The caring spirit of all our staff at Mercy never stops!
Thank you, Janet, for your continuing support of Mercy Retirement & Care Center and the Mercy Brown Bag Program!!
Mercy Brown Bag Program
September 18 at 9:25 PM ·
Meet Janet! She used to work for Mercy Retirement and Care Center, and now she collects bags from her neighbors to further help the community 💗 Thank you, Janet!
Today is Mercy Day!
Mercy Retirement & Care Center is part of a long legacy of care. We trace our history to the 1907 opening of Mercy Retirement & Care Center in Oakland, founded by the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas.
Today marks 193 years since Sisters of Mercy Founder Catherine McAuley opened the House of Mercy in Dublin, Ireland. Its doors have remained open since 1827 to serve the poor, sick, and uneducated.
Thank you to all our staff at Mercy Retirement & Care Center for the sacred work you do every day and for being part of the history of MRCC which has been serving in the Fruitvale neighborhood for more than 100 years.
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
" My Grandpa and I do a lot of things together,
But fishing with my Grandpa is the best ever.
I love going to the lake when the sky is all blue.
I love riding in my Grandpa's boat, too.
The next trip to the lake I don't want to miss.
Just being with my Grandpa is better than catching fish." -- Dawneisha Washington
Did you know September 12 is Grandparents Day? Spend it with someone you love!
Source: Poem About Spending Time With Grandpa, Fishing With My Grandpa https://ecs.page.link/GBym6
The Elder Care Alliance family salutes our brave first responders and those who gave their lives to save our great nation. Today, we remember all those we lost.
Never Forget 9/11.
God Bless America Today and Always.
Thank you Lutheran Services in America for recognizing all our amazing staff and volunteers at Mercy Brown Bag Program. They are HEROS!
Lutheran Services in America
September 11 at 3:40 PM ·
Food insecurity is a growing problem in Alameda County, Calif., and half of all seniors are unable to make ends meet. During the pandemic, volunteers for Elder Care Alliance’s Mercy Brown Bag Program have been packing bags of groceries and delivering them to seniors at no charge. Our thanks to Elder Care Alliance, today's #FrontLineHeroes.
https://bit.ly/33jz451
Join us along with Aging In Harmony for our educational workshop Heart to Heart Conversations About the Challenges of Aging, Understanding Others without Shouldering Their Sadness: The Art of Empathic Listening on October 8th.
THU, OCT 8
Heart to Heart Conversations About The Challenges of Aging
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
We are so thankful when the younger generation helps give back to those older in need. Thank you Bishop O'Dowd students!
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O’Dowd Students Support Vulnerable Seniors: Transforming Lives with Healthy Food - Bishop O'Dowd High School
Mercy Brown Bag Program
October 7 at 9:52 PM ·
It has been pure joy to work with a number of Bishop O’Dowd students! Thank you for caring about Alameda County’s older generation. You inspire us!
https://www.bishopodowd.org/odowd-students-support-vulnerable-seniors-transforming-lives-healthy-food/
Mercy Brown Bag Program
October 7 at 9:52 PM ·
It has been pure joy to work with a number of Bishop O’Dowd students! Thank you for caring about Alameda County’s older generation. You inspire us!
https://www.bishopodowd.org/odowd-students-support-vulnerable-seniors-transforming-lives-healthy-food/
Don't forget to join us this evening!
THU, OCT 8
Heart to Heart Conversations About The Challenges of Aging
THU, OCT 8
Heart to Heart Conversations About The Challenges of Aging
We are always in need of volunteers for Mercy Brown Bag Program. If you can help in October, please sign up!
Mercy Brown Bag Program
September 29 at 9:13 PM ·
Don’t forget to check out our October calendar! We can’t do what we do without our awesome volunteers! 💗 https://www.signupgenius.com/index.cfm?go=s.signup&urlid=70a0f44a4ac2ea4fb6-sort&view=calendar&mo=1601506800
Mercy Brown Bag Program would not be possible without all our amazing volunteers. Thank you Sutapa for all you do!
Mercy Brown Bag Program
October 25 at 6:10 PM ·
Meet Sutapa. Sutapa Mallik is one of the dedicated community volunteers who have stepped forward to help support seniors during the pandemic. She helps MBBP make the most of a partnership between DoorDash and the United Way by picking up grocery bags from our Oakland warehouse, driving them to a pick-up site at Faith Lutheran Church in Castro Valley, and distributing to DoorDash drivers who then deliver to seniors living in Castro Valley, Hayward and San Leandro. Volunteers like Sutapa help extend MBBP's reach in Alameda County and ensure that we can respond to new requests for assistance. MBBP has added 1,000 new seniors since March which is a staggering 20% increase in service in just over 6 months. MBBP couldn't keep up with the need without reliable volunteers like Sutapa. Sutapa says "my weekly commitment e-x-a-c-t-l-y fits what I'm looking for. The thought of senior citizens, stuck at home during the pandemic, possibly going hungry, scared by food insecurity, is unbearable. So, in loving memory of my Dida (Grandmother) this is how I choose to spend my volunteer time. It makes me feel SO GOOD to be able to do this!"
