IHSS:
Would you prefer having a caregiver come to the home?
While
this is typically paid out-of-pocket, as with the Long Term Care option, you
may be eligible for In Home Support Services (IHSS). If eligible, a portion of
the costs will be subsidized. To find out more information about IHSS in Los
Angeles County, please click here. To
apply for services, please contact 888-944-4477.
Click
here to find the contact information,
location & office hours.
Affordable
Living for Aging (ALA)
Affordable
Living for Aging (ALA) is an agency that offers solutions
for creating affordable housing and reducing isolation among seniors. It was
founded in 1978. ALA Services include:
·
Share Housing: "Independence through Interdependence." ALA pairs
seniors with individuals who can offer assistance in exchange for lower
rent. Staff coaches seniors through the process and monitors matched
clients by visiting their homes.
·
Home Care: Matches a caregiver.
·
Supportive Housing: Permanent housing for homeless seniors. A team
of ALA social workers provide onsite services to 125 formerly homeless
tenants. List of locations.
Meals on Wheels
Meals
on Wheels America is the oldest and largest national organization supporting
the more than 5,000 community-based senior nutrition programs across the
country that are dedicated to addressing senior hunger and isolation. This
network exists in virtually every community in America and, along with more
than 2 million volunteers, delivers the nutritious meals, friendly visits and
safety checks that enable America’s seniors to live nourished lives with
independence and dignity.
2303
Miramar Street,
Los
Angeles, CA 90057
213-484-7775
Resources for the Caregiver
These
links below are for caregivers. To properly care for someone and prevent
burnout (that can lead to neglect and abuse), one must take care of him/herself
as well.
- Caregivers, you must take care of you, too! The better you take care of yourself, the better you will be able to take care of the elderly person that is relying on you. Here is a great webpage about self-care from the Family Caregiving Alliance.
- Some other self-care tips can be found here (US Department of Veterans).
- From the Mayo Clinic, some tips to relieve the stress of caregiving.
Santa
Anita Family Service Senior Center
Serving
individuals 60+ and their caregivers east of Los Angeles throughout the San
Gabriel Valley (website)
