The Kheir Clinic’s Adult Day Health Care (ADHC) program offers daily healthcare activities for eligible adults living with disabilities. Services include on-site care, personal assistance, physical therapy, speech therapy, hot meals, and more.
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Get assistance with special education for children with disabilities
TASK helps families of children with disabilities learn how to navigate education for their children, including each child’s right to education without discrimination. Services include free telephone support and assistance with special education and the Individualized Education Plan (IEP) process, plus workshops on special education and transition planning. It also offers free IEP consultations and document review.
Join a residential program for children
Wayfinder’s offers children who have moderate-to-severe disabilities residential family living services in Wayfinder’s group homes in the Los Angeles area. Programming to help residents learn basic life skills and therapeutic recreational activities and community outings.
Get adult day care for individuals with developmental disabilities
InClusion Services’ Adult Day Program (ADP) provides structured daily care for adults with developmental disabilities. The program provides structured full-day services and instructions to increase independence.
Get help finding resources for people with disabilities
SCIL offers referrals to an appropriate service provider for individuals with disabilities.
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 home delivered meals for seniors and disabled adults
JFS’ Home Delivered Meal program provides home-bound seniors and people with diverse abilities with meals. You can receive either a hot meal each day or a week’s worth of frozen meals.
Get life skills training for adults with developmental disabilities
InClusion Services’ Adult Day Program (ADP) provides assistance for adults with developmental disabilities, including helping participants learn money management, in addition to strengthening daily skills needed to promote independence.
Join a residential program for children with disabilities
Free to Be Programs provides services to children with developmental disabilities of all ages in support homes in Los Angeles and Ventura counties.
Get care services for children ages 3 or over with developmental disabilities
Eastern Los Angeles Regional Center helps individuals with developmental disabilities apply for services including assistive technology, nursing, nutrition, physical therapy, transportation, social work, vision, case management, and more.
Get medical care for children with developmental disabilities
Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles provides assessments, management, and referrals for children with a variety of conditions and developmental disabilities.
Get health insurance counseling
The Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) provides education and counseling on Medicare and related health insurance issues for individuals who are eligible or who are soon to become eligible for Medicare.
Join an organization for individuals with hearing loss
Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) offers a membership that includes monthly meetings, opportunities to meet others who are hard of hearing, learn about hearing loss and receive informative publications. HLAA has chapters in Northern and Southern California.
Get communication assistance for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing
The Communication Assistance services include document translation, free use of videophones, and equipment demonstrations for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Get extended services for individuals with disabilities
MERCI offers an extended services program for individuals with disabilities who need extra care in the morning or afternoon. A Regional Center referral is required.
Get support services for family caregivers
The Family Caregiver Support Program (FCSP) provides support to unpaid caregivers caring for elderly relatives or younger family members. Services include information and referrals, case management, counseling, support groups, respite care, and more.
Get individualized one-on-one interaction for individuals with special needs
MERCI offers a Discovery program which helps individuals with disabilities benefit from an individualized plan and one-on-one training to develop their specific needs.
Get care services for children ages 0-3 with developmental disabilities
Eastern Los Angeles Regional Center’s Early Start Program helps to create an Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) for children ages 0-3 with developmental disabilities. The plan can include services such as assistive technology, family training, nursing services, nutrition services, social work services and much more.
Get early years services for children who are blind, visually impaired or have multiple disabilities
Child Development Services offers services in California to infants and toddlers who are blind, visually impaired or have multiple disabilities. Services aim to increase children’s visual functioning, sensory awareness, communication and social skills.
Get job, social, and life skills training for youth and young adults with disabilities
TASK’s TECH Connection program is an after-school group that helps transition-aged youth and young adults with disabilities better prepare themselves for the transition from school to work, college, and/or independent living.