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Seeking to improve access to quality end-of-life care, CHAPCA educates patients, families, and healthcare professionals about hospice and palliative care.

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California Has a Lot to Lose if Trump Slashes Medicaid. Seniors, Kids and More Could Face Coverage Cuts

02/27/2025

Almost 15 million Californians have health care coverage through Medi-Cal, a program that stands to lose billions of dollars if Republicans follow through on proposed cuts.

A Medi-Cal ‘Gap’ Hurts Tens of Thousands of Low-Income Seniors. Will California Finally Fix It?

01/09/2025

The Newsom administration on Friday is expected to release its next budget proposal. Health care advocates want the governor to fix a Medi-Cal rule that discourages seniors from getting coverage.

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Jovenes De Antaño Seeking Community Support Amid Funding Uncertainty

Lea este artículo en español aquí.About 40 seniors share daily meals at the Pauline Valdivia Memorial Community Center in Hollister. Over half of them stay a little longer to play bingo. Observing the environment of companionship and laughter, one would …

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Public Alzheimer’s Conference Coming to San Juan Bautista on Jan. 30

Lea este artículo en español aquí.Alzheimer's Disease slowly robs a person of their memories and thinking skills and, eventually, their ability to function. The Alzheimer’s Association estimates that almost 7 million Americans are living with the disease, a number projected …

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San Juan’s Sellen Senior Center Receives Three-Year Wi-Fi Grant

Lea este artículo en español aquí.The Mary Velasco Sellen Senior Center, which opened last August, has taken a big step toward its goal of becoming a hub of activity and information for San Juan Bautista’s older residents. On Jan. 13, …

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Free Falls Prevention Training for Older Adults Launches in San Benito County

Information provided by Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz County. Lea este artículo en español aquí.The Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz County’s Empowered Aging Division announced today that it is expanding the “A Matter of Balance” falls prevention program to San …

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SJB Senior Center Awarded Program Project Grant

Lea este artículo en español aquí.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.  The Mary Velasco Sellen …

Image caption: Second Harvest CEO Erica Padilla-Chavez (at right) with a group of local Rotary members who helped wrap Holiday Food & Fund Drive barrels.
Setting the Table for Social Change

Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County CEO Erica Padilla-Chavez looks at food insecurity as a symptom of an underlying disorder—one that can be cured.

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Seniors, Bicyclists, Veterans to Benefit from New DMV Laws in 2023

Starting Jan. 1, California law will again require drivers 70 and older to renew their license in person at a DMV office.

Hollister Cannery Club grand opening scheduled for July 9

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.  The Cannery Club is described in a press release …

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