I am.. I am so in admiration of her determination and her commitment to doing the very best she can every day despite a disability which is cerebral palsy and also rheumatoid arthritis. So Kim, when did you move to the St. Paul's Plaza Independent Living? Three or four years ago. And what do you enjoy about living here? The pool and socializing with people. I love to swim, of course. I learned how to swim before I learn how to walk. Because I didn't start walking until I was five, because I had a foot deformity. You know, I first actually met Kim Miller. at the Friars Road YMCA swimming pool. And I didn't know that it was Kim Miller at that time. And then some years ago now this young lady moved into the Plaza senior care living and it was evident that she had some challenges and as soon as I saw her swimming in that pool behind me here at the Plaza, I knew it was the same girl that I'd seen swimming at Friars Road in the YMCA. I can see him at the pool all day and this feels free. You know, like I can just swim forever.  Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays are swim. and Tuesdays I do chairs exercise  and I walk I time myself walking from my room down the hallway and back. Do you see how long it takes me?  So she'll come up to me and she'll say, Janet, guess what? I walked from my room to the elevator to the reception down past the pub and back again and I did today in seventeen. With a big grin on her face and then she goes, yeah!!! I like to try and need to think that's new. Any challenge that you can give me. You're truly an inspiration to so many people. and we really just love having you here at the Plaza and I wanted to give you a special award this year. That you can have in your room and share with your family because you're one of my Senior Fitness Superstar for 2022. Yes, you are and they're you are.

The St. Paul's PACE Supportive Housing is providing housing for our participants and for the homeless community in San Diego through an At Risk Program. We service only seniors fifty five and older. We find that if you, you feel safe and you have a place where you can cook your own meals and have safety of locking your door so you can sleep at night. That people once they move in the first night, they sleep a very long time. It just felt so good just to sleep and just know that I don't have to worry about my purse. You know, I just felt safe. It's just a good feeling just to, you know, have somebody smile at you and say hello and, you know, just be there for the support and offer support, so i love it. I really do. I'm going on three months that I've been here and i love it. I feel good again, you know, I mean, I was bouncing from one place to another. I stayed in a car a few times. My friends car, it was a nice experience, but like I said, you know when I met Mark and Donna and my friend kind of help me out. It was a blessing. I have responsibilities again, makes a person get busy. makes you feel human again, you know, normal. I felt like it was it was very overwhelming. So just the fact of knowing that now I have a roof over my head, I feel safe and, you know i'm in a great environment. PACE isn't far away. Nicole was the first angel in my life from PACE. She's just made me feel okay, because I was always worried about like where would I go next. Tell me what it is about PACE that you like? People a great personality is a big heart. I can feel that, you know and I love PACE. From the doctor down to the drivers. It just keeps me healthy. Being a PACE member is keeping me alive basically, that's how I put that. They will build a community that's probably a more productive community. There's social workers, this activity, people on site. And we try to get people to come out of their rooms and interact and have a healthier lifestyle. It's like everyone just welcomes you. I mean, everyone and it says it's a good feeling, you know, especially being homeless and, you know, a lot of people just look down on, you know. They don't understand that anybody could be homeless, you could become homeless. You just don't know the situation. It's been very helpful to me. I mean, it can help a lot of because a lot of people do need help. We help them get equipment. we help them get glasses. We help them get hearing aids. We transport them back and forth for all their appointments. I love it. I really do. I think, I thank you guys for, you know, being here. Go sign up and you have your paperwork ready and do what you need to do and and you will be having your place soon. Yeah, it works! For more information visit https://www.stpaulspace.org/ Our locations:PACE San DiegoPACE Chula VistaPACE El CajonPACE North County

Hi, I'm Latressa Downey. I'm the administrator here at St. Paul's Villa at Bankers Hill where we offer our Reflections Memory Care Program. Recently, St. Paul's conducted a study into Dementia and Memory Loss, and we not only looked at the care we provide our residents, but also the other many facets of living with this.These include family involvement, the transition from home to community, education for loved ones, engagement and so much more. As a result, we developed Reflections, a memory care program we're truly proud of which offers a model of care that addresses every aspect of an individual's wellbeing. Hi, I'm Andrea Rojas and I provide the Life Enrichment Services for Reflections Memory Care Program at St. Paul's Plaza in Chula Vista. For 10 years, I've had the privilege of helping seniors and their families navigate the world of dementia. And I've seen firsthand benefits of our Reflections Memory Care Program. I'm specially proud of our Reflections’ pillars of care which includes compassionate transitioning, family engagement, high quality caregivers standards, and specialized social enrichment.With these four pillars of care, you can be confident that your loved ones, physical, mental, and spiritual needs will be met. In fact, they will begin to thrive as a live life to the fullest. With Reflections you no longer have to navigate this world alone. St. Paul's is here to help. If you're looking for a memory care community for your loved one, please reach out to me or anyone on our team. We have two beautiful reflection communities right here in San Diego, and we are ready to welcome you..

