News and perspectives from Covia.
The San Francisco Towers’ Christmas Circus Wagon
Every Christmas residents at San Francisco Towers enjoy a beautiful Christmas Circus Wagon, on display in the Lounge during December. This is the story of how SFT residents brought the wagon into existence. In Bill and Martha Steen’s Christmas tree ornament collection was a circus wagon ornament. Bill decided it would be a special treat…
Holiday Giving – The Magic of Simple
This essay by Webster House resident Jim Lyons originally appeared in the December 2018 Webster House Newsletter. It is money grubbing time again. Buy, buy, buy, and then buy more. For those of us who stress about what to buy, discombobulation can smash our frames of mind. Mettle is challenged. Yet it need not be…
Community
This essay by Chaplain Jacquie Robb was originally published in the Spring Lake Village newsletter. We talk a lot about community here at Spring Lake Village. The conversations are usually about joining the community. . .what it’s like to eat with others in the dining room, how to navigate the programs and events. It’s only…
Affordable Assisted Living at Lytton Gardens
Lytton Gardens in Palo Alto offers something almost unheard of in senior affordable housing: an Assisted Living option. Openings are currently available for seniors age 62 and older who meet certain financial eligibility requirements. Housing Administrator Doris Lee says, “Affordable Housing usually only has independent living, so to have the assisted living and the nursing…
Remarks from the Inclusion Reception
On Tuesday, October 30th, Kevin Gerber, Covia’s President and CEO, along with Doug Pace, Director of Mission Partnerships for the Alzheimer’s Association, welcomed LeadingAge members to the Inclusion Reception, an event at the LeadingAge Annual Meeting and Expo in Philadelphia. Covia was one of the Signature Donors for the event. Kevin – Good evening and welcome to…
Spiritual Care at Covia
Spiritual Care expands far beyond providing Bible studies or religious services. Spiritual wellness – one of the eight dimensions of wellness – is an important part of Covia’s mission to support well-being for the whole person. The goal of Covia’s spiritual care programs is to enhance the quality of life of every person by building…
The Great ShakeOut: Creating a Culture of Safety at Covia
On Thursday, October 18th, residents and staff throughout Covia participated in the Great ShakeOut, an earthquake safety drill. From Santa Rosa to Southern California, Covia took time to “Drop, Cover, and Hold On” and then gathered to review and reflect. “An earthquake drill like the Great ShakeOut is an example of staff and residents increasing…
Bethany Center Senior Housing celebrates 50th Anniversary
Bethany Center, a Covia Affordable Community, celebrated 50 years of housing and services for seniors with a range of activities, including a gala event entitled The Art of Growing Older and the unveiling of the newly renovated Salud! mural. The celebrations also mark the completion of a two-year rehabilitation and modernization project of Bethany Center…
Covia Director of Senior Resources honored by Rotary
Annette Balter, Covia’s Director of Senior Resources for Contra Costa County, was recently named a Paul Harris Fellow by Rotary Club of Lamorinda Sunrise for her work in developing the Rotary Home Team program throughout the Bay Area. Rotary Home Team sends teams of Rotarians into their community to provide free, basic home maintenance and…