August 2016 Newsletter
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August 2016 Newsletter
August 2016 Book Club pg. 2 Yoga/Zumba Updates pg. 6 Calendar pgs. 7-8 Please join Openhouse and Curry Senior Center for... LGBTQ Women’s Tea Party and Revolutionary Society or just join us for some lunch and good conversation! We welcome all woman-identified community members to come for discussion, socializing, lunch, and tea! ($2 suggested donation; no one turned away for lack of funds) Join us this month as we watch short talks by two exquisite women, Chimamanda Ngoze Adichie and Brene Brown on: the dangers of a single story (8/10) and the importance of vulnerability (8/24). The talks we watch will serve as a jumping off point for this month’s engaging discussions! The discussions are group-driven, so feel free to come with things you’d like to talk about! Every 2nd & 4th Wednesday, 10:30-12:30 Curry Senior Center, 333 Turk St. Questions? Contact Ariel at (415) 503-4180 or email [email protected] LGBT Senior Newsletter 4th Fridays Health & Wellness Seminar Living with Loss Friday, August 26th at 3PM 541 Castro St. San Francisco In this free workshop, Ginny Pizzardi will provide an engaging discussion on how loss continuously affects our lives. She will share her expertise on how to find joy, meaning, and happiness while living with the many types of changes and losses we face over our lifetimes. Ginny Pizzardi, M.S., M.F.T., has been a clinical psychotherapist since 1985. She has a private practice in San Francisco and is a Candidate at the Psychoanalytic Institute of Northern California. For more information, contact Ariel at (415) 503-4180 or [email protected] Join us for a film at 30th St. Senior Center Wednesday, August 10th at 2PM 225 30th St. SF, 3rd floor Every 2nd Friday at 2PM 255 Alabama (near Harrison &16th) Muttville’s mission is to change the way the world treats older dogs and to create better lives for them through rescue, foster, and adoption. We visit Muttville on the 2nd Friday of each month at 2PM and we invite you to join us. You’ll hang out with a handful of sweet dogs in a cozy living-room like setting. You can also elect to walk with the dogs. To RSVP for Friday, August 12th call or email: (415) 503-4180 or [email protected] Muttville also offers a Seniors for Seniors Adoption program. If you are 62+ years of age, Muttville will waive the $200 adoption fee and you will receive a customized senior welcome kit! For more information, visit: http://www.muttville.org/seniors_for_seniors Runtime 1 hr 11 mins Film is in English with Spanish subtitles. Paris Is Burning is a 1990 American documentary film directed by Jennie Livingston. Filmed in the mid-to-late 1980s, it chronicles the ball culture of New York City and the African-American, Latino, gay, and transgender communities involved in it. Paris is Burning is an invaluable documentary of the end of the “Golden Age” of New York City drag balls, and a thoughtful exploration of race, class, gender, and sexuality in America. “What’s being judged — as it was in the old drag clubs — isn’t merely a costume but an act, an élan, an ability to crawl inside the skin of your own fantasy. Grade: A” -Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly A book club for those who want to discuss books by and about LGBT lives Join us this month for... The Celluloid Closet by Vita Russo Thursday, August 25th at 1 pm at 541 Castro St. Written with incisive wit and searing perception by acclaimed LGBT activist, historian and author Vito Russo—this book is considered the definitive work on the portrayal of homosexuality in film. As Russo states in the introduction,“We have cooperated for a very long time in the maintenance of our own invisibility.. And now the party is over.” This landmark book was adapted for the 1996 HBO film of the same name. No need to RSVP. For more info (415) 503-4180 or email [email protected] Book is availalable at the San Francisco Public Library and your local bookstore. Need help finding a copy? Give us a call. 2 We welcome all male-identified community members to join us for... Lunch Bunch! Lunch and Discusion Group for GBT Men 60+ Every 1st and 3rd Wednesday 10:30AM-12:30PM Curry Senior Center, 333 Turk St. This longstanding lunch group has room for new faces! By popular demand, the group is now a male-identified lunch group. The group is facilitated by Curry Senior Center Director, Toby Shorts. Lunch Bunch is a confidential and supportive space to share lunch, stories, jokes, and