Posts by Janice Roberts
Healthy Aging With Art
Growing older doesn’t mean you have to give up the things you loved when you were younger. Many mature adults finally have the extra time to focus on pursuing their favorite hobbies and dreams. When you’re no longer working a 9-5 job or chasing after children, you have greater freedom to strengthen your talents or…
Read MorePerks Of Aging
From the moment you’re born, you begin to age. That process continues throughout your life. Fortunately, growing older can be an exciting, fulfilling and rewarding process. At Elder Care Alliance, we seek to make the aging process even more incredible by welcoming older volunteers to join our Mercy Brown Bag Program. This program allows you…
Read MoreSeniors and Clutter
As an older adult, you’ve probably noticed how tasks that used to be simple are now more challenging to do. Many older people struggle to keep their houses clutter-free because they no longer have the strength or energy to get around like they used to. Mercy Brown Bag offers helpful tips to help seniors reduce…
Read MoreBrown Bag Making Homes Safe for Older Adults
As people grow older, they often face unexpected financial hardships. This usually comes from no longer having a regular monthly income from employment. At Mercy Brown Bag Program, we want every senior to enjoy the basic safety of living in a secure environment with enough food to survive. Through our program, we help fill the…
Read MoreWe are Hiring!
Mercy Brown Bag Program has both full-time and part-time positions available! We are looking for dedicated individuals with passion for serving others. If you are interested to make a big impact in the local community of older adults, this is the place for you. Click on the links below to learn more, or contact Janice…
Read MoreStay Social for Brain Health
A shocking number of senior adults live all by themselves. While it’s always desirable to maintain independence as late into life as possible, regular social interaction is vital to keeping your brain sharp and functioning well as you grow older. Elder Care Alliance recommends engaging in meaningful social activities for optimal brain health. Here are…
Read MoreMercy Brown Bag at Aging Unbound!
This week we gratefully participated at the Aging Unbound event put on by the City of Oakland at City Hall for Older Americans Month! We advocated for our mission with the community and met up with some of our current recipients. We shared space with so many other amazing organizations serving Oakland older adults, many…
Read MoreMercy Brown Bag Program 2022 Impact Report
The Mercy Brown Bag Impact Report is here! Learn what we’ve been up to the past year and how lives of Bay Area seniors are lifted through the work of our dedicated team, the generosity of our supporters, and our committed volunteers… Take a look! MBBP Impact Report 2022
Read MoreHow Mercy Brown Bag Is Combatting Senior Poverty in California
By 2060, California’s 60-year and older population is expected to grow at least three times faster than the total population. This rapid growth challenges a state that already struggles with senior poverty. This issue isn’t unique to California. More than 15 million older adults in the United States face economic insecurity. Approximately half of seniors get…
Read MoreWhat You Should Know About Older Adults and Exercise
What You Should Know About Older Adults and Exercise As you age, it often becomes harder to feel motivated to exercise every day. But exercise is one of the most important things seniors can do for their mental and physical health. Many health problems associated with aging can be slowed down, reduced or even eliminated…
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