Legal Counseling

Legal Counseling ( Older Adults )

Provider: WEST HOLLYWOOD COMPREHENSIVE SERVICE CENTER

The center provides services for older adults age 55 and older, and their families who live or work in the city of West Hollywood. Services include aging/older adult support groups, bereavement counseling, blood pressure screening, case/care management, conjoint counseling, family counseling, friendly telephoning, individual counseling, in person crisis intervention, legal counseling, recreational activities/sports, specialized information and referral, senior centers, and telephone reassurance. There are age and geographic restrictions for services.

Counseling may focus on a variety of issues which relate to aging and the adjustments that are necessary for the senior and the family. In addition, workshops are provided which focus on issues like bereavement, retirement, memory, and relating to an aging parent. Staff can also intervene and assist seniors and their significant others in crisis situations.

Case management is provided as a part of the Supportive Services Program (SSP) and West Hollywood Senior Program which assist frail older adults age 55 and older to stay in their homes as long as appropriately possible. Staff can assess the needs of frail seniors, work with them and their families to develop plans and to obtain services, coordinate and monitor the provision of needed services, and make home visits. In addition, the center offers the Telecheck program which provides daily phone calls to isolated seniors to reduce their isolation and to ensure their safety.

The center offers regular blood pressure screening and occasional health lectures. It also provides weekly exercise classes in folk dance, Tai Chi, and Yoga; weekly meetings for Bridge, Scrabble, and Life History Writing. Conversation Cafes are offered weekly to bridge the English and Russian speaking communities. Staff can also connect seniors with additional services which are provided at the Freda Mohr Multiservice Center.

The area served is ethnically diverse and includes many Russian as well as non-Russian-speaking seniors and LGBTQ seniors. The center provides the full range of services for anyone in the catchment area. APPLICATION PROCEDURE Call the center to access service. Proof of residence is requested. Due to Covid-19, service provided virtually; offices closed to the public. FEES/PAYMENT SOURCE Membership for West Hollywood residents and non-West Hollywood residents it is $15 per year. Membership fee for couples is $25 per year for both West Hollywood and non-West Hollywood residents. However, there are no fees for most services; the fee for mental health counseling is on a sliding scale based on the senior's ability to pay. Donations are welcomed.
Application Procedure
Languages
Armenian
Farsi
French
German
Hebrew
Russian
Spanish
Yiddish
Service Condition Fee

Free

Free

Address

7377 Santa Monica Blvd.

West Hollywood , CA 90046 (Physical)

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Website

www.jfsla.org
Service hours
Monday through Thursday, 10:00am to 12:00pm and 1:00pm to 3:00pm; Friday, 10:00am to 12:00pm.

Service/Intake and Administration

(323) 851-8202

FAX

(323) 876-6140

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