By Morey Riordan – As I reflect on my first couple of months as the Executive Director of Openhouse, my experience has been one of deep learning, joy, and appreciation…
By Charles Renfroe – Gilbert, a gay man in his late 60s, came to Openhouse after entering sobriety and recovering from prolonged substance abuse. “Having just finished my addictions, I…
By Carla Peña – As people age, many of us eventually rely—whether temporarily or permanently—on caregivers, long-term care facilities, adult day services, home health aides, or senior-serving organizations to help…
By Ryan MacCarrigan – Along California’s Monterey Peninsula, the town of Pacific Grove sits quietly between the pines and the ocean just over two hours south of San Francisco. It…
The San Francisco Department of Disability and Aging Services (DAS) is conducting the 2025–2026 Dignity Fund Community Needs Assessment (DFCNA), and they need your help to spread the word widely…
At the City Hall VIP Pride Party on Sunday, June 29, 2025, Dr. Marcy Adelman received San Francisco Pride’s Teddy Witherington Award for lifetime contributions to the LGBTQ+ community. She…
By Angela K. Perone, PhD, JD, MSW, MA– In late 2024, my research team at the Center for the Advanced Study of Aging Services (CASAS) at the University of California,…
By Rabbi Sydney Mintz– In Jewish tradition we say, “Zichrono livracha,” may his memory be for a blessing. I was very honored to speak as the 4th Annual Alvin Baum…
By Grace Li– It has been an exciting year for Openhouse + On Lok Community Day Services, the first licensed adult day program in the nation created with and for…
By Brent Hensley– Let’s be honest. Conversations about senior care and senior living may not be glamorous subjects and they probably won’t be the most welcomed topics at your next…
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