Leeza's Place

Yael Wyte
ywyte@leezasplace.org
Leeza Care Advocate
Assistance League Leeza's Place

Yael began working with seniors during her last year at the University of Arizona in Tucson where she was earning her BS in Speech Pathology. During that time she took an independent study course that included working with adult stroke victims in various settings and instantly fell in love with the population.

While getting her MSW at USC she focused on Industrial Social Work, bringing social work into the workplace, and had a sub-concentration in gerontology. The combination of these two interests led her further into the world of caregiving with special emphasis upon how it effects working caregivers. Since then she has been extremely involved in recognizing caregiving issues in the workplace, and diligently stays abreast of the opportunities that exist within her community for the elderly population. Yael's passion and commitment to helping caregivers has brought her to Leeza’s Place. We believe that her combined fervor and commitment to caregivers and the elderly community will be a wonderful asset to Assistance League Leeza’s Place.


Assistance League Leeza's Place
1370 North St. Andrews Place • Hollywood, California 90028 Tel 323-460-6877 • Fax 323-460-6893 Hours of Operation Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri: 10 am -6 pm Tues: 12 pm - 8 pm
Leeza’s Place is an intimate and safe setting where caregivers and loved ones recently diagnosed with any memory disorder can gather for education and support, and to prepare themselves for the challenging journey ahead. Developed in response to the challenges Leeza Gibbons and her family encountered while seeking specific and needed support, and funded in full by the generosity of our community through the Assistance League, Leeza’s Place offers new supportive settings for the purpose of Educating, Empowering & Energizing. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS: Dear Leeza’s Place participants, Due to circumstances beyond our control, we unfortunately were recently informed by the Assistance League that we are being evicted from our space. We are currently working diligently to find a new location in Hollywood to best accommodate everyone’s needs so we can continue to provide supportive programming. We understand the difficulty and frustration this may cause and we truly apologize. While we work on finding a new compatible “living room,” programming will be held at our other location Olympia Medical Center. Our address is 5901 West Olympic Blvd, Suite 300A, Los Angeles, CA 90036 (just east of Fairfax). There is a parking lot and we validate. Please call for any additional information or questions – 323-932-5414. During this transition, as you know, Yael will be on maternity leave. Julie Kliska will be filling in while Yael is bonding with her baby. Julie is a Social Worker who has worked closely with Leeza’s Place since its inception. All of Julie’s contact information will remain the same as Yael’s. Please feel free to call or email her anytime with any questions or concerns. Again, we want to emphasize that the programming schedule will remain the same – only the location is changing. Thank you in advance for your patience and understanding. Although the space is different, the community and support remains the same. We would love to see you here. JANUARY 2009 Download Calendar of Events >> If you can’t make it for one of our workshops or education sessions, please feel free to stop by anytime to say hello, visit, or use any of our resources. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM, Tuesday’s Noon – 8:00 PM Other hours available by appointment