Know and Support Adult Day Health

If you have never visited an adult day health center, take a glimpse inside one with this wonderful video developed at SteppingStone Day Health. If you like what you see, please mark your calendar to join us at SteppingStone’s 30th Anniversary celebration on Sunday, March 3, 2:00 — 4:30 pm at Bluxome Street Winery in San Francisco.   The event […]

Seniors Step Up As Agents for Change

For the past two years, the SCAN Foundation provided funding to several California senior-serving organizations to explore ways to move participants and volunteers into action.  They also funded the California Association for Retired Americans (CARA), in partnership with the Community Living Campaign, to provide training and on-going technical assistance.  The Agents for Change interviewed in the […]

Community Living Campaign Honors Leadership

Last week, we had the pleasure of hosting the Norma Satten Community Service Innovation Award event, honoring Libby Denebeim’s lifetime of leadership.  A gathering of family and friends enjoyed the warmth of community  and a shared vision for a kind and just San Francisco.   A special thanks goes out to all the event’s sponsors […]

A Commitment to Community Living — At All Levels

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius recently issued a statement on the creation of the  Administration for Community Living.  The goal is for people with disabilities and seniors to be able to live at home with the supports they need — participating in communities that value their contributions – rather than in nursing homes […]

SCAN Foundation Promotes Collaboration For Creating Change

SCAN Foundation hosted a number of workshops and sessions focused on Creating Change for Long Term Care Services and Supports Through Social Action in Grassroots, Regional Coalition and Statewide Collaboratives.  With a series of panels, and interaction with workshop participants, leaders shared experiences and insights from their work at many levels and in diverse communities.  […]

Aging in America Conference So Engaging (And Exhausting)

As a new blogger, I had this fantasy that I would send  a blog post each day to share what we were learning. But so much to do and see!   Now the conference is over and I’m home and mostly recovered.  So instead we will share ideas, resources and pictures in small portions over […]

What Makes a Good Leader?

This question was one of the first posed to recent participants in the California Alliance for Retired American’s (CARA) Leadership Academy, co-sponsored by St. Barnabas Senior Services in Los Angeles. “Good listener”, “concern for others”, “vision” were among the qualities identified.   When asked for examples of leaders they admired, their answers  were as rich […]