WISE & Healthy Aging, a community-based, nonprofit organization, advances the dignity and quality of life of older adults through leadership, advocacy and high-quality, innovative services. Adult Day Care, Care Management, Caregiver Resources, Club WISE, Community Resources, Elder Abuse Prevention, Peer Counseling, Long Term Care Ombudsman, Training & Education, Transportation, WISE Diner Program https://www.wiseandhealthyaging.org/ (310) 394-9871
Long Term Care Ombudsman
Call 1-800-231-4024 This CRISIS line is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to receive complaints from residents residing in long-term care facilities. Long-Term Care Ombudsman representatives assist residents in long-term care facilities with issues related to day-to-day care, health, safety, and personal preferences. Problems can include, but are not limited to: Violation … Continue reading Long Term Care Ombudsman
Modern Military Association of America – formerly Service Members Legal Defense Network (SLDN)
A non-profit organization that serves LGBTQ service members, military spouses, veterans, their families and allies through education, advocacy and support.
Justice in Aging – Fights Poverty Through Law (formerly National Senior Citizens Law Center )
Justice in Aging is a national non-profit legal advocacy organization that fights senior poverty through law.
National Resources Center of LGBT Aging
National Resource Center on LGBT Aging provides training, technical assistance and educational resources to aging providers, LGBT organizations and LGBT older adults.
National Center for Transgender Equality
Advocacy and legal assistance for aging LGBT community members, their loved ones. The website offers links to resources for older transgendered adults. http://www.transequality.org
National Center for Lesbian Rights-Elder Law Project
Offers assistance, referral, and resources for LGBTQ2+ members of the community pertaining to civil rights and several other important domains around human justice, i.e. elder justice, poverty, state and federal legislation and policy.
Medi-Cal Fraud Hotline
Free anonymous way to report suspected Medi-Cal fraud, waste, or abuse. The call is free and the caller may remain anonymous. The recorded message may be heard in 10 other languages: Spanish, Vietnamese, Cantonese, Armenian, Hmong, Cambodian, Laotian, Farsi, Korean, and Russian. Stop Medi-Cal Fraud 800-822-6222
Lambda Legal
Lambda Legal’s Help desk is a resource for the community we serve in providing general legal information and resources relating to discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, and HIV status.
LA County Public Administration Public Guardian
Provides services for persons unable to properly care for themselves or who are unable to manage their finances, through a legal process known as conservatorship.