Telecare Programs Celebrate Halloween 2024
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Enjoy a collection of Halloween photos from across Telecare programs.
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LAOA Celebrates Fiesta de Mayo with Food, Fun, and Special Guests
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Telecare’s LAOA team celebrated Fiesta de Mayo with a festive potluck, sharing dishes from their diverse backgrounds. The event featured special appearances by their new studded pet, Llama, and beloved fur baby, Teddy. Highlights included Marcelo enjoying a freshly made mango beverage, adding a sweet touch to the lively gathering.
Read MoreSpreading Love at Telecare’s LAOA, ATLAS, and TABS Valentine’s Day Bash
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Indulge in the heartwarming moments that brought smiles to faces at Telecare’s LAOA and Atlas/Tabs!
Read MoreLAOA's "Aren't You PLAID It's Fall?" Day
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LAOA celebrated fall with "Aren't You PLAID It's Fall?" day featuring a charming pumpkin patch and a "Flannel Day." Read about the power of community and the joy of coming together, serving as a heartwarming reminder of the importance of embracing the season and sharing laughter with colleagues.
Los Angeles Older Adults Program Relocation (131)
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LAOA has relocated! Click here to find out more!
Read MoreCongratulations Mariela Gorosito, the new Regional Operations Director for Los Angeles County!
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Mariela Gorosito has been with Telecare for 17 years, starting as a Clinical Director for the Los Angeles Older Adult Full Service Partnership program. She briefly moved to the Los Angeles HOP 7 program before being promoted to the Los Angeles IMD Step-Down program administrator role.
Read MorePride Month at Los Angeles Older Adults
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Pride Month is underway at Telecare's Los Angeles Older Adults (LAOA) program. The facility is celebrating with a series of events and activities that show support for the LGBTQIA+ community. Staff members have included a variety of rainbow decorations in their halls.
Read MoreLos Angeles Older Adults Hosts a Luau in Long Beach
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The Los Angeles Older Adults (LAOA) program in Norwalk, CA, hosted its first member event since March 2020. The program's luau, held in Long Beach, was a hit with staff and members alike!
Read MoreThe Incredible Story of LAOA Member: Mr. Randle
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Telecare's Los Angeles Older Adults Full Service Partnership (LAOA FSP) is a behavioral health program that connects people with housing, education, and mental health services. The team at LAOA met member, Mr. Randle, in 2021. He was experiencing homelessness and needed help finding mental health services.
Read MoreLAOA Team Members Participated in NAMI Walk LA
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On May 21, 2022, a group of Los Angeles Older Adults (LAOA) team members, along with some family members, participated in the 2022 National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Walk LA. Those who participated enjoyed a beautiful day during their walk.
Read MoreThe Los Angeles Older Adults (LAOA) Team Celebrates Pi Day!
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Telecare's Los Angeles Older Adults (LAOA) program in Norwalk, California, had a wonderful time celebrating Pi Day. The team couldn't help but take the opportunity to eat some pie to enjoy the festivities. The staff brought some pizza and dessert pies to fuel up while serving clients.
Read MoreLAOA Arranges Mental Health Awareness Month Bags for Members
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Staff at LAOA created a fun activity for members to celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month!
Read MoreLAOA Holds Heritage Day Sewing Class
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LAOA had originally planned to celebrate Heritage Day, and they did! However, they also used the time to learn how to sew. The team sewed their own masks to use on the frontlines. The extras will be given to members and other Telecare programs in need of masks.
Read MoreLagos Ribbon Cutting Ceremony & Open House
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On May 3, Telecare and Riverside University Health System hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony and open house for a brand-new Mental Health Crisis Center in Riverside County where Telecare will operate the Telecare Lagos Crisis Residential Treatment (CRT) Facility when it opens in July 2017.
"The ribbon cutting ceremony was a wonderful celebration where we had the opportunity to connect with various partners and department heads from Riverside County," said Beatrice Serafin, Regional Director of Operations for Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. "We hosted an information booth, met our neighbors at the site, and gave facility tours to individuals attending the celebration. It was a great way to introduce everyone to the Lagos Program."
The Lagos CRT will be a 16-bed, unlocked, voluntary psychiatric recovery program with the goal of stabilizing individuals experiencing a mental health crisis by providing intensive and structured psychosocial recovery services in a non-institutional, welcoming, safe, and respectful environment.
A powerful and unique component of the Lagos program will be the various Peer Support Provider positions, which will comprise 50% of the overall staffing pattern. "Peer Support Providers are uniquely qualified to inspire and engage residents to reclaim their personal power and achieve their recovery goals," said Jennifer Hinkel, Vice President of Development. "This program will include several positions from our Peer Support Provider career ladder, including Peer Support Specialists, Family Peer Support Specialists, Peer Recovery Educators, as well as a Peer Team Leader who will provide support to all the Peer Provider positions."
LAOA Participated in the Campaign to Change Direction
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Telecare LA Older Adult programs participated in the global Campaign to Change Direction in which organizations around the world held training's and workshops to spread awareness on the Five Signs of emotional suffering and ways to help a person in need. One goal is to change the cultural narrative of how people with mental health challenges are viewed. Lady Gaga, Michelle Obama, and Prince Harry of England are big names lending their time and energy to this worthy campaign.
LAOA invited building tenants and businesses to a conversation on mental wellness and recognizing the Five Signs of Emotional Suffering. Door prizes/raffles, food, and drink were provided to create a welcoming and safe environment to begin a dialogue on wellness and begin demystifying mental health.
The 5 signs are:
Personality Change
Agitation or mood swings
Withdrawn/Isolated
Poor Self Care
Feeling hopeless
Ways to combat and help those in need:
Take Care- Eat well, Sleep well and exercise
Check-In- With family, friends, counselors
Engage- With others, create healthy relationships
Relax- Be active, meditate, garden, dance, love
Know– Know the 5 Signs of emotional suffering
