The Heart of Ida

The Heart of Ida The Heart of Ida supports Long Beach seniors in need with programs and services that sustain independence and connection within their community.

The Heart of Ida envisions a community where every senior has the support they need to live independently and thrive, including feeling heard, appreciated, connected, cared for, and safe. Heart of Ida was founded in 2008 by sisters Dina Berg and Keri Reich in honor of their beloved grandmother, Ida. Ida modeled service to low-income, isolated older adults, and the sisters carried on her legacy by

establishing Long Beach’s only 501c3 exclusively serving the older adult population. Heart of Ida leads an extraordinary person-centered approach to vulnerable adults by partnering with volunteers, city, and community organizations.

🎉Heart of Ida is excited to participate in for the seventh time on September 24. When you support Heart of Ida, you he...
06/05/2026

🎉Heart of Ida is excited to participate in for the seventh time on September 24. When you support Heart of Ida, you help older adults in Long Beach and !

💖Soon, we will ask for your support by asking you to share our cause with your friends, become a peer supporter, pledge a matching donation, join us in early giving, or help us reach our goal on Long Beach’s biggest day of giving! Stay tuned!

🫖📲🩷The first Tea Tech Monday of the drop-in series was a success! In partnership with , Heart of Ida is empowering LB s...
06/04/2026

🫖📲🩷The first Tea Tech Monday of the drop-in series was a success! In partnership with , Heart of Ida is empowering LB seniors by providing one-on-one tech support and guidance with self-paced online IBM SkillsBuild modules. This week’s NCOA module, Digital Mindset, focuses on developing the confidence and adaptability needed to succeed in today’s digital world.

⭐️Long Beach seniors were able were able to enjoy HOT tea while becoming comfortable with today’s technology and learning how to with a Digital Mindset. By the end of the session, seniors were full of tea and tech!

👉Swipe right to see in action ✨🎬

TEA TECH MONDAYS 🫖💻
💖June 8: Digital Literacy
💖June 15: Explore Emerging Tech
💖June 22: Basics of AI
💖June 29: Career Management Essentials
💖July 6: Lifelong Professional Skills

Interested in the listed NCOA course modules? Visit us during Tea tech drop-in hours and receive a Starbucks gift card when you enroll for the IBM Skillsbuild program and self-paced tech courses ⭐️
See you soon friends 🥰
🚪 Long Beach Senior Center- 1150 E 4th St, Long Beach, CA 90802 Rm 104
🗓 Monday & Friday 10 AM- 1 PM *Closed every 2nd Friday of the month*
🖥 Check us out at www.heartofida.org
📞 Call us at (562)570-3548

💖Health and Wellness classes are back 💖!📣Stop by the Long Beach Senior Center on Wednesday’s to attend a FREE health and...
06/03/2026

💖Health and Wellness classes are back 💖!

📣Stop by the Long Beach Senior Center on Wednesday’s to attend a FREE health and wellness class, brought to you by CSULB School of Nursing students in partnership with the Memorial Care Community Benefit Grant Program! Class starts at 10:30am in Rm. 202 and FREE blood pressure screenings will be held in the auditorium from 12-1pm!✨

💖Shoutout to and for partnering with us under our Intergenerational program to support our older adult community with
→ Swipe right for the official Summer 2026 health & wellness class schedule!💖✨

Celebrate by completing a Needs Assessment with Nursing Students to navigate and identify your health concerns(e.g. fall prevention, medication management, isolation).

Interested in receiving a needs assessment? Stop by the cafeteria after class!

*Friendly reminder that our office hours are closed on Wednesday’s for appointments only*

See you on Friday friends 🥰
🚪 Long Beach Senior Center- 1150 E 4th St, Long Beach, CA 90802 Rm 104
🗓 Monday & Friday 10 AM- 1 PM *Closed every 2nd Friday of the month*
🖥 Check us out at www.heartofida.org
📞 Call us at (562)570-3548

🥒♻️ Did you know pickling is a great way to reduce food waste and stretch your grocery budget?In today’s PSA, we’re shar...
06/02/2026

🥒♻️ Did you know pickling is a great way to reduce food waste and stretch your grocery budget?

