AlmaVia of San Rafael

• Medical Provider Spotlight: Dr. John H. Fullerton, AlmaVia of San Rafael

  

  Assisted living communities offer convenient health care for seniors. When seniors visit the doctor’s office, it is often up to their family members to help with everything from scheduling to driving to interpreting doctors’ instructions. Medical services at an assisted living community can ease some of this burden for families and help ensure seniors get……

  January 17, 2017
• Laughter Yoga: Fostering Senior Health and Happiness

  

  Laughter does more than bring people together; it benefits the entire body. The gathering room at AlmaVia of San Rafael was filled with laughter on a recent Wednesday afternoon as residents participated in some lighthearted exercises with Teena Miller, a Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher. The event, part of AlmaVia of San Rafael’s innovative programs to……

  January 16, 2017
• AlmaVia of San Rafael Resident Spotlight: Andy Judd

  

  Comfort and cards make a San Rafael senior living community home. For Andy Judd, AlmaVia of San Rafael’s location—close to his daughter’s home—was one part of his decision to join the community seven months ago. Last week, she dropped by with his five-year-old grandson and 10-year-old granddaughter just to say hi on their way back……

  January 16, 2017
• Creativity Opens Doors in Memory Care

  

  A resident art project represents the best of Elder Care Alliance’s memory care communities. A very special mural welcomes anyone who enters the BridgeHaven memory care neighborhood at AlmaVia of San Rafael. Ten residents with a flair for color and creativity created the mural and an accompanying piece of art. More than a project to……

  January 16, 2017
• Resident Spotlight: Joyce DeMartini, AlmaVia of San Rafael

  

  Candy, card games and cheer make life a little sweeter at AlmaVia of San Rafael. Concerned about a string of recent crimes in her old neighborhood, including a friend’s home invasion, Joyce DeMartini decided to quietly start investigating senior living communities in her area. Her decision to sell her six-bedroom home in Terra Linda, California……

  January 16, 2017
• Spiritual Leader Spotlight: Chaplain Donene Blair, AlmaVia of San Rafael

  

  A conversation with the woman who serves as the heart and soul of spiritual life at Alma Via of San Rafael. She prays with residents. She laughs and cries with them. For seven years, Rev. Donene Blair has served as the Spiritual Care Director at AlmaVia of San Rafael. As a minister ordained by the……

  January 16, 2017
• Staff Member Spotlight: George Buquich, AlmaVia of San Rafael

  

  An advocate for seniors with memory loss. Enhancing the quality of life of seniors with dementia is a vital part of the memory care program at all Elder Care Alliance communities. George Buquich strives to fulfill this mission at AlmaVia of San Rafael. As the life enrichment coordinator, he has a passion for helping people……

  January 16, 2017