Individualized Services:

• Advocacy: Our bilingual staff and volunteers provide advocacy on your behalf to access needed services in a timely manner and ensure fair treatment from community-based and government resources, e.g. legal, health, housing, and social service providers. You will receive assistance in making or canceling appointments with doctors, filling out forms, paying bills and bridging cultural gaps.
• Information & Referral: We will help you obtain help with your financial, health/mental health, housing and cultural/social problems that need to be addressed by other community-based or government agencies. Our staff and volunteers will identify and prioritize your needs and refer you to the most appropriate service provider. We will also provide follow up to make sure that your needs are met in a timely manner.
• Home Visit for Groups/ Assessment/Counseling: A bilingual staff or volunteer will come to your home to assess the situation, e.g. determination of your needs for transportation, housing, financial assistance, health care, family/community support, etc… and develop a plan for addressing barriers. They will also discuss how you can access services that will reduce your risk of isolation and improve your health and well-being.
• Individual Assessment/Counseling: We will come to your home to assess your situation and determine your need for services or support and develop a plan for addressing barriers. They will also discuss how you can access services that will reduce your risk of isolation and improve your health and well-being. We will connect you to a family and community support system.
• Escort/Translation/Interpreting services: Our bilingual staff or volunteer will provide translation and interpreting services in order to access mainstream services in a timely manner. If necessary, we will accompany you to social security, hospital/clinics, immigration, and other resources.

• Socialization: We provide a cultural center that offers a friendly environment in order for you to feel comfortable to meet other Lao elders from similar or different backgrounds, to share your personal or family stories, and to support one another during times of need.
• Citizenship/ESL Classes/ Elders Circle & Computer Classes: We offer pre-literacy English classes, bilingual civic education and citizenship classes. We also help you to complete citizenship applications and support documents, e.g. fee waivers, medical waiver forms, and legal support.
• Health and Nutrition Class: We provide health and medication consultations and monthly bilingual health and nutrition education.

"These programs are funded by The Older American Act Program, donors and participant contributions"

• Lao Seniors Quality Of Life
  • Special Access
    • ESL/Citizenship
    • Elders Circle
    • Elders Gardening
    • Traditional & Cultural Events
    • Picnic & Educational Field Trips
    • Sinh Na Cham Pa
  • Congregate Meals
  • Assisted Transportation
  • Tai-Chi Quan
  • Food Shelf
  • Other Activities
  • Seniors Companion
  • Home Respite Care & Adults Days Services
  • Dementia
• Youth For Change
  • Arts & Culture
  • STEM Programs
• Volunteers Investment
  • Volunteers Investment

VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION POLICY