Support Services
Are you looking for information on a specific disease?
AIDS • www.amfar.org • 212-806-1600 • 800-342-2437
ALS • www.alsa.org • 818-880-9007
Alzheimer’s • www.alz.org • 323-938-3379
Arthritis • www.arthritis.org • 323-954-5750
Asthma • www.americanasthmafoundation.org • 415-404-3420
Blind • www.afb.org • 212-502-7600
Cancer • www.cancer.org • 818-905-7766
Cerebral Palsy • www.ucp.org • 818-782-2211
Crohn’s/Colitis • www.ccfa.org • 800-932-2423
Cystic Fibrosis • www.cff.org • 323-939-0758
Diabetes •www.diabetes.org • 800-342-2383
Eczema •www.nationaleczema.org • 415-499-3474 • 800-818-7546
Emphysema/COPD • www.necacommunity.org
212-666-2210 • 866-340-6322
Epilepsy • www.epilepsyfoundation.org • 310-670-2870
Fibromyalgia • www.fmaware.org • 714-921-0150
Glaucoma • www.glaucomafoundation.org • 212-285-0080
Healthline • www.healthline.com/health/copd
Heart • www.americanheart.org • 800-242-8721
Hemophilia • www.hemophilia.org • 212-328-3700 • 888-371-4123
Kidney • www.kidney.org • 818-783-8153
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society • www.LLS.org • 310-342-5800
Lupus • www.lupus.org • 202-349-1155 • 877-225-8787
Macular Degeneration • www.macular.org • 413-268-7660
Meningitis • www.nmaus.org • 866-366-3662
Multiple Sclerosis • www.nationalmssociety.org • 310-479-4456
Muscular Dystrophy • www.mda.org • 310-390-6802
Myasthenia Gravis • www.myasthenia.org • 212-297-2156
Osteoporosis • www.nof.org • 202-223-2226 • 800-231-4222
Parkinson’s • www.adaparkinson.org • 310-474-5391
Parkinson’s Resource Organization • www.parkinsonsresource.org
760-773-5628
Park-Holly Rod • www.hollyrod.com • 310-385-1590
Prostate Cancer • www.prostatecancerfoundation.org
310-570-4700
Proxy Parent Foundation • www.proxyparentfoundation.org
888-574-1258
Psoriasis • www.psoriasis.org • 503-244-7404 • 800-723-9166
Sarcoidosis • www.stopsarcoidosis.org • 312-341-0500
866-358-5477
Scleroderma • www.scleroderma.org • 310-477-8225
Sickle Cell Anemia • www.scdfc.org • 310-693-0247
Stroke • www.strokeassociation.org • 888-478-7653
Are you looking for counseling services?
Organizations providing support services and counseling to
seniors in the valley
El Centro de Amistad • 818-898-0223
Jewish Family Services of Los Angeles • Valley Storefront
818-984-1380
Los Angeles Caregiver Resource Center • 818-847-9141
ONEgeneration • 818-705-2345
San Fernando Valley Community Mental Health Center
818-901-4830
Valley Beth Shalom • 818-788-6000
Support Groups • Widow/Widowers
Jewish Family Service Valley Storefront • 818-984-1380
Many of the above nonprofits provide support groups. In
addition, this support is also provided by most hospitals and senior centers.