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DEPUTY
CITY MANAGER FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES
Veronica Dolleschel
COMMUNITY
& SENIOR SERVICES MANAGER
Marian Last
Telephone:
626 580-2210
Fax: 626 444-5056
Location: Jack Crippen Multipurpose Senior Center
3120 N. Tyler Avenue
El Monte, CA. 91731-3293
Email: Community
& Senior Services General Mailbox
Office
Hours:
Monday through Thursday
7 :00 am to 4:30 pm
Center
Hours:
Monday,
Wednesday: 7:00 am to 8:00 pm
Tuesday, Thursday: 7:00 am to 10:00 pm
Friday: 8:00 am to 10:00 pm
Saturday: Call for schedule
Sunday: Closed |
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| Description
of Division: |
The
Community & Senior Services Division is
housed at the Jack Crippen Multipurpose Senior
Center, which is a one-stop multipurpose center
and focal point where services provided by licensed
professional staff, volunteers, and outside
agencies are available.
The
division’s goal is to help individuals’
age in place by providing valuable services
at the Multi-Purpose Senior Center and in the
home. The Center is open to anyone 50 years
of age or older but certain activities and services
have age restrictions. Adult
education and Bingo are open
to anyone over 18 years of age. Lunch
is served 11:30 AM Monday through Friday with
a suggested donation of $2.00 for those 60 years
of age and older. Care
management services are available
to functionally impaired individuals 18 years
of age and over who need assistance in obtaining
services that will allow them to remain safely
in their homes. Information
& assistance helps individuals
resolve a wide array of problems by referring
them to community resources, which can help
them with their problem or acting as an advocate
to resolve certain problems. Free educational
classes, seminars, health screenings, and advocacy
services are held on a regular basis.
The
Los Angeles County Department of Senior and
Community Services has designated the City of
El Monte Senior Center as a focal point on aging
for the dissemination of multi-purpose information
about services available to older adults in
the community. As such the Jack Crippen Multipurpose
Senior Center has become a highly visible and
accessible facility where everyone can obtain
information and has access to a variety of services
ranging from leisure programs, health care,
nutrition, legal advice, social services and
consumer advocacy. For families, the center
serves as a focal point and resource that supports
their efforts in caring for an aging relative
or friend.
The
Jack Crippen Senior Center / Community &
Senior Services Division is committed to serving
as a hub in the community spotlighting its concern
for its older adults.
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| Available
Resources: |
| Adult
Education |
Fee
and free adult education and contract classes
are available at the center, for those 18 years
of age and older.
Adult
education classes and activities such as exercise,
needle-craft, and English-As-A-Second-Language
are available.
Several senior clubs and organizations meet.
Bingo is held every Monday at 10:00 AM and Thursday
evenings at 6:30 PM. More than 8,000 individuals
a month benefit from the programs of this division,
call for specific hours of operation.
If
you have any questions about the services and/or
activities offered by the Community & Senior
Services Division please call (626) 580-2210,
Monday through Thursday from 7:00 AM to 4:30
PM.
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| County
Tax Assessor |
A
representative of the Los Angeles County Assessor’s
Office assists the community with property tax
appeals on a quarterly basis. |
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| Tax
Assistance |
The
Jack Crippen Multipurpose Senior Center offers
assistance in filing simple federal and state
income tax returns. Trained, certified volunteers
assist seniors in completing the required forms
from February through April 15. Bi-lingual English/Spanish
speaking volunteers are available. Please call
(626) 580-2210 for an appointment. |
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| Legislative
Advocacy |
Field
Representatives from Senator Gloria Romero, Assemblyman
Mike Eng's and Congresswoman Judy Chu's office
visit the Center each month. If you need assistance
with state issues such as taxes, consumer rights,
Veteran's benefits, environmental issues, health
services or housing, this is your opportunity
to let your Senator and Assemblyman know. No appointment
is required. |
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| Renters
& Homeowners Assistance |
The
State of California annual Homeowner and Renter
Assistance Program allows homeowners to receive
a portion of their property tax assessed on their
home, and renters can receive a reimbursement
based on a portion of the property taxes paid
indirectly through rent payments. Trained volunteers
or staff member assist seniors in completing and
filing Homeowner/Renter Assistance claim forms.
At this time the Renter's & Homeowner's Rebate
Program is unavailable. Assistance in filling
out applications will re-start once the rebate
assistance is reinstated. |
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| Weight
Management & Diabetic Support Group |
Diabetic
Support Group – Individuals who are sugar
intolerant or who have loved ones affected with
hypoglycemia or diabetes are encouraged to participate
in this support group. A registered dietitian
will work closely with your doctor in creating
a diet that is tasty and healthy. All services
are free. Group meets the second Wednesday of
every month at 8:45 AM. Assistance is also available
to individually provide any participant with information
regarding special diets. This service is also
available to care management participants 60 years
of age or older. For more nutrition services,
please call (626) 580-2211. |
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| Blood
Pressure |
Free
blood pressure screenings are available on the
fourth Wednesday of each month from 10:00 AM to
12:00 PM. Anyone, regardless of age, is encouraged
and welcome to have his or her blood pressure
taken. Screenings are done by a trained volunteer
who maintain records, which allow a history of
each participant to be made. If blood pressure
is unusually high or low, the volunteer should
screen for “normal” blood pressure
of individual and explain. |
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| Bet
Tzedek Legal Services |
Bet
Tzedek Legal Services visits the Jack Crippen
Multipurpose Senior Center periodically to provide
free legal advice to individuals 60 years of age
or older. Bet Tzedek’s services cover most
legal areas except divorce, criminal law, immigration,
living trusts or personal injury. Those wishing
legal advice must live in Los Angeles County and
preference will be given to those with low income. |
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| Nutrition
Program: |
The
Senior Nutrition Program meals are designed
to give you at least one-third of the Recommended
Daily Allowance (RDA) of important vitamins
and nutrients with less sodium and less fat!
