Let's celebrate Grandparents Day (and Week!!)

Grandparents Day is celebrated in the United States each year on the second Sunday in September. This year, we will celebrate it on September 8th. 

National Grandparents Day began due to the innovative work of two committed and passionate

pioneers: Jacob Reingold and Marian McQuade. During the 1961 White House Conference on Aging,

Jacob Reingold of the Hebrew Home at Riverdale in New York was inspired by a speech concerning

the “new image of the aged” and focused on recognizing the role of millions of older Americans who

are grandparents. The first official celebration was in 1963.

An organization called Generations United wants everyone to Do Something Grand on Grandparents Day, Sept. 8th, during the week following (which they call "Grandparents Week"), and all year long!

Generations United has created a Take Action guide that encourages grandparents to celebrate by sharing their wisdom, youth and children to connect and serve their grandparents and older adults in the community, and by planning intergenerational activism projects.  For more information, click here

Yesterday's A's Game

Our residents had a blast yesterday at the A's games.

We enjoy rooting for our home team.  

We would like to send a special Thank You to one of our residents family member for donating the tickets. 

Palliative Care A Great Success

Thank you for everyone who made it to the Elks Lodge last night to learn about Palliative Care. There was a great turn out and we learned a lot. Please stay on the lookout for more events from Elders Village. We at AEC really believe in the work they are doing and are most certainly going to sponsor more learning events.

Learn about Palliative Care

This evening we are sponsoring Elders Village Talks about Palliative Care. Please join us, the folks from Elders Village, and Dr. Forrest Beaty of Vitas, and learn about Palliative Care. During this informational and educational seminar, Dr. Beaty will answer questions about Palliative Care :

• What is Palliative Care?
• How is Palliative Care different from Usual Care and Hospice?
• Why is understanding prognosis and treatment options important?
• What is the difference between Curative Care and Palliative Care?

This month's seminar will be at 6:30pm tonight (August 14th)

At the Alameda Elks Lodge, 2255 Santa Clara Avenue

Elders Village is a non-profit dedicated to educating seniors about the services and options available to them. 

Alameda Elder Communities is proud to sponsor educational opportunities for seniors in Alameda and the surrounding area.

Congratulations to Maggie & Andy

On August 10, 2013, two of our residents, Maggie Walker and Andy Stone exchanged commitments for life in a ceremony at the Waters Edge Lodge. The living room was filled with residents and family members  to witness this wonderful and touching event. Maggie and Andy didn't want the formality of another marriage, but wanted to say how much they love each other to the world. After a brief ceremony (which gave David Ruttan an opportunity to wear one of his favorite Hawaiian shirts!), all guests adjourned to the dining room for appetizers, cake, and a toast to the happy couple. A special hula was performed to help celebrate the occasion. We would like to add another congratulations and wish the newly committed couple many more happy years together!