support. Lunch is provided by Project Open Hand. RSVP appreciated but not required. $2 suggested donation, no one turned away for lack of funds. For more information, call: (415) 413-4180 or email [email protected] Key to Locations: 30th Street Senior Center: 225 30th St., near Dolores Against the Stream: 2701 Folsom St., at 23rd St. Castro Senior Center: 110 Diamond St, near 18th Castro Community Meeting Room (CCMR): 501 Castro (upstairs) Curry Senior Center: 333 Turk St. at Hyde Harvey Milk Rec Center: 50 Scott St. at Duboce Laguna Honda Hospital (LH) 375 Laguna Honda Blvd MHA (Mental Health Association) 870 Market Street, Ninth Floor Room 928 Muttville: 255 Alabama (off 16th) Openhouse (OH): 541 Castro St. near 18th The Sequoias: 1400 Geary Blvd, near Gough Trans Thrive: 730 Polk St., 4th Floor For trip planning on Muni and beyond, call 311 toll-free to talk to a person, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, provided by the San Francisco 311 Customer Service Center. Cultivating Self Compassion Resiliency in Action: Ten Week Series The Openhouse Self Compassion Group (formerly “Self Care”) is a place to practice compassion towards oneself in the midst of never ending change. The group is facilitated by Molly Reno. In this group we focus on savoring the time remaining in our lives, cultivating resiliency, nurturing capacities for self-love and support, and living more intentionally in the now. Discussion of personal issues as well as reflection on life changes is encouraged. Group is limited to seven participants. Brief one-on-one intake interviews are required. Group will meet at Agesong in SF on Monday nights from 5:30-7PM. Intake interviews on Monday, Sept. 29th. Group runs for 10 weeks from 10/3-12/12 with an optional date on 12/19. For more information or to schedule an intake interview please call Manuel Martinez at (415) 347-8509 or email: [email protected] Molly Reno has 10 years experience facilitating support groups for women with cancer, psychology grad students and the Self Care Group at Openhouse. Molly is a certified somatic life coach and is currently studying advances in neuroscience as applied to the emotional brain. 3 HIV+ Men’s Support Group Seeking New Members HIV/AIDS in SF Did You Know... Group Meets Wednesdays, 2:30-4:00pm Intake interview required. This free support group welcomes HIV positive men age 55+ seeking social support in a therapeutic environment. This is a closed group and opennings occur throughout the year. Topics include current experiences, trauma, stigma, and multiple losses -in conjunction with sharing life stories. All discussions are confidential and affirming. Paul Williams is a Marriage and Family Therapist Intern with the California College of Integral Studies’ Clinic Without Walls. We are thrilled to have him join our team at Openhouse to facilitate the HIV Men’s Support group. Says Paul, “My approach centers around treating the whole person and helping clients improve the overall quality of their lives. My motivation comes from a desire to help others with support and creative solutions to the ever-changing ebb and flow of life. Everyone has the capacity to connect with their authentic self and, through that process, gain awareness of how they relate to themselves and their community as a whole.” To learn more about the group and spaces available, contact facilitator Paul Williams: [email protected] or (415) 296-8995 X309 Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention Learn this simplified Tai Chi, specifically designed for older adults, with Openhouse instructor, Patty Woods! Classes are free. The space is wheelchair accessible and the exercises can be performed while seated. Participation is limited and registration is required. Thursdays, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM August 18 - October 6th Castro Community Meeting Room 501 Castro St (at 18th), 2nd Floor Patty Woods is a longtime Tai Chi practitioner and graduate of the Tai Chi for Health’s Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention training for trainers. Woods says she looks forward to again working with the Openhouse community toward better health, balance, and flexibility. To register, contact Armando Paone at (415) 728-0194 or email: [email protected] Funding for Openhouse community engagement programs is provided by in part by Metta Fund. Metta Fund is a philanthropic organization whose mission is to improve health in the City of and County of San Francisco. 