In today’s PSA, we’re sharing a simple pickling tip that helps seniors and make the most of fresh produce while keeping food out of the landfill. Small actions like these can make a big difference for our environment! 🌱

And speaking of making a difference... 🚨 We have less than 36 HOURS to earn your vote! 🚨

The Heart of Ida is competing to become a Envirotokens recipient, supporting programs that promote sustainability, healthy aging, and community connection right here in Long Beach.
💚 Help us continue sharing educational resources and environmental tips like this:
💚 Share this pickling PSA with a Long Beach senior friend, family, or caregiver! Visit youtube.com/theheartofida/ to access the PSA in Spanish & Tagalog!

💚Vote for Heart of Ida under the envirotoken link. Visit lazyacres.com/vote or visit the link in our bio!

💚Follow to with the Long Beach Energy and Environmental Services Bureau on recycling guidelines, waste management updates, and events!

Every vote counts, and every share helps us reach more people. If you enjoyed this pickling PSA, please like, comment, share, and cast your vote today!

The Heart of Ida distributes kitchen pails and shares information about refuse, recycling, and waste-reduction on behalf of the City of Long Beach. Visit longbeach.gov/lbrecycles for more information and guidelines.

Film + Edit Credit: Our incredible community partners

✨🩷 May is Mental Health Awareness Month 🩷✨!Mental health matters at every age. Supporting our older adults through loss ...
05/30/2026

✨🩷 May is Mental Health Awareness Month 🩷✨!
Mental health matters at every age. Supporting our older adults through loss means listening, connecting, and reminding them they are never alone 💜.

🌟Swipe right to with local resources that offer grief support/therapy and more. Use this link →https://www.heartofida.org/agewell-long-beach/ to access our Mental Health Agewell Resource Guide for more!

Celebrate month by attending the -1 Bloom Into Community: Mental Health & Wellness Resource Fair 🌿💚🌻Free & open to the community! Heart of Ida is pleased to join this community event–details below.
🗓️ May 31
📍 Bixby Park
⏰ 10am–2pm

🌟Need assistance navigating online grief resources?
Heart of Ida is here for you. Visit us during our drop-in tech hours!!
🚪 Long Beach Senior Center- 1150 E 4th St, Long Beach, CA 90802
🗓 Monday & Friday 10 AM- 1 PM !Closed every 2nd Friday of the month!
🖥 Check us out at www.heartofida.org
📞 Call us at (562)570-3548
StayConnected MentalHealthMatters OlderAmericansMonth AgeWell

NCOA Hill Day 2026! The supports essential services that help older adults stay healthy and independent—from meals an...
05/27/2026

NCOA Hill Day 2026!

The supports essential services that help older adults stay healthy and independent—from meals and job training to senior centers, transportation, caregiver support, and more.

Our Executive Director/Founder, Dina Berg, was thrilled to join to talk about OAA. Thank you and for supporting older adults and helping us all stay healthy and independent! Learn more about OAA: https://www.ncoa.org/page/the-older-americans-act/

For more than 17 years, The Heart of Ida has helped low-income seniors in Long Beach , healthy, happy, and loved. We are dedicated to empowering Intergenerational connections while ensuring that all Long Beach seniors and stay connected to the resources in their community—especially in times when older adults are facing a multitude of insecurities on a daily basis. As an official NCOA Benefits Enrollment Center, Heart of Ida contributes to the OAA initiatives by helping low-income older adults and individuals with disabilities in Long Beach access essential public benefits that reduce the cost of health care, food, prescriptions, and utilities.

Let us all continue to support our older adult community and age well!
NCOAHillDay26

🐶💕Ida’s Walkers in the news! Being age-friendly can be dog- and cat-friendly, too 🐶💕We’re honored our ’sWalkers program...
05/26/2026

🐶💕Ida’s Walkers in the news! Being age-friendly can be dog- and cat-friendly, too 🐶💕

We’re honored our ’sWalkers program was featured by in their recent article, “Serving Older Adults and Their Pets,” highlighting the powerful bond between seniors and their companion animals. 🐶💕

At Heart of Ida, our Ida’s Walkers program was created with one simple belief: older adults should never have to choose between their health, independence, and the pets they love. Through dog walking support from volunteers such as students, we help seniors and adults with mobility challenges continue caring for their beloved companions — while also supporting physical activity, emotional wellness, routine, and connection.

Research continues to show that pets can reduce loneliness, ease anxiety and depression, encourage movement, and improve overall well-being for older adults.

