Los Angeles County Aging & Disabilities Department

Name

Los Angeles County Aging & Disabilities Department

Legal name

Los Angeles County Aging & Disabilities Department

Website

https://ad.lacounty.gov

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Social Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Elder Services & Aging Support (BPAGAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community-Based Senior Centers with Adult Day Services (HLADAIAJ), Senior Social Clubs & Community-Based Day Programs (Non-Clinical) (HSABANAK), Social, Community & Senior Center Outings Transport (HSABAOAG), Caregiver Support & Education Programs (Center-Based) (HSABANAN), Dementia & Wandering-Safety 24/7 In-Home Care (HSABAHAE)

Keywords

• Adult protective services
• Aging in place
• Senior center programs
• Disability support services
• Community social services

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Federal, state, and local government funding including Older Americans Act, Medi-Cal, and Los Angeles County budget allocations. Services provided at no cost to eligible residents.
2. Grants: Various grants including American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) for digital access programs, Department of Energy Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants for facility improvements, and METRO funding for transportation services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Los Angeles County Aging & Disabilities Department provides government-administered social services for older adults (60+), adults with disabilities, and dependent adults throughout Los Angeles County. Core offerings include adult protective services, senior and community center programming, congregate and home-delivered meals, transportation, the L.A. Found wandering-tracking program, digital literacy training, and self-determination programs. All services are delivered free of charge to eligible county residents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• L.A. Found: Program helping caregivers of those living with Alzheimer's, dementia, autism or other cognitive impairments by providing free tracking bracelets.
• Purposeful Aging Los Angeles (PALA)
• Adult Protective Services (APS)
• Building a Better Connection for Older Adults (BBCOA)

Products and services

• Older Adult Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Served 3,082,326 meals during July 2025-June 2026
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AARPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership through Purposeful Aging Los Angeles (PALA) initiative. AARP provides support for age-friendly community designation and shares best practices nationally. PALA aims to make LA region the most age-friendly globally.
• City of Los AngelescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding partner in Purposeful Aging Los Angeles (PALA) initiative alongside LA County. Joint efforts to prepare LA region for demographic shift expected by 2030.
• Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for L.A. Found wandering prevention program. LASD activates specialized teams to locate missing persons wearing Project Lifesaver bracelets or GPS devices. Also partners on mental health evaluation teams.
• LA County Parks & RecreationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration to establish satellite senior center at Loma Alta Park following Eaton Fire destruction of Altadena Senior Center. Joint recovery efforts for older adult communities.
• Human Services Association (HSA)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner at Florence-Firestone Community Service Center providing meals for senior lunch program, organizing social events, dances, and community programming.
• L.A. CareminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCommunity partner providing support for senior center events including refreshments for Valentine's Day Dance and other community celebrations.
• Project LifesavercoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner providing radio frequency tracking bracelets for L.A. Found wandering prevention program. Bracelets emit signal for LASD to locate missing individuals with cognitive impairments.
• Joffrey Ballet / The Music CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural partnership bringing dance workshops to senior centers as part of Joffrey Ballet's residency. Professional teaching artists conducted workshops at four senior centers in June 2024.
• Department of Public Social Services (DPSS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Access to Technology (ATT) Program enhancing digital access for older adults and individuals with disabilities. Joint service delivery for benefit programs.
• LA County Sheriff's Department Mental Evaluation Team (LASD MET)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for autism awareness and wandering prevention. Co-host events like 'Let's T.E.A.M. Up!' autism awareness events bringing resources to families.
• LA County Fire DepartmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-host of 'Sirens of Silence' autism acceptance event creating safe space for individuals with autism to interact with first responders.
• LA County Department of Mental Health (DMH)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on autism acceptance events and mental wellness resources for individuals with cognitive impairments and their families.
• Autism Interaction SolutionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExpert contributor to wandering prevention webinars and autism awareness events, providing training on autism interaction strategies.
• USC Family Caregiver Support Center / Los Angeles Caregiver Resource CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing services to caregivers of loved ones with brain-impairing conditions. Services include training, counseling, support groups, and financial assistance for in-home relief.
• USC (Dr. Duke Han Research Team)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership on cognitive health, financial decision-making, and early indicators of Alzheimer's disease. Webinar collaboration on caregiver support.
• City of Los Angeles Department on AgingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on Project CARE (Caring Actions Responding to Elders) holiday campaign delivering gifts and support to low-income older adults.
• Community-Based Organizations (CBOs)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorContracted community-based organizations providing services through competitive procurement. Multiple CBOs deliver social services across LA County.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• California Department of Aging: State-level agency that administers Older Americans Act funding and oversees California's 33 Area Agencies on Aging, including LA County's AD. Directly comparable as the funding and policy parent for AD's programs.
• Meals on Wheels America: National organization coordinating congregate and home-delivered meal programs for older adults. Directly comparable to AD's Elderly Nutrition Program delivering 3M+ meals annually.
• New York City Department for the Aging: Municipal-level aging department serving the largest US city with comparable senior center, meals, and case-management programs. Closest functional peer to AD outside California.
• City of Los Angeles Department on Aging: City-level counterpart within LA jurisdiction that delivers aging services for city residents, often co-funded through Project CARE and PALA partnerships. Closest operational peer within the same geography.

Broad incumbents

• AARP: National aging advocacy and services organization that is both a strategic partner (PALA) and a functional peer in caregiver support, age-friendly community initiatives, and digital literacy programs.
• USAging: National association representing the Area Agency on Aging network. AD's programs (e.g., Home Safe) have been profiled by USAging as national case studies, making it the closest umbrella peer.
• National Council on Aging: National advocacy and service organization addressing economic security, health, and aging-in-place for older adults. Comparable as a thought-leadership and program-design peer (NACo award ecosystem overlap).

Regional players

• Cook County (Chicago) Aging Services: County-level aging services in a major US metro (Chicago), serving a comparable demographic scale and federal funding stream. Useful as a benchmark for county-level aging program design and metrics.
• Harris County (Houston) Community Services - Aging: Texas county department providing aging and disability services through community centers, meals, and protective services. Operates in a different geography but with comparable program portfolio to AD.

Emerging players

• Theora Care: GPS smartwatch technology vendor integrated into AD's L.A. Found program. Listed as a peer due to its direct operational coupling with AD's wandering-prevention service line and shared dementia/autism caregiver user base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lacountyad

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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