List of Resources and Charitable Organizations

List of Resources

Affordable Living for the Aging

• Advocates for Senior Housing, helps place seniors in affordable housing, offers National Shared Housing Resource Center, which helps seniors live together in shared housing and split the rent, or rent rooms together.

Manhattan Beach Dial A Ride

• 1.310.545.3500
• Dial-A-Ride is a shared ride service providing numerous passengers with transportation. Drivers are required to pick you up within 15 minutes of a scheduled ride.

Elder Abuse Hotline

• 1-877-4R SENIORS (1-877-477-3646

The Foundation for Senior Care

• Advocates for seniors, provides senior care, transportation, & education.

Foundation for Senior Services

• For qualified Seniors, provides:
  • Home Care
  • Home Health
  • Hospice
  • Home Modification / Safety
  • Medical Supplies and Equipment
  • Transportation

Barbara Farmer, Geriatric Care Manager

• (310) 872-4090

Go Go Grandparent

• (855) 464-6872
• Provides rides for seniors

Rides in Sight

• Website that helps locate local transportation for seniors.

The Wave

• 310.937.6660
• A Senior and Disabled curb-to-curb paratransit service operating serving the City of Redondo Beach and the City of Hermosa Beach.

Charitable Organizations

Soroptimist Club

• Global women’s organization working to improve the lives of women and girls through social and economic empowerment programs. Focuses on providing women and girls access to education.

Walk with Sally

• Organization which pairs youth who have a family member living with cancer with a partner who has been through a similar experience.