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Remote Resources for Seniors–WOW!

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We promised to keep you connected, supported, and entertained even when you can’t come to Avenidas. We’re introducing new online programming and sharing resources for seniors.


Online Events


Classes and events at Avenidas are going virtual. Keep an eye on our calendar to see what’s happening. If you’re new to the Zoom platform, be sure to read the instructions or watch a video tutorial.

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Town Hall Videos


Avenidas Care Partners and the Avenidas Rose Kleiner Center are co-sponsoring a series of town hall meetings on Zoom to address the needs of older adults during the Coronavirus pandemic. For more great videos, subscribe to our YouTube channel.

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  • COVID Variants & Compassion Fatigue with Dr. Mehrdad Ayati

    COVID Variants & Compassion Fatigue with Dr. Mehrdad Ayati

    Dr. Mehrdad Ayati updates concerned citizens on best practices for testing to detect Covid infections, vaccination and booster protocols, safety at home and while traveling, quarantine times, use of masking and social distancing.

    Paula Wolfson, LCSW, Manager of Avenidas Care Partners, helps moderate this interactive Q & A and concludes the event with a brief discussion on “Compassion and Covid-Fatigue.”

    Recorded January 14, 2022
  • Dr. Mehrdad Ayati: The Challenges of Aging and Caregiving in the Time of COVID-19

    Dr. Mehrdad Ayati: The Challenges of Aging and Caregiving in the Time of COVID-19

    Dr. Mehrdad Ayati, Director, Geriatric Center in Los Altos

    In January 2018, Dr. Ayati testified on the "Challenges of Aging in America" before the United Special Senate Select Committee on Aging. For our March Town Hall, he discusses these challenges, as well as COVID-19, its impact on our health care systems, patient experiences, and the lessons learned.

    About the Speaker

    Dr. Mehrdad Ayati, Director of the Geriatric Center in Los Altos, Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor, Stanford University Medical School has dedicated his career to clinical practice and research for enhancing the well-being of seniors and their family caregivers. He completed his medical residency at UC Davis and his fellowship at Stanford University School of Medicine. He has worked as Medical Director/Advisor in rehab centers, skilled nursing facilities, assisted and memory care communities. Dr. Ayati is the author of Paths to Healthy Aging and a frequent guest speaker on NPR and KQED programs. Dr. Ayati may be contacted for medical consults at the Geriatric Center: (650) 808-0180.

    Presented by Avenidas Care Partners.
  • Family Mediation Techniques for Transforming Difficult Conversations into Workable Agreements

    Family Mediation Techniques for Transforming Difficult Conversations into Workable Agreements

    Featuring: Nicole Lance, Family Mediator

    We will discuss issues that often require mediation within a family such as: advance care planning, designating trustworthy decision-makers, disclosing financial information, and giving up the car keys. We invite you to bring your questions to the chatline. 

    Nicole Lance helps adult siblings and their parents resolve challenges ranging from emotionally difficult to psychologically straightforward but otherwise complex situations. As a certified Family and Elder Mediator, Nicole brings expert communication and negotiation skills to the table so that families can transform difficult conversations into workable agreements.

    As a certified Senior Advisor, she has relevant content knowledge that assists parties in making fully informed decisions as parents age. Before becoming a Family and Elder Mediator and Senior Advisor, Nicole practiced business law over a 15-year period, which included mediating disputes. More information is available in her website www.mediateforward.com.

    Presented by Avenidas Care Partners.
  • What You Need to Know About the Covid-19 Vaccine and Distribution Protocols

    What You Need to Know About the Covid-19 Vaccine and Distribution Protocols

    Dr. Marina Martin, Section Chief of Stanford Geriatric Medicine and Stanford Geriatric Medicine fellows Dr. Caroline Park and Dr. Alice Mao answer questions from Avenidas members about the COVID-19 vaccines as well as our county strategies for distributing vaccines to front line workers and at-risk populations.

    Presented by Avenidas Care Partners. For more information about the Avenidas Town Hall series, visit https://www.avenidas.org/programs/care-partners.
  • Cognitive Health, Impairment and Testing Protocols

    Cognitive Health, Impairment and Testing Protocols

    Avenidas Care Partners presents a panel discussion with Dr. Mehrdad Ayati, Director of the Geriatric Center and Dr. Logan Schneider, Co-Director and Staff Neurologist for the Stanford VA Alzheimer’s Center.

    Dr. Ayati begins the session with an update on Covid-19. Each speaker will then introduce the services provided at their clinics to help clients understand cognitive health, signs and symptoms of impairments and testing protocols.

    Includes extensive Q&A with attendees.
  • Aging and Alcohol: How Much Is Too Much?

    Aging and Alcohol: How Much Is Too Much?

    Dr. Anna Lembke discusses the impact of alcohol consumption, including potential damage to our physical and cognitive health, as well as signs and symptoms of alcohol dementia: Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome, in both its acute stage encephalopathy and late stage chronic confusion and possibly psychosis. A Q&A will follow the presentation.

    Dr. Anna Lembke is the Medical Director of Stanford Addiction Medicine and Chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic. She is nationally recognized as sounding the alarm on the opioid epidemic. Dr. Lembke educates policymakers and the public on addiction and what to do about it.

    Hosted by Avenidas Care Partners.
  • Avenidas Town Hall: Self-Care during Flu and Fire Season

    Avenidas Town Hall: Self-Care during Flu and Fire Season

    Avenidas Care Partners is hosting a monthly Town Hall series starting Wednesday, September 16. Each presentation will include an update on Covid-19 matters and focus on current challenges impacting the health of our community.

