ELDER CARE: Caring for California’s Aging Population : RESOURCE GUIDE: CARING FOR THE ELDERLY : CENTERS
Centers operated by the city and county of Los Angeles offer referrals, in-home services for the homebound, nutrition and transportation. Most are open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Hours vary on weekends. Calling ahead is suggested.
Services are also available for elderly persons with legal problems.
Los Angeles City Centers
Central
St. Barnabas Multipurpose Senior Center 675 S. Carondelet St. 213-388-4444
Theresa Lindsay Multipurpose Senior Center 4515 S. Central Ave. 213-232-1246
West Adams
Delta Sigma Theta Life Development Inc. 2528 West Blvd. 213-735-5799
Cunningham Multipurpose Senior Center 2475 Washington Blvd. 213-734-9091
South Central
Bradley Multipurpose Senior Center 10937 S. Central Ave. 213-563-5630
South West
People Coordinated Services Multipurpose Senior Center 5133 S. Crenshaw Blvd. 213-294-5226
Harbor
Wilmington Multipurpose Senior Center 1148 N. Avalon Blvd. 213-518-4533
Northside
Hollywood Multipurpose Senior Center 6501 Fountain Ave. 213-465-2158
Eastside
International Multipurpose Senior Center 435 S. Boyle Ave. 213-264-6210
West Wilshire
Freda Mohr Multi-Services Senior Center 330 N. Fairfax Ave. 213-937-5900
Westside
Felicia Mahood Multipurpose Senior Center 11338 Santa Monica Blvd. 213-479-4119
San Fernando Valley Centers
North Hollywood
East Valley Multipurpose Senior Center 5000 Colfax Ave. 818-766-5165
North Hollywood
Valley Storefront Jewish Family Service 12821 Victory Blvd. 818-984-1380
Northridge
Robert M. Wilkinson Center 8956 Vanalden Ave. 818-701-0141
Pacoima
Multipurpose Senior Center 12550 Van Nuys Blvd. 818-899-9548
Reseda
Valley Senior Service and Resource Center 18255 Victory Blvd. 818-705-2345
Van Nuys
Bernardi Multipurpose Senior Center 6514 Sylmar Ave. 818-781-1101
Los Angeles County Centers
Altadena Senior Center 560 E. Mariposa Ave. 818-798-0505
Azusa Senior Center 740 N. Dalton Ave. 818-969-7176
Baldwin Park Senior Center 14305 Morgan St. 818-337-9636
Bell Gardens
Human Services Assn. 5856 Ludell St. 213-773-3911
Burbank
Joslyn Adult Center 1301 W. Olive Ave. 818-953-9594
Carson Community Center 801 E. Carson St. 213-835-0212
Claremont
Joslyn Senior Center 660 N. Mountain Ave. 714-399-5488
Compton
Dollarhite Neighborhood Center 1108 N. Oleander Ave. 213-605-5688
Covina
Joslyn Senior Citizen Center 815 N. Barranca Ave. 818-966-6378
Culver City Senior Center 4153 Overland Ave. 213-202-5856
East Los Angeles
Casa Maravilla Inc. 4848 E. Colina de las Rosas 213-263-9858
East Los Angeles
Community Senior Citizens Services 133 N. Sunol Dr., Room 211 213-260-2823
El Monte Senior Center 3120 N. Tyler Ave., 818-580-2210
Gardena Senior Citizen Bureau 1700 W. 162nd St. 213-217-9552
Glendale Adult Recreation Center 201 E. Colorado Blvd. 818-241-4136
Hawthorne Senior Center 3901 W. El Segundo Blvd. 213-970-7255
Inglewood Senior Citizens Center 111 N. Locust St. 213-412-5338
Lakewood
Weingart Senior Center 5220 Olivia Ave. 213-630-6141
Lancaster
Antelope Valley Senior Center 777 W. Jackman St. 805-945-6442
La Mirada
Kling Center Senior Services 12900 Bluefield Ave. 213-943-0131, ext. 237
La Puente
Bassett Senior Center 546 N. Vineland Ave. 818-333-0294
Lawndale
Prairie Avenue Community Center 15331 Prairie Ave. 213-973-4321, Ext. 137
Long Beach Senior Center
1150 E. Fourth St. 213-435-7511
Los Angeles
Florence-Firestone Community and Senior Service Center 7807 S. Compton Ave. 213-586-6516
Montebello Senior Citizen Center
115 S. Taylor Ave. 213-725-1200
Monterey Park
Langley Senior Center 400 W. Emerson St. 818-307-1395
Newhall
Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center 22900 Market St. 805-259-9444
Paramount Community Center 14400 Paramount Blvd. 213-531-3503, Ext. 257
Pasadena Senior Center 85 E. Holly St. 818-795-4331
Redondo Beach Senior Activity Center 320 Knob Hill 213-318-0650
San Gabriel Senior Center 214 E. El Monte St. 818-285-7101
Santa Fe Springs Neighborhood Center 9255 Pioneer Blvd. 213-692-0261
Santa Monica
WISE Senior Services (Westside Independent Services to the Elderly) 1320 3rd St. Promanade 213-394-9871
South Gate
Oldtimers Foundation 9335 Long Beach Blvd. 213-564-4419
Torrance
South Bay Family YMCA 2900 W. Sepulveda Blvd. 213-325-5885
Watts
Willowbrook Senior Center 12915 Jarvis Ave. 213-603-3358
West Covina
Intervale Senior Services 1647 W. Garvey Ave. North 818-960-3773
Whittier
Los Nietos Senior Center 11640 E. Slauson Ave. 213-699-9898
LEGAL ASSISTANCE
Bet Tzedek Legal Services 145 S. Fairfax Ave., 2nd Floor Los Angeles 90036 213-939-0506 Free legal services to low-income people in L.A. county, by appointment only.
California State Franchise Tax Board 1-800-852-5711 Local district office: 624 S. Grand, Suite 900, Los Angeles 90071 Property tax assistance for low-income seniors and disabled people; information forms for renters’ assistance.
Lawyer Referral and Information Service P. O. Box 55020, Los Angeles 90055 213-622-3809 Referral to experienced attorneys by L.A. County Bar Assn.
Legal Aid Foundation of L.A. 1550 W. Eighth St., Los Angeles 90017 213-487-3320 Free legal services for low-income people.
Los Angeles City Attorney 808 N. Spring St., 4th Floor Los Angeles 90012 213-485-6976
Victim/Witness Assistance Program 210 W. Temple St., Room 12-311 Los Angeles 90012 213-974-7499