Walking our talk and leading the way through our commitment to give back to our community...
Eldercare Services actively advocates—legally and socially—for the rights of aging adults. We are leaders in our field; and our commitment to supporting all elders extends beyond the office and long after we punch out. We do this by:
  • Pioneering programs such as a program for people in the early stages of Alzheimer’s Disease
  • Teaching classes and workshops
  • Facilitating support groups
SF Mayor’s Expert Panel on Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care
Linda Fodrini-Johnson is a participating member of this committee and serves on the Dementia Services subcommittee.
National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers
Linda Fodrini-Johnson is currently President of this 2,000 plus member national organization that promotes and supports the profession of Geriatric Care Management.
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Rotary Club
Bruce Johnson, Chief Operating Officer of Eldercare Services is a former Director and continuing member of the Rotary Club of Walnut Creek.
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Regional Center for the Arts
Linda Fodrini-Johnson is a Trustee serving on the Art Access Committee to help make the Arts accessible to frail elders.
STAND (Stand Against Domestic Violence)
Linda Fodrini-Johnson served on a committee to develop training for Police & Fire Departments regarding spousal abuse, especially where dementia is a factor.
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Welfare to Work
Partnered with St. Vincent de Paul to help train welfare recipients to be caregivers for assisted-living facilities.
Alzheimer’s Foundation of America
Eldercare Services professionals screen community members for possible dementias during their annual National Memory Screening Day event.
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John Muir Medical Center
Linda Fodrini-Johnson is on the panel addressing the “Crisis in Long-Term Care”.
KQED Program Support
Participated, sponsored and donated in the Volunteer Pledge Drive during the program, “Change Your Brain, Change Your Life” – July 2008.
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“SHARE” – Senior Health and Resource Exchange
Chris Rose-Franks, Eldercare Services’ Manager of Client Services, is the Co-Chair of the Planning Committee.
Diablo Respite Center
While Chair of the Center’s Steering Committee, Linda Fodrini-Johnson, Director of Eldercare Services, created the country’s first program for persons in the early stages of memory loss, a social day-care program that is now a national model.
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End of Life Coalition
Our professional staff contributes to, and participates on, this committee.
For Every Generation: Making Contra Costa Aging Friendly
Linda Fodrini-Johnson was on the Contra Costa County steering committee making the county elder-friendly. Starting in 2004, Linda was on the Health and Wellness Team.
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Local Boards and Panels
Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program, the Medical Managed Care Partnership Project and the Older Adult Committee of the Contra Costa Mental Health Commission.
Linda Fodrini-Johnson and Eldercare Services professionals are invited speakers, participants, presenters and contributors to the following:
"...The experience with you- has made me understand how aging doesn’t have to be so frightening..." Katherine, client’s daughter, Albany, CA