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SJB Senior Center Awarded Program Project Grant

09/03/2024
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The Mary Velasco Sellen Senior Center of San Juan Bautista is pleased to announce a grant award funded by a Program Project Grant from the Community Foundation for San Benito County.

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Education Seniors

At 90, Ted Thoeny Becomes the Oldest Graduate in Gavilan College History

06/08/2024
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San Benito County resident finishes a degree he started at Stanford in 1951.

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Health Seniors Crisis & Personal Support

We Must Take Better Care of Our Home-Based Child Care Providers

04/09/2024
These professionals provide essential services, but their pay and working conditions do not reflect their value, and their health suffers.

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Business, Economy & Jobs Seniors

California’s Chief Plan for Seniors Overlooks the Realities Rural Families Face

02/19/2024
California’s latest Master Plan for Aging underscores the need for policies to address the challenges aging populations face. But it fails to portray the realities for older adults in rural areas, who are at greater risk of poverty.

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Seniors Community Service & Support Jovenes de Antaño del Condado de San Benito

Danny Barrera Joins Jovenes de Antaño as Executive Director

01/31/2024
Danny Barrera Jr. has some very big shoes to fill: those of Paulina Valdivia, who co-founded Hollister’s Jovenes de Antaño Senior Center in 1975 and ran it until her death in September 2022.

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Health Seniors

Senate Probes the Cost of Assisted Living and Its Burden on American Families

01/25/2024
A U.S. Senate committee launched an examination of assisted living, holding its first hearing in two decades on the industry as leaders of both parties expressed concern about the high cost and mixed quality of care facilities.

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America’s Health System Isn’t Ready for the Surge of Seniors With Disabilities

01/16/2024
The number of older adults with disabilities that affect their performance of daily tasks will soar in the decades ahead, as baby boomers enter their 70s, 80s, and 90s.

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Community Vision San Benito County: Seniors

09/15/2023
In a two-hour listening session hosted by BenitoLink, community leaders and residents shared concerns for seniors in San Benito County.

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Real Costs of New Alzheimer’s Drug Will Mostly Fall to Taxpayers

08/14/2023
To qualify for Leqembi, patients must undergo a PET scan that looks for amyloid plaques, the protein clumps that clog the brains of many Alzheimer’s patients.

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Seniors Community Service & Support Jovenes de Antaño del Condado de San Benito

Jovenes de Antaño Reopens Dining Room Service

04/04/2023
At Jovenes de Antaño Senior Services in Hollister, the loss of founder Paulina Valdivia can still be felt.

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Health Seniors State of California

CalPERS Settles for $800 Million Over Misleading Claims on Long-Term Care Insurance

03/19/2023
Retired California government workers will get tens of thousands of dollars if they give up their long-term care insurance.

From The Sacramento Bee...

Seniors

Nearly 1.5 Million California Seniors Could Get Food Assistance

03/06/2023
Every day, thousands of older Californians can’t afford to stock their pantries. State data reveal that two-thirds of eligible Californians over age 60 do not participate in CalFresh, the state’s food stamp program, even though they qualify.

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Seniors County of San Benito

Program Aims to Bridge Digital Divide Among Three Community Groups

12/11/2022
The Aging & Disability Resource Connection of San Benito County began distributing more than 4,000 free iPads complete with data plans to people over 60, individuals living with a disability, and family caregivers.

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Seniors City of San Juan Bautista

San Juan Bautista Dedicates New Senior Citizens Center

10/09/2022
Local dignitaries and members of the senior community of San Juan Bautista gathered on Oct. 6 at the St. Francis Retreat to honor the late Mary Sellen by dedicating the new Senior Citizens Center in her name. The center project will be organized under the nonprofit Jovenes de Antaño.

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Hollister Cannery Club Grand Opening Scheduled for July 9

06/29/2022
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Twin Oaks, a new resort-style gated community for active adults age 55 and older, will celebrate the grand opening of its new clubhouse, The Cannery Club, on July 9 in Hollister.

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Seniors Jovenes de Antaño del Condado de San Benito COVID-19 Community Service & Support

COVID-19 Adds to Burden of Caring for San Benito Seniors

03/14/2021
“We are getting more people applying for our help, particularly the nutrition programs and Meals on Wheels,” said Pauline Valdivia, executive director of Jovenes de Antaño del Condado de San Benito.

San Benito County Local News: Seniors