Entries by Sean O'Shea

Happy 4th of July!

This is a great time of the year for our seniors and their families. Usually, we get a great turn out when the Alameda 4th of July Parade drops by Webster Street near The Inn.

For the seniors that can’t make it out, we usually have a grand time grilling up

Seniors: Beating the Heat

Such drastic weather changes this past week going from 65 most of the spring to 105 in the valley and 99 in the East Bay.. foosh ☀️!!  In summer and late spring, warm weather is expected, and often welcome, but when it comes on sudden and very strong, it can be a very dangerous situation for

Senior Safety: Correct Walker Use

Senior Saftey tips continue as a theme this month and this one comes from the Mayo Clinic.  You see it all the time, at least outside our facilities, seniors walking around pushing their walkers with their entire weight on them hunched over with elbows bent. This makes many think this is the way walkers should

Senior Health and Fitness Day Tomorrow!

As originally featured in the Patch by Carolyn Avery
Please join the 26th annual Senior Health & Fitness Day for seniors and their families on Wednesday, May 29th from 1pm to 3 pm at Mastick Senior Center at 1155 Santa Clara Ave. in Alameda. RSVP here.
This event is part of a nationwide celebration of senior fitness.

Ash Celebrates His 2nd year at The Lodge

Ash is the one you can count on to help keep your silverware shiny and your glasses smudge free. Ash has a really hard job that usually goes unnoticed because if someone were to notice the work of the dishwasher, it would be a bad thing. Thankfully Ash’s invisible hand keeps the kitchen running smoothly