KUSI News Anchor: As retiring after more than three decades on the job. After the break, we'll be speaking with Cheryl Wilson about her upcoming retirement and the search for her successor.Commercial: Roses are red, full tiles are blue when you're upgrading your home. How about your whole..KUSI News Anchor: 30 years, and now she's retiring. So joining me now is CEO and President of St. Paul's Senior Services, of course, Cheryl Wilson! Congrats to you, Cheryl. Cheryl Wilson: Thank you. KUSI News Anchor: I have to ask, well, when did you start working? When you were 10 years old?Cheryl Wilson: Actually, when I was 12. So this retired is going to be a very new thing for me.KUSI News Anchor: You know, for people who are not familiar with St. Paul's, um, it's a C it's basically San Diego's largest nonprofit. Please tell us a little bit more about it. Cheryl Wilson: Yeah, St. Paul's, uh, came in to be in 1960 and we've been serving seniors since then. We now serve multiple locations in the county and we also serve multiple different styles and types of seniors. Seniors who are have very frail medical conditions, seniors who are financially disabled and fe.. and seniors who are active and alert and driving and having fun and everything in between.  We also have a Childcare Program where we sort of uh,  babies, two months to six years of age. We're very proud of that program. KUSI News Anchor: I've actually visited St Paul's in it. It just seems like such a great, um, a great area and a great spot I should say. And you really took it from a small thing to such a large establishment helping so many people.Cheryl Wilson: Yes. We, uh, started with two buildings. Uh, we now have, um, 11 main buildings and we also have a partnership with eight buildings for seniors who were formerly homeless. So we have certainly grown in San Diego. KUSI News Anchor: So for people who don't know your background, I mean, you have been, I believe a nurse, a hospital administrator. Can you just kind of tell us about your experience? Cheryl Wilson: I was born in Australia and did my nurse's training in Australia, and then traveled around the world and met my husband who convinced me to come to the United States and marry him. Best decision I ever made. Um, and I've been very blessed with opportunities where I could serve at a higher level throughout my career. I've also been blessed to work with amazing teams that have been supportive as we've worked together to carry out the mission, not only of St Paul's, but of other hospitals and agencies that I've worked with. I've been very, very blessed to have. It was a joyful experience.KUSI News Anchor:  And you really have dedicated your, almost your entire life to helping seniors. It's such an important thing. Um, sometimes we forget about that entire community. Now there's a nationwide search for your replacement. Are you helping in this search and, and who do you think would be or what are the characteristics of a qualified a person to take your shoes here? Cheryl Wilson: Yes, it is a nationwide search. The board has undertaken and, uh, no I'm not involved because I have had my time at St. Paul's. We are leaving St. Paul's in great circumstances with a grateful and wonderful staff and financially viable and doing well even though COVID, we've done so well. Um, but now it is time for a new era. And so no, I'm not involved in the search, but I know that the new person will take St Paul's to the next level, because they're not going to have to come in and fix anything. They're just going to come in and now take the vision even further. KUSI News Anch

