Community Involvement


“…The experience with you- has made me understand how aging doesn't have to be so frightening…”
Katherine, client’s daughter

Walking Our Talk; Leading the Way

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-Elect of this 2,000 plus member national organization that promotes and supports the profession of Geriatric Care Management.
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ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease)

Eileen Nevitt, an Eldercare Services Professional Geriatric Care Manager and Supervisor, is a consultant for Patient and Family Services at the Bay Area Chapter of the ALS Association and leads support groups.
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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.

National Depression Screening Day

Eldercare Services professionals are evaluators in this annual event.
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Alzheimer’s Foundation of America

Laurel Etheridge serves as an Excellence in Care Specialist for the A.F.A. evaluating local care settings to help improve the quality of care for persons with dementia and Alzheimer's disease. Also, 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 Outreach Care Manager 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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Community Fund Raisers and Outreach

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: