Resources for the Older Adult

 

Community Resources

Los Angeles Area
Convalescent Aid Society (Convalescent Aid Society is dedicated to improving the quality of life of our clients by providing the free loan of durable medical equipment (DME) for in-home use)

MediCal Recipients

 

Los Angeles Area
In-Home Support Services

Los Angeles County: 888-944-IHSS (4477)

San Bernardino County: 877-800-4544
 

Riverside County: 888-960-4477
 

Orange County: 714-825-3000

 

Private Insurance
Call your insurance and inquire about "home health aide" coverage

Private Pay Caregivers
List of caregivers

Medicare
Does not cover home aide

Housecleaning Services

 

National
Cleaning for a Reason (Free house cleaning for women undergoing any type of cancer treatment, 877-337-3348)
 

Getting Professional Help
 

Ask for a consult/order/referral...
Occupational Therapy...
Physical Therapy...
Social Work...

 

 

National
Feed America - Find Your Local Food Bank

 

Los Angeles Area
Los Angeles County: Call "2-1-1" to be connected to the nearest program

San Bernardino County

Riverside County: 951-683-7151

Orange County: 714-639-4820

Project Angel Food (800-761-8889)

 

CalFresh Program (Income Eligible Assistance)

 

 

Age-Related Hearing Loss (National Institutes of Health/National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders)
Download file Age-related Hearing Loss
Download file Tips to Communicate with People with Hearing Loss (City of Hope)
Download file Adult Hearing Loss

 

 

 

SONUS (Resources for Hearing Care)
Ask for a consult/order/referral...

Vision Loss and Blindness
Information regarding macular degeneration, glaucoma, cataracts, and diabetic retinopathy Healthy eyes toolkit, National Eye Institute
Resources to promote eye health in your community

Community Resources

Getting Professional Help

Finding an Eye Doctor, National Eye Institute

 

 

 

National
 

Find Help (Search for support groups in your area)
Support Groups for Seniors (A resource for finding support groups for seniors)

Advocacy and Support Groups (National Comprehensive Cancer Network)
Support Groups (Family Caregiver Alliance)
Online/Telephone Support Groups (CancerCare)
Cancer Support Community (Support, education and hope for people with cancer and caregivers)
LIVESTRONG Cancer Navigation (LIVESTRONG Foundation)

 

Los Angeles Area

Integrated Service Management (Caters towards low income Chinese people within Los Angeles County who have mental and physical problems, or substance abuse problems. If the person qualifies it is free of charge.)
Download file Brochure (English)  | Download file Brochure (中文)
Download file Flyer (English)  | Download file Flyer (中文)

 

 

National
Caregiving (From the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization)

Los Angeles Area
USC Family Caregiver Support Center (Supportive services include information, assessment, individual consultations, respite, education, and training)

 

 

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National
Philips Lifeline
OneCallAlert
Medical Care Alert

 

 

Ask for a consult/order/referral...

 

 

National
Dispose My Meds (Online resource to help you find medication disposal programs at an independent community pharmacy in your neighborhood)
National Take Back Your Meds (Past event for reference)

Los Angeles Area
Download file Los Angeles County Drug Drop-off Boxes

 

Educational

 

Download file Forgetfulness: Knowing When to Ask for Help
Download file Understanding Memory Loss

Road to Recovery
Provides transportation for cancer patients who don't have a ride or are unable to drive

For Los Angeles residents

 

Better Sleep for Seniors (5 practical tips to help you sleep better)
Nocturia (Is there a solution for insomnia caused by waking up to use the bathroom?)
Sleep and Sleep Disorders (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC))
Sleep and Growing Older (American Academy of Sleep Medicine)
Download file: How to Practice Good Sleep Hygiene
Download file: Cómo Practicar Una Buena Higiene del Sueño

Download file: Sleep Bookmark

 

 

 

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