🌟 As we work toward building a community where every senior feels heard, appreciated, connected, and safe, we are so grateful to have passionate volunteers by our side. Thank you for empowering senior pet owners and their community! 👏🥰

Interested in volunteering to support senior pet owners? Visit heartofida.org/volunteer/ to learn how to join our volunteering family and become a changemaker today!

🫖💻📲Join us for Tea Tech Mondays starting June 1! 📣Calling all Long Beach Seniors!! Build Your Tech Skills and boost your...
05/19/2026

🫖💻📲Join us for Tea Tech Mondays starting June 1!
📣Calling all Long Beach Seniors!! Build Your Tech Skills and boost your digital confidence with IBM SkillsBuild! In partnership with the , Heart of Ida will be hosting a 6-week drop-in support Tech Series on Mondays that empowers older adults in LB to with everyday technology.

✨From June 1 to July 6, join us on Mondays for HOT tea & build your tech skills with confidence through the free IBM SkillsBuild program. We’ll help you enroll, learn at your own pace, and feel more comfortable using everyday technology. Intergenerational volunteers and interns will help guide you through the IBM self-paced course enrollment, explore the NCOA course module of the day, and support other tech-related questions.
TEA TECH MONDAYS 🫖💻
💖June 1: Digital Mindset
💖June 8: Digital Literacy
💖June 15: Explore Emerging Tech
💖June 22: Basics of AI
💖June 29: Career Management Essentials
💖July 6: Lifelong Professional Skills

⭐️Interested in the listed NCOA course modules? Visit us during Tea tech drop-in hours and receive a Starbucks gift card when you enroll for IBM self-paced tech courses
🚪 Long Beach Senior Center- 1150 E 4th St, Long Beach, CA 90802 Rm 104
🗓 Monday & Friday 10 AM- 1 PM *Closed every 2nd Friday of the month*
🖥 Check us out at www.heartofida.org
📞 Call us at (562)570-3548

🎉 💖End-of-Year Celebration with ! 🌟Congratulations to our interns, Itzel and Priya, for completing 450 hours of commun...
05/18/2026

🎉 💖End-of-Year Celebration with !
🌟Congratulations to our interns, Itzel and Priya, for completing 450 hours of community-driven and sustainable initiatives here at The Heart of Ida, where they provided the best one-on-one support to our seniors in need! Ensuring that all older adults and within their community.
⭐️On May 7, our team attended the 2026 College Corps End-of-Year Celebration at the Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden. It was a pleasure to come together and celebrate the amazing College Corps interns, staff, and site supervisors!

💖As we work toward building a community where every senior feels heard, appreciated, connected, and safe, we are so grateful to have passionate interns by our side. Their dedication, compassion, and hard work have made a real difference in the lives of our seniors — helping them thrive with dignity and joy. Thank you for being part of our mission and for bringing your heart to everything you do!
💖For more than 17 years, The Heart of Ida has helped low-income seniors in Long Beach Stay Connected, healthy, happy, and loved. We are dedicated to empowering intergenerational connections while ensuring that all Long Beach seniors AgeWell and stay connected to the resources in their community.

💜May is Older Americans Month, and this year’s theme, Champion Your Health, reminds us that healthy aging starts with st...
05/13/2026

💜May is Older Americans Month, and this year’s theme, Champion Your Health, reminds us that healthy aging starts with staying informed, engaged, and connected.

🌟Every May, the Administration for Community Living (ACL) leads the nation’s observance of Older Americans Month, a time to recognize older Americans’ contributions, highlight aging trends, and reaffirm our commitment to serving older adults. Join us this month as we celebrate the contributions of older adults and encourage everyone to take an active role in their health, independence, and community.

💖Through opportunities that build digital skills, encourage community participation, and support sustainable, healthy lifestyles, we’re proud to help older adults to the resources in Long Beach that help them .

👉Swipe right for the Older Americans Month lineup plus engaging activities to this month and all year long. From wellness-focused activities to technology and sustainability, there’s something for everyone to explore and enjoy 🌿📱!

Address

1150 E 4th Street
Long Beach, CA
90802

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 1pm
Wednesday 10am - 1pm
Friday 10am - 1pm

Telephone

+15625703548

Website

https://www.longbeachgives.org/heart-of-ida

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