Wayfinder Family Services provides a group home for adults ages 18-59 with moderate-to-severe disabilities. The program has structured programming, regular visiting hours and home visits, comprehensive case management, family camp sessions, and other amenities for residents.
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Get occupational therapy for people with disabilities
The Occupational Therapy Work Rehabilitation Program provides individual support with an occupational therapist and worksite evaluation for individuals returning to work after a life-changing injury or illness.
Join a wellness group for individuals with disabilities
The Empowerment Alliance program provides support for people with mental health disabilities on how to achieve their wellness goals and live better in recovery. Members learn about arts and crafts, creative writing and poetry, computer skills, internet job searches, yoga, budgeting, and how to navigate government benefits.
Get services for students with disabilities
Cerritos College Student Accessibility Services (SAS) provides programming and special services to students with disabilities including mobility, visual, hearing, speech, psychological and other health impairments, as well as learning and developmental disabilities. Services include notetakers, testing accommodations, elevator access plus sign language and interpreters.
Get training for caretakers of individuals with developmental disabilities
The Behavior Intervention Service (BIS) trains and supports primary caretakers/family members to reduce problem behaviors of individuals with special needs. Caretakers learn to identify the potential cause behind the challenging behavior, implement preventative strategies, and get better outcomes for the behavior.
Get transportation to medical appointments for seniors and people with a disability
Dial-A-Van provides transportation for seniors and people with a disability to medical appointments outside of the city within six miles of City Hall.
Get affordable rides for seniors and residents with disabilities
The City offers the Dial-A-Ride program, which offers transportation to seniors and residents with disabilities. Out-of-town trips can go no more than 2 miles beyond Sierra Madre, but may travel to medical facilities in Pasadena, Arcadia, or Duarte.
Join a support group for parents of children with disabilities
Harbor Family Resource Centers provides information and links for support groups in the area. These support groups offer presentations, discussions, and the opportunity to get to know other parents and families that have children with disabilities.
Get professional nursing and personal care services for seniors at a senior center
Golden Years Adult Day Health Center provides nursing and personal care services for seniors during the day. Services include monitoring overall health status, assistance with medications, personal care, monthly health education group sessions, and meetings with personal physicians, caregivers and family members.
Get discounted transit fares for seniors and individuals with disabilities
Foothill Transit offers discounted transit fares for seniors, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with Medicare.
Get information on developmental milestones for children
The Eastern Los Angeles Family Resource Center provides resources and supports parents who have concerns regarding their child\’s developmental milestones.
Get free services for infants with developmental disabilities
Westside Regional Center provides life-long service coordination to qualified infants with developmental disabilities living in its service area. Westside Regional Center\’s role is to assess infants with qualifying disabilities and connect the family to the services they need to care for their child. Each family is assigned a Westside Regional Center case manager who will develop a plan for services, provide information on where services are available, and assist with getting the services.
Get help with housing discrimination claims against people with disabilities
MAHS fights housing discrimination against individuals with disabilities through legal representation, fair housing training, and community education. In addition, they represent individuals with landlord-tenant case disputes.
Find low-cost meals for seniors
The The Congregate Nutrition Program provides nutritious meals to older adults at meal sites such as senior centers or parks throughout Los Angeles County.
Get transportation services for seniors and individuals with disabilities
Dial-A-Ride picks up and drops off riders to and from a destination within 10 miles of city limits for medical appointments.
Take dance classes for seniors
Los Angeles County Community and Senior Centers offer dance classes including square dance, line dance and Zumba at multiple locations.
Get access to affordable housing for individuals with disabilities
Entertainment Community Fund has developed affordable housing for professionals of the entertainment industry. The Palm View is a 40-unit apartment complex that provides homes to income eligible people with disabilities or who are living with HIV/AIDs.
Get free legal help with public benefits
ICLC\’s staff helps individuals, families, and people living with disabilities apply for and maintain social security benefits, general relief, and other benefits.
Get support services and case management for seniors and people with a disability
The City of Inglewood offers a care management program for seniors that includes services for medical referrals, legal assistance, behavior management, transportation, supportive counseling, and support groups for caregivers.
Get behavioral treatment for individuals with developmental disabilities
The Intensive Behavioral Treatment/Discrete Trials Training (DTT) program is for individuals age 2 to 22 who have developmental disabilities. Each individual receives a behavior assessment and a customized learning program to improve their skills in communication, observation, social skills, and following instructions. Tasks are broken into small steps, and all skills acquired during the trainings will be slowly combined together so that the client will be able to use the skills in their daily lives.