NBC 7 News Anchors: For the factors have largely resulted in milder symptoms. As we have been reported among people who are fully vaccinated and boosted, but there's still a significantly higher risk to older people, regardless of their vaccination status, NBC 7, Joe Little visited St. Paul's Manor in Bankers Hill, an independent senior living community today to see how they're handling the latest surge of cases.Joe Little: We're being overwhelmed with stories about Omicron's impact on work, in schools, but it's just the latest nightmare for our parents and grandparents. Shirley Doyle: We were so revved up and ready for normal and then Omicron came. Joe Little: We all feel just like Shirley Doyle, but during the pandemic, Shirley has already faced too many fears.Shirley Doyle: I've uh, uh, I've been in a cancer fight. Joe Little: It's a lot for anyone let alone a senior. Shirley Doyle: Yes. I'm scared. The world is going crazy out there and I can come home. And know that I'm safe.Joe Little: Shirley lives in St. Paul's Manor in Bankers Hill. Cheryl Wilson: These are tough times! Joe Little: Cheryl Wilson is the President for St. Paul's Senior Services, retirement homes.Cheryl Wilson: It's hard on our residents. It's hard on their families, but it's really hard on our staff who just want to care for the people here at St. Paul's.Joe Little: Wilson Says it's been tough caring for residents, especially after the staff was hit hard with positive cases after the holidays.Cheryl Wilson: As an administrator, this is what keeps me up at night. What are we going to do?Joe Little: She says they're once again, following strict rules, no one's allowed to visit unless it's an emergency and there's a booster mandate for employees.Cheryl Wilson:  And wear your masks, oh, please put on your mask, people. We have to tackle it. We have to be proactive. We have to be upbeat. And we have to know that we can get through this.Shirley Doyle: We know we're safe. Joe Little: Shirley is clearly confident. It helps that she's used to facing her fears. Shirley Doyle: I'm cancer-free. Yeah!Joe Little: That's the good news everyone needs as we started another round in the pandemic.Shirley Doyle:  We're getting awful tired of it. AJoe Little: At Bankers Hill.Shirley Doyle: Awful tired of it.Joe Little:  Joe Little NBC 7NBC 7 News Anchors: Stay healthy. I like her. Cheryl Wilson says they are hosting a booster clinic tomorrow for staff and residents.

Jenny Milkowski: View here. Hey, a position elected by her peers Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of St. Paul's Senior Services, Ellen Schmeding takes on a new leadership state position advocating for our local seniors as well as seniors across the state. So, Ellen is with me now. Good morning to you. Ellen Schmeding: Good morning! Hi. Thank you, Jenny.Jenny Milkowski: Um, so this, um, is, is the first ever California elder and disability justice coordinating council in San Diego. Please tell us all about it Ellen Schmeding: Well, you know, the governor of California about a year ago released the master plan for aging. And one of the top areas in the plan was to address abuse and neglect. Impacting older adults and persons with disabilities.  So the first meeting is the end of this month, and it's really our job to address the issues of abuse, neglect, fraud, exploitation and to really make California a much better place to live for all seniors. One of the things that happened during the pandemic was a serious social isolation concerns for older adults.  And that is one of the risk factors for abuse. And so looking ever more closely at what we can do to address this. I'll be coming together with advocates, government organization, representatives, and so many more to address these issues. Believe it or not, one out of every six persons over 60 is a victim of some form of abuse. And that's what we're trying to address in California. Jenny Milkowski: One out of six. And I legitimately was just going to ask you just how prevalent that seems like a really high number.Ellen Schmeding: I know it and it's about five million across the nation. So, as I mentioned, social isolation and mental impairments are really two of the risk factors and those are things we can address.Jenny Milkowski: Now. What, what other, um, things are you seeing? Uh, we're, you know, we're talking about equity inclusion as well for these seniors. Um, what sort of things will you be doing to make that a possibility. Ellen Schmeding: To start off with looking at many of the issues that are impacting older adults after COVID being able to get out and about again with the variant searching, that's been a problem, but right before this, and we expect this to end soon. We were able to have events, activities at St. Paul's, bring our seniors back into the mix. Look for ways to engage them and help them find a way to have meeting again in their lives with family friends. And so, I think at a statewide level, we'll be looking at what the risk factors are and how we can address them. Um, you know, I think that just bringing your attention to the issue, helping the everyday person understand what is abuse, what is neglect, how to report it, uh. Having additional resources for the long-term care, ombudsman, but overseas issues in skilled nursing or assisted living including dementia care, looking at, um, our adult protective services statewide that do so much good work, trying to help senior communities and families, um, to really address the issues. So, it's an exciting time moving forward, looking at the state that is making this a priority, I think is a very, very important element. Jenny Milkowski: Now, this seems more of like a legal issue, but, um, conservatorships, they've been in the news, you know, recently there've been a lot of documentaries, really shedding light on the elderly who are taken advantage of by these conservatorships. Do you guys delve into that sort of thing where you also try and protect them financially? Ellen Schmeding: Yes! You know, um, I previously served as public administrator, public guardian, and I t

