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Elder Care Alliance Supports the Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk
Elder Care Alliance staff, residents, and families raised money to donate towards Alzheimer's Disease research and participated in several Alzheimer Association Memory Walks though out California. (Click image to enlarge.)
A Book Review and Champagne Reception
Mercy Retirement & Care Center invites you and your guests to a stimulating afternoon listening to our dear friend, the legendary, Dorothy Buckley
Dorothy will be discussing The Last Resort by Emmett and Natasha Eiland. This comical yet thought-provoking novel is about 12 friends who pitch in to buy a Piedmont mansion as an experiment in alternative lifestyles for aging baby boomers.
Please join us:
Tuesday October 24, 2006 at 2:00 pm
Mercy’s Senior Center
3431 Foothill Boulevard, Oakland, CA 94601
The authors will be available for book signing during the reception which will take place following the program.
Your donation benefits our Charitable Care Fund which provides financial assistance to older adults who have depleted their resources.
Please R.S.V.P. by returning the reply card or calling our R.S.V.P. Hotline at (510) 534-8547 ext. 322
Diane Grassilli, RSM sponsor and long time friend and supporter of Elder Care Alliance died July 16, 2006
"She was a rare combination of the visionary and the realist."
Sister of Mercy Diane Grassilli, a dynamic leader in her religious community as well as its ministries, including Elder Care Alliance, died July 16th, 2006 of cancer. "She was a rare combination of the visionary and the realist" said Sister Carolyn Krohn of the Sisters of Mercy Leadership Team. "She saw clearly how to find common ground to bring people together and what practical steps were necessary to accomplish our goals. She also was an unusual blend of powerful gifts combined with little ego. Her passion was to bring Community and ministry into effective service for those who have little access to our society's resources."
Sr. Diane was the President of the Sisters of Mercy, Burlingame Region and a major contributor to the effort of shaping the future of the Sisters of Mercy. In addition she was Chair of the Board of Directors of Catholic Healthcare West from 2002-2005; a past board member and corporate sponsor representative of Elder Care Alliance; past board member of Mercy Housing and she held many other official and informal positions to help strengthen the role women religious play in health care and their moral impact in the wider world.
In lieu of flowers, contributions are suggested to the Sisters of Mercy 2300 Adeline Drive, Burlingame, CA 94010. For more information about Sr. Diane and the Sisters of Mercy visit www.mercyburl.org.
Heart of Mercy Gala
The Heart of Mercy Gala held on February 18, 2006 at the Oakland Greek Community Center was a great success with over 420 people attending and generous financial support from corporations and individuals in our community. The Master of Ceremonies, Ms. Debbie de Courdreaux and Mercy presenters honored Bishop John Cummins, Sister Patrick Curran, RSM and the East Bay Clinic of the Knights of Malta for their contributions to the ministry at Mercy Retirement and Care Center. |
 After dinner and the awards presentation, Michael McDonald entertained guests with his Grammy Award winning music. Pictured above, left to right: Debbie de Courdreaux, Michael McDonald, Sr. Patty Creedon and Chris Whelan celebrate a great event benefiting Mercy Retirement and Care Center. |
All the monies raised will go to support the many programs including charitable care programs at Mercy Retirement and Care Center. Thanks to our Sponsors and Guests.
For information about Mercy call 510-534-8547 ext. 323
Team Elder Care Alliance Receives Top Honors for Raising Over $22,000 for Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk Fundraiser
Staff, residents, families and volunteers from six Elder Care Alliance (ECA) communities raised money to support the Alzheimer's Association commitment to find a cure for Alzheimer's Disease. ECA was the top fundraiser for non-profit agencies. Sixty percent of the funds raised will go back into ECA dementia care programs to directly benefit those we serve. |
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The Memory Walk was held on Treasure Island and many of those who supported our efforts also walked as Part of Team Elder Care Alliance. |
The AARP Driver Safety Program is the nation's first and largest classroom driver refresher course specially designed for motorists age 50 and older. > More details
The eight-hour course is taught in two, four-hour sessions spanning two days, and costs $10. The course helps drivers refine existing skills and develop safe, defensive driving techniques. AARP members and non-members alike may take the course. There are no tests.
Upon successfully completing the course, graduates of the AARP Driver Safety Program may be eligible to receive a state-mandated multi-year discount on their auto insurance premiums. Since 1979, over 9 million people have completed the course.