    September's special guest is Albert H. Lam, MD, Chair of the Department of Geriatric Medicine at Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group. Slides by Lily Horng, MD, from the California Flu Task Force.
  • Preparations for Post COVID-19 and the Possibility of a Second Wave

    Preparations for Post COVID-19 and the Possibility of a Second Wave

    Avenidas presents the 5th Town Hall Zoom Meeting: “Preparations for Post COVID-19 and the Possibility of a Second Wave”

    Presented by Dr. Mehrdad Ayati, Director, Geriatric Care Center.

    Event moderated by Emily Farber, MSW, Director Social Services, Rose Kleiner Adult Day Health Center.

    Join Dr. Ayati for a complex discussion on risk assessment, COVID-19, and likely outcomes if we end sheltering in place too quickly.
  • Covid-19 Challenge at Skilled Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities

    Covid-19 Challenge at Skilled Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities

    Avenidas presents the 4th Town Hall Zoom Meeting: “Covid-19 Challenge at Skilled Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities”

    Featuring a special greeting from Joe Simitian, President, Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors.

    Presented by Dr. Mehrdad Ayati, Director, Geriatric Care Center and Dr. Marina Martin, Section Chief, Stanford Geriatric Medicine.

    Drs. Ayati and Martin were quoted in the April 16th, 2020 San Jose Mercury News article “How Covid-19 Exploded From the Chaos Within Nursing Homes.”

    Event moderated by Emily Farber, MSW, Director Social Services, Rose Kleiner Adult Day Health Center.

    Conditions in some of our care facilities are resulting in a potential bottleneck of hospitalized seniors who no longer need hospital care and require a safe discharge plan as well as causing significant stress for family caregivers who are not allowed to visit their loved ones.
  • How to Navigate End of Life Care Conversations during the Pandemic

    How to Navigate End of Life Care Conversations during the Pandemic

    Featuring Dr. Ellen Brown, Elder Care Consultant, Former Medical Director of Pathways Hospice Home Care.

    Dr. Ayati will also be available for questions.

    Moderated by Emily Farber, MSW, Avenidas Rose Kleiner Center

    It’s never easy to have “What do I do when…” conversations, but it’s important that every person has their wishes for end-of-life care understood and respected. We’ll talk about ways to get the conversation started and how to keep the focus on values especially during a pandemic when anxieties are already high, as well as how to manage the emotional challenges that may surface. This information is important for elders, caregivers, our staff and area providers.
  • Coping Strategies for Self-Care During the Coronavirus Crisis

    Coping Strategies for Self-Care During the Coronavirus Crisis

    Geriatric pyschiatrist Dr. Grace Nadolny presents strategies for managing stress, anxiety, depression, dementia care giving, and difficult treatment decisions while sheltering in residence. This information will be of critical importance for elders, caregivers, our staff and area providers.

    Sponsored by Avenidas Rose Kleiner Center and Avenidas Care Partners. Moderated by Emily Farber, MSW, Avenidas Rose Kleiner Center.
  • Dr. Mehrdad Ayati -- COVID-19 FAQs for Aging Populations

    Dr. Mehrdad Ayati -- COVID-19 FAQs for Aging Populations

    A town hall discussion featuring Dr. Mehrad Ayati, Director, The Geriatric Center, Los Altos, April 3, 2020

    Moderated by Emily Farber, MSW, Director of Social Services, Avenidas Rose Kleiner Center

    Dr. Ayati provides the latest updates on COVID-19, particularly as they pertain to the senior community. He will also be available to answer your questions.

    Sponsored by Avenidas Rose Kleiner Center and Avenidas Care Partners.
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Resource List


We will continue to add to this list of resources as we gather more information, so please check back frequently.

Loan Closet

Closed, but you can contact Bay City Medical Supplies: they have medical supplies and they do rent equipment.

You can also purchase canes, walkers, commodes, etc. from Walgreen’s, CVS, or Amazon.

Handyman Services

Closed, but the following alternatives are available:

  • Home Safety Services
    (888) 388-3811
  • TaskRabbit

Door to Door

To book your next ride with us, contact Trina at (650) 289-5411 or email . Let’s get back on the road again!

Volunteer drivers and Lyft drivers follow government protocol for ridesharing and contactless delivery to protect everyone involved.


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Free Caring Program from Lavender Seniors

January 28, 2022

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Santa Clara County Releases Data from LGBTQ Older Adult Survey in Recent Townhall

November 25, 2021

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LGBTQ Inclusion Training Video

November 10, 2021

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Hospital Discharge Planning Video

November 1, 2021

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Chronic Illness, Palliative Care, and Hospice Video

September 23, 2021

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How the Pandemic Changed Advance Care Planning

How the Pandemic Changed Advance Care Planning (Video)

August 25, 2021

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Caring for Someone with Dementia & Preserving Brain Health (Video)

June 24, 2021

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Navigating Your Health During the Pandemic

June 21, 2021

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Does someone you care about have memory loss? Our program may help.

Free Memory Loss Program for LGBTQ+ Adults

June 3, 2021

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Patients and Caregivers–The New Unit of Care

May 26, 2021

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Guide to Bringing Family Together for Mediation

March 8, 2021

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Find out when it’s your turn for the COVID-19 Vaccine

March 1, 2021

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