Angi: St. Paul's PACE Roving Clinic is finally here and ready to hit the streets to serve our seniors in San Diego. We're so excited to show you around. Dr. Lee, tell us about our clinic on wheels. Dr. Lee: Well, if you all remember about a year and a half ago, when pandemic hits San Diego, we were not able to bring in our frail seniors to the clinic. Because of that, we have to develop new and innovative ways to serve them. At that time, we did not have any actual clinic on wheels. What we did was we converted one of our transport vans so we can serve our seniors there. Now we have a customized van to serve our seniors. This is specially built so we can serve our seniors. Now we can take this van and take the clinic without doctors or providers or nurses to go to our patient's home so we can serve them better. Vena: Hi, my name is Vena, and as you can see, we have everything we need here to safely and securely treat our patients.We have computer systems in the front and the back. Plenty of storage for whatever we need. We have sinks, a nice, comfortable blood draw station with more storage underneath. An exam chair that fully extends. So it can be used for multiple types of visits. We also have a wheelchair ramp for patients that aren't able to walk up into the van. Angi: Eric, aren't you so excited about our new Roving Clinic? Eric: Heck. Yes I am. Did you know where the only PACE program doing this?Angi: Wow, that's amazing. Eric: We'll bring the care directly to our patients. Everything from provider visits, health fairs, lab draws, seasonal vaccinations, physical exam, infusion, wound care, and so much more.Dr. Lee: As you can see, this is a game changer for us, how we care for our participants. In fact, we think this is a future for our care and we can take the clinic or the home and provide senior care at home.Angi: And there you have it everyone. A game changer. Words from our medical director, Dr. Lee, we're super excited. And we can't wait to get this show on the road.

Rafael Valazquez: My name is Rafael Velasquez. I'm a nurse here at St. Paul's PACE in Chula Vista. Uh, I've been here with, um, St Paul's PACE for about two years, What is PACE.Jaime Meza: My name is Jaime Meza also a nurse here at PACE Chula Vista clinic. Uh, I've been working for PACE for two years and 11 months. So about to hit that three-year mark.Working here at PACE Program I know you work with the elderly, you get to experience their different perspective of life. You know, uh, it's a very, uh, very unique, very rewarding. It's connected along with them. It's definitely a unique experience with regard to the patients. Rafael Valazquez: Um, it's definitely rewarding, as Jaime said, you know, the stories that you get from them, they've been around longer than you have is fun and it's enjoyable. And they're definitely grateful. I would say, you know, the flexibility that St. Paul's PACE has, um, is great as a nurse. Uh, other places aren't as flexible. You work really closely with like other, uh, departments within PACE, which kind of creates like a camaraderie with the other, with others that you work with. And it kind of creates like a family.Jaime Meza: Not only do you work with. Coworkers your own nursing corridors, you work with other departments such as rehab or senior social work or dietitians or physical therapy for seniors. And everybody's cool here. Everybody's really comfortable each other. And everybody's just fine. You know, we always it's like you come to work. Yeah, you do work, but you also, you know, you enjoy, we enjoy coming to work.Rafael Valazquez: Absolutely.Jaime Meza: We went to the same nurses school actually, but different cohorts, I would see him, but you know, not really no knew him. And, um, next thing, you know, he was working, we were working at the same PACE and it was a man and it just, you know, from there on, we just became buddies and like same interests. Yeah.Play soccer. We like soccer, you know, we we'd do a lot of. Even outside of PACE we've done. We've went out and it's like my brother almost, you know? Yeah. But then it's me and him are the only male nurses. So I think that's also a special camaraderie that we have. But yeah, no, no, it's awesome. It's been great to work with people.Uh, my culture, you know, growing up with my family, uh, you know, my parents always taught me to care. You know, you have to respect your elders and you have to care for your elders. For me, every time I worked with one of our participants, it's like, I almost see them as family. You know, like if it was my grandparents, so it just comes so easy to care for them.Rafael Valazquez: I'm going to be honest. I, when I first, when I was a nurse school, I was like, I did a rotation in Geri and I was like, man, this is not for you. This was a nursing school. And honestly, when, when I started working here, um, is great. And like, kind of said, I mean, especially here in PACE that the patients were just super accepting.Uh, really grateful for what the service you provide. And, um, I don't know, the stories are, are great. It's, it's good to hear different walks of life and, and it is, it is fun. So I initially, no, I wasn't drawn to this, but once I came here, so. And I think that's really cool. You get people who are like 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, it's like a whole different world, you know, and you kind of get to experience their lives just by hearing them out. And it's, it's kinda cool, you know, just so I

