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About Avenidas

Since 1969, Avenidas services and programs have been helping older adults in the San Francisco mid-Peninsula area be as active, engaged, and as healthy as possible. Annually, Avenidas serves 6,000 participants in two adult enrichment centers and one adult day healthcare center located in Palo Alto and Mountain View. Whether seniors require rides to the doctor’s office, counseling sessions, or technology assistance, or if they want to learn a new language, take an exercise class, and make new friends, Avenidas is here for them.

Avenidas in the News

Wake Up Call: Senior Housing Soars Above State Average

October 4, 2024

Avenidas Board member Don Barr is featured in Palo Alto Weekly’s feature on local housing for older adults, and the major discrepancy between earnings and living costs.

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Info Palo Alto Magazine Features Avenidas as Essential Resources for Seniors

September 26, 2024

Info Palo Alto 2024-2025, a special interest magazine of Palo Alto Weekly, features the Avenidas Hike Club as the #1 activity for residents 55 and older. In addition, several Avenidas…

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Palo Alto Weekly Promotes Avenidas Care Partners “Aging Wisely” Series

September 6, 2024

In Palo Alto Weekly’s “Senior Focus” column, Lisa Moreno spotlights our fall “Aging Wisely” series, hosted by Avenidas Care Partners manager Paula Wolfson, LCSW. This month’s topic, Navigating Delicate Conversations, explores challenging transitions, loss of control, and loss of purpose.

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Palo Alto Weekly promotes Avenidas Tech PLUS lecture on Intro to Chatting with AI

August 2, 2024

In this month’s “Senior Focus” column in Palo Alto Weekly, Lisa Moreno spotlights our presenter, Earl Caustin, and his lecture on “Intro to Chatting with AI”.

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Videos

ARKC Video Tour 2023

April 7, 2023

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Town Hall Video: Consider a Fiduciary

September 21, 2022

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ARKC Caregiver Testimonial from Etti

August 4, 2022

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Avenidas Rose Kleiner Center Video Tour

June 24, 2022

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Press Releases

AT&T, Human-I-T Provide 250 Laptops to Older Adults, Students and Families from Avenidas

August 10, 2024

Distribution part of employee effort to help bridge the digital divide and equip 20,000 students and older adults with laptops Palo Alto, CA (August 10, 2024) — AT&T* and Human-I-T…

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Avenidas Appoints Yadira Aldana as Vice President of Programs

July 16, 2024

Starting July 16 with this hire, Avenidas fully staffs a leadership team under President and CEO Kristina Lugo.

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Kristina Lugo Named New Avenidas President and CEO

April 24, 2024

Avenidas, an organization with services and programs devoted to older adults in the San Francisco mid-Peninsula, announces Kristina Lugo, LCSW, has been named President and CEO, effective May 1, 2024.

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