Life Enrichment

• Benefits of Lifelong Learning

  

  When you think of the word “learning,” does your mind tend to turn to grade school or college? While these formal settings provide plenty of educational opportunities, learning should not be limited to a particular age group or setting. Elder Care Alliance recommends that you engage in it throughout your life. Here are some benefits……

  March 8, 2023
• Team Member Spotlight: Shannon Nevins

  

  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 whom every day come to work……

  January 6, 2023
• Team Member Spotlight: Joe Karpanty

  

  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……

  August 8, 2022
• Advantages of Senior Living for Senior Older Adults

  

  As your loved one ages, it’s essential to consider how you will help ensure the happiest and most secure future for them. One of the significant considerations to make is where your loved one will live. If you have a busy life and you’re not home frequently enough to provide the type of care your……

  March 28, 2022
• 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……

  February 12, 2022
• Fun Holiday Activities That People of All Ages Will Enjoy

  

  As crooner Andy Williams sang, the holiday season is “the most wonderful time of the year.” This year’s holiday season is fast approaching. Time to dust off ye olde thinking cap – not to mention all those holiday decorations – and set about making this season the best ever for yourself and your family and……

  November 28, 2021
• Smiles, Volunteerism & Intergenerational Connections

  Elder Care Alliance’s vision of engaging hearts, transforming lives and erasing boundaries was on full display recently when AlmaVia of San Francisco elders partnered with elementary school students to help feed the hungry. Residents spent the morning making sandwiches alongside 4th graders from St. Thomas More School, a local school guided by Catholic values and……

  April 24, 2018
• Robots in Assisted Living

  

  Are robots our new friends or potential replacements? Whichever category we consider them in, they are coming to assisted living. Elder Care Alliance recently received Jibo, a social robot, and we have been exploring his capabilities with the residents in our memory care and assisted living communities. Though I have interacted with several different robots……

  October 31, 2017
• Current Events at AlmaVia San Rafael

  As the leaves begin to change to welcome the fall season, AlmaVia of San Rafael has planned a number of enticing activities. On Wednesday, Oct. 4, we’re excited to present “Mama Mia AlmaVia!” This Italian-themed “Sip and Savor” event features beverages, food and desserts with an Italian flair. Attendees can enjoy the vocal stylings of……

  September 27, 2017
• Mural Project Brings Mercy Residents, Students Together for Artistic Collaboration

  What does holistic wellness mean to people of different ages? Erin Partridge, Experiential Researcher-in-Residence with Elder Care Alliance, hopes a joint mural project between local art students and residents of Mercy Retirement & Care Center can help enhance intergenerational understanding of the term. The project, a partnership with California College of the Arts as part……

  September 27, 2017