LOS ANGELES – Officials are eyeing a new regional aging plan that warns of rising senior homelessness, housing insecurity, and growing demand for services – even as the city folds its standalone Department of Aging into a newly consolidated Community Investment Department.
The Civil Rights, Equity, Immigration, Aging, and Disability Committee voted to recommend approval of the Department of Aging’s Fiscal Year 2026-27 update to its Four-Year Regional Area Plan on Aging. The state-required document serves as a blueprint for services provided to older adults and family caregivers throughout Los Angeles.
According to the plan, Los Angeles is home to roughly 797,000 residents age 60 and older, representing about 21% of the city’s population. The Department projects the city’s older adult population will grow substantially in the years ahead, increasing by approximately 60% by 2030 and nearly doubling by 2050…