4 Fifty + and Fabulous! Trans Drop-In Group and Dinner Clearing House: Drop-in Clutter Support Group New day, same time! Trans Thrive and Openhouse join forces to offer a new trans drop-in group, “Fifty+ and Fabulous!” This facilitated group welcomes trans folks in their golden years. Topics include relationships, health and wellness, benefits, creating community, and more. Group is free and food will be served! Join us every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month from 6-7:30PM at Trans Thrive Drop-in Center at 730 Polk Street, 4th Floor, SF No need to RSVP! For more info please go to: [email protected] or (415) 292-3420 Ext 348. Every 1st & 3rd Wednesdays 12:30PM-2PM 870 Market St. 9th Floor, Room 928 (5th and Market) Openhouse and the Mental Health Association of San Francisco welcome you to a support group for all LGBT community members age 55+ who “struggle with stuff.” The group is a non-judgmental, confidential, and supportive space where you can share your struggles and strategies with other LGBT folks. Calling all Volunteers! For more information, please call (415) 728-0193 or email: [email protected] Volunteer for Openhouse at the Folsom Street Fair on Sunday, September 25th! Openhouse is a proud beneficiary of the Fair, which means that a portion of the event proceeds will fund our programs and services in exchange for the help of Openhouse volunteers. The more volunteers who step up, the more funds we get! To participate contact Lauren Yellow: (415) 969-6907 or [email protected] 5 Zumba Gold ® and Yoga for Older Adults What is Zumba Gold®? Zumba is a group workout set to Latin and world rhythms. Zumba combines cardio, muscle conditioning, balance and flexibility excercises. Zumba Gold® is at a a lower-intensity and is specially designed for older adults. The class introduces easy-to-follow choreography that focuses on balance, range of motion and coordination. When: August 12th to December 16th. Time: Fridays, 10:00 - 11:00 am Where: Harvey Milk Rec Center (50 Scott St.) This is a drop-in class, but space is limited...so arrive early! Yoga for Older Adults This weekly class will focus on increasing flexibility, balance and strength and will be designed to be enjoyed by beginners and those with experience. When: There will be two 9 week sessions: 8/4 - 9/29 and 10/13-12/15. Time: Thursdays, 11-12 Where: Against the Stream (2701 Folsom St). Space is limited and registration is necessary. To register for the class, please email or call Ariel Mellinger at (415) 503-4180 or [email protected] For questions about Zumba or Yoga, please contact Ariel Mellinger at (415) 503-4180 or [email protected] Funding for DIFO, Zumba Gold and Yoga are provided by in part by Metta Fund. Metta Fund is a philanthropic organization whose mission is to improve health in the City of and County of San Francisco. LGBT Group for Those who Care for Someone with Dementia We welcome diverse LGBTQ caregivers to this monthly, free drop-in support group. We welcome you even if you don’t consider yourself a “caregiver.” You may care for a partner, friend, neighbor, or family member. You may provide care routinely or from time to time, in your home or community, or even to someone you love over the phone or online. Our situations are different but our resilience and need for support ties us together! “Dementia” is a big umbrella term and includes a vast range of symptoms of a group of more than 100 conditions that impair memory, behavior and thinking. Caring for someone with dementia, whether mild or severe, is important work and inspires many questions about how to deal with what is. Group meets 4th Wednesday of the month. Questions? Call Fairley Parson at (415) 728-0193 or email: [email protected] Next meeting: Wednesday, August 24th 6-7:30 PM 541 Castro St. 6 AUG SUNDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 Always Active • 10AM Castro Sr Cntr 2016 “Civil liberties are an all or nothing game. A rising tide lifts all boats. It’s not pick or choose.” MONDAY Always Active • 10AM Castro Sr. Cntr. Housing Workshop • 12 - 1PM Grief Group Call X304 RSVP required: X314, OH 649 Mission St. 5:30 - 7:00 pm New Release Movies • 12:45 PM Castro Sr Cntr Poetry Salon • 10AM Castro Sr. Centr Yoga • 11 AM, X315 for info Lunch Bunch • 10:30 AM, Curry X315 Registration required “Clearing House”: Cluttering Support Women’s Support • 2-3:30 PM 290 Dolores St. at 16th • 12:30–2PM MHA* X304 for info Intake required X304 Men’s HIV Support • Call x309 Men’s Group • 2-3:30 PM CCMR: 501 Castro St. 