threat of diabetes and obesity weren’t 

scary enough, long-term consumption of 

sweet beverages may also increase your risk 

of dying from heart disease and certain cancers. 

Harvard researchers found sipping drinks 

sweetened with sugar to be associated with a 

moderately higher risk of breast cancer or colon 

cancer. They also discovered that for every 

additional sugary drink a person consumed, 

on average, per day, the risk of dying from 

heart disease increased by 10 percent. 

5 WAYS TO CUT BACK 

A sugary beverage now and then is OK as a 

treat. But on a regular basis, “the sugar rush 

is far too rapid for our bodies to handle,” says 

Tim Spector, M.D. Some ways to cut down: 

 

 

 

 

 

Swap sparkling water for sugary soda. 

Calorie-free seltzers come in an array of 

flavors. 

Brew your own iced tea. Chill a pot of tea, 

then add just a touch of sweetener if you 

want. 

Flavor up your H2O. Sliced fruit or caloriefree 

powders or drops add zing to plain 

water. 

Snack on fruit. Replace juices with whole 

fruits, especially citrus fruits and berries. 

Don’t drink away stress. If you need an 

energy rush, consider physical or mental 

exercise. 





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LONG BEACH 

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security, health resources, 

employment services & more! 

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on weekdays to only Long Beach residents 

who are not able to travel to one of the 

City’s COVID-19 vaccination sites, such 

as persons who are not able to leave their 

home, persons with disabilities, access or 

functional needs, those in skilled nursing, 

elder care, sober living and in other long-term 

care facilities. Those who are able to access 

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care provider or at an ongoing vaccination 

site should continue to do so. To request a 

mobile vaccine for persons with disabilities, 

access or functional needs, or those who 

with underlying health conditions, please 

complete the form online or call 562-570-4636 

to have an operator submit a request on 

your behalf. 

MOBILE TESTING TEAM 

The Mobile COVID-19 Testing Program was 

established to provide access to those who are 

not able to travel to one of the City’s COVID-19 

testing clinics. This service is to be used to request 

free Mobile COVID-19 testing for persons with 

disabilities, access and functional needs, persons 

with underlying health conditions, living in longterm 

care, sober living and other facilities, and 

for older adults and individuals who cannot 

leave their homes to attend COVID-19 testing 

clinics. The mobile testing service is available 

only for those who live in Long Beach. Mobile 

testing will be scheduled on a first-come, firstserved 

basis and as staffing permits. To request 

mobile testing, complete the online form or call 

the Public Health Info Line at (562) 570-4636 

(open Monday-Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm). 

Testing is available Monday through Friday. 



“Pathways stepped in and helped my family f igure 

out how to bring my husband home and provide 

Pathways team. They exude warmth and caring at 

and life af f irming experience. Thank You Pathways 

and all those that have touched my life.” 

Mrs. A. Jones 

Pathways programs are provided at NO CHARGE. 

CAREGIVING/CARE NAVIGATION 

Empowers older adults to find solu ons that will help them remain 

safe and independent in their homes for as long as possible. 

PATIENT/CLIENT ADVOCACY 

Provides our pa ents, clients and families with compassionate care 

and oversight. 

HOSPICE CARE 

Provides physical, emo onal, and spiritual support for pa ents and 

their families as they experience a terminal diagnosis and end of life 

challenges. 

BEREAVEMENT COUNSELING AND GRIEF SUPPORT 

Helps children, students, families, adults and widows integrate their 

loss and re-engage back to school, work, and life in a healthy manner. 

THE FIRST STEP IS FOR YOU TO PICK UP THE PHONE AND GIVE PATHWAYS A CALL 

562-531-3031 

www.pathwayshospice.org 


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 


1150 E. 4th Street 

El Dorado Park West 

2800 Studebaker Road 

Houghton Park at Ramona 


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 


As far as we're 

concerned, 

you're just 

getting moving. 

Reduced 

Fare for 

+62 

Long Beach Transit is your connection to 

activities, appointments and entertainment 

all across your community. And the best part 

is, you can ride for less. 

If you're over the age of 62, 

you're eligible for a reduced 

fare TAP Card that makes 

riding the bus even easier. 

Visit ridelbt.com/seniors 

to see your options. 



