Question 1

MEDICAL SERVICES

Accepted Answer

AARP Rx Svc (seniors) 877-422-7718
AltaMed (323) 728-0411
Center for Haalth Care Rights (213) 383-4519

Question 2

BILL PAYMENT

Accepted Answer

Labor Community Services LA (One time bill payment & financial aid if money is available) 
(213) 985-2002

Question 3

RENTAL ASSISTANCE

Accepted Answer

Beyond Shelter (213) 252-0772
CalWorks (213) 744-5604
Hawthorne Housing Auth. (310) 349-1600
Hope Again (323) 661-4004
Housing Info Hotline (800) 994-4444
Inglewood Housing Auth. (310) 412-5221
Little Tokyo Service Center (213) 473-1602
St. Vincent De Paul (323) 224-6280
West Angeles Center (323) 733-8300

Question 4

SENIOR CITIZENS SERVICES

Accepted Answer

AARP (for info/referral) (866) 448-3615
AltaMed (Multi-Services) (323) 725-8751
Alternate Living for the Aging (323) 650-7988
Bet Tzedek Legal Svc. (323) 939-0506
Dept. of Aging (info/referral) (800) 510-2020
Elder Abuse Line (800) 992-1660
Elder Link (referral svc) (310) 450-1888
HOME (for disabled/seniors) (310) 258-4131
Home Secure (Installs Free peep holes, dead bolts & grab bars) (323) 937-5855
LivHome (at home care) (323) 933-5880
Meals-On-Wheels (call 4-1-1 for other areas) Main # for Metro LA (213) 484-7775
Nursing Home Referral (800) 777-7575
Old Timers Found (for meals, transportation & info/referrals) (323) 582-6090
People Coord. Svcs. (323) 294-5226
Project Rainbow (Senior’s Gay & Lesbian Services) (213) 621-3180
Senior-Dent (dental referrals/gives at least 15% discount to age 60+) (800) 736-7071
Senior’s Hot Line (818) 784-2113
Senior Resources (866) 697-3646
Stroke Hot Line (800) 787-6537
VIVA Housing Referral (800) 934-8482

Question 5

TATOO REMOVAL SERVICES

Accepted Answer

Clean Slate (866) 466-8287
Hollywood-Sunset Free Clinic (teens-25 yrs) (323) 661-6782 & ask for Pat Rodriguez)
King Drew Med. Ctr. (310) 668-4024
QueensCare (323) 981-1660
Tattoo Removal Referrals (213) 747-6357

Question 6

TRANSPORTATION

Accepted Answer

Access (800) 827-0829 (seniors/disabled)
Angels Flight West (free air travel for patients needing medical svc) (888) 426-2643
CityRide (213) 808-7433(seniors/disabled)
Community Service (323) 758-4506(tokens)
Community Svc/Inglewood (310) 330-8000
Delta Skywish Program (free air travel to patients needing medical aid) (800) 892-2757
Dial-A-Ride (800) 439-0439
East LA Service Ctr. (323) 260-2808
Homeless Care Ctr. (213) 744-0724
Nat’l Runaway Home Free Program (offers free bus rides home) (800) 621-4000
Old Timers Found (seniors) (323) 582-6090
People Coord. Svcs. (323) 735-1231
Salvation Army (tokens) (323) 665-9947
St. Vincent (traveling aid) (323) 224-6280
Traveler’s Aid Society (helps the stranded gethome – 1 way ticket) (323) 653-5050
W. Angeles (bus tokens) (323) 733-8300
Weingart Ctr. (bus tokens) (213) 627-9000

Question 7

UTILITY BILL ASSISTANCE

Accepted Answer

Catholic Charities (213) 251-3400
Energy Hot Line (800) 342-5397
Energy Crisis Line (213) 353-1228
H.E.A.P./Referral Program (866)675-6623 
Labor Community Svc. (1 time bill payment & financial aid if $’s available) (213) 427-9044
Legal Aid LA (utility cutoffs) (213) 640-3881
Maravilla Foundation (323) 869-4500
PACE-HEAP (213) 989-3215
So.Cal.Edison Low Income Program (15% discount if eligible) (800) 736-4777
Utility Tax Unit (seniors/disabled get 10% discount on phone/gas/electric) (213) 978-3050
West Angeles Center (323) 733-8300

Question 8

VOLUNTEERING

Accepted Answer

American Red Cross (213) 739-5200
Foster Grandparents Prog. (213) 621-2257
Senior Corp. (310) 235-7421
The Volunteer Ctr./Main Offices (818) 908-5066 (call for referral to an office near you)
Volunteers of America (213) 389-1500

Question 9

YOUTH/ANTI-GANG & GRAFFITI REMOVAL SERVICES

Accepted Answer

A Place Called Home (323) 232-07653
Avalon-Carver Ctr. (323) 232-4391
Clean Slate (866) 466-8287
Free Auto Training Ctr. (323) 299-1633
Nat’l Runaway Home Free Program (offers free bus rides home) (800) 621-4000
People Who Care Ctr. (323) 778-8905
Plaza Community Ctr. (323) 268-1107
Teen Post (213) 680-0861

Emergency Resources