7 8 Always Active • 10AM Castro Hasan Minhaj DIFO. 10AM-12PM 9 10 Always Active • 10AM, Castro Sr Cntr Poetry Salon • 10AM Castro Sr. Cntr 11 Rainbow Lunch • 12 PM RSVP required* X303 Men’s Group • 2-3:30 PM CCMR: 501 Castro (upstairs) Film Matinee • 2 PM • 30th St. “Paris is Burning” Friendly Visitor Support Group • 6 -7 PM, OH: 541 Castro 15 Always Active • 10AM Castro New Release Movies • 12:45 PM Castro Sr. Ctr. Men’s Group • 2-3:30 PM CCMR: 501 Castro (upstairs) 16 Always Active • 10AM Castro Sr Cntr Grief Group X304 649 Mission St. 5:30-7PM 17 18 Poetry Salon • 10AM Castro Sr. Cntr Yoga • 11 AM, X315 for info Lunch Bunch • 10:30 AM, Curry X315 Registration required “Clearing House”: Cluttering Support Tai Chi • 11:30-12:30, 501 Castro • 12:30–2PM MHA* X304 for info Housing Workshop • 12 - 1PM Men’s HIV Support • Call x309 RSVP required: X314, OH Women’s Support • 2-3:30 PM 290 Dolores St. at 16th Intake required X304 21 22 Always Active • 10AM Castro New Release Movies • 12:45 PM Castro Sr. Ctr. Men’s Group • 2-3:30 PM CCMR: 501 Castro (upstairs) See page 3 for key to locations. Friendly Visitor Support Group • 4 PM, OH: 541 Castro 28 7 Save the Date! Compton’s Cafeteria Riot 50th Anniversary Celebration! Taylor and Turk, SF, time TBD 29 Always Active • 10AM Castro Sr Cntr New Release Movies • 12:45 PM Castro Sr. Ctr. 23 Always Active • 10AM Castro Sr Cntr Opera Group • 1PM, OH X315 for more info Trans 50+ Drop-In Group 730 Polk Street, 4th floor • 6-7:30PM 30 Always Active • 10AM Castro Sr Cntr 24 Poetry Salon • 10AM Castro Sr. Centr LGBT Women’s Lunch • 10:30 - 12:30 Curry X 315 for more info 25 19 Zumba • 10 AM, X315 for info • Harvey Milk Rec Center Meditation • 11 AM The Sequoias Classic Movies • 12:45 PM Castro Sr Cntr 26 Yoga • 11 AM, X315 for info Registration required Zumba • 10 AM, X315 for info • Harvey Milk Rec Center Tai Chi • 11:30-12:30, 501 Castro Meditation • 11AM The Sequoias Rainbow Lunch RSVP Required* X303 OH Book Club, 1PM, 541 Castro • 12 PM• 541 Castro “The Celluloid Closet” LGBT Caregivers of those with Dementia Group • 6 PM OH: 541 Castro X304 for more info Games • 10 AM - 1PM OH: 541 Castro Meditation • 11 AM The Sequoias Art Group • 1 - 4 PM 30th St. Sr. Center Classic Movies • 12:45 PM All are welcome. Call Castro Sr. Cntr X315 for info Outing to Muttville! • 2 pm Call X315 to RSVP Women’s Support • 2-3:30 PM 290 Dolores St. at 16th Intake required X304 Trans 50+ Drop-In Group •6-7:30PM 730 Polk Street, 4th floor 13 Zumba • 10 AM, X315 for info • Harvey Milk Rec Center LGBT Women’s Lunch • 10:30 - 12:30 Curry X 315 for more info Grief Group X304 649 Mission St. 5:30-7PM 12 Yoga • 11 AM, X315 for info Registration required Housing Workshop • 12 - 1PM Visit LGBT Residents with us!: Please RSVP required: X314, OH call X315 for info. • 1:45 PM Laguna Honda New Release Movies • 12:45 PM Castro Sr. Ctr. 14 Openhouse Main Line: (415) 296-8995 (extensions in calendar) Meditation • 11 AM The Sequoias Games • 10 AM - 1PM OH: 541 Castro Classic Movies • 12:45 PM Art Group • 1 - 4 PM Castro Sr. Cntr 30th St. Sr. Center All are welcome. Call X315 for info Women’s Support • 2-3:30 PM 290 Dolores St. at 16th Intake required X304 20 Games • 10 AM - 1PM, OH Friendly Visitor Support Group • 10 AM, 541 Castro Art Group • 1 - 4 PM 30th St. Sr. Center Friendly Visitor Training • 1:30 - 4:30 PM, 541 Castro 27 Games • 10 AM - 1PM OH: 541 Castro Art Group • 1 - 4 PM Community Council • 12:15 - 1:45 30th St. Sr. Center All are welcome. Call (closed group, X 315 for info) X315 for info Classic Movies • 12:45 PM, Castro 4th Friday Health & Wellness. “Living with Loss” • 3:00 - 4:30, OH See page 1 for more info 31 Poetry Salon • 10AM Castro Sr. Centr 5th Wednesday Lunch Bunch • 10:30 AM, Curry X315 Men’s HIV Support • Call x309 Men’s Group • 2-3:30 PM CCMR: 501 Castro (upstairs) 8 Chaplain’s Corner On Death Hope drives me into the future as I live out my values in the present. I admit there some days where the future does not look so good, especially if I am not feeling well. On those days, I tend to isolate myself, making my sense of hope less vibrant. I ask myself, “What will sustain hope even in its seeming absence?” Everyone has a different way to sustain hope in the worst of times. For me, hope is not merely a fuzzy feeling internally – but a relational and interpersonal experience. Reaching out to others during my own challenging times feeds the power of hope. Random acts of kindness leave a residue of good feeling along with providing hope for