CLASSES, SPECIAL INTEREST, 

& OTHER 



Long Beach, CA 90802 

(562) 570-3500 

During Covid-19, the Long Beach Senior 

Center (LBSC) programs, activities and classes 

are canceled until further notice. LBSC staff 

are answering phone calls for information and 

assistance, Monday through Fridays, 

8:00 am to 4:45 pm, 

at (562) 570-3500. 

Silverado Park 

1545 W. 31st St. 

(562) 570-1675 

The Salvation Army Al and 

Faye Taylor Senior Center 

3000 Long Beach Boulevard, 

Long Beach, CA, 90807 

(562) 247-3539 



(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., Long Beach 90807 

For schedule of senior activities, call Council 

District 8 at (562) 570-6685. 

longbeach.gov/district8/ 

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 

Long Beach Parks, Recreation and Marine 

2760 N. Studebaker Rd. 

(562) 570-3100, 3111 

longbeach.gov/parks 

CSULB 

Life Fit Center @ The Beach 

1250 N. Bellflower Blvd. 

(562) 985-2015 

The LifeFit Center @ The Beach is an experiential 

learning and research laboratory within the 

department of kinesiology. To provide students 

with learning and research opportunities, LifeFit 

serves as a health and fitness facility community 

members age 49+. 

In addition to our 6,000 foot fitness floor with 

cardio and strength equipment, we offer group 

fitness, personal training, small group training, 

wellness coaching, and wellness workshops! 

If you are interested in joining LifeFit, please call 

our Service Desk (562-985-2015) to arrange a 

tour and/or complimentary day pass. 

LifeFit Hours of Operation: 

Monday – Friday 8:30 am – 2:00 pm 

LifeFit also offers FREE community outreach 

programming at City of Long Beach Parks, 

Recreation, & Marine locations. Please join 

us for our group fitness classes indoors at the 

following parks facilities: 

• Tuesdays @ 11:00 am – Caesar Chavez Park 

• Thursdays @ 9:30 am – McBride Park 

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.) 

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. 

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 

Long Beach 

Health & Human Services 

Locations vary 

(562) 570-4499 

Call for information on programs 

and resources workshops, 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. Carson St. 

(562) 425- 7431 

Some classes are outside. 

Call for information. 

Heart of Ida 

(562) 570-3548 

www.heartofida.org 

Stay Connected and Friendly Caller 

programs: 

Ida’s Walkers Pet Program 

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 threat-ening 

— 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.us 

California Attorney 

General Bureau of 

Medi-CalFraud & Elder 

Abuse 

(800) 722-0432 

oag.ca.gov/bmfea 

Domestic Violence 

Hotlines: 

National DVH 

(800) 799-7233 

DVH Socal in 13 languages: 

(800) 978-3600 

Jewish Family Service 

Violence Project 

(818) 505-0900 

Aging & Adult 

Protective Services 

(888) 202-4248 

(877) 477-3646 

aging.lacity.org 

Conducts investigation of all 

situations involving elders 

(age 65+) and dependent 

adults (physically or mentally 

impaired aged 18-64) who are 

reported to be endangered 

by physical, sexual, or 

financial abuse, abandonment, 

isolation, abduction, neglect 

or self-neglect, or hazardous 

living conditions. 

Long-Term Care 

Ombudsman 

(800) 334-9473 

(800) 231-4024 

After hours/crisis 

wiseandhealthyaging.org 

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 

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 

CALL FIRST, AS TIMES AND DATES 

MAY HAVE CHANGED! 


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 

file a complaint 

cpuc.ca.gov 

(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 


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 

assistedlivinglocatorsla.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 

Long Beach Department of 

Health and human Services 

2525 Grand Ave. 

(562) 570-4000 

Immunizations 

(562) 570-4315 

COVID Vaccines 

(562) 570-7907 


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 


Pathways provides compassionate care 

for those living with a terminal illness 

and bereavement support for adults 

and the whole family. 

New Hope Grief Support Community 

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

90807 

562-429-0075 

VITAS 

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


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 

support 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 


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 


(562) 491-9000 

dignityhealth.org 

Long Beach Community 

1720 Termino Ave. 

(562) 498-1000 


Long Beach Memorial 

Hospital 

2801 Atlantic Ave. 

(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. 

