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Avenidas in the News

See the latest coverage and and read our press releases about Avenidas and our senior services in the Palo Alto and Mountain View area.

Avenidas Restructures Due to COVID-Caused Changes 

June 24, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Kari Martell, (650) 289-5427

Palo Alto, CA, June 24, 2020–Avenidas, a non-profit organization that operates two Enrichment Centers for seniors in Palo Alto and an Adult Day Heath Care Center in Mountain View, announced today that it is halting the operations of several of its programs–Avenidas Blooms, Handyman Services and the Redwood Cafe–and laying off seven of its 53 employees. Three additional programs, Avenidas Rose Kleiner Center, Avenidas Door to Door and Senior Planet@Avenidas, will scale back their operations to reflect a new virtual service delivery model.

“Due to COVID-19, our operations drastically changed, and this new reality is likely to continue for the foreseeable future, causing us to take on these belt-tightening changes,” states Avenidas CEO and President Amy Andonian. “Although our buildings have been and will remain closed for an unknown amount of time, we are delivering as many existing and new services and programs as we possibly can. I have been impressed at how well we were able to re-tool to meet the new needs of our vulnerable senior population,” Andonian says.

Avenidas staff members pivoted to continue to work remotely Monday through Friday to help seniors, their families and caregivers as everyone navigates this current crisis. Here’s what staff has been doing:

  • Delivering groceries, supplies and medicine to those in need 
  • Taking calls on the hotline and responding to requests
  • Updating the Avenidas without Walls Resource page on the website (www.avenidas.org) to make it a one-stop shop for information 
  • Making daily, weekly and birthday check-in calls as requested to decrease loneliness 
  • Creating new programs to keep the LGBTQ community involved, such as a Virtual Support Group, a Movie Review Discussion Group on Zoom and a photo treasure hunt 
  • Staying involved with adult day health participants and their families with phone calls and nursing visits to drop off supplies and check blood pressures 
  • Transitioning many classes to Zoom to keep people learning and moving  Developing Zoom classes of interest to Avenidas Chinese Community Center members
  • Teaching seniors how to use this crucial new tool called Zoom via our Senior Planet@Avenidas online classes and written instructions (available in 3 languages) 
  • Coordinating volunteers to assist in making social phone calls and writing letters to cheer up isolated seniors
  • Working to counsel seniors through this emotional time and help with care planning

“Even in the face of these challenging times, we can see this as an opportunity to innovate in new ways to reach an even bigger and more diverse senior population with our Avenidas Without Walls strategic initiative,” concludes Andonian.

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Filed Under: Press Releases Keywords: Coronavirus

Operation PPE in Stanford’s MedStaff Update

June 15, 2020

This feature article about Operation PPE appeared in Stanford Health Center’s MedStaff Update, ISSUE 05, June 12, 2020. The cover photo shows a volunteer carrying a box of PPE supplies through the lobby of Avenidas @450 Bryant.

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In May, Operation PPE partnered with the Avenidas Enrichment Center of Palo Alto to expand the reach of their efforts. Avenidas provided storage space for PPE donations at their site as well as staff support.

MedStaff Update, June 12, 2020

Program: Avenidas Without Walls Keywords: Coronavirus

New Avenidas Partnership Featured in Palo Alto Weekly

June 5, 2020

The June 5th edition of the Palo Alto Weekly printed a feature article about “Operation PPE/SOS: Save our Seniors,” which is a project that involves Paula Wolfson and Jyllian Halliburton working together with local doctors to help get personal protective equipment and needed supplies to seniors in our community.

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They ran several photos that Paula took as well. Thanks to these two for all their incredible hard work and being willing to talk to the media!

In addition, right after this main article on page 34, they featured info about one of Tracy’s offerings, a Zoom “Classics” class, and info on the Zoom Field Trip planned by Pinki and Rosie as one of the Avenidas Chinese Community Center (ACCC) offerings.

On page 35, you’ll see a brand new ad for the Avenidas LGBTQ Seniors Initiative and all that Thomas has planned for the month of June, along with the calendar Avenidas sponsors every month.


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Dr. Albert Lam, left, and Jyllian Halliburton, volunteer director at Avenidas, and Paula Wolfson, manager of Avenidas Care Partners, inventory personal protective equipment that has been donated to Operation PPE.

Getting Supplies to Where They’re Needed Most

A room at the Avenidas building at 450 Bryant St. in downtown Palo Alto now is being used as a warehouse where about a half dozen Avenidas volunteers sort and track supplies for Operation PPE.

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Avenidas Grocery Delivery in Talk of the Town

May 15, 2020

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The Palo Alto Daily Post included a mention of the Avenidas grocery delivery service in its May 15th “Talk of the Town” section, including a photo of Jyllian Halliburton preparing to deliver a bag of groceries.

Avenidas Volunteer Services manager Jyllian Halliburton holding a full bag of groceries, wearing a face mask and nitrile gloves, standing in front of her car by the entrance to Avenidas @450 Bryant
Avenidas Volunteer Corps manager Jyllian Halliburton in mask and gloves preparing to deliver groceries as part of Avenidas Door to Door. Photo credit: Paula Wolfson

Program: Door to Door, Volunteer Corps

Senior Focus on Avenidas in May 1 Palo Alto Online

May 1, 2020

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Four of our programs were featured in the Senior Focus section of the Palo Alto Daily News on May 1st.

On page 27, you’ll see info on how we are now helping deliver groceries for seniors, an update on what Senior Planet@Avenidas is doing, a plug for our Town Hall videos and a summary of  the types of programming our Village is offering right now.

Then, on page 29, you’ll see our ad and calendar of all our activities.

Avenidas Rose Kleiner Center in Active Over 50

April 8, 2020

Two of our Avenidas Rose Kleiner Center staff members, Emily Farber and Susan Lam, wrote an article in Active Over 50 Issue 58 about a day in the life of an Avenidas Rose Kleiner participant. You’ll see that on page 20 and then the new Rose Kleiner ad on page 21.

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Article featuring an interview with RKC clients Jan and Ray. Click image to download PDF.

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Full-page ad for Avenidas RKC in Active Over 50 magazine

Program: Rose Kleiner Center

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