Helpful Resources
Helpful Resources
Los Angeles Jewish Health is a leader in providing high-quality, compassionate care. We are here for your loved ones with health and wellness services, information, and caring support. We are also here to help you identify other resources from throughout the community regarding health services, caregiving, government assistance programs, transportation for the elderly, and more.
Memory Care
Alzheimer’s Association
Provides support services to people with Alzheimer’s disease and their families www.alz.org
Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA)
Provides educational, social, and emotional support for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease, their families, and caregivers https://alzfdn.org/
Dementia Society of America
Provides education, local resources, and life enrichment to individuals and families impacted by Dementia https://www.dementiasociety.org
Cancer Care
American Cancer Society
Works to help people stay well, get well, find cures, and fight back against cancer www.cancer.org
Caregiving
Caring.com
For individuals caring for aging parents, spouses, and other loved ones with information about health, financial, legal, housing, caregiving, and other issues www.caring.com
LA Network of Care
A comprehensive resource for the elderly and people with disabilities, as well as their caregivers and service providers www.losangeles.networkofcare.org
Medical Insurance
Medi-Cal
Medi-Cal is California’s Medicaid program that acts as a public health insurance program to provide needed healthcare services for low-income individuals www.medi-cal.ca.gov
Medicare
Medicare is a social insurance program administered by the United States government, providing health insurance coverage to people aged 65 and over or meeting other special criteria www.medicare.gov
Health
American Bone Health
www.americanbonehealth.org
American Dental Association (ADA)
An organization conducting dental research and referrals to dentists from state and local ADA chapters www.ada.org
American Diabetes Association (ADA)
Provides information and educational materials on preventing, treating, and living with diabetes www.diabetes.org
American Heart Association (AHA)
A nonprofit organization providing information on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of heart diseases and stroke www.americanheart.org
American Lung Association (ALA)
PALA provides information on lung diseases such as asthma, emphysema, tuberculosis, and lung cancer https://www.lung.org/
Healthy Aging
Healthy Aging
A national health initiative that provides news, tips and techniques for positive aging Healthyaging.net
Healthy Aging – MayoClinic.com
MayoClinic.com provides information and support for healthy aging www.mayoclinic.com/health/heal...
Mental Health
American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP)
Works to improve older people's mental health and well-being by providing information on geriatric psychiatry and referrals to local specialists www.aagponline.org
Geriatric Mental Health Foundation
The Geriatric Mental Health Foundation works to increase awareness of psychiatric and mental health disorders and access to quality mental healthcare www.gmhfonline.org
Internet Mental Health
Internet Mental Health provides information on the 52 most common mental disorders, plus information on medications, news, recovery stories, and other resources www.mentalhealth.com
National Alliance on Mental Illness
NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness www.nami.org
Nutrition
Meals On Wheels Association of America (MOWAA)
A nonprofit organization providing food to older people and those who are frail, disabled, or homebound https://www.mealsonwheelsamerica.org
Senior Resources
AARP
A nonprofit nonpartisan membership organization helping people 50 and over improve the quality of their lives www.aarp.org
Alliance for Aging Research
The Alliance is a national citizen advocacy organization offering information on aging-related subjects such as menopause, how to age with ease, and healthcare options under Medicare www.agingresearch.org
Association of Jewish Aging Services Home (AJAS)
The central coordinator for homes and in-residence facilities for Jewish elderly in North America www.ajas.org
Substance Abuse
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
AA is an organization of those who share their experience, strength, and hope to help solve their problem and recover from alcoholism www.aa.org
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD)
NCADD is a volunteer organization that provides education, information, help, and hope to the public to support the prevention, intervention, and treatment of alcoholism and drug addiction https://recovered.org/
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
NIDA's mission is to advance science on the causes and consequences of drug use and addiction and to apply that knowledge to improve individual and public health https://nida.nih.gov/
Transportation
AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety
The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety is a nonprofit educational and research organization funding projects to aid older drivers http://seniordriving.aaa.com/
Living at its Best
Enjoy peace of mind knowing we are here to support you with all of your senior care needs. Whether with us or a trusted community resource, we connect you to the care you need.
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