March 2010 April 2010 May 2010 June 2010 July 2010
August 2010
September 2010 October 2010
November 2010
December 2010
January 2011
February 2011 March 2011 April 2011 May 2011 June 2011 July 2011 August 2011 September 2011 October 2011 November 2011 December 2011 January 2012 February 2012 March 2012 April 2012 May 2012 June 2012 July 2012 August 2012 September 2012 October 2012 November 2012 December 2012 January 2013 February 2013 March 2013 April 2013 May 2013 June 2013 July 2013 August 2013 September 2013 October 2013 November 2013 December 2013 January 2014 February 2014 March 2014 April 2014 May 2014 June 2014 July 2014 August 2014 September 2014 October 2014 November 2014 December 2014 January 2015 February 2015 March 2015 April 2015 May 2015 June 2015 July 2015 August 2015 September 2015 October 2015 November 2015 December 2015 January 2016 February 2016 March 2016 April 2016 May 2016 June 2016 July 2016 August 2016 September 2016 October 2016 November 2016 December 2016 January 2017 February 2017 March 2017 April 2017 May 2017 June 2017 July 2017 August 2017 September 2017 October 2017 November 2017 December 2017 January 2018 February 2018 March 2018 April 2018 May 2018 June 2018 July 2018 August 2018 September 2018 October 2018 November 2018 December 2018 January 2019 February 2019 March 2019 April 2019 May 2019 June 2019 July 2019 August 2019 September 2019 October 2019 November 2019 December 2019 January 2020 February 2020 March 2020 April 2020 May 2020 June 2020 July 2020 August 2020 September 2020 October 2020 November 2020 December 2020 January 2021 February 2021 March 2021 April 2021 May 2021 June 2021 July 2021 August 2021 September 2021 October 2021 November 2021 December 2021 January 2022 February 2022 March 2022 April 2022 May 2022 June 2022 July 2022 August 2022 September 2022 October 2022 November 2022 December 2022 January 2023 February 2023 March 2023 April 2023 May 2023 June 2023 July 2023 August 2023 September 2023 October 2023 November 2023 December 2023 January 2024 February 2024 March 2024
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30
31
News Every Day |

Santa Cruz elderly services search for new home

Santa Cruz elderly services search for new home

LIVE OAK – After inhabiting the Live Oak Senior Center for more than 40 years, Meals on Wheels, Senior Network Services and other elderly assistance programs are now looking to relocate their services after receiving an eviction notice from the building’s owner, the Live Oak School District.

The organizations were served the notice in early May and were told they have six months to vacate the building, at 1777 Capitola Road. The district plans to remake the facility into teacher housing, said Community Bridges Program Director Lisa Berkowitz. Community Bridges provides administrative support and oversight for Meals on Wheels and a variety of other senior support services across the county. It distributes 180,000 meals to Santa Cruz County seniors each year, through home delivery and in-person dining facilities.

Contingency plans

Berkowitz acknowledged that discussions around the school district’s long-term development plans have been ongoing for almost a year, but said they had received assurances that no immediate decision was looming and that there would be “ample time to talk and discuss” before a move was made.

“When it did arrive we were surprised. Not unexpected, but surprised,” Berkowitz said.

It is no accident that Meals on Wheels has been committed to the facility since 1977. Ray Cancino, the CEO of Community Bridges, said the building has just the right amount of space for its offices, dining space, cooking space and storage facility, all under one roof. Still, he’s realistic about the situation and wants to assure the community that it is exploring contingency plans and doing all it can to ensure services continue.

“I want to reassure the public that, as the provider for meals in the county, that we have every single intention and every single plan to meet our obligations,” Cancino said. “We’ll ensure that no senior sees any loss of service as a result of what’s happening at the Live Oak Senior Center.”

In that regard, Cancino and Berkowitz did have some positive news to share: Meals on Wheels secured a space to provide in-person senior dining services at the Mid-County Senior Center, after the center’s board approved a recent proposal. Community Bridges currently operates two additional dining sites in north and south county, but Berkowitz says this midtown location will prove to be a critical resource.

“Because there isn’t anything in place in the midcounty area, basically seniors have to go to either one end or another. For big swaths of the county in the middle, there really isn’t any place for seniors to go,” Berkowitz said. “Particularly in these very expensive times we’re living in … it’s an opportunity for a senior to come and enjoy a good meal, hang out, talk and be with friends.” Details for when this service will begin have not yet been announced.

Community Bridges confirmed it is continuing to explore potential options for relocating its cooking and food storage facilities, but was unable to provide specifics.

During a recent Santa Cruz City Council meeting, Councilmember Sandy Brown made a desperate appeal to the community. “It’s kind of a desperate situation now, to try to identify an alternative kitchen,” she said. “We are beginning to have more in-depth conversations in the city of Santa Cruz … but I want to just let people know this is a significant challenge.”

Senior Network Services

Meals on Wheels is not the only senior support organization operating out of the Live Oak Senior Center. Clay Kempf is the executive director of the Area Agency on Aging in Santa Cruz and San Benito counties. He says his organization is the primary funder of programs housed in the senior center, including Meals on Wheels. Some of these programs include Senior Information & Assistance, Medicare Navigation, Senior Shared Housing and the Family Caregiver Support Program.