Please join our sister community AlmaVia of San Francisco for their virtual art show and auction! There are tons of great pieces of artwork for sale all created by their residents!
All proceeds will benefit their community program as well as the San Francisco SPCA.
AlmaVia of San Francisco
October 23 at 3:00 PM ·
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
Elder Care Alliance
October 22 at 6:35 PM ·
Making a will is a gift to your loved ones. It's easier to create one than you think...and the peace of mind you receive is priceless. Plan well, plan early.
#familymatters
#financialplanning
🧟♂️🧛♂️👻Hey all you Ghouls and Gals, do you have your Halloween costume ready yet?👻🧛♂️🧟♂️
We invite you to join us from where ever you are for our Virtual Fall Costume Contest!
Put your best costume on and join us on October 29 at 2:00 p.m. on Zoom!
#Halloween #CostumeContest #JoinUs #SeniorLiving
Thank you to ALL who volunteer with Mercy Brown Bag Program!
👏👏👏
Mercy Brown Bag Program
October 16 at 8:14 PM ·
More of our dedicated volunteers working hard 💗 We are eternally grateful!
Mercy Brown Bag Program
16 hrs ·
So thankful 🍁🦃 for our amazing volunteers making it possible for our seniors to have a happy healthy holiday 💗 Also a friendly reminder that the December sign up is up, please check it out!
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
“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
We had an 🎨Art Appreciation🖌️ Happy Hour at Mercy Retirement & Care Center. As suggested by a resident, we looked at works by Jacob Lawrence.
Sr. Carole was captivated by the colors in this particular painting in his "Migration" series. They are quite beautiful!
Mercy is a vibrant community. We offer a full calendar of lively programming and activities that appeal to varying tastes and interests. Learn more at https://ecs.page.link/vPPD1
We are happy to help serve you Valerie! There are thousands of other seniors in the Bay Area who rely on Mercy Brown Bag Program to eat.
Mercy Brown Bag Program
November 10 at 6:47 PM ·
Meet Ms. Valerie Jeffries! She greatly appreciates that the groceries she receives help stretch her food budget, maintain her health and keep her cooking healthy meals. She loves her home and spends hours gardening for her health, peace of mind and the happiness it brings her. She wants to remain in her own home living independently for as long as possible, and is grateful to MBBP and the dedicated volunteers who come twice a month.
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/
Our resident Mary's niece sent these cute origami cards to Mercy Retirement & Care Center to brighten the day of some of our residents who may be feeling isolated. She made them with her daughters, and they wrote personalized notes of encouragement inside.
We are blessed by such thoughtful people!
#ThankYou #SeniorLiving #Caring #Mercy #TogetherApart
Every 34 seconds, someone experiences a heart attack.
February is American Heart Month, and while you may already know that heart disease is the number one killer in America, were you also aware that heart disease is a major cause of disability, too?
Read more about heart health as you age in our blog https://ecs.page.link/ktZwt
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Cardiovascular Changes And Aging | Elder Care Alliance
What's better than it being Friday? Winning BINGO!
Bingo is a fan favorite with our residents at Mercy Retirement & Care Center. It's not just a fun game, but it turns out that Bingo may actually be good for your health! From engaging the brain to hand-eye coordination and more, there’s more to your Bingo card than meets the eye.
Learn more about our approach to holistic wellness at https://ecs.page.link/W5fGd
How much is a triple word worth? We have a few Scrabble experts at Mercy Retirement & Care Center who could tell you!
Senior living doesn't mean giving up your hobbies! In fact, it's an opportunity for you to explore new activities that may bring you joy! Learn more at https://ecs.page.link/R3vEC
Getting older involves transitioning from what you used to know as “normal” to an entirely new normal in a lot of different situations. One of these situations, when you find yourself having to downsize to a smaller home. This can be a very emotional time.
Click 🔽🔽 for our guide to coping with downsizing.
https://ecs.page.link/Stp4Q
#SeniorLiving #SeniorCare #Downsizing #CopingwithEmotions #ElderCareAlliance #Aging
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Downsizing Coping Tips For Seniors | Elder Care Alliance