Voice Over: This is Good Morning, San Diego. Allie Wagner: Good morning, San Diego. I'm Allie Wagner, and for more infiny Paul Rudy: I'm Paul Rudy. Today is Thursday, November 18th. Happy nine o'clock Allie.Allie Wagner: Yes, definitely. And coming up in this nine o'clock hour of good morning, San Diego. We're gonna start, Uh.Paul Rudy: I believe the last name is pronounced Lapadula, Kelly Lapadula from St. Paul Senior Services. It will complete the trifecta of my senior care services live shots. We're going to be talking about how they are hosting a, an essential needs drive for local seniors in need and it all starts tomorrow at is 18th today? Allie Wagner: Today's the 18th.Paul Rudy: So it starts tomorrow and runs through December 17th. We will have that conversation. I've lost track. Allie Wagner: You just said the date.Paul Rudy: I know I'm not listening in case. Essential needs are being collected for local seniors in need the St. Paul's PACE program, annual drive kicks off tomorrow. Join us to talk more about it is the kizzy event coordinator, Kelly Lapadula from St. Paul Senior Services. Kelly, how you doing? Kelly Lapadula: Good morning, Paul. Good to see you. How are you? Paul Rudy: I am well, did I get the last name proper? Kelly Lapadula: You got it. Lapadula! Paul Rudy: All right, Kelly, let's talk a little bit about, you know, I've been wanting to ask this question of a lot of people. We've been doing stories like yours now, four times a day, every day. And. It's a double-edged sword. There are a lot of people that want to help, but then you're all competing to get donations and, you know, blood food goods of all from, from the same group of people. I mean, there's a, there's a real, uh, competition to get people to donate to your causes that are not. Kelly Lapadula: Well, there may be some competition, but I think there's a lot of more people out there that want to help because they know how many people in San Diego are in need. Um, and people's hearts, um, reach out to different communities. So ours, the seniors, and there's a lot of people out there that want to support seniors. Paul Rudy: Well that is very cool. Could you talk specifically about what starts tomorrow? Kelly Lapadula: Yes! So tomorrow we're starting our St. Paul's Essential Needs Drive, which we do this annually every year. It goes throughout the whole holiday season, but tomorrow is our kickoff event, which will be happening at St Paul's conference center. And we will have all these, um, items that people can donate everything from canned goods, they can donate, um, new, we ask for new or unused clothing, um, new blankets. We asked for hygiene products. And these items will go to our St. Paul's PACE Seniors. PACE stands for Program of All inclusive Care for the Elderly and this program, we serve some of San Diego's most frail and low income seniors, and many of them do not have access to essential need items that they need, um, on a daily basis. And some of these items might be the only gift that they really get around the holiday season.Paul Rudy: So, um, well I was just going to buzz through some of the items, food gift cards, dry non perishable, canned goods, cleaning supplies, laundry detergent, fabric, softener, dish sponges, and blankets, socks, sweatshirts, dental, clean denture cleaners, eyeglass cleaners, handbag, purse, wallet, heater, or fan toilet, paper, paper towels, facial tissue, hygiene, uh, shampoo, body wash toothbrushes, toothpaste, hairbrush, comb, razors, shaving cream. Basically anything

Mark: Dad and I've known about St. Paul's for years because we live in the neighborhood. In fact, I'll never forget about 10 years ago, he mentioned that maybe he'd like to live here one day. So, when we decided it was time for dad to find a safer place to live. This was yeah, safer than in our old house. Then we knew that this was one of our priority places to look at.Tisa: When my mom needed to move into a place that was more care for her.  She used to live on her own independently. Um, I did a lot of research and I went around San Diego and it just felt the most comfortable here. It was clean. The staff felt like family like Teresa, the director greeted us as a family member immediately. And I just felt very comfortable. Eileen: The best part of it. Everyone is so happy and motivated. Shannon Lewis: What makes St Paul's Villa so special is that we have two very different communities under one roof. We have our Assisted Living Facilities, which is, uh, geared towards our more independent  residents and we have our Memory Care for which caters to our residents that have Alzheimer's, different forms of dementia, and that need more supervision and oversight.Tisa: I can count on these people. Day or night, 24 hours a day, and that's, what's really important to me and my family. Mark: When you have a big adjustment, like changing where you live, there's always going to be a transition time, but the staff rallied and they've gotten to know my dad as a person and who he is. And every time I come here, he's doing something or he's with somebody. And that just makes me feel so good and so happy you made the best decision. Shannon Lewis: Residents at St. Paul's Villa love the activities program. We go on lots of outings to lots of different locations. We have lots of activities such as exercise, music, and they rave about our food. Sheila: I think the best thing for me about living at the Villa is its low rent in a high rent area. After all this is Bankers Hill. We're a block from Balboa Park. How lucky can you get? It's lovely. Terry: My memory is starting to fail. I misplaced names. Uh, I know where I'm going. I don't get lost. What I enjoy doing here is reading believe it or not. I never seem to have enough time in my life to read, and you have a good library and there's people around who have the same interests as I do.Evan: It's just outstanding to live here. I lived at other places and it was didn't compare to how they make you feel. We're one big happy family here. I really love it here.