Kempf highlighted the precarious situation these organizations have been put into by the eviction notice and lack of mitigation measures to ease the transition.

“All these services are in danger. I think that’s the overriding message,” Kempf said in an interview with the Sentinel. “Contingency plans are in process, people are trying to find alternatives, but we know all the alternatives are going to cost more and probably cost us quality and access.”

Kempf also stressed the importance of the the geographic location of the current facility, which his organization has designated the “senior hub” in their area plan for Santa Cruz and San Benito counties. “We’re trying to route all seniors through that location and the location is perfect,” Kempf said. “It’s in midcounty, it’s along the major bus line, it has substantial and adequate parking for seniors who can drive there,” he said.

Kempf said that Santa Cruz County has more than 70,000 residents age 60 and older and that population is expected to rise. According to the California Department of Aging, the percentage increase of the elderly population aged 60 and over in Santa Cruz County is expect to rise almost 110% from 2010 to 2060.

Kempf and Berkowitz confirmed that negotiations with the Live Oak School District for both short-term and long-term solutions are ongoing. The Live Oak School District did not respond to a request for comment, but did say it would work to provide an update next week once graduation ceremonies have passed.

Top 5 Websites to Watch FREE Movies - TV Shows (No Sign up!)

Top 10 Love Affair Movies of the 2000s and 2010s

I was diagnosed with cancer aged 39… you are never too rich, too famous or too young, says Dr Philippa Kaye

Top 10 Emmanuelle Seigner Movies

Ria.city






Read also

Meme-stock mania comes roaring back to leave Donald Trump's Truth Social owner TMTG worth more than Etsy or Hasbro

Warriors and Rockets are in a battle for the final play-in spot out West

Jewish Dems Endorse 'Squad' Challengers, Pitting Them Against Incumbents Jamaal Bowman and Cori Bush

News, articles, comments, with a minute-by-minute update, now on Today24.pro

News Every Day

Top 10 Emmanuelle Seigner Movies

Today24.pro — latest news 24/7. You can add your news instantly now — here


News Every Day

Top 5 Websites to Watch FREE Movies - TV Shows (No Sign up!)



Sports today


Новости тенниса
Даниил Медведев

Битые корты: Медведев и Александрова вышли в четвертьфинал Miami Open



Спорт в России и мире
Москва

GeekVape в сотрудничестве с Absolute Racing выиграла чемпионат в категории GT3



All sports news today





Sports in Russia today

Москва

«Радио Зенит» – информационный партнер форума «Мы вместе. Спорт»


Новости России

Game News

Пробный запуск вампирского градостроя Vampire Legacy: City Builder


Russian.city


Москва

«С какой целью вы пришли почтить память? Он вам родственник?» В Москве осудили девушку, которая пришла возложить цветы в память о Навальном


Губернаторы России
Желдорреммаш

ЧЭРЗ развивает инициативы и сокращает производственные затраты


Шапки женские вязаные на Wildberries, 2024 — новый цвет от 392 руб. (модель 466)

Лавров заявил, что сфер сотрудничества России и Запада практически не осталось

Он обещал — вернулся: сможет ли Минаков перебить Томпсона

Московская область - Изготовление металлических навесов


Музыкант Устьянцев: Сергей Шнуров — профессионал, а Жуков — «балалаечка»

Алла Пугачева готовится к 75-летию дать большой концерт

Перенос дат II этапа культурного проекта «Классика: история и современность» в Дмитрове

Концерт благотворительного фонда Владимира Спивакова прошел в Солнечногорске


Александрова обыграла первую ракетку мира на турнире WTA

Янник Синнер поделился впечатлениями от общения с игроками сборной Италии по футболу

Российская теннисистка Калинская покинула WTA-1000 из-за проблем со здоровьем

Битые корты: Медведев и Александрова вышли в четвертьфинал Miami Open



«Радио Зенит» – информационный партнер форума «Мы вместе. Спорт»

Шапки женские вязаные на Wildberries, 2024 — новый цвет от 392 руб. (модель 466)

Заказать недорогой ремонт кухонной мебели в районе в Москве и Московской области

Топливному компромиссу между Украиной и Азербайджаном пришел конец?


Выставка военных фотокорреспондентов и художника Росгвардии «СВОй VZгляд» открылась в Москве

Продолжается регистрация на форум «Мы вместе.Спорт»

Metaratings: "Спартак" может уволить Абаскаля по ходу сезона, клуб ищет тренера

Благотворительный фонд «Свет в руках» проведет Всероссийскую акцию «Росток памяти»


«Металлург» обыграл «Спартак» и находится в одной победе от полуфинала Кубка Гагарина

В ГК «Расцветай» рассказали, какие квартиры будут пользоваться спросом

«Наука в школе: реальность или иллюзия»: в Технопарке Физтех-лицея им. П. Л. Капицы эксперты выяснили, могут ли школьники заниматься наукой

Судья соревнований в Crocus Expo подала в суд из-за травли после теракта



Путин в России и мире






Персональные новости Russian.city
Александр Галич

Александр Галич. "Облака". Поёт Антон Духовской.



News Every Day

Top 10 Emmanuelle Seigner Movies




Friends of Today24

Музыкальные новости

Персональные новости