Look forward to a weekly phone call with one of HELP's volunteers!

Our Mission

H.E.L.P. , Helping Elders Live Productively, is a free education, counseling and referral resource for seniors and their families to help them make informed decisions to live their best lives.

Office Hours: Tuesday – Friday,  9am-4pm

What Can H.E.L.P. Do For You?

H.E.L.P. provides information and referrals through: telephone and walk-in services, educational website updates, free community classes, and short private consultations with our community specialist. Focus and priorities include: access to healthcare, help with substance abuse, financial stability, avoiding scams and elder abuse, retaining cognitive stability. Our professionally developed publications include : H.E.L.P. Is Here an annual magazine that contains important articles about current issues that affect seniors and their caregivers; Your Way – a guide to help you stay in charge of decisions about your medical care; Torrance Guide to Services for Older Adults a comprehensive directory of services in Torrance and other cities throughout the South Bay and beyond that assist older adults in addressing current issues and future planning tools. We also provide the publication: Alcohol and Drug Awareness for Safe Senior Living. See also our publication series Nuts and Bolts Guides – simple-to-read 4-page booklets on Estate Administration, Financial Powers of Attorney, Healthcare Powers of Attorney, Medi-Cal for Nursing Home Care, Probate (and Avoiding It) in California, Gift, Estate and Capital Gains Taxes, Wills and Revocable Living Trusts, and Your Aging Preparedness Kit.

Community Partner Feature

H.E.L.P. is very grateful to have received a generous 2022 grant from the McMillen Family Foundation to enable our staff to stay focused on the important topic of alcohol and substance use among seniors.  This continues our valuable partnership with the Foundation that began in 2017, with the growing awareness of the dangers of opioid use by seniors.

H.E.L.P. Receives Bohannon Bequest

H.E.L.P.  is grateful for the generous bequest from the John and Dorothy Bohannon Trust.  Through their gift, H.E.L.P. will be able to carry out the Bohannon’s intent that seniors will receive the assistance they need in confronting aging issues and benefit from continued learning through H.E.L.P.’s  Bohannon Community Education Program.

Chairman Circle

The Chairman’s Circle membership category, is available with a minimum cumulative annual donation of $5,000.-; or you can join the Gold level, with a $10,000.- annual donation. Our circle members will be highlighted…..

In 2022 H.E.L.P.:

-served over 10,000 people with education and counseling,

-assisted over 300,000 visitors through H.E.L.P.’s Internet resources,

-distributed over 14,000 financial literacy and educational publications to the public.