Sharing Art Across Generations

Students from Saint Joseph's Notre Dame High School presented their completed video art projects that they created during the inaugural "Sharing Art Across Generations" project at the Waters Edge Lodge last week. The students and the Lodge Residents had been working together for over 4 months sharing their personal experiences with art and what it was like growing up in different eras.

 

The St. Joseph's students created videos showcasing what they learned from the residents and how art has evolved and influenced new art today.  Both generations shared their experiences and gained a better understanding of what it is like growing up in different eras... the challenges, differences, and similarities.

Thanks to everyone who collaborated on this successful project.

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Gung Hay Fat Choy-Celebrating the Year of the Horse

Waters Edge Lodge residents enjoyed receiving their lucky red envelopes in celebration of Chinese New Year. A special performance by musician Angela Wu who played the Chinese zither was the highlight of the evening.

Groundbreaking for Phoenix Commons!

The first shoveful of dirt from the construction of Phoenix Commons, the Bay area's innovative new senior cooperative cohousing project being built on the Oakland waterfront, was dug on Thursday, January 9th.  Alameda Elder Communities CFO Lauren Zimmerman-Cook, Oakland Mayor Jean Quan and Oakland City Councilman Noel Gallo led the ceremony as friends, family, employees and prospective residents celebrated the project's groundbreaking.  

Lauren and her father, Alameda Elder Communities CEO Chris Zimmerman are principals of Elder Village Development, the development company for Phoenix Commons, which will join the family of Alameda Elder Communities properties, including two assisted living residences; Waters Edge Lodge at Harbor Bay and Elders Inn on Webster,  and Alameda Elder Services, a Medicare-approved provider of physical, occupational, and speech therapy, to accomodate the diverse needs of Bay area seniors as they age.

Welcoming 2014 at Waters Edge Lodge!

Waters Edge Lodge residents toasted the New Year and celebrated with noisemakers, party hats and lots of joy! Everyone at Alameda Elder Communities is looking forward to a very happy and successful 2014!