From the beginning of the pandemic, our top priorities have been the safety and wellbeing of residents and staff as well as compliance. As the COVID-19 crisis has evolved, we have kept pace with frequently changing regulations, updates to Shelter in Place orders across jurisdictions, and now the plans for a phased reopening of the economy that may vary by county. We want to take this opportunity to share with you the work that has been done on this effort to combat COVID-19.
Please click the link below for our latest COVID-19 update.
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Elder Care Alliance
September 21 at 11:54 PM ·
Every 3 seconds, someone in the world develops dementia. The number of people living with dementia around the world is over 50 million, which is expected to almost double every 20 years, reaching 152 million by 2050.
Elder Care Alliance’s innovative and engagement-focused memory care program is based on the I’m Still Here™ philosophy. This evidence-based approach is founded on the belief that every person in need of memory support, dementia care, or Alzheimer’s care is fully capable of experiencing a high quality of life, regardless of the severity of memory loss.
To learn more about our I'm Still Here™ memory care visit https://ecs.page.link/4MN7c
Where community feels like family, safety is priority # 1. You can help with a gift to our COVID Recovery Campaign at http://www.givingeca.org
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It's National Assisted Living Week!
Today we would like to show our gratitude and appreciation to all our Residents Assistants at AlmaVia of San Francisco! Our residents put together this collage. We are so thankful for everything our amazing RA's do for all of us!
#NationalAssistedLivingWeek #SeniorLiving #ElderCareAlliance #ECAStrong #ThankYou #appreciation
We are missing hugs with our loved ones so bad right now. But, we are thankful for window visits to keep us close still at AlmaVia of San Francisco. Rita Heiser had the biggest smile on her face when her daughter Holly came by for a window visit.
We are set up at AVSF to schedule window visits or assist with virtual family visits via Zoom, FaceTime, or your preferred method to keep our residents connected to their family and friends. We are all in this TOGETHER!
#SeniorLiving #Family #TogetherApart #ECAStrong #SeniorCare #SFSeniors #SanFrancisco #ElderCare #ElderCareAlliance
“Creativity is magic. Don't examine it too closely.” – Edward Albee
We let the creativity fly this morning! 🎨🖌️ Residents enjoyed watercolors class with Paulette while creating some beautiful pieces of art.
When home is AlmaVia of San Francisco or an Elder Care Alliance community, it means great care grounded in our belief in holistic wellness: nurturing the body, mind and spirit. We strive to provide services that treat every resident like an individual, focusing on each aspect of their unique needs while enhancing every dimension of wellness.
To learn more about our community and Elder Care Alliance, visit https://ecs.page.link/gGsbQ
This year’s World Mental Health Day comes at a time when our daily lives have changed considerably as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The past months have brought many challenges: for health-care workers, providing care in difficult circumstances, going to work fearful of bringing COVID-19 home with them; for students, adapting to taking classes from home, with little contact with teachers and friends, and anxious about their futures; for workers whose livelihoods are threatened; for the vast number of people caught in poverty or in fragile humanitarian settings with extremely limited protection from COVID-19; and for people with mental health conditions, many experiencing even greater social isolation than before. And this is to say nothing of managing the grief of losing a loved one, sometimes without being able to say goodbye.
Please take today and examine how your mental health is. Take some time for yourself, meditate, explore nature, or to just be good to yourself.
These times are hard, but we're all in this TOGETHER!
#ECAStrong
There are so many worthy causes and so many ways to give. Thank you for your gifts that continue to support our beloved elders.
AlmaVia of San Francisco delivered treat buckets to local first responders! Melissa and Rob from our Sales & Marketing team along with help from the lovely Charlene put together these fun fall baskets filled with candy, chips, and nuts.
Thank you to all First Responders who serve our residents!
#ThankYou #FirstResponders #Appreciation #SeniorLiving #SeniorCare #ECAStrong
Elder Care Alliance
October 8 at 6:25 PM ·
Every day is another opportunity to give something back, and we are lucky to have so many who do. Thank you for caring and sharing. We love our Elder Care Heroes!
We have an exciting event coming up you'll want to be sure to mark on your calendars for. It's our "Art From The Heart" Virtual Art Show & Auction.
Our art show and auction has become a tradition every year at AlmaVia of San Francisco. Since we can't welcome your all into our community for this year's event, we've moved it online. Many of our residents have been spending time during COVID-19 restrictions getting creative. Now, you'll have the chance to bid on these beautiful pieces of artwork created and inspired by many of our residents. All proceeds from the event will benefit our music programming at AlmaVia of San Francisco and the San Francisco SPCA.
Silent auction bidding will begin online October, 23 at 8:00 a.m.
Stay tuned for more information to come!
The yearly tradition of our art show and auction has become a favorite every year. But, 2020 had different plans. We can't open the doors to our community and showcase all of the masterpieces created. We can't enjoy time socializing with our loved ones and friends inside AVSF. So we did what we do best at AlmaVia. We got creative! We are bringing the show to you!
Now, you'll have the chance to bid on these beautiful pieces of artwork created and inspired by our residents from your homes. Beginning tomorrow, October 23 at 8:00 a.m. silent auction bidding will begin online. You'll have until October 30 at 8:00 p.m. to try to secure your favorite piece of artwork.
All proceeds from the event will benefit our programming at AlmaVia of San Francisco. Our Resident Committee has also decided to donate a portion of their proceeds to benefit an organization near and dear to their hearts, the San Francisco SPCA.