Nutrients found in the meals help maintain muscle
mass, bone strength, healthy vision, and provide
antioxidants to help protect from a multitude
of diseases. The Nutrition Program is offered
to those 60 years of age and older or their
respective spouses, regardless of age.
Lunch
is served Monday through Friday at 11:30 AM,
for a suggested donation of $2.00 for those
60 years of age or older. No eligible individual
shall be denied participation because of failure
or inability to contribute. Please call us at
least 24 hours in advance to make your reservation
at: (626) 580-2211.
Nutrition
Consultation
Individual nutritional advice and consultation
regarding special diets can be arranged with
a registered dietitian. Call (626) 580-2211
for an appointment.
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| Integrated
Care Management Program: |
The
Integrated Care Management Program (ICM) assists
those over 60 years of age and experiencing
increasing difficulty performing the daily tasks
of everyday life, such as walking, dressing,
bathing, housecleaning, and management of medications.
The ICM Program also assists family caregivers
18+ caring for an adult 60 years or older or
a caregiver 60 years or older caring for a child
18 or under. Must be a blood relative and living
with child.
The
ICM program has as its goal the prevention of
premature or unnecessary institutionalization
for frail elders (60 years of age and older).
Licensed
professional staff is available who can assist
you in finding the help that best suits your
needs, such as in-home assistance, home-delivered
meals, assistive devices, advocacy with doctors
and public benefit programs and much more. Information
& assistance helps individuals resolve a
wide array of problems by referring them to
community resources, which can help them with
their problem or acting as an advocate to resolve
certain problems. Assistance with filling out
public benefit applications is additionally
provided.
Click
here - > for Care Mgmt Brochure
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| Contract
Classes: |
A
variety of contract classes are offered to children
and adults at various park sites throughout the
community. Prices vary according to class. Classes
offered are as follows: Ballet, Tap & Jazz,
Princess Ballet, Gymnastics, Line Dancing, Piano
Classes, Polynesian Karate, Tiny Tots (Pre-School
Class), Tumbling, and Taekwondo.
Click
here - > for Contract Class info
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| Adult
Education Classes: |
English
(Provided by a volunteer instructor)
Students will learn to speak and write English.
Class instruction is given each Wednesday at
9:30 AM.
Exercise
Exercise to music to improve self-confidence
and health. Program begins with warm-up exercises
(to get those joints and muscles ready) and
ends with a cool-down period of stretching and
relaxation. Please check with your doctor prior
to participating in this class. Classes take
place 3 days a week: Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays, from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Needlecraft
Beginning and advanced students are taught techniques
in knitting and crocheting, using a variety
of tools and patterns. Blocking and basic finishing
patterns are utilized. Individual and group
instruction is available. Classes take place
on Fridays at 8:30 AM.
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| Summer
Food Program: |
The
City of El Monte, Community Services Department,
in conjunction with the California Department
of Education, provides free BREAKFAST and LUNCH
during the summer months.
The
program is designed to service children who
are 18 years of age or younger. The United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the California
Department of Education’s Nutrition Services
Division (NSD) prohibit discrimination in all
their programs and activities on the basis of
race, color, national origin, gender, religion,
age, or disability.
Click
here - > for Summer Food Program Flyer info
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| Health
& Wellness: |
The
PLACE (Policies for Livable, Active Communities
and Environments) Initiative is a grant funded
program through the Los Angeles County Department
of Public Health. Initiative in 2008, the City
of El Monte will develop a Health and Wellness
Element for the El Monte General Plan, with
proposed components addressing physical activity,
access to healthy food, public safety and security,
and access to recreation.
The
Community and Senior Services Division will
collaborate closely with the Community Development
Department (planning and engineering), the Police
Department and the City Manager’s Office
throughout the grant cycle to successfully implement
the initiative. The City is also collaborating
with the El Monte City School District, AltaMed
Health Services, Amigos de los Rios, the California
Community Foundation and other community based
organizations.
For
more information please visit www.HealthyElMonte.org.
The
physical project component of the PLACE Initiative
is the development of the 1.1 mile circuit walking
path with mileage markers and signage connecting
various civic, educational, retail and health
care facilities in the area.
Join
the Healthy El Monte Walking Club
Signing
up for the walking club is FREE and easy, just
visit us during our walking club hours and fill
out a registration form.
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There are no meetings on Friday and Saturday.T-shirts,
pedometers and other health related materials
are provided to all members.
Funding
provided by the Center for Civic Partnership,
California Healthy Cities and Communities Initiative
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Monte Senior Presidents' Council: |
The
Presidents’ Council (membership is made
up of club presidents and Seniors of the Year)
serves as the ambassadors and advocates of the
Jack Crippen Multipurpose Senior Center. Established
in 1975 and recognized as a 503(c) tax-exempt
organization in 1993, the Presidents’
Council exists as an unincorporated association
by its members. The
purpose of the Presidents’ Council is
to bring together a closer relationship between
clubs and organizations and their respective
members, through the use of the Jack Crippen
Multipurpose Senior Citizens Center.
The
Presidents’ Council is:
1)
sets standards for all clubs and activities
to operate under
2) promotes goodwill between the El Monte Community
and Older Adults
3) plans various activities involving all seniors
4) helps raise funds that enhance the operations
and programs of the Jack
Crippen Multipurpose Senior Center
5) establishes and monitors quality control
and performance of the Integrated
Care Management and the Senior Nutrition Program.
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