In the midst of the pandemic, volunteers and staff at the Bella Vida senior center reached a milestone last week, surpassing 100,000 meals prepared and delivered locally since March. “The
With honks and cheers from their cars, family and friends celebrated longtime Valencia resident Florence Holmes’ 95th birthday in a drive-by fashion on Thursday. Though from a distance, Holmes was
As seniors drove through the Bella Vida Senior Center parking lot last week, they were treated to a special performance by the Hart High School dance team. “Because of COVID,
Volunteers and staff at the Bella Vida Senior Center donned their most festive, patriotic attire, decorating the center’s parking lot with red, white and blue to make this quarantined Fourth
When residents at Oakmont of Valencia Senior Living went into lockdown in mid-March amid rising fears of the coronavirus, their lives changed drastically, but it was the staff who took
When Fit For Life exercise teacher Rosemary Competelli’s senior aerobics classes were canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, she quickly realized she wanted to find a way to keep her
When Hart High sophomore Jonah Burckert was looking for a creative way to audition as section leader in the Hart Regiment Band, he thought he would find something to help
In an effort to provide meals to those who need them, Los Angeles County recently announced its participation in California’s “Great Plates Delivered” initiative, a meal-delivery service for older adults.
Longtime Santa Clarita Valley resident David Chalberg is used to taking long walks within Oakmont of Valencia community, where he resides. That all quickly changed in mid-March when the Oakmont
News Release The L.A. County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted Tuesday to call for comprehensive measures that would strengthen protections for residents and staff at skilled nursing homes, among other
California will look to partner with local governments to have restaurants prepare and deliver healthy meals for seniors through a “first-of-its-kind” program, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday. Dubbed “Restaurants Deliver:
With nearly 200 volunteers delivering 1,000 meals to seniors in the Santa Clarita Valley, the SCV Senior Center at Bella Vida is taking a pause from the current health crisis
As the “Safer at Home” order is extended until May 15, many seniors are beginning to feel the effects of self-isolation, especially loneliness. In fact, research suggests loneliness and prolonged
Life has gotten significantly harder for approximately 6 million Californians age 65 and older, as Gov. Gavin Newsom continues to urge them to stay home to protect themselves from the
By Kevin MacDonald CEO, SCV senior center We miss you already – all our friends from the years at Market Street to the new friends we just met when we
As the number of confirmed coronavirus, or COVID-19, cases continues to rise, officials have ordered those over 65 to self-isolate, as they have proven to be statistically more vulnerable to
People may not be kung fu fighting at the Bella Vida senior center, but they are able to find balance and exercise through the center’s biweekly tai chi classes.
Saugus resident Don Kuehl recently celebrated his 95th birthday at the Bouquet Canyon Senior Apartments. After cake and some laughs with his friends, Kuehl reflected on his 95 years, sharing
The ballroom of the Bella Vida senior center transformed into a royal palace during the annual Celebrity Waiter Dinner fundraiser Saturday. Senior center staff, guests and volunteers gathered in their
To celebrate Black History Month, seniors at Bella Vida senior center learned about African-American history through music. Seniors enjoyed soul food cuisine while musicians performed gospel, ragtime, jazz, swing and
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