Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, California
Find adult day programs, senior centers, caregiver support, meals, transportation, benefits help, legal navigation, and language-specific services across LA and OC.
Families may need daytime care, meals, transportation, dementia support, benefits help, legal guidance, or simply a place where an older relative can spend time in a familiar language. Those services are not interchangeable. City of Los Angeles and Los Angeles County also run separate aging offices, so start with the correct front door for where someone lives.
Call the program about current capacity, assessment, language access, transportation boundaries, cost, public funding, and the level of support available during the day.
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Alzheimer's Los Angeles is a community organization providing free helpline support, care counseling, caregiver education, and support groups for families facing Alzheimer's or other dementias. County Aging materials list it as a local dementia resource. Services are educational and supportive, not a medical diagnosis clinic.
Price and cost notes
Free
Details checked Jul 22, 2026
Bet Tzedek Legal Services provides free civil legal help for low-income Los Angeles County older adults, dependent adults, and caregivers, including elder abuse restraining-order help, advance planning, conservatorship-related matters, and Medi-Cal or IHSS advocacy. City of Los Angeles Department of Aging lists Bet Tzedek as a legal partner. This listing is not legal advice.
Price and cost notes
Free for eligible low-income clients; intake screening required
Details checked Jul 22, 2026
Los Angeles
4601 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 160, Los Angeles, CA 90010
The Center for Health Care Rights is the Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program provider for Los Angeles County and the City of Los Angeles. State-registered counselors give free, unbiased help with Medicare, Medi-Cal coordination, and related insurance questions by phone, at community sites, or virtually. Counseling is educational and does not sell insurance.
Price and cost notes
Free
Details checked Jul 22, 2026
Los Angeles
221 N. Figueroa Street, Suite 500, Los Angeles, CA 90012
The Los Angeles Department of Aging is California's only city-designated Area Agency on Aging (PSA 25). It funds multipurpose senior centers, congregate and home-delivered nutrition, transportation, caregiver resources, and specialized contracted services for City of Los Angeles residents age 60 and older. City residents should start here rather than the County AAA for City-funded programs.
Price and cost notes
Information free; meal contributions voluntary per Older Californians Nutrition Program rules
Details checked Jul 22, 2026
Little Tokyo, Los Angeles
231 E. 3rd Street, Suite G106, Los Angeles, CA 90013
Little Tokyo Service Center provides multilingual social work for seniors, including benefits navigation for Social Security, Medicare, and Medi-Cal, caregiver workshops, and the J-Town Senior Connection activity program at Terasaki Budokan. Staff languages listed by LTSC include English, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Cantonese, and Mandarin. A South Bay office in Gardena expands access for Nikkei elders.
Details checked Jul 22, 2026
Los Angeles
Los Angeles County Adult Protective Services investigates reports of abuse, neglect, self-neglect, isolation, and exploitation involving older adults age 60 and older and dependent adults ages 18 to 59. The Elder Abuse Hotline operates 24/7; call 911 for immediate danger. Facility complaints may also go to the Long-Term Care Ombudsman.
Price and cost notes
Free to report and receive APS intervention
Details checked Jul 22, 2026
Los Angeles
510 S. Vermont Avenue, 11th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90020
Los Angeles County Aging and Disabilities is the Area Agency on Aging for Planning Service Area 19. It plans and funds Older Americans Act services for older adults, caregivers, and adults with disabilities throughout Los Angeles County outside the City of Los Angeles, which has its own AAA. The Information and Assistance Call Center is the front door for meals, caregiver support, HICAP, legal assistance, and other contracted programs.
Price and cost notes
Information and referral free; individual program eligibility and contributions vary
Details checked Jul 22, 2026
Los Angeles
Los Angeles County's Elderly Nutrition Program funds congregate dining and home-delivered meals for eligible older adults through local providers, including homebound adults age 60 and older. Call Information and Assistance at (800) 510-2020 to be matched to the provider serving your ZIP code. Contributions are suggested and voluntary.
Price and cost notes
No one denied for inability to contribute; suggested voluntary contribution varies by provider
Details checked Jul 22, 2026
The Older Americans Act Title IIIE Family Caregiver Support Program, administered by Los Angeles County Aging and Disabilities, supports unpaid family caregivers with counseling, training, support groups, respite, and limited supplemental services. Call (800) 510-2020 for provider matching. Respite and supplemental help require screening and are not guaranteed.
Price and cost notes
Program-funded supports; availability and any contribution rules vary by contracted provider
Details checked Jul 22, 2026
Hollywood, Los Angeles
1118 N. McCadden Place, Los Angeles, CA 90038
The Los Angeles LGBT Center's Senior Services program serves LGBTQ+ older adults age 50 and older at the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Senior Center. Offerings include case management, meals, housing navigation, technology access, and dozens of free or low-cost monthly activities. Registration is required for ongoing participation.