others. Creative forms of self-expression, like writing or drawing, help me externalize issues. Being willing to accept the care and love that our chosen families give helps cultivate hope. Talking about my feelings and my rage helps me vent, while the listening other offers opportunities for hope to be reignited. I also had to get out of the happiness trap and realize that suffering is a part of life. I have learned that as long I live out my values, I can maintain the psychological flexibility to accept suffering, yet make the space for living out my purpose, giving me long-lasting hope. With Affection, Chaplain Rick Feedback and contact is welcome: [email protected] Opera Lovers! If you're an opera lover and want to watch an opera DVD with other aficionados, this is the group for you! Each month we bring our DVDs, peruse the extensive Openhouse collection, and decide by a vote which one to watch. If there is a rare opera that you'd like to see, we'll try to find it for you. Every 4th Tuesday from 1-4 pm. Our next meeting is: August 23rd from 1PM-4PM at Openhouse Contact Ariel at (415) 503-4180 or [email protected] for more info! 9 This Is Who We Are: Rick Piguet by Emerald O’Leary Rick Piguet, an only child, was born and raised in NYC and later moved to New Jersey where he graduated from high school. For some, he is a new face in the Openhouse office where he does volunteer work. For others, he is familiar from the Men’s Monday drop in-group and the Friendly Visitor program. In 1980, Rick decided to go to Europe for a time. He spent 18 months working at a hotel and then toured around Europe for six months before coming home. “I kept my apartment and was able to move back here two years later and start again in 1982. The owners of the hotel were East Indian and very keen on service to the community. They kept asking me what was I going to do and helped me explore all the opportunities available to me when I got home to the States. Our discussions helped me to make my final decision.” His parents, both well-known and respected On his return, he quickly filled out the City College admission professionals were devoted members of many civic organizaforms for pre-requisites and began his lifetime work as a nurse. tions in their communities. Aware of their long-term respon“I really felt it was my true vocation. “ He started with the sibilities and duty towards training their son to understand the California Pacific Medical Center framework of municipal life, they took Rick from a very early age to My childhood was the most wonderful (CPMC) and worked there as an Oncology (adult and pediatric) many of the neighborhood meettraining for a life of service. nurse throughout his career. He ings they attended and involved also worked in the areas of kidhim in all their activities. “My parents really believed in UNICEF, the March of Dimes and The ney and liver transplant, infection control and clinical trials. American Cancer Society, and that instilled in me a responsibiliWhen Rick retired two years ago, he read an article about Openty to my community and the people in it. ” house in the BAR and joined the men’s drop-in group. “I’ve met His parents had a “mixed marriage”. His father’s family were Or- a lot of good people there and it has been very useful to just check in with one another. Our group is a way to build new thodox Jews, while his mother was raised Catholic. ‘We’d go to friendships in the senior LGBT community.” Later, he became synagogue, church, but I never had a Bar Mitzvah or confirmation, which didn’t bother me.” Nor did Rick’s sexual orientation part of the Friendly Visitor Program and serves two community members whom he visits weekly. bother them. His parents were progressive and told him to be whatever he wanted to be. While there was some name calling in Rick’s other volunteer work was at Shanti where he was trained high school, Rick told me, “I think my parents’ constant support as a practical support volunteer. “I went into people’s houses and love helped prepare me to just ignore most of these taunts.” and helped them with activities of daily living. I also had an amazing opportunity to go to Kolkata and volunteer with the “While my parents were successful, they were not miserly but Missionaries of Charity (Mother Teresa). Over the past decade, they were not extravagant either. For instance, if I would tell I have done a number of breast cancer walks. In the later years, them I wanted a new bike, they’d simply look at me and tell me to start