Elder Care Alliance

• Dementia-Inclusive Communities — Erasing Boundaries Outside Elder Care Alliance’s Walls

  

  Guest Blog by Dementia-Inclusive Communities Director Sadie Harmon Recently, I was giving a talk about what I do at Elder Care Alliance, and I realized that I needed to start with the question: What is a dementia-inclusive community? The answer is simple: A dementia-inclusive society is one in which people living with dementia, care partners……

  February 20, 2020
• Engaging Hearts, Transforming Lives, Erasing Boundaries – Volunteer living ECA’s vision at AVSF

  

  He’s spent over 450 hours at AlmaVia of San Francisco, visiting an average of 20 hours a week for the last six months. No, this isn’t Ricky Chae’s part-time job. He is a volunteer. Not too many 24-year-olds devote so much of their time to working with the elderly. Ricky grew up in Southern California……

  February 13, 2020
• Elder Care Alliance Teams with Local Students for National Mentoring Month

  

  Guest Blog by Vice President of Business Development and Strategy Rosemary Jordan At Elder Care Alliance, our team spends most of our time working to create great experiences infused with joy and purpose for older adults in our communities. In fact, our aim is to achieve recognition for operating “Communities of Purpose.” As we begin……

  January 22, 2020
• Creativity on Display at AlmaVia of San Francisco Art Show and Auction

  

  Creativity and ability were highlighted at the Glorious Moments Art Show and Auction as those living with some form of dementia proudly displayed their artwork. Residents of AlmaVia of San Francisco’s (AVSF) Bridgehaven, Gardens, and Oasis memory care neighborhoods came together on November 16 to showcase their artwork and raise money. Twenty-two works of art……

  January 8, 2020
• What’s the I’m Still Here® Approach for Seniors Living with Dementia?

  

  Meaningful engagement and a sense of purpose helps people living with dementia or memory-related disorders feel like they’re still connected and contributing to society. While cognitive skills may diminish, every person still has the ability to grow and learn. That’s the thinking behind “I’m Still Here,” a pioneering, engagement-focused approach to dementia treatment. And it’s……

  October 11, 2019
• Join Us For The Five Wishes®

  September 5, 2019
• Elder Care Alliance Wins National Award for Innovative ‘Erasing Boundaries’ Program

  San Francisco, CA – Not-for-profit public benefit corporation Elder Care Alliance has been selected by Mather LifeWays Institute on Aging as a recipient of the Promising Practices Award. This award highlights organizations that are moving away from conventional practices by developing and implementing new and innovative approaches in aging well or long-term care and senior……

  April 18, 2019
• For Your Reading List: New Book Explores An Approach to Art Therapy Rooted In Elder Autonomy & Collaboration.

  

  Based on pioneering research conducted in partnership with Elder Care Alliance, the newly released book “Art Therapy With Older Adults: Connected & Empowered” outlines a framework for art therapy with older adults rooted in a belief in the autonomy and self-efficacy of older adults, including those with dementia or other diseases of later life. The……

  February 22, 2019
• Seniorly.com highlights AlmaVia San Francisco as one of the Top 25 communities

  

  AlmaVia of San Francisco is one of the Top 25 Communities for Big City Retirement – at least in the eyes of Seniorly.com. Seniorly.com has compiled a list of the 25 Best Communities for Big City Retirement. This first list focuses on the cities of Miami, Boston, San Antonio, Austin and San Francisco. The properties……

  November 7, 2018
• First Aging2.0 event – Social Robots & Older Adults – a huge success

  

  Elder Care Alliance’s (ECA) inaugural Aging2.0 event – Social Robots & Older Adults – was held Oct. 16 and was a huge success with more than 35 engaged attendees. ECA launched an Aging2.0 chapter in August and the October event was its first of four planned events for the first year. The purpose of the……

  November 7, 2018