Bay Area
Jewish food banks see tenfold growth in demand during pandemic
Before the coronavirus, clients of the Jewish Family and Children’s Services food banks would come in once or twice a month. It was usually to help…
Bay Area
Coronavirus testing set for S.F. skilled nursing facilities — and others want in
San Francisco health officials announced on May 1 that the city will now require all 21 skilled-nursing facilities — including the 374-bed San Francisco…
Seniors
In times like these, it’s important to have a raison d’être
Years ago, when I was doing a medical school clerkship, I decided to visit my fiancée’s grandmother, Belle, who lived near where I was working. I…
Bay Area
Plaintiffs keep fighting as Reutlinger finalizes management takeover
A deal to transfer management of the Reutlinger Community, a Jewish senior home in Danville, to a secular nonprofit health care company was finalized on…
Local Voice
At this Jewish senior home, caring for Covid patients is our ethical responsibility
On April 10, 2020, San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living admitted its first post-acute Covid-19 patient to its dedicated unit after discharge from the…
Health
Israeli researcher's work may be key to reversing aging’s cognitive decline
Two Israeli researchers, one at UC Berkeley and the other at Israel’s Ben-Gurion University, have discovered a mechanism that may be responsible for some…
Bay Area
SF senior home holds town hall to explain acceptance of Covid-19 patients
Update: On May 1, San Francisco announced that all residents and staff at skilled nursing facilities were required to be tested for Covid-19. With the San…
Opinion
When did elderly people like me become disposable?
The coronavirus pandemic of 2020 is shaking the world in disturbing ways. As someone who is no longer young, I find one aspect of the crisis to be…
Bay Area
Homespun masks aplenty at Palo Alto Jewish senior facility
At the beginning of the Covid-19 outbreak, you were an outlier if you wore a mask. Now you’re given weird stares if you don’t have one. To that end, a…