saving. Most of all, they gave an example of how the role I walked with a local group called In Our Lifetime to insure that the funds we raised stayed in the Bay Area and served our of service in our civic, emotional and spiritual lives taught you. community”. Consequently, my childhood was the most wonderful training for a life of service.” Rick volunteers with a group known as “Reading Partners” and works with a number of students in local public schools to After graduating from Stockton College in NJ with a degree in improve their literacy skills. “We have a set program designed literature, Rick joined a large insurance company and spent two by the non-profit and use that curriculum, and it is a safe place years there before negotiating his own transfer to San Francisco for the children to ask questions or explore ideas that they might within the corporation. It was unheard of for the corporation not be able to ask of their parents. I really think we need be in to make such a deal, “But,” said Rick, “the art of persuasion and the schools to listen to the children and also make our LGBT clever negotiation was yet another tool my parents gave me and presence real and human to them.” I soon moved.” After leaving the insurance company, Rick worked at Macy’s in the Fine Jewelry department, and had Sylvester and many other San Francisco society patrons as clients and often sent jewelry home with them on a “trial basis”. Asked whether he was a good salesperson, he responded: “I learned how to match up a customer with a particular style or designer and create a look for them. It helped to be a good listener.” Finally, Rick is hoping to work with the Openhouse Speakers Bureau to help the community get a better understanding of LGBT seniors’ needs and highlight the amazing working being done by the staff at Openhouse. He also volunteers with Sylvia Vargas at the Wednesday Rainbow lunches held at 541 Castro. ENDS 10 Do you need help paying your PG&E bill? Openhouse can help you apply for the Home Energy Assistance Program that provides utility payment assistance. Applicants can receive one payment per program year and payments are credited to the applicant’s utility bill. To be eligible, you’ll need: • Full and current PG&E bill •Proof of income (must not exceed 6 weeks i.e. Social Security, GA, SSI, CAPI letter, bank statement showing direct deposit.) • To be a San Francisco resident • To Complete an Application Income requirements are as follows: # Household Members 1 2 3 4 Max monthly income $2,004.77 $2,621.63 $3,238.48 $3,855.33 For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call our Information and Assistance Specialist, Manuel Martinez at 415-347-8509 Enjoy Healthy Delicious Lunch Project Open Hand invites seniors (60+) to join us for free, healthy lunch and great company! We serve warm, delicious lunch for seniors every day at 15 dining rooms across San Francisco. Many of our lunch sites offer activities for seniors, movies, arts, exercise, and music. To sign up, please call 415-447-2300 one day in advance to guarantee a meal is available for you. Learn more at: www.openhand.org/seniors Openhouse and Project Open Hand are proud partners serving LGBT seniors in our community. Funding for the Openhouse newsletter and community engagement program is provided by in part by Metta Fund. Metta Fund is a philanthropic organization whose mission is to improve health in the City of and County of San Francisco. 11 541 Castro Street San Francisco, CA 94114 August 55 Laguna Updates 55 Laguna applicants! Please watch your mail for communication from Mercy Housing about whether or not your name was placed on the building’s waitlist. Letters will be mailed in early August. Until then, please reach out to Housing Coordinator Abby Krumbein about questions regarding lottery results at 415-702-3537. We thank you for applying with us and look forward to serving you in our new offices at 55 Laguna this fall. The Openhouse newsletter is produced by Ariel Mellinger and Fairley Parson with contributions and editorial support from Emerald O’Leary, Openhouse staff and volunteers. These programs are made possible through generous support from the San Francisco Department of Aging and Adult Services, The Metta Fund, Wells Fargo Foundation, the Katherine A. Burgess Memorial Fund of the San Francisco Foundation, the Coming Home Fund of the Horizons Foundation, the Bob A. Ross Foundation, Genentech, Gilead Sciences, the Metta Fund, AT&T, PG&E, community partners, and individual donors.