Mercy Retirement & Care Center relies on the generous financial gifts from our donors. Mercy has a Charitable Care policy that provides financial assistance to older adults who have depleted their resource. As our population ages, Mercy will face an even greater challenge to meet the charitable care needs of its residents. We continue to reach out to the community to ensure that we will be able to continue our mission into the future.

People and businesses give us financial donations for a number of reasons:

• We provide valuable care and service to seniors throughout Alameda County, including those who have moved here from other status to be close to their adult children or family.
• The financial donations go directly to programs that serve the elderly.
• Our sponsors, the Catholic Sisters of Mercy and the Lutheran Synod of the Sierra Pacific, help ensure that non-sectarian medical, social, and spiritual care is offered to every resident including those who over time have exhausted their resources.

Your donation will be used where the need is greatest at the time it is received. If you have a special program in mind to support such as our Charitable Care Fund, we will be happy to honor your designation. Click here to find out more about our various giving opportunities.

You can contribute by providing current gifts such as cash, stocks, or other property. Or you may wish to provide a gift in the form of a charitable gift annuity, bequest, or any number of planned giving programs which your financial advisor may recommend. These programs can make the most efficient use of your funds and are usually designed to minimize any tax consequences. Click here to find out more about the Mother Mary Baptist Russell Planned Giving Program.

For more information or to make a contribution, call 510-534-8547 x323 or email us at donations@eldercarealliance.org

Mercy Retirement & Care Center has a long tradition of volunteerism and generous support. Volunteers at Mercy Retirement & Care Center play a key role in the services and programs we provide. Our volunteers come from all walks of life and bring a myriad of ideas, talents and skills to Mercy.

Our volunteers serve in a variety of ways:

• Assisting with activity programs, Bible study, music classes, and arts and crafts
• Implementing new programs such as gardening classes, field trips and book clubs
• Hosting special events and socials
• Providing companionship for residents who do not participate in group activities
• Assisting with fund-raising efforts, mailings and follow-up calls

If you are interested in volunteering, e-mail us at: volunteers@mercyretirementcenter.org

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Mercy Retirement & Care Center
3431 Foothill Boulevard, Oakland, CA 94601
Phone: (510) 534-8540 • Fax: (510) 261-7551

www.eldercarealliance.org
www.salemlutheranhome.org
www.almavia.org

Equal Opportunity Employer Equal Housing Lender
Member, California Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
Member, American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
Skilled Nursing Facility Lic. #CA 020000237
Residential Care Facility for the Elderly Lic. #015600255
Affiliated with Elder Care Alliance • Page updated 04/25/2005