News and Events
Margaret Anne Cargill;
September 24, 1920 - August 1, 2006
On Tuesday, August 1, the San Diego community lost one of its most generous philanthropists... (more)
Rotarians to the Rescue
Got paint, but no painters? Need scraping, but no scrapers? Who you gonna' call? Why not the volunteers from Rotary Club #33? (more)
The Bus Stops Here!
St. Paul's launched a fundraising campaign today to purchase a new bus for the residents of their retirement communities. It was also announced that a generous grant of...(more)
Health & Human Services Cabinet Secretary Visits St. Paul’s
Mike Leavitt, Cabinet Secretary for Health & Human Services, paid a visit to St. Paul’s Manor last Wednesday to encourage the residents to...(more)
Biobytes: Adeline Svendsen
St. Paul's Manor resident, Adeline Svendsen, 92 – with some help from her son, Carlos, whom she adopted from Chile and raised alone – runs a computer club at St. Paul's Manor, a retirement community in San Diego where she lives...(more)
Helping to Coordinate Care Needs of Seniors - Program Looking to Open Office in S.D.
PACE, which stands for Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly, allows frail older residents to live in their own homes longer. The program provides and coordinates all needed care and services -- from doctor visits to paying routine bills to adult day health care -- for those over age 55 who qualify for nursing home care under federal standards... (more)
Seeing Him Through - Many Band Together to Help Restore Formerly Homeless Man's Sight, Hope
Sitting in the comfy public lounge of his temporary home at St. Paul's Villa retirement facility, the well-groomed, white-haired 72- year-old tells about living in a barn next to a horse he tended before his dimming vision went completely black. His life philosophy, he says, is simple...(more)
Families devote day to helping others - Senior Visits Among Volunteer Activities
About 1,200 people participated in the volunteer day throughout San Diego. At St. Paul's Villa, a half-dozen young families sat at tables with about 25 seniors, chatting about the past...(more)
Bridging the Gap - Intergenerational Day Care a Boon For Both Young and Old
St. Paul's Senior Homes & Services innovative Intergenerational Day Care program is the first formal program in San Diego County. It brings together adults and children, ranging in age from 8 weeks to well past 90. The arrangement addresses two problems...(more)
Day Care for Young, Old Not Easy to Set Up
If you're thinking of starting an intergenerational day-care center, you need to realize at least two things...(more) |