Kandice Medina: St. Paul's Senior Services Nursing and Rehabilitation is an award-winning 59 bed center in the heart of Bankers Hill, which offers 24/7 nursing and excellent rehabilitative care. We offer individualized care plans from assistance with activities of daily living to physical speech and occupational therapy.What sets us apart is our well-trained and professional staff. We serve with kindness and compassion, providing the highest quality care in San Diego. Richard: I feel confident that my, my wife is receiving loving care. I really can't speak too highly of the competence and dedication of the staff in this establishment. They're terrific. And it's all given with great cheer, big smiles and and freely.John: At St. Paul's Senior Services, my mother has gotten a level of care that actually turned her health around. It's just been a good experience from a personal standpoint. That you can walk in, you see people smiling, always attentive, and it's just a really great atmosphere. And it's really great for us knowing that she's getting more care than just medical care.Neill Meehan: At St. Paul's, we assist seniors in the healing process by helping to restore their independence. Our newly renovated therapy areas are bright and spacious. Jean: The physical therapy that I've had has helped me to be more mobile. St. Paul's therapy was wonderful to me. They helped me quite a bit. I've made so much progress. And I'm so proud of them and they're so giving and understanding that will wonderful work is here and  God bless them all Kandice Medina: Beyond therapy, we know that attending to mental, spiritual, and emotional needs is also important. There's a beauty salon onsite, a non-denominational chapel with several services, as well as peaceful outdoor areas for relaxation. Randy: St. Paul's has provided outstanding care for my mom and I, especially like the warm and welcoming atmosphere of all the staff here that work with her. I feel so much more confident and relaxed knowing that my mom is so well taken care of here at St. Paul's.Kandice Medina: Come and see for yourself why St. Paul Senior Services Nursing and Rehabilitation is a leader in the industry of senior care.

Dr. Victor Lee: Hi! I'm Dr. Victor Lee. I'm one of the physicians here at St. Paul's PACE. Uh, want to give you a little background of what we do here at St. Paul's. St. Paul's PACE is a Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly . We've been running San Diego PACE for close to 12 years, a little over 12 years. Our goal is to provide a comprehensive PACE program.Like senior home care, medical, nursing, therapy, transportation activities, social work, and things like that to support them living at home as long as they can. That's what we do. We are experts in geriatrics and senior care, and we hope to see you in our program. Thank you.Karen Lappas: Hi, I'm Karen Lappas. Geriatric nurse practitioner at St. Paul's PACE. Families asked me all the time, what makes our PACE program for elderly so different? All of the providers here in St. Paul’s PACE have worked with older adults and seniors and helped manage their chronic conditions, diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, chronic dementia.All of us are well-versed in taking care of these challenging patients with challenging diagnosis and we thrive as a team together, working together to take care of these patients.And we'd love to hear from you. So, come join us.St. Paul's PACE has incorporated telehealth services. In addition to speaking to patient and families, we can also speak to the home care department when they're in your home. It can simply show us any changes that have happened on your condition. And then we can quickly treat you and better triage you and determine if we need to see you that day or the following day.It also helps keep you safe by keeping you in your home. We can determine what care is needed.Alisa Isumi: Hi, I'm Alisa with the Enrollments Department. PACE stands for Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly. And that is what we provide, all-inclusive care. So, if you are 55 or older, live in our service area and have chronic medical conditions, please give us a call today. We're here to help.

