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Tag: senior citizens

People wait in line at a temporary COVID-19 vaccine super site set up at the north of the Toy Story Parking Lot at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim on January 13, 2021. Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG

Vaccine chaos: Californians scramble for shots amid mixed messaging

Barbara Feder OstrovAna B. Ibarra by Barbara Feder Ostrov and Ana B. Ibarra January 15, 2021January 15, 2021

Gov. Gavin Newsom said the feds failed to deliver promised vaccine supplies, but he expects Californians with their first shots to be able to secure their second.

Hundreds of pro-Trump demonstraors gather outside the California Capitol in Sacramento, Jan. 6, 2021. In anticipation of violence protests this coming week, Gov. Newsom has ordered the National Guard to deploy at the Capitol. Photo by Adam Beam, AP Photo

National Guard called in ahead of possible violence at California Capitol

Emily Hoeven by Emily Hoeven January 15, 2021January 15, 2021

New vaccine strategy exposes big challenges

Emily Hoeven by Emily Hoeven January 14, 2021January 14, 2021
A steady flow of Sonoma County voters went to the polling place at Petaluma’s Community Center in Lucchesi Park to cast their votes on Nov. 3, 2020. Photo by Crissy Pascual, Argus-Courier staff

Hills above Santa Rosa harbor peacocks, foxes — and some of California’s most engaged voters

Lewis Griswold by Lewis Griswold December 16, 2020December 17, 2020

State to allow visitors inside nursing homes in most California counties

Barbara Feder Ostrov by Barbara Feder Ostrov October 26, 2020October 26, 2020

Elderly day labor workers most affected by pandemic

by Jacqueline Garcia October 15, 2020October 22, 2020
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - JULY 13: Dan Makevich, of San Francisco, poses with his husband Timothy Gilmore, and their dog Cognac while in their apartment in San Francisco, on Monday, July 13, 2020. Makevich, a senior citizen, is enrolled in a program for digital literacy for low-income elders. Seniors are most affected by COVID-19 and through a program by Community Tech Network they are assisted with training, internet connection and a tablet. Photo: Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group

Coronavirus: The Bay Area seniors who are left behind by a telehealth tech divide

by Laurence Du Sault July 20, 2020September 16, 2020
Food bank volunteer Betty Kimmel wears a protective mask as she hands out oranges to seniors at Teamsters 315 Hall in Martinez on March 19, 2020. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

‘Am I going to die?’ Alone and scared, confined seniors struggle with anxiety

by Erica Hellerstein March 29, 2020March 29, 2020
Dolores Helman, 93, and her son Elliot Helman, 64, go for a walk in Berkeley on March 15, 2020. Dolores says she is more concerned about her grandchildren than herself, “I’m not afraid of dying, I’ve had a good life,” she said. Earlier today Gov. Gavin Newsom called for isolation of all elderly people and those with chronic health conditions in response to growing concern over the coronavirus. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

Watch: A chat with California’s Department of Aging director on coronavirus and seniors

CalMatters staff by CalMatters staff March 18, 2020April 1, 2020

Your questions answered about California’s ‘lockdown’: Can I move into a new house? Can I get together with neighbors if we stay 6 feet apart?

Nigel Duara by Nigel Duara March 15, 2020April 8, 2020

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