Senior Services
AARP Driving Class
Please call the Senior Center for upcoming dates & times. Once you make your appointment, you attend a 2 day course 4 hours each day. After completing the class, you will receive a CA DMV certificate which will qualify you for a discount on auto insurance with a good driving record. Be sure to call (310) 349-1650 for an appointment.
Bet Tzedek Legal Services
Call to make your appointment for free legal advice provided by Bet Tzedek legal services (310) 349-1650. Next date: To be announced.
Dial-A-Ride Transportation
Dial-A-Ride is for persons 60 yrs. of age or disabled. Tokens may be purchased at the Memorial Center after you have registered in the Senior Center and received your ID Card! Call (310) 965-8848 for reservation pick-up at least 24 hours in advance.
- Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5:30pm
- Saturday, Sunday, & Holidays 9:30am - 5:00 pm
M.T.A. Senior Monthly Passes
- Issued from the 25th thru 10th of each month.
- Cost $15.00
- Requirements: Residents of Hawthorne between the ages of 62 and 64, who are not employed full time, or 65 or older.
Meals on Wheels:
- (Suggested donation $4.00)
- Need drivers for one day a week about 2 hours a day.
- Contact:YMCA Nutrition Program (310) 602-4909
Nutrition Program
Lunch is served Monday - Friday at 12 noon in the Hawthorne Senior Center. You must reserve seating for the dine-in meals (310) 602-4909. The LA County Area on Aging of 1965 funds the project in part. You must come into the Senior Center to register for the lunch program. A suggested $3.00 donation for seniors over 60 years of age is appreciated but not mandatory.
Senior SCSEP Project
Employment opportunities for the mature worker (55 years of age and older) for residents of Hawthorne, Inglewood, Lawndale, Westchester, and El Segundo. Call "One Stop" (310) 680-3700.
Social Security Administration
If you are a Medicare beneficiary with limited income and resources, you may be able to get extra help paying for prescription drugs. Beginning January 1, 2006 a new program will provide prescription drug coverage under Medicare. If you have questions please call 1 (800) 772-1213.