Community
Center for Elders’ Independence Receives $75,000 Grant
Kaiser Permanente’s Northern California Community Benefit Program has awarded a $75,000 grant to the Center for Elders’ Independence (CEI) to help caregivers provide the best care for their aging parents.
The grant will be used to develop and provide education and support to family caregivers of participants in CEI’s Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE).
The PACE model of care provides comprehensive medical and social services that enable East Bay seniors with multiple chronic medical problems to remain living at home rather than in a nursing home facility. PACE, currently offered by 97 organizations in 31 states, is hailed by policy experts as the “gold standard for geriatric care,” providing eligible frail, low-income seniors all the services they need to experience an improved quality of life.
“The CEI Caregiver Education Project is a great fit with Kaiser Permanente’s ongoing investment in the safety net to improve the health of Northern California’s most vulnerable residents,” said Christina Wildlake, a project manager for Kaiser’s Community Benefit Program.
According to Linda Trowbridge, CEI’s Chief Executive Officer, the Kaiser Permanente grant provides a welcome boost to CEI’s ongoing work to maintain their participants’ functional health and quality of life.
“Family members and significant others serve as our partners in coordinating care for frail seniors, making sure they follow their care plans, take their medications, eat right, and stay active,” said Trowbridge.
Family caregiver Paul Chan moved his elderly mother to Oakland three years ago so she could be closer to family and enroll in CEI. “Caregiving is very demanding,” said Chan, describing how his life has changed since his mother came to CEI.
“I used to have to make all of my mother’s appointments with different doctors, collect all the information, and then go to the doctor with her,” he said. “Now it’s so much better! CEI coordinates everything and even sets the appointments. I can go with mom if I want, or, if I’m working, I feel confident that CEI staff will go with her and then call and tell me what the specialist said.”
After Chan’s mother had a stroke, he was grateful for the support he received from CEI. “CEI was so good in helping us coordinate Mom’s new diet and therapy routine. They showed us how to help her eat, and they helped us develop a specific plan for her rehabilitation. That’s what CEI does, they help people stay independent.”
For information, visit cei.elders.org or call (510) 433-1150.
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Oakland Post: Week of April 24 – 30, 2024
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Alameda County
DA Pamela Price Stands by Mom Who Lost Son to Gun Violence in Oakland
Last week, The Post published a photo showing Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price with Carol Jones, whose son, Patrick DeMarco Scott, was gunned down by an unknown assailant in 2018.
Publisher’s note: Last week, The Post published a photo showing Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price with Carol Jones, whose son, Patrick DeMarco Scott, was gunned down by an unknown assailant in 2018. The photo was too small for readers to see where the women were and what they were doing. Here we show Price and Jones as they complete a walk in memory of Scott. For more information and to contribute, please contact Carol Jones at 510-978-5517 at morefoundation.help@gmail.com. Courtesy photo.
City Government
Vallejo Welcomes Interim City Manager Beverli Marshall
At Tuesday night’s Council meeting, the Vallejo City Council appointed Beverli Marshall as the interim city manager. Her tenure in the City Manager’s Office began today, Wednesday, April 10. Mayor Robert McConnell praised Marshall’s extensive background, noting her “wide breadth of experience in many areas that will assist the City and its citizens in understanding the complexity of the many issues that must be solved” in Vallejo.
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At Tuesday night’s Council meeting, the Vallejo City Council appointed Beverli Marshall as the interim city manager. Her tenure in the City Manager’s Office began today, Wednesday, April 10.
Mayor Robert McConnell praised Marshall’s extensive background, noting her “wide breadth of experience in many areas that will assist the City and its citizens in understanding the complexity of the many issues that must be solved” in Vallejo.
Current City Manager Michael Malone, whose official departure is slated for April 18, expressed his well wishes. “I wish the City of Vallejo and Interim City Manager Marshall all the best in moving forward on the progress we’ve made to improve service to residents.” Malone expressed his hope that the staff and Council will work closely with ICM Marshall to “ensure success and prosperity for the City.”
According to the Vallejo Sun, Malone stepped into the role of interim city manager in 2021 and became permanent in 2022. Previously, Malone served as the city’s water director and decided to retire from city service e at the end of his contract which is April 18.
“I hope the excellent work of City staff will continue for years to come in Vallejo,” he said. “However, recent developments have led me to this decision to announce my retirement.”
When Malone was appointed, Vallejo was awash in scandals involving the housing division and the police department. A third of the city’s jobs went unfilled during most of his tenure, making for a rocky road for getting things done, the Vallejo Sun reported.
At last night’s council meeting, McConnell explained the selection process, highlighting the council’s confidence in achieving positive outcomes through a collaborative effort, and said this afternoon, “The Council is confident that by working closely together, positive results will be obtained.”
While the search for a permanent city manager is ongoing, an announcement is expected in the coming months.
On behalf of the City Council, Mayor McConnell extended gratitude to the staff, citizen groups, and recruitment firm.
“The Council wishes to thank the staff, the citizens’ group, and the recruitment firm for their diligent work and careful consideration for the selection of what is possibly the most important decision a Council can make on behalf of the betterment of our City,” McConnell said.
The Vallejo Sun contributed to this report.
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