Kaiser Permanente 

25825 Vermont Ave., 

Harbor City 

(800) 780-1230 

healthy.kaiserpermanente.org 

Classes (KP members only) 

Lakewood Regional 

Medical Center 

3700 E. South St., 

Lakewood 

(562) 531-2550 

lakewoodregional.com 

Classes and lectures. 

St. Francis Family Health Center 

457 S. Long Beach Blvd., 

Compton 

(310) 900-7340 

LONG BEACH LIBRARIES 

HOURS 

Tuesdays 

12:00 pm - 7:00 pm 

Wednesday 

12:00 pm - 6:00 pm 

Thursday 

12:00 pm - 7:00 pm 

Friday 

10:00 am - 5:00 pm 

Saturday 

10:00 am - 5:00 pm 

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 


(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 

Curbside pick up may be available. 

Call for more information 

Bellflower 

(562) 925-5543 

9945 E. Flower St. 

colapublib.org 

Hawaiian Gardens 

(562) 496-1212 

11940 Carson St 


Paramount 

(562) 630-3171 

16254 Colorado Ave. 


Carson 

(310) 830-0901 

151 E. Carson St. 


Compton 

(310) 637-0202 

240 W. Compton Blvd. 


Rancho Dominguez 

(310) 632-6193 

4420 E. Rose 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 

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

HELPLINES & HOTLINES 

911 Emergency Police/Fire 

911 

211 Los Angeles 

211 

Suicide Hotline & 

Vet Crisis Line 

(800) 784-2433 

Suicide Prevention 

for LGBTQ 

(866) 488-7386 

Poison Control 

(800) 222-1222 

Long Beach Transit 

(562) 591-2301 

Domestic Violence 

(800) 799-7233 

Center for Health Rights 

(213) 383-4519 

Emergency Winter Shelter 

Hotline 

(800) 548-6047 

LA County Mental Health 

Access 

(800) 854-7771 

Wise & Healthy Aging 

Long Term Care Ombudsman 

(800) 334-9473, After hours, 

(800) 231-4024 

Medicare 

(800) 633-4227 

Multi-Service Center 

1301 W. 12th St. 

(562) 570-4500 

Poverty assistance, 

homelessness. 


(800) 971-0016 

Elder Abuse Hotline 

(877) 477-3646 

National Sexual 

Assault Hotline 

(800) 656-4673 

Los Angeles County Aging 

& Adult Services 

(888) 202-4248 

(877) 477-3646 

Disabled Transport 

(Access Eligibility) 

(800) 827-0829 

Legal Aid of Los Angeles 

601 Pacific Ave. 

(800) 399-4529 

Long Beach Gas & Oil 

Emergency (562) 570-2140 

Utility (562) 570-5700 

So Cal Edison 

(800) 655-4555 

LIHEAP 

(Low-Income Emergency 

Assistance with Utilities) 

(866) 675-6623 


HOUSING 

Affordable Living 

for the Aging 

(323) 650-7988 

alaseniorliving.org 

Eviction Defense Network 

(213) 385-8112 

Fair Housing Foundation 

(562) 989-1206 

TTY (800) 855-7100 

Housing Rights Center 

(800) 477-5977 

hrc-la.org 

Housing Authority Bureau 

for the City of Long Beach 

(562) 570-6985 

HUD Senior Resources 

(800) 955-2232 

LA County Housing 

Resource Center 

(877) 428-8844 

housing.lacounty.gov 

LBRE -Long Beach Residents 

Empowered 

(562) 514-2680 

Renter’s rights & legal 

workshops, wearelbre.org 

LGBTQ+ Seniors & Allys 

LBGTQHousingLB@gmail.com 

(562) 362-6945 

Menorah Housing 

Foundation 

(310) 475-6083 

Neighborhood Improvement 

Free graffiti removal & paint 

and use of cleanup tools, and 

other resources. 

longbeach.gov/cd/ 

neighborhood_services 

(562) 570-6949 

Rebuilding Together 

Long Beach 

Home Repairs 

(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. 

California COVID-19 

Rent Relief 

(833) 358-5372 

longbeach.gov/erap 


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 

National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys 

(800) 399-4529 

naela.org 

Schomer Law Group 

Free seminars. 

