On November 1, 2024, Lamorinda Village held its first fundraiser, Sip and Savor, a tasting event to raise money for a strength and balance class for seniors.
Ruth McCahan, Founding Member and Past President of Lamorinda Village has served on numerous local organizations—including the Lafayette Senior Services Commission. Ruth was the driving force behind the creation of Lamorinda Village, a nonprofit that provides support for seniors living in their homes.
Villages are popping up Nationwide, click the link to read more….
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A growing trend helps Foreign Service retirees to finally settle down. Martha Thomas, The Foreign Service Journal May, 2016
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Aging in Place – the Village Concept Lawren Hicks, MD, John Muir Health Senior Services Newsletter January-March, 2016
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Retirement Planner: Seniors helping seniors in “Village” system. Stephen J. Butler, Contra Costa Times January 2, 2016
LAMORINDA WEEKLY | Planning ahead to prepare for emergency evacuations vital- especially for non-drivers With major fires burning all over the state, some close to home, and smoke blanketing Lamorinda most days as a daily reminder, the practicalities of exactly how to evacuate are a concern for many, especially older folks or others with limited mobility who don’t drive. www.lamorindaweekly.com
LAMORINDA WEEKLY | Lamorinda Village prepares for fire season with help from community Lamorinda Village has partnered with the National Charity League to put together 350 emergency go-bags for seniors. It is just one of the ways in which the Village is rallying to help the most vulnerable, with the support of the community. www.lamorindaweekly.com
ORINDA NEWS | Seniors Receive Emergency Essentials from Lamorinda Village, Volunteers Lamorinda Village, a support system which helps people age in their homes, arranged for National Charity League volunteer mothers and daughters to stuff 350 emergency/evacuation “go-bags” for seniors living independently in Orinda, Lafayette and Moraga. theorindanews.com
Villages in the News
As of 2016, more than 200 Villages have opened their doors nationwide, with many more in development. The “Village” concept has become a movement. Read More…
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Meet our Members and Hear their Stories
Our members have come to us through many different paths. Listen to video interviews of our members and Read their stories….
Lamorinda Village Presents Fire and Emergency Information
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nEozvSKgGI
http://evacuate.lamorindacert.org
Lamorinda Village’s Shelter in Place Program for Seniors
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Lamorinda Village offered a Shelter in Place Program to help older and more vulnerable adults stay home while volunteers shopped and delivered groceries. This was a free program for all seniors in Lamorinda.
It takes a “Village” to come together to protect our seniors. Lamorinda Village in partnership with Comprehensive Wellness and the City of Lafayette Parks and Rec Dept helped over 500 seniors get vaccinated in the first, large scale, drive through vaccination clinic in the Bay Area. Pulling in over 100 volunteers and clinicians in less than 5 days, we created the village that protected seniors from COVID during the height of the pandemic. Click on the video to roll through this momentous day.
