Life Enrichment

  • 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……

  • Fun Holiday Activities That People of All Ages Will Enjoy

    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……

  • 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……

  • Robots in Assisted Living

    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……

  • 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……

  • 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……

  • Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s

    Alzheimer’s disease is relentless. So is AlmaVia of San Rafael! Join our Mama Mia, AlmaVia team on Saturday, Oct. 21, for the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s, the world’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. The event in Petaluma begins at 9:30 a.m. at Shollenberger Park. If……

  • Camarillo Residents Spend an Afternoon with a Jet Fighter Test Pilot

    Tom Morgenfeld, a former Chief Test Pilot at Lockheed Martin’s world-famous Skunk Works, spent a recent afternoon at AlmaVia of Camarillo, where he shared his experiences as a test pilot for three generations of fighter jets. Sponsored by the Men’s Group and open to the AlmaVia of Camarillo community, the event drew about 30 residents.……

  • September is Healthy Aging Month and National Yoga Month

    September is Healthy Aging Month and National Yoga Month. In this guest blog, Dr. Erin Partridge, ATR-BC, an Experiential Researcher in Residence for Elder Care Alliance, shares how these two topics connect and dispels a few myths about yoga. Why Yoga? Most of us know we should move our bodies more. Do a quick scan……

  • Solstice Celebration Brings Back Memories of Summer of Love

    For those of us who live in the Northern Hemisphere, the summer solstice represents the beginning of summer — and the year’s longest day. On June 21, residents and staff members at AlmaVia of San Rafael ushered in the summer season with a Summer Solstice Celebration. Residents made and wore do-it-yourself flower crowns to recognize……

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