Elder Care Alliance

  • Team Member Spotlight: Janice Roberts

    Team Member Spotlight: Janice Roberts

    Every month, we invite one of our team members to sit down with us and tell us more about their journey to Elder Care Alliance, their role now, and their insights into older adult care. We are excited to share the expertise and knowledge of our many team members who every day come to work……

  • Team Member Spotlight: Jennifer Eckard

    Team Member Spotlight: Jennifer Eckard

    Every month we invite one of our team members to sit down with us and tell us more about their journey to Elder Care Alliance, their role now, and their insights into older adult care. We are excited to share the expertise and knowledge of our team members who every day come to work and……

  • Celebrating 150 Years of Care and 40 Years of Seniors Helping Seniors

    Celebrating 150 Years of Care and 40 Years of Seniors Helping Seniors

    Mercy Retirement and Care Center celebrated 150 years of senior care in the San Francisco Bay Area and 40 years of seniors helping seniors and the Mercy Brown Bag Program during a virtual Heart of Mercy celebration on October 13, 2022. This event kicked off our Year of Celebration, honoring our donors and our Heart……

  • Ways to Celebrate Senior Citizens Day

    Ways to Celebrate Senior Citizens Day

    August 21 is National Senior Citizens Day. It’s an excellent opportunity to honor the older adults you love and treat them to a fun celebration of their lives. If you’re unsure how to celebrate this fun occasion, here are a few suggestions from Elder Care Alliance. Invite Them to Teach You Something New Does your……

  • How Assisted Living Can Make Your Life Easier Every Day

    How Assisted Living Can Make Your Life Easier Every Day

    As an older adult, you’re probably noticing changes in your energy levels and physical capabilities. These changes are normal and a natural part of aging. You may even find that daily responsibilities and chores become increasingly difficult to perform. Many people in this situation begin thinking about the benefits assisted living could provide them. From……

  • Team Member Spotlight: Olivia Ballesteros

    Team Member Spotlight: Olivia Ballesteros

    Every month we invite one of our team members to sit down with us and tell us more about their journey to Elder Care Alliance, their role now, and their insights into older adult care. We are excited to share the expertise and knowledge of our many team members who come to work and help……

  • Moving Mercy Forward For The Next Generation

    Moving Mercy Forward For The Next Generation

    We’ve been hard at work moving Mercy forward. Ground broke on our $36.2 million revitalization project in 2018 at Mercy Retirement & Care Center and will be completed in Spring 2022. The Moving Mercy Forward Revitalization Project is focused on accessibility, sustainability and quality of life for our current and future residents. Enhancing Quality of……

  • Team Member Spotlight: Sylvia Hartowicz

    Team Member Spotlight: Sylvia Hartowicz

    Every month we invite one of our team members to sit down and tell us more about their journey to Elder Care Alliance, their role now, and their insights into older adult care. We are excited to share the expertise and knowledge of our many team members who come to work and help our residents……

  • Inside Memory Care at Elder Care Alliance Communities

    Inside Memory Care at Elder Care Alliance Communities

    Memory care – it sounds simple enough, but what exactly is it? Well, it is a senior living community built to care for older adults who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. When at-home care is no longer sufficient or potentially un-safe for your loved one a memory care community is an option. Memory……

  • Mercy Brown Bag Director Wins Jefferson Award

    Mercy Brown Bag Director Wins Jefferson Award

    The two words “thank you” are not enough to express the gratitude thousands of East Bay seniors and we at Elder Care Alliance have for the Mercy Brown Bag Program and its director, Krista Lucchesi. Lucchesi and Brown Bag provides more than a million pounds of groceries to low-income older adults across Alameda County. Since……