Price and cost notes
Many activities free or low-cost; confirm registration requirements
Details checked Jul 22, 2026
1 place
Santa Monica
1527 4th Street, 3rd Floor, Santa Monica, CA 90401
WISE and Healthy Aging operates the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program for Los Angeles County nursing homes and residential care facilities for the elderly. Certified ombudsmen investigate complaints, educate residents about rights, and make unannounced facility visits. This pathway is for facility residents, not a general in-home dispute service.
Price and cost notes
Free and confidential
Details checked Jul 22, 2026
2 places
ONEgeneration operates a Community Based Adult Services adult daycare program in Van Nuys for adults living with Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, post-stroke disability, memory impairment, and other long-term illnesses. The provider describes nursing, social work, therapies, meals, transportation options, intergenerational activities, and caregiver support groups. Current licensure, enrollment, and payer acceptance must be confirmed directly.
Price and cost notes
Provider lists Medi-Cal Managed Care, Regional Center, VA, long-term care insurance, and private pay; confirm current acceptance
Details checked Jul 22, 2026
Grandparents As Parents is ONEgeneration's kinship program for grandparents and other relatives raising children in Los Angeles County, with English and Spanish support groups, case management, concrete goods, and court navigation help. Los Angeles County DCFS lists GAP as a relative-caregiver resource. Legal outcomes are not guaranteed.
Price and cost notes
Contact program for current eligibility and any costs
Details checked Jul 22, 2026
2 places
El Monte
Access Services provides ADA complementary paratransit for people whose functional disabilities prevent independent use of fixed-route bus and rail in Los Angeles County. Eligibility requires an Access ID and an in-person Transit Evaluation. Age alone does not qualify someone for Access.
Price and cost notes
Fare per trip after eligibility; application evaluation process described as free of application fee on Access materials
Details checked Jul 22, 2026
Monterey Park
112 N. Chandler Avenue, Suite 105, Monterey Park, CA 91754
Chinatown Service Center's Supportive Services Program helps adults age 60 and older in Los Angeles County outside the City of Los Angeles remain independent through case management, homemaker and personal care help, in-home respite, and registry services. CSC emphasizes in-language help for monolingual Asian older adults and also provides broader benefits and form assistance from Chinatown and Monterey Park offices.
Price and cost notes
Eligibility screening required; call for current cost and contribution rules
Details checked Jul 22, 2026
1 place
Long Beach
The City of Long Beach Healthy Aging Center, in the Department of Health and Human Services, offers public health nursing and social work case management for Long Beach residents age 55 and older. Staff assess needs, educate, advocate, and link residents to transportation, benefits, nutrition, caregiving, and other community resources so people can stay safely at home.
Price and cost notes
City program; confirm any fees at intake
Details checked Jul 22, 2026
1 place
Orange County
Meals on Wheels Orange County is a contracted nutrition provider listed by the Orange County Office on Aging for home-delivered and related senior meal services in much of the county. South Orange County residents may be routed to Age Well Senior Services instead. Call Office on Aging Information and Assistance or the provider to confirm service area and eligibility.
Price and cost notes
Voluntary contribution model; no one turned away for inability to contribute per OC Meals on Wheels provider materials
Details checked Jul 22, 2026
3 places
OC ACCESS is Orange County Transportation Authority's ADA complementary paratransit for riders whose physical or cognitive limitations prevent independent use of OC Bus. Service operates within three-quarters of a mile of fixed-route service during comparable hours. Applicants complete a paper application and an in-person functional assessment.
Price and cost notes
Base fare listed by OCTA as $3.60 per one-way trip within Orange County; confirm current fare before travel
Details checked Jul 22, 2026
Orange County Adult Protective Services, within the County Social Services Agency, takes 24-hour reports of suspected elder or dependent adult abuse in community settings. For abuse in a licensed long-term care facility, the County directs callers to the Long-Term Care Ombudsman. Call 911 for life-threatening emergencies.
Price and cost notes
Free to report
Details checked Jul 22, 2026
The Orange County Office on Aging is the designated Area Agency on Aging for Orange County. Its Information and Assistance Call Center connects older adults, caregivers, and people with disabilities to contracted nutrition, caregiver, Medicare counseling, legal, ombudsman, transportation, and adult day services. Multilingual customer service assistance is available.
Price and cost notes
Information and referral free; contracted program costs vary
Details checked Jul 22, 2026
Adult day health may include nursing or therapy, while a social day program or senior center may focus on meals, activities, and connection. Ask what staff and services are present during the hours your family needs.
For memory loss or complex health needs, describe the person's current support needs during intake. A program name or dementia-related activity does not by itself establish clinical fit.
A translated website does not guarantee that a particular location offers in-language intake, activities, or care. Ask which staff or interpreters are available for the exact service and schedule.
Transportation boundaries, waitlists, payer rules, and caregiver requirements can determine whether a program is usable. Confirm those details before treating a listing as a care plan.
This directory is informational and does not determine medical suitability, licensure, benefits eligibility, payer coverage, or whether a program can safely meet an individual's care needs.