(310) 337-7696 

schomerlawgroup.com 

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. 

California State Property Tax 

Postponement Program 

Property tax deferment available for some CA 

homeowners who are seniors, blind, or have 

a disability. Search “PTP” at sco.ca.gov or Call: 

(800) 952-5661. 

Email: postponement@sco.ca.gov 

Center for Health Care Rights LA 

(213) 383-4519 

HELP - Health Care & Elder 

Law Programs 

(310) 533-1996 

healthcarerights.org 

LA County Public Administration Public 

Guardian, (213) 974-0515 

Legal Aid Foundation of LA 

(800) 399-4529 

lafla.org 


LONG BEACH CITY GOVERNMENT 

longbeach.gov/officials 

Long Beach City 

Mayor & Council 

Districts 

Mayor Robert Garcia 

(562) 570-6801 

longbeach.gov/mayor 

Council District 1 

Mary Zendejas 

(562) 570-6919 


Cindy Allen 

(562) 570-2222 


Suzie Price 

(562) 570-6300 


Daryl Supernaw 

(562) 570-4444 


Stacy Mungo 

(562) 570-5555 


Suely Saro 

(562) 570-6816 


Roberto Uranga 

(562) 570-7777 


Al Austin 

(562) 570-6685 


Rex Richardson 

(562) 570-6137 

City Manager 

Tom Modica 

(562) 570-5091 

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) 570-2700 

Water Department 

Emergency 

(562) 570-2390 

Damaged Sewer 

(562) 570-2440 

Abandoned Vehicles 

Code Enforcement 

(562) 570-2633 

(562) 570-7241 

Large Trash Pickup 

(Free, twice a year) 

Alley Cleaning 

Trash Not Picked up 

Trash in Street 

Overflowing Trash Can 

(562) 570-2876 

Bee Problems 

(562) 570-4132 

Sidewalk Problems, 

Standing Water 

in Gutters, Tree 

Trimming, Potholes 

Storm Drains 

(562) 570-2700 

Noise Complaints 

(562) 570-4126 

Broken Traffic Meter 

(562) 570-3264 

Graffiti 

(562) 570-2700 

LOW VISION 

St. Mary Medical Center 

Low Vision Center 


(562) 491-9275 

dignityhealth.org/stmarymedical 

Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation of 

Southern California 

(800) 647-6638 

lshf.org 

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 

Filipino Migrant Center 

(562) 676-4414 

Senior Links 

(562) 570-3529 

Ernest McBride Park & 

Community Center 

1550 Martin Luther King Jr. 

Ave. 

(562) 570-1605 

Cesar Chavez 

401 Golden Ave. 

(562) 570-8890 



(562) 570-3225 

Houghton Park 

Doris Topsy-Elvord 


6301 Myrtle Ave. 

(562) 570-1640 

Silverado Park and Pool 

1545 W. 31st St. 

(562) 570-1675 

Expo Arts Center 


Council District 8 at 

(562) 570-6685. 

longbeach.gov/district8/ 

Call for information on hours. 

UTILITIES 

Long Beach Gas & Water 

333 W. Ocean Blvd., 

Long Beach 

(562) 570-5700 

longbeach.gov/utilityservices 

SoCal Edison Assistance Plans 

sce.com/billhelper 

Energy Assistance Fund 

(800) 205-8596 

Energy Savings Assistance 

(800) 736-4777 

SoCal Gas 

(The Gas Company) 

Emergency, 

(800) 427-2200 

(877) 238-0092 

socalgas.com 

LIHEAP (Low Income Emergency 

Assistance with Utilities) 

(866) 675-6623 

California Public utilities 

Commission Financial Assistance 

(800) 848-5580 


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 


(800) 403-1010 

homemedix.com 

Mozena Medical Supplies 


(562) 498-2500 

mozenamedical.com 

AT - Home 

Medical 

2153 

N. Bellflower Blvd., 

(562) 343-7333 


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 


MENTAL HEALTH 

The Mental Health Hotline 

Call or text 988 

or chat 988lifeline.org 

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. 

