Many of the elders who stay at Chaparral House are living with dementia. Yet we do not have a locked “memory care” ward on site. Instead, we utilize a problem-solving approach to set up the environment and train our staff to support these residents without the use of restraints (such as sedating medications and lockdowns). […]
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Nursing Knowledge
Infection prevention is an essential part of skilled nursing care. The medical field uses many infection prevention related acronyms as a short hand to allow us to communicate quickly and efficiently with our colleagues. However, we may forget to slow our pace and really break down what those alphabet soup of letters mean when talking […]
Welcome to the Board
We’d like to introduce you to our newest member of our Board of Directors. Ashleigh Richardson is a VP and branch manager for Mechanics Bank in Berkeley. “I learned about Chaparral House when I first started my career with this institution (Mechanics Bank) in 2017. I worked with the Area Manager at the time to […]
Spotlight On Kay
Residents and staff always enjoy it when Kay, one of our 2021 Volunteer Award recipients, plays her harp at Chaparral House. She began her pursuit of the Paraguayan harp 15 years ago, falling in love with the music and instrument and eventually falling in love with her harp teacher, Ramón. They began playing together at […]
Farewell to Megan
Megan has helped our residents experience the joy of recreational Activities for the past 9 years. The calm energy she brings makes it easy for anyone to connect with her. When recollecting on her time at Chaparral House, Megan mostly spoke of the elders. She delighted in learning the residents’ unique life stories and encouraged […]
Spotlight On: Our Monthly Tea Party
The Tea Party at Chaparral has been a monthly tradition since 2004. It was started by former Activities Director, Sandi, with the help of her predecessor, Michele. “We wanted to give our residents a special time that brought some beauty and elegance to their lives,” said Sandi. They collected nice chinaware from yard sales and […]
Spotlight On: World Music Hour
“It’s always a pleasure to see residents reacting to the music, even if just with finger or toe tapping,” said volunteer Athena, who has been curating a World Music Program at Chaparral House since September 2019 (Covid-permitting). A music enthusiast herself, Athena first tried out different topics for the twice monthly program, but felt the […]
Happy Retirement to Sue
Sue Garces has been a critical part of our care team at Chaparral House for over 17 years. With a quiet smile and an infinite supply of patience, she has guided our team towards positive change while advocating for the wellbeing of the elders we serve. Sue led numerous quality initiatives including reducing rehospitalization and […]
A Lovely Addition
Chaparral House has a beautiful new addition to our gardens and lawns. When our long-time board member, Steve Craig passed recently, it really affected Melissa, our volunteer gardener and Gustavo and Rodrigo who work with her. Steve spent many hours volunteering in the garden with them and they formed a strong bond. “Steve’s sense of […]
Spotlight on Elaine
Congratulations to another one of our 2021 Volunteer Award recipients! Elaine Palmer, who received our Longevity Award, has been volunteering since 2010, playing weekly piano concerts at Chaparral House. In 2014 she took on another task as well, providing our daily Today (In History) and Trivia features that are posted on our hallway bulletin board. […]