 The Lakewood Meals On Wheels program (MOW) has been making life easier for elderly residents and shut-ins of all ages since 1975. Today, MOW volunteers range in age from teens to seniors and help with everything from making sandwiches and packaging meals to driving and delivering meals to dozens of Lakewood clients. For more about volunteering or for more information about the Meals On Wheels program, call 562-925-8747, or use the Lakewood Online Volunteer Interest form.
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 Beating the heat is an important summer concern. High humidity and triple-digit temperatures typically blanket Southern California each summer and are a life threatening issue for the community’s seniors.
Lakewood officials want to remind residents that the air-conditioned Weingart Senior Center is a comfortable oasis, especially during the hottest time of the day--from noon to 4:00 p.m.--additional locations are listed below.
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 For years, Lakewood residents have heeded the call to help others. They show their concern for the community and neighbors by volunteering. There are many different opportunities to volunteer by reaching out and giving back to the community. This includes special opportunities for youth and seniors to get involved. Some volunteer opportunities are year round and some are seasonal.
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 The Lakewood community’s giving tradition is renewed every spring as hundreds of volunteers fan out across the city to participate in Lakewood Volunteer Day projects. Numerous community groups mobilize to help Lakewood residents in need. They’re a diverse collection of community groups, kids, and adults who roll up their sleeves and pitch in at work sites throughout the city.
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 Lakewood residents (age 50+) have a discounted fitness opportunity available to them with the opening of the new “Nifty after Fifty” fitness center at Lakewood’s Burns Community Center. Nifty after Fifty is a full-service, state-of the art fitness center for individuals age 50+. The unique facility is on the second floor of the Burns Community Center. It offers a variety of programs and services including: fitness and strength training program using state-of-the art equipment; spa services; fitness classes; social programs and physical therapy.
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 A series of informative new booklets covering the special legal needs of teens, parents, and seniors has been released by the California State Bar Association.
The easy-to-follow guides answer the legal questions teens face when they turn 18, as well as the legal issues that many seniors discover as they grow older.
The "A-Z Guide for Parents" from the State Bar examines laws specifically pertaining to youngsters.
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 The Weingart Senior Center, located near the corner of Lakewood and Candlewood, is full of activities and services for seniors.
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 Human service programs and those helping families are an important part of the Recreation and Community Services Department. Please review these four stand-out programs.
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 Lakewood offers a convenient and easy alternative for active senior citizens and disabled adults who can't drive themselves to events and functions. Lakewood's DASH transit service is designed with seniors and disabled adults to help them get around town.
DASH takes passengers to shops, recreational events, and medical centers in Lakewood and a limited number of destinations outside the city. Each of the air conditioned buses accommodates 14-16 ambulatory passengers and two wheelchairs passengers. The service is free for Lakewood residents over age sixty or disabled residents of any age To utilize DASH, riders must first pre-register and make a reservation. For DASH information, call 562-920-9701.
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 The City of Lakewood’s senior center is located at 5220 Oliva Avenue, Lakewood. The Weingart Senior Center offers recreational activities for adults age 50 or older.
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