Challenge Center Fosters Improved Mobility, Health for Seniors
The Challenge Center is helping older people regain their balance and strength after months isolated at home thanks to a grant from the San Diego Seniors Community Foundation.
Social Impact Heroes: How Bob Kelly Is Helping To Change Our World
SDSCF President & CEO Bob Kelly spoke to Authority Magazine about leadership and the lessons he’s learned from a career spanning five decades.
Social Isolation a Health Hazard for San Diego County Seniors
Bob Kelly spoke to Newsradio 600 KOGO about the increased risk of suicide and other health concerns for socially isolated seniors in San Diego.
How San Diego Seniors Can Navigate the Vaccine Appointment Process
Bob Kelly talks to CBS 8 with tips on how San Diego seniors age 65 and older can get appointments for the COVID-19 vaccine.
Peninsula Shepherd Center Programs Helping Seniors Stay Connected
Through a new program called Connections Through Technology, the Peninsula Shepherd Center is providing tablets and technology training to help homebound seniors stay connected to loved ones and participate in virtual programming.
Grant Program Helps Isolated Seniors During Pandemic
Seniors at the Neighborhood House Association senior center received tablets funded by a No Senior Alone grant to help them stay connected during COVID-19
Foundation Gives $48,000 in Grants to Senior Centers in North County
San Diego Seniors Community Foundation gave $226,794 to senior centers around the county last year, with more than $48,000 to senior centers across North County.
Social Isolation Tied to Senior Homelessness in San Diego
Isolation and the lack of a support network are contributing factors that lead some older San Diegans to fall into homelessness.
Opinion: San Diego’s Most Vulnerable Seniors Need Our Help. Here’s What You Can Do.
The COVID-19 pandemic has made it harder for seniors to connect with loved ones, go to work, and volunteer in their communities. As Bob Kelly argues in this op-ed, the loss of seniors in the public sphere has come at a tremendous cost to the San Diego region.
Video: No Senior Alone Initiative Supports Isolated Seniors as Pandemic Wears On
CBS 8’s LaMonica Peters reports on SDSCF’s No Senior Alone initiative and how it’s helping socially isolated seniors endure the long COVID-19 winter.