The AARP Driver Safety Program course covers the following topics:
- Vision and hearing changes
- Effects of medication
- Reaction time changes
- Left turns and other right-of-way situations
- New laws and how they affect you
- Hazardous driving situations
Why Take a Driver Safety Class?
"What I have learned in this class before has helped me out of a few close calls! This course is necessary for seniors to stay up on their driving skills."
Graduate, AARP Driver Safety Program, NY
The AARP Driver Safety Program is the nation's first and largest classroom refresher course for drivers age 50 and older that has helped millions of drivers remain safe on today's roads. The 8-hour course is designed to help you:
- Tune up your driving skills and update your knowledge of the rules of the road.
- Learn about normal age-related physical changes, and how to adjust your driving to allow for these changes.
- Reduce your traffic violations, crashes, and chances for injuries.
- Drive more safely.
- Get an insurance discount. Auto insurance companies in most states provide a multiyear discount to AARP graduates! > More details
Eden Alternative Introduces Changes to the Long-term Care Industry - Workshop Scheduled
Contact: Kristine Watson, 510-534-8540, ext. 355
Oakland – The Eden Alternative announces an important opportunity for Californians to learn about the culture change movement that is currently sweeping the long-term care industry. With the support of Lumetra, the California Quality Improvement Organization (QIO), Elder Care Alliance and Mercy Retirement Center, The Eden Alternative is conducting a 3-day workshop April 20-22, 2005 at Mercy Center in Burlingame, California.
The workshop will offer participants information about the transformation of long-term care from an institutional model to a person-directed model. Participants will earn their Eden Associate Certification and be qualified to teach and implement the principles and practices of the Eden Alternative™. According to officials, over 7,000 people have gone through the training and the results have been quite encouraging. The Associate Training teaches the Ten Principles of the Eden Alternative and gives specific suggestions and guidelines for putting them into practice.
This workshop will provide participants not only with an overview of the current movement sweeping across this country, but also will give them in depth information to implement The Eden Alternative. They will also receive many resources and tools that will help guide them in a journey of organizational culture change, no matter which model they choose. Nancy Fox, Executive Director of The Eden Alternative, states, “It is an honor and a pleasure to be working with these fine organizations to bring the good news of culture change to the Elders and caregivers of California. We know now that the places where Elders live should be much more like home and much less like hospitals. We have the knowledge, experience and tools to help California nursing homes through this challenging process, and are eager to share that with them.”
The Eden Alternative is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of Elders and their caregivers by transforming the communities in which they live and work. Founded in 1991, by Dr. William Thomas, a Harvard-educated physician and Board Certified Geriatrician, the Eden Alternative now claims over 275 registered homes in the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Australia. The staff and management of these homes continue to work towards meaningful cultural change through ongoing training and a continued dedication to making life better for those in their care.
Lumetra is a San Francisco-based, independent, non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality, safety and integrity of healthcare for providers and consumers. Since 1984, Lumetra has been contracted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to be the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization for California. For more information about Lumetra, please visit www.lumetra.com.
Mercy Retirement & Care Center is a non-profit organization that has been providing quality compassionate care and services to older adults for more than 130 years. Mercy has been an Eden Alternative member for over six years and a continued long-term care leader of creative solutions for the elderly. Supportive residential, assisted living, dementia care and skilled nursing programs are offered at Mercy’s Oakland campus. Mercy Retirement & Care Center is affiliated with Elder Care Alliance and co-sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy Regional Community of Burlingame and the Sierra Pacific Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
For more information and to find how to register for this event, please contact Carol Ende at cende@edenalt.com or Phone: 907-747-4888 or visit the Eden Alternative web site at www.edenalt.com/redirects/redir_events.htm
 Alice, a Mercy Resident and Dr. Thomas, Founder of the Eden Alternative have some time to talk. |
Mercy Retirement and Care Center hosted a full day workshop on the Eden Alternative led by Nancy Fox, Executive Director of Eden worldwide. Close to 100 caregivers and administrative staff from programs throughout the California. Elder Care Alliance supports the Eden Alternative philosophy which focuses on creating positive environments for seniors living in retirement and skilled nursing programs. |
Salem Lutheran Home and Mercy Retirement and Care Center have been practicing the philosophies of the Eden Alternative for many years. Click here for more information about our Eden Program.
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This season reminds us to reach out and share our blessings with people of all faiths in the world. This Holiday Quilt - celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and Eid-al-Fitr, was hand-painted by the Residents of Mercy with the assistance of Artist-in-Residence Lisa Kokin, December 2004. |
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