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Health Projects Center delivers services and programs that bolster the ability of seniors to live in their own homes. The center operates in Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz counties, delivering culturally appropriate programs in both English and Spanish for older adults, family caregivers and health workers.

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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.

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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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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