1045 Atlantic Ave., 

Ste. 1016, 

(562) 624-4900 

careprogram.org 

Long Beach Police 

Dept. Mental Health 

Evaluation Team 

(562) 435-6711 

Long Beach Mental 

Health Center 

2600 Redondo Avenue 

(562) 256-2900 

(800) 854-7711 

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, 

Mhala Village 

(562) 437-6717 


mhala.org 

Los Angeles County 

Dept. of Mental Health 

(800) 854-7771 

dmh.lacounty.gov 

MORTUARYS & CEMETERIES 

Adams Funeral Home 

501 E. Palmer, Compton 

(323) 636-9864 

Affordable Burial 

and Cremation Services 

6510 Cherry Ave. 

(562) 428-3930 

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 

Luyben / Dilday Mortuary 

5161 Arbor Road 

(562) 425-6401 

luybendilday.com 

PET SERVICES 

McKenzie Mortuary 


(562) 961-9301 

mckenziemortuary.com 

Long Beach Colonial 

Mortuary 


(562) 436-1601 

longbeachcolonial.com 

Sunnyside Cemetery 

(Historical) 


(562) 595-9392 

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 

(562) 988-7647 

Folbamail@folba.org 

friendsoflongbeachanimals.org 

Ozzie and Friends Rescue 

323.270.2009 

ozzieandfriendsrescue.org 

Animal Cancer Foundation 

516-858-4960 

acfoundation.org 

The Heart of Ida, Ida’s Walkers 

562-570-3548 

Bixby Dog Park 

130 Cherry Ave, LB 90802 

El Dorado Dog Park 

El Dorado East Regional Park, 

Area II, Southeast Corner 

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 

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 

Coolidge Dog Park 

352 Neece Ave, LB 90806 


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 

Seaside Dog Zone 

450 E. Seaside Way, 

LB 90803 

Rosie’s Dog Beach 

Ocean Blvd., 

between Granada Ave. and 

Roycroft Ave. 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 


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) 

(562) 570-7212 

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 

Rancho Los Cerritos 

(562) 206-2040 

rancholoscerritos.org 

Salvation Army Family 

Services 


(562) 426-7637 

salvationarmylbc.org 

Senior Corps 

(800) 942-2677, 

nationalservice.gov/ 

seniorcorps 

Senior Links - Public Health 

(562) 570-355 

(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 

(562) 933-2000 

http://bit.ly/2rlZUoP 

Dignity Health - St. Mary’s 


(562) 491-9000 

https://dignityhlth. 

org/2t7LVnQ 

VA Hospital - Long Beach 

(562) 826-8000 

longbeach.va.gov/giving 

Cabrillo VA Clinic 

2001 River Ave., 

(562) 826-5151 


AGEWELL LONG BEACH! 

MULTI-FACETED STAY CONNECTED FALL-PREVENTION 

& HEALTHY-AGING PROGRAM 

AgeWell Long Long Beach Beach Magazine Magazine - Quarterly Wellness and Resource & Guide Publication – Annual 

Resource Publication 

Fall-Prevention Awareness and Education - Presentations 

Ida’s Walkers and Pet Care Program – Assistance for Low Income, 

Fall-Risk Low Mobility Screenings Seniors - Community Screenings 

Safe 

Holiday 

at Home 

Hearts 

- Safe Home 

– Gift 

Assessment 

bags and 

& 

homemade 

Minor Modifications 

cards 

for 

in 

Fall 

December 

Prevention 

Tai Chi: Moving for Better Balance - Evidence-Based Fall-Prevention Program 

Stay Connected Resource Line – Recorded phone messages with 

Tech news, Day updates Workshops and - Tech resources Help at Senior Residences & Community Centers 

Ida’s Friendly Walkers Callers - Dog Walking – Live, for friendly Low-Income, calls to Low-Mobility lonely and/or Seniors isolated older adults 

Community Essential Professionals Needs Pantry Training – Hygiene, - Evidence-Based household, Fall Prevention pet food Interventions and other Trainings items 

Holiday Digital Hearts Inclusion - Hygiene – Assistance Bags Delivered with to Seniors technology in Assisted Living Homes 

The Heart of Ida 

Preserving Independence 

for Older Adults 

HeartofIda.org 

(562) 570-3548 

heartofida@gmail.com

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