10 News Anchor: Medical care for seniors can be difficult during the pandemic due to home isolation and transportation. But as ABC 10 news reporter, Steve Smith explains a much-needed PACE clinic in Encinitas has made life easier for seniors in the North County.Steve Smith: St. Paul's PACE is a nonprofit that provides medical care for seniors, in home services for seniors and social worker for elderly for low-income seniors living with a chronic condition. Karen Lapas: Like diabetes, um, maybe they have chronic non-healing wounds. So, any of those patients that have Medicare and MediCal. Yeah. Steve Smith: But they found there was one major problem.Karen Lapas: I've had a patient tell me they're from Oceanside. That they were going all the way downtown. When, when you're in your late eighties, that's a long trip.Steve Smith: Locations downtown, Chula Vista and El Cajon, there was nothing serving seniors in the North County until now they newly opened PACE clinic in Encinitas.Karen Lapas: What we've seen so far, is there a seniors up here that needed access to our pay services. And we were getting referrals.Steve Smith: And now with the pandemic they've had to make adjustments, which means they can now provide care for those patients who don't feel comfortable leaving their home. Karen Lapas: Even with, you know, the pandemic, seniors are now more isolated. So, that's why it's so important to have a PACE program like this, to access those seniors. So, we not only will do home visits, um, van visits. We have our social workers that call the patients regularly to do wellness checks. Steve Smith: And now with this new North County location, medical care got a lot easier for seniors in need.Karen Lapas: Senior 55 and above the goal is to keep them out of the hospital.Steve Smith: In Encinitas, Steve Smith, ABC 10 News.10 News Anchor: St. Paul's PACE says that they have close to 20 patients at the new Encinitas clinic who are showing major improvements due to better medication management and home care services.

Narrator: St. Paul's Senior Services has been serving the San Diego senior community for 60 years. During this time, generations of San Diego families have benefited from the programs and services provided by this award-winning organization. 2020 has been a challenging year for everyone. But especially organizations like St. Paul's Senior Services, who currently care for over 1600 seniors. Keeping them safe while continuing medical care for those with special needs. Providing meals and critical care services. In March of this year, St. Paul's super team of doctors and nurses came up with the idea of a Roving Clinic. A medical clinic that can drive into the community and care for seniors at home, rather than have the senior come into the PACE Medical Centers.Dr. Victor Lee:  Frankly, it has been a game changer. When the pandemic hit San Diego, we knew we had to isolate and keep off participants who are very frail, with multiple medical problems from each other. We have to find a way to provide service at our home safely and conveniently. Carly Sullivan: Hi, my name is Carly and I'm a registered nurse here at St. Paul's PACE Clinic. This is the van that we're currently using for our Roving Clinic. Come on in. Okay. So as you can see here, this is the space that we're currently working with. What we would maybe need is some more lighting, an area to wash our hands and provide the care that we're currently providing in the Roving Clinic.So, what we usually do is we have our equipment here. We're utilizing the bags now for storage. Ideally, we would love to have some storage on the Roving Clinic van. We could have some shelves to keep our supplies, make sure that we have proper protective equipment on the van. If we could move around better to assess the patients, that would be very beneficial and it really makes our patients here feel safe and secure inside the van. That way they're not exposed to anybody that they don't need to be exposed to. Julie: Hi, my name is Julie. I'm here to ask everybody to try to help us get a van. So, we don't have to get out in the cold weather. So, we need your help to get a van to help us see the nurses and doctors. Dr. Victor Lee: The Roving Clinic is the future of medical care here at St. Paul's PACE. Although, it has been a good resource during the pandemic, I think the future, and to continue in that direction. Right now, we reconfigure a van to serve this population. The van is small, it's a subtle van and we are able to queue care form in that way. The best way to do it is a professional van with the proper facilities, proper equipment so we can continue to provide excellent care for them. Narrator: Today, we're asking for your support for a new St. Paul's PACE Roving Clinic. This new vehicle will be designed with PACE is in mind, including a wheelchair lift and more diagnostic equipment. A second iteration of St. Paul's PACE Roving Clinic 2.0 means we can move successfully care for more of our frail seniors. Allowing them to stay in their homes.Chery Wilson: Just as Dr. Lee has said, he and his team want us to be on the cutting edge of providing healthcare to our seniors. The Roving Clinics will do that. They will bring care to people and in an infection freeway. They will bring emergency care to people in their homes when they cannot leave their homes. They will be there for our seniors whenever they need us without having to leave the comfort and security of their homes. This is the future and we are proud to be a part of that. Narrator: Let's make the next version of the Roving Clinic for St. Paul's PACE a reality.

