Community Relations

Community Involvement

Reaching out to the community is a major part of Eldercare Services.
Our involvement includes:

• Diablo Respite Center

  Linda Fodrini-Johnson, Director of Eldercare, created the country's first program for persons in the early stages of memory loss while Chair of the Center's Steering Committee, a social day-care program that is now a national model.

• For Every Generation: Making Contra Costa Aging Friendly

  Linda Fodrini-Johnson is on the steering committee making Contra Costa County elder-friendly.  Linda has been on the Health and Wellness Team and has been active since early 2004.

• End of Life Coalition

  We have staff participation on this committee.

• Local Boards and Panels

  Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program, the Medical Managed Care Partnership Project and the Older Adult Committee of the Contra Costa Mental Health Commission.

• ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease)

  Eileen Nevitt, an Eldercare Services Care Manager Supervisor, leads support groups.

• NAPGCM

  Linda Fodrini-Johnson sits on the Board and she is also the Western Chapter  President.

• Rotary Club

  Bruce Johnson is a former Director for the Rotary Club of Walnut Creek.

• Regional Center for the Arts

  Linda Fodrini-Johnson is a Trustee who serves on the Art Access Committee to assist making the Arts accessible to frail elders.

• Welfare to Work

  Partnered with St. Vincent de Paul to help train welfare recipients to be caregivers for assisted-living facilities.

• STAND (Stand Against Domestic Violence)

  Linda Fodrini-Johnson was on a committee developing training for Police & Fire Departments regarding spousal abuse, especially where dementia is a factor.

• Alzheimer's Association and the Family Caregiver Alliance

  Linda Fodrini-Johnson and Eldercare Care Managers are speakers on timely subjects.

• Support Groups at Assisted-Living Facilities

  Eldercare Care Managers are support group leaders.

• American Association for Aging:

  Several professionals from Eldercare are regular presenters.

• Local Churches

  Eldercare professionals are presenters.

• National Depression Screening Day

  Eldercare professionals are speakers/evaluators in this annual event.

• John Muir Medical Center

  Linda Fodrini-Johnson is on the panel addressing the "Crisis in Long-Term Care."

• Walk Participants

  Breast Cancer, Alzheimer's Association

• "Share"

  Member of planning committee

• Speakers

  Social Security Administration-Richmond, Chapman University, Rotary and others

Awards

Community Advocate Award

In recognition of Eldercare Services' efforts, Linda Fodrini-Johnson received the Community Advocate Award from the National Association of Women Business Owners. The annual award honors a business "whose success is measured by its impact on the lives in the community."

Eldercare Services combines professional care management and caregiving to deliver superior services to older adults, their families and the professionals involved in their care. With offices in Walnut Creek and San Francisco, Eldercare Services covers the following Bay Area counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo and Solano.