Santa Clara County, Avenidas to expand services for LGBTQ seniors on the Peninsula
From The Mercury News, December 13, 2019
Los Altos Online: Caring for the Caregivers
Published in Los Altos Online, November 20th, 2019
Caring for caregivers
Avenidas’ 16th annual Caregiver Conference, this year with the theme “Caregiving Reimagined,” drew a sizable a crowd to the Mountain View Senior Center Sept. 28.
The hundreds of participants could choose to attend three of nine workshops focusing on self-care, dementia care, family role reversals and more.
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CSMA Features Avenidas Choir on the Arts4All Blog
Published on the Community School of Music and the Arts blog on November 14, 2019.
Adult Day Programs Serve Seniors and Caregivers
Originally published in the Los Altos Town Crier.
Adult day programs serve seniors and caregivers
Adult day programs and adult day health programs provide care and companionship in a safe, caring and stimulating environment. They are a resource for those with physical limitations who need additional assistance and for those with limited functioning due to memory loss.
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Wise Owl Players stages Davis’ ‘Deleted.’
This story was originally published in the Los Altos Town Crier.
Wise Owl Players stages Davis’ ‘Deleted.’
The Wise Owl Players is an acting troupe comprised of adults 50 and over who perform dramatized staged readings. The Palo Alto-based nonprofit Avenidas sponsors the program, which offers drama classes for older adults – including storytelling and creative writing – taught by Davis.
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