Join the auction now at www.betterunite.com/ElderCareAlliance-artfromtheheart-1
This beautiful watercolor, "Frog," was created by Norma. She used to take art classes in college but doesn't like to call herself an artist. This piece we think says otherwise!
Bid on Norma's artwork and all our other resident artists' pieces NOW! Silent auction bidding ends Friday at 8:00 p.m.
Visit https://ecs.page.link/YR4VM to register and start bidding!
🖌️Meet our resident and artist Norma.🖌️
Norma created the beautiful piece "Frog" that is being auctioned off.
To bid on her artwork and all the others, visit https://ecs.page.link/YR4VM
The silent auction ends Friday at 8:00 p.m. Don't let your favorite artwork pass you by!
🎃It's National Pumpkin Day🎃
We had a blast carving and painting pumpkins at AlmaVia of San Francisco. We even had some fun with our friends on Zoom!
Which one is your favorite?
"A true artist is not one who is inspired, but one who inspires others." ― Salvador Dali
🖌️Our resident artists are inspirations to us! Our Art From The Heart - Virtual Art Show & Auction is still going on.
Here's how to join us:
Step 1: Follow the link - https://ecs.page.link/YR4VM
Step 2: Click RED Auction Icon
Step 3: Click REGISTER TO BID located in the TOP LEFTHAND CORNER
Step 4: Fill in all required information (Name, Address and Preauthorize your Card)
Step 5: You’re READY TO BID
Step 6: Select an Item and Click BID
If there isn't anything you'd like to bid on, please consider making a donation. Thank you for supporting AlmaVia of San Francisco!
📣MONDAY SURPRISE!!!📣
New auction item added!!!
Bid on this beautiful Schumacher Arborvitae Champagne Bucket from Williams and Sonoma retail values at $130. Donated by Sutter Care at Home.
Visit https://ecs.page.link/YR4VM to register and bid!
Elder Care Alliance
November 17 at 10:35 PM ·
"Sometimes, when we are generous in small, undetectable ways, it can change someone's life forever." -- Margaret Cho
#GivingTuesday
Today is National Philanthropy Day!
What exactly does being a philanthropist mean, well it's simple. You're probably already a philanthropist and don't realize it! Learn more about what this day means to our organization by reading our latest blog - https://ecs.page.link/joJ69
#NationalPhilanthropyDay #Giving #SeniorCare
It is World Kindness Day! Let's all take a moment and share some love and positivity today. We could all use it!
#WKD #WorldKindnessDay #ShareTheLove #SeniorLiving #SeniorCare #Kindness
Elder Care Alliance
November 12 at 6:00 PM ·
Have you been making your list and checking it twice to make sure that you've included Elder Care Alliance in your holiday giving? We've been very good this year.
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#gratitude
#generosityheals
🇺🇸We unveiled our Honor Wall at AlmaVia of San Francisco for residents, staff, and family members who have served. Thank you to all the servicemen and women who have fought for our country! We salute you.
#veteransday #veterans #thankyou #servicemembers #seniorliving #family
“Honor to the soldier and sailor everywhere, who bravely bears his country’s cause. Honor, also, to the citizen who cares for his brother in the field and serves, as he best can, the same cause.” – Abraham Lincoln
Thank you to all the men and women who have served. Today, we salute you.
#VeteransDay #ThankYou #WeHonorYou
Elder Care Alliance
December 17, 2020 at 12:11 AM ·
Since the beginning of the pandemic, safety for our residents and staff have been our priority. To learn more about our COVID-19 response visit https://eldercarealliance.org/blog/covid-19-update-12-14/
We want to say THANK YOU to everyone who took time on this year's Day of Service to send cards, notes, postcards filled with sweet messages and words of encouragement to our residents! It meant the world for them to hear from you.
#SeniorLiving #DayofService #TogetherApart
Jocelyne, one of our residents here at AlmaVia of San Francisco, led a Balancing Your Chakras workshop! She taught us about the seven chakras and helped everyone balance theirs. 🧘♀️
We love giving our residents a platform to share their knowledge and expertise with others. It's a testament to our core values being an Elder Care Alliance community. Part of our vision is partnering to create communities where people are empowered, engaged, and have a voice and a vocation.
February is Black History Month, and we are taking this time to reflect on our own black heroes who have helped make the care industry what it is today.
The heroes profiled here are men and women who not only dedicated their lives to caring for their fellow man, but they did so while breaking barriers and shattering stereotypes.
Read more about these amazing men and women here https://ecs.page.link/daH8f
#BlackHistoryMonth
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A perk of being in the Bay Area, the fresh seafood! Our amazing culinary team at AlmaVia of San Francisco whipped up some DELICIOUS Fish & Chips for lunch. 🍽️
We incorporate the MIND Diet and Mediterranean Diet, which is proven to help maintain brain health. Both diets focus on the daily consumption of fruits, vegetables, whole grains and healthy fats.
To learn more about our dining experience, visit https://ecs.page.link/o9pdJ
#SeniorLiving #SeniorCare #MINDdiet #Seafood #FishandChips #Yummy #Foodie #SFseniors #SanFrancisco #ElderCareAlliance #SeniorDining
We all live in a yellow submarine! 🎶
We had a fun virtual sing-a-long with our music therapist Scott Garred and happy hour that was inspired by the Beetles hit song "Yellow Submarine" ... submarine included!!
#SeniorLiving #SFSeniors #yellowsubmarine #SeniorCare #singalong #HappyHour #ElderCareAlliance #assistedliving
