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Social Services


Darren Uhl, Senior & Social Services Specialist
(310) 253-6729
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Appointments available Tuesday through Saturday

The Senior and Social Services office provides information and referral to government programs, senior citizens services, and other community resources.

  • Telephone assistance is available regarding Social Security, Medicare, Medi-Cal, Supplemental Security Income, Durable Power of Attorney Health Form, and Referrals for Housing, Assisted Living, Mental Health and Adult Day Care.

In urgent and emergency situations, assistance is available to Culver City residents, on a limited basis.

  • Home Assessments
  • Monitoring of needed services
  • Information and assistance to families and individuals, to help seniors remain in their own home or with placement in facilities
  • Assist caregivers and children of aging parents width information and referral to community resources
  • Referrals for counseling
  • Facility reporting of abuse to proper agencies

Alzheimer's Caregivers Support Group (310) 253-6729

  • Meetings are held Wednesdays from 10:30 a.m. to noon in the Senior Center
  • Facilitated by Tanya Kaplan, LMFT
  • No walk-ins. Please call to register.

Blood Pressure Screening (310) 253-6729

  • Free screenings
  • Held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month
  • Hours: 9:30 to 11:00 a.m.

Culver City Senior Center "Drop-In" Counseling Program
From Antioch University Counseling Center

 

Available on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month from 12:00 - 2:00 p.m.
At the Culver City Senior Center, in the Social Services Office

Would you like to speak to someone about feeling blue; family or relationship matters; grief or loss; sudden life changes; or any problem that may be affecting your life?  Take advantage of the new Drop-In Counseling Program!

  • It is free & does not require an appointment
  • On a first come, first seen basis
  • Is typically a one-time session
  • Typical meeting time of 15 to twenty minutes—or as time allows
  • May provide info about follow up counseling or other resources

Friendly Phone Call Program (310) 253-6729

  • If you or someone you know is living alone and somewhat isolated, frail or disabled, we offer a "Friendly Phone Call" from volunteers, just to say hello and check in.
  • This program is for people within the 310, 424, 323 or 213 area codes.

Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) (310) 253-6700
A trained volunteer counselor from HICAP, provides assistance and information and is available to answer questions about:

  • Medicare coverage and costs
  • Health Maintenance Organizations (HMO's)
  • Medicare Supplemental Insurance (MedSup)
  • Advance medical directives (Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care), and
  • Long-term care insurance
  • Medicare appeals
  • Challenge claim denials
  • Clarify the rights of medical consumers
The volunteer counselor is available on Mondays from 2:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., by appointment only. Call the Senior Center at (310) 253-6700 to make an appointment.
Please click here for more information regarding HICAP. (pdf)


Home Secure (323) 937-5855
Free home safety modification services offered for renters and homeowners who qualify. Call for more information.


Individual Peer Counseling & Loss Support Group (310) 394-9871 extension 373 


  • Trained Peer Counselors from WISE & Healthy Aging lead a weekly discussion group on coping with loss, loneliness, rebuilding your life, and finding new directions. Discover how to become your own person without your loved one, and how to develop a satisfying social network
  • Available at the Senior Center
  • Please call before attending
  • Pre-screening is required. No walk-ins.

Legal Counseling (310) 253-6700

  • Free half-hour consultations with volunteer attorneys are available.
  • Membership in the Culver City Senior Citizens Association is required
  • Referral information to other legal agencies is also available

Shared Housing (323) 650-7988

  • The program is offered at the Senior Center and administered by Alternative Living for the Aging, a non-profit corporation dedicated to providing housing alternatives for seniors
  • The program matches roommates to share living and housing expenses
  • The program also manages housing facilities, which offer private rooms but shared housekeeping responsibilities for the common areas.
  • The Alternative Living for the Aging representative is at the Senior Center on Thursdays from 12:30-2:00 p.m.
  • Call for an appointment but walk-ins accepted
Click here for more information.


Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) (310) 253-6700

  • The program begins in February and continues through the middle of April
  • The program provides free federal and state tax preparation for people age 50 and above, with income of $40,000 or less
  • For more information, call the Senior Center
For more information regarding this service, visit the AARP website:
http://www.aarp.org/money/taxaide/taxpreparation/


Homeless Resource Guide (pdf)

Westside Community Resources (pdf)

St. Joseph Center

Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority

Tips For Clearing Out The House (pdf)

For City of Culver City Housing Authority information on Homeless Services, click here.