San Gabriel/Pomona Regional Center provides information and links to support groups for people with disabilities and/or their family members.
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Get transportation service for seniors and individuals with disabilities
Get About is a door-to-door transportation service for seniors (60+) and disabled persons in the cities of Claremont, La Verne, Pomona, and San Dimas.
Join an assisted living facility for seniors
Bixby Knolls Towers offers an assisted living facility for seniors.
Receive skilled nursing care for seniors
Bixby Knolls Towers offers skilled nursing care for seniors in the Healthcare Center. Nurses may be specialized in providing care related to diabetes management, dietary programs, foot care, pain management, wound care and offsite dialysis.
Get hospice care
PIH Health provides hospice care for patients. Services include pain management, medical equipment and supplies, counseling, and assistance for caregivers.
Get transportation services for people with disabilities
Orange County Transportation Authority provides various means of transportation for people with disabilities including Curb-to-Curb Standard Service, Subscription Service, and Same Day Taxi Service. Riders must be certified by OCTA to use these services.
Get blood glucose supplies and instruction for use of glucose meter
The Diabetes Durable Medical Equipment (DME) program provides blood glucose meters and testing supplies, teaches necessary skills, and provides tools for managing and controlling blood glucose.
Get a free attorney to help with special education services for children
MHAS provides free attorneys to advocate for children with special needs. Attorneys advocate for necessary services with parents, draft special education compliance complaints, and serve as a resource in disability law for the community.
Get assisted living for seniors
Artesia Christian Home offers assisted living options for seniors ages 65 and over who are mentally coherent and can care for themselves. Features include housekeeping, kitchen, bathroom, elevator access, meals plus medication management.
Get free legal help with government benefits
Bet Tzedek offers free legal advice on filing for state and federal public benefits including social security, supplemental social security, California state disability insurance, Medi-Cal, Medicare, in-home supportive services, cash assistance program for immigrants, unemployment insurance and more.
Join a dance program for kids with developmental disabilities
The Dance Program is for students with developmental disabilities to learn creative choreography and dance in unison to enhance their physical and social skills through teamwork.
Enroll in a music program for students with developmental disabilities
Students with developmental disabilities can develop their social and communication skills by making music together. Students with or without musical inclination are welcome to join as long as they love music. Auditions are required.
Join a social skills program for kids with developmental disabilities
KASEC provides students with developmental disabilities an opportunity to develop their social skills while playing games and having meaningful conversations on a weekly basis.
Get help accessing assistive technology for people with disabilities
Service Center for Independent Life offers information about assistive technologies, funding options for assistive devices, and occasional long term and short terms loans of devices.
Join a memory care day program for seniors
AgingNext Memory Care Center serves as a safe, loving environment for older adults with memory impairment. All participants receive individualized and group attention, socialization and peer support. Half day and full day options are available.
Get job training and placement for people with developmental and intellectual disabilities
New Horizons offers qualified individuals the opportunity to learn job skills. It also helps with job placement.
Find support groups for parents of children with disabilities
North Los Angeles County Regional Center provides information and links to support groups for parents of children with disabilities on its web page.
Get support and resources for parents of infants and toddlers with disabilities
Carolyn Kordich Family Resource Center offers emotional, informational and educational support to families of children up to age 3 who have disabilities or are at risk of a disability so they can make appropriate decisions for their infants and toddlers.
Enroll in a home-based developmental program for children with developmental disabilities
Home-based services provide early childhood education in conjunction with parent education via a home visiting service delivery model. Based on an assessment of each family’s needs, strengths, and challenges, an individualized service plan is developed to identify the appropriate activities and support that will be most helpful for the child’s healthy development. Home visits can occur on a weekly or monthly basis depending on each family’s needs.
Get adult day care services in Santa Monica
WISE & Healthy Aging’s Adult Day Service Center offers activities for adults with Alzheimer’s so that caregivers can go to work, do other tasks, or take a much needed break. They also offer support groups and educational seminars for caregivers.