Elden Thompson: Think very seriously about getting your vaccine.Teresa Sardina:  How the vaccine rollout is impacting senior living.CBS 8 Studio Anchors:  As we've seen time and time again, the pandemic has made life tough for San Diego's senior community, forcing them to adapt to change and tirelessly wait for the vaccine. News 8, Teresa Sardina reports from St. Paul Senior Services at Bankers Hill, and has more on how COVID-19 is impacting our senior population.Teresa Sardina:  I spoke with the CEO of St. Paul Senior Services. She says the company's top priorities are safety and keeping seniors connected.Ellen Schmeding: Our staff are the ones that are bringing in the virus.Teresa Sardina: St. Paul's Senior Services at San Diego is currently vaccinating seniors and staff, and all departments, assisted living memory care , and independent senior living. Chief Executive Officer Ellen Schmeding says since September a handful of  senior residents tested positive for COVID-19. Ellen Schmeding: We have extreme measures at our front door to take temperatures. We have an electronic screening system. Teresa Sardina: She says there have been many challenges during the pandemic for both staff and residents. Seniors coping with separation from families, limited visitors and the uncertainty of the vaccine rollout.Schmeding now sees some relief. St. Paul's Senior Services is registered with CVS Pharmacy and has held seven clinics as of this week. Ellen Schmeding: We were among the first to receive the vaccine on December 30th, and we were kind of a guinea pig at that point with CVS. It was challenging. I'll be honest. But there was a feeling of celebration in the air.Teresa Sardina: This is residents, Elden Thompson, getting the COVID 19 vaccine at St. Paul's first clinic on December 30th. He says his experience reminds him of the polio outbreak. Elden Thompson: Yeah. I was one of the first people to get the vaccine. Teresa Sardina: So far, 70% of the company's staff has been vaccinated receiving both doses. 90% of their seniors have received the first dose. Now those 350 residents are waiting for their second shot.Since COVID 19 cases have increased, visitors are not allowed indoors and socially distance outdoor visiting stations are set up. Ellen Schmeding: We just looked for ways to keep that connection going. It's the most important thing.Teresa Sardina:  Schmeding says it's been a long time waiting to get these clinics set up. And it took a lot of collaboration between families, seniors, and staff, to get them educated on the vaccine and its side effects. For more in the story, we'll have it at cbs8.com reporting at Bankers Hill.I'll send it back to you in the studio. CBS 8 Studio Anchors: Thanks Teresa.

All seniors and long-term senior living homes continue to get vaccinated along with the workers and the staff who care for them. I'm just grateful to the government for making the levels of the immunization very clear so that healthcare workers are number one and then our vulnerable seniors are number two on the list to receive the immunizations. Cheryl Wilson is purposely dressed in red, white, and blue. She has been waiting for this day ever since she was one of the first local health care CEOs to contact CVS pharmacies. When the government announced it and Walgreens would be getting the Pfizer vaccine.Part of the federal CDC pharmacy partnership with long-term care. All four of St. Paul's senior care communities are involved. Starting with the McColl Health Center in Bankers Hill. First round of shots, 45 residents, 95 healthcare workers and staff. Wilson told us the inoculations are voluntary, adding that all of them patients were on board, but that 40% of the workers and staff opted out to see what, if any side effects develop. Wilson was optimistic that that wouldn't be an issue, but even more upbeat over what the vaccinations will mean to the residents and their families. It's been a lot of mental anguish for families and for the seniors who have missed their loved ones. When they live in a skilled nursing home such as the McColl Health Center, they don't get out very much. And the visits from their families, uh, integral to their quality of life.January 15th, that's Cheryl Wilson's target date. That's the date she hopes will mark the fact that all four St. Paul's senior living communities have gotten a first dose of the Pfizer vaccine.

A senior care services facility in Bankers Hill is among the first in San Diego County to vaccinate its residents and employees. ABC 10 news reporter Marie Cornell introduces us to the first person in line. Eldon Thompson: Oh yeah, I'm ready for it. That's that's totally. Marie Cornell: Eldon Thompson. Couldn't wait to get his COVID-19 vaccine.He was so excited. He volunteered to be the first one among the group at the St. Paul's skilled nursing facility. Eldon says he didn't have any doubts about getting it, but he was worried about catching the virus. Eldon Thompson: Yeah, I'm scared because of my age, 79 years old, you know what I'm saying? Some young people younger than me, they're failing.Marie Cornell:  Cheryl Wilson as the CEO for St. Paul senior services, which runs senior independent living,  Senior Assisted Living and Skilled