Choice in Aging

10/29/2026

It's always a good day when our furry friend Hank from Valley Humane Society and his human, Jillian, join us for ! 🐾

10/29/2026

In this week's edition of the Series at Choice in Aging... introducing our at The Bedford Center! 🎃

10/28/2026

Please join us for a FREE Caregivers' Retreat on Saturday, November 14 from 9:00 AM to 11:15 AM! 🪷☕

Mt. Diablo Center
490 Golf Club Road
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523

💌 RSVP to Barbara Porter at [email protected] or (925) 356-6777 x108

Topics:
- “Navigating Medi-Cal & Medicare” Presented by Brian O'Toole, Elder Law Attorney
- “Medication Management: Awareness, Interactions, Safety & Side Effects” Presented by Stephanie Wakefield, RN & Sheryl Herron, RN, FNP

The materials or product were a result of a project funded by a contract with the California Department of Aging.

10/27/2026

Sharing from the City of Pleasant Hill Commission on Aging!

"Navigating the Holidays as a Family Caregiver"
A Workshop for Empowering Older Adults and Family Caregivers

🗓️ Wednesday, November 4
🕜 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
📍 Pleasant Hill City Hall, City Council Chambers, 100 Gregory Lane

Learn More & Register:
✅ https://phillca.gov/COAEVENTS

Topics will include managing family dynamics, setting realistic expectations, caring for yourself while caring for a loved one, and finding ways to make the holidays meaningful and manageable.

10/26/2026

is always so much more fun when the little sprouts at Choice in Learning join us!

10/23/2026

📢 Sharing from Caregiver OneCall & Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center!

Lost your job because of caregiving? Cut back your hours? Home caring for someone and need income? 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 is for YOU!

🗓️ Tuesdays & Thursdays Beginning November 10
🕕 6-8 PM
▶️ Virtual via Zoom

📝 Scan the QR code to register or visit:
https://tinyurl.com/CaregiverCommunityBuilders2026

is a FREE, 9-week virtual program to help you turn your caregiving experience into an online community and explore ways to earn recurring income.

10/22/2026

What does it really take for someone to age safely, independently, and with dignity at home?

Our President & CEO, Debbie Toth, recently joined Kirsten Howe of Absolute Trust Counsel on to share Choice in Aging's story and what it looks like to meet older adults where they are, remove the barriers standing in their way, and help them stay connected to the people and communities they love...
..Because aging in place isn't just about staying home. It's about staying connected, independent, and engaged in life.

And that's the vision we're taking into the future with our — an innovative community designed to bring housing, health, care, connection, and opportunity together so people can thrive as they age.

We're building something big. And we're looking for the right people who believe in this vision and want to help us make our dream a reality.

🎥 Watch Debbie on Absolute Trust Talk:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=517sZxIJI40

And MacKenzie Scott... if you're reading this, we'd love to chat! 😉

What if staying home as you age cost a fraction of what a nursing f...

10/22/2026

Thursday, November 12 at 11:30 AM!

In honor of , please join us for a conversation with Dave Iverson, caregiving author, documentary film producer/director, and retired Emmy Award-winning broadcast journalist.

Register here: https://tinyurl.com/DWD-11-12-26

When he was 59, Dave moved back into his childhood home to care for his 95-year-old mother, a caregiving journey that lasted a decade. His recent caregiving memoir is titled 𝘞𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘴, 𝘈𝘯 𝘌𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘭𝘺 𝘔𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳, 𝘈𝘯 𝘈𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘚𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦’𝘴 𝘍𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘑𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺.

During his broadcast journalism career, Dave produced and reported more than 20 documentary specials for PBS, including two films about Parkinson’s disease, the Frontline film 𝘔𝘺 𝘍𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳, 𝘔𝘺 𝘉𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘔𝘦 and 𝘊𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘎𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘦, which tells the story of what happens when a group of people with Parkinson’s join forces with a legendary New York City dance company. Dave has won numerous broadcast journalism awards, including a national Emmy Award. He also hosted local radio and television programs for NPR station KQED in San Francisco and is a founding member of the Michael J. Fox Foundation’s Patient Council.

10/21/2026

The latest edition of the Series at Choice in Aging: ! 🍂🎃

10/21/2026

Thanks to our 33 generous sponsors, 80+ donors, and all of our incredible supporters, we have officially surpassed our fundraising goal of $40,000 for The Bedford Center — a new record!

𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫:
💜 Pacific Gas and Electric Company

𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐦 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫:
🤍 Kaiser Permanente

𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐬:
💛 Ken Gray & Diane Gibson-Gray
💛 Republic Services

𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐬:
🩶 The Bedford Family
🩶 The Leo Fontana Family
🩶 Nancy Gibbons
🩶 San Francisco 49ers
🩶 Sutter Health

𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐳𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐬:
🤎 Brian Addington
🤎 An Elderly Wish Foundation
🤎 Diane Burgis
🤎 Colin & Mila Coffey
🤎 Sabine & Robin Lemmo
🤎 Dexter Louie MD & Pat Louie
🤎 Mike Perry, Perry Realty Team
🤎 Rotary Club of the Delta (Antioch)
🤎 TreVista Senior Living
🤎 Vital Link Medical Alert Systems

𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐬:
🩵 Marc & Kathy Berger
🩵 Ron Bernal
🩵 Phyllis & Frank Gordon
🩵 Lone Tree Golf & Event Center
🩵 Latika Malkani & Ray Cardozo
🩵 Gloria Martin
🩵 CCC Supervisor Karen Mitchoff (Ret.)
🩵 Patrick Ng
🩵 Richard & Lori Ogorchock
🩵 Tillman Consulting Group, LLC
🩵 Tamisha Torres-Walker
🩵 Tri Delta Transit
🩵 Paula & Mike Weintraub
🩵 Sandra White for Antioch City Council District 4