News and Events Category: Senior Programs

For years, residents at EBALDC’s Avalon Senior Housing complex successfully advocated for themselves and their community, incorporating a newsletter publication into their efforts. How It All Began: Organizing for Traffic Safety Beth Esperanza Rosales, Avalon Senior Housing resident and Avalon Tenants Advocates co-founder says that the seniors there began speaking out on behalf of their community approximately 7 years ago: “We at Avalon started advocating…for a crosswalk right outside our gate. There is a Pak ‘N Save across the way, seniors were jaywalking and falling with carts right outside.” Beth described... Read more

EBALDC works hard to provide safe, welcoming, and supportive community living for East Bay elders. These buildings offer safe and comfortable apartment homes designated for seniors, including amenities like a shared communal kitchen and lounge areas, as well as community gardens where residents can grow fruits and veggies right in their complex. But what really sets these EBALDC residences apart is efforts by staff to ensure a strong sense of community. In West Oakland, EBALDC’s San Pablo Hotel has been designated a residence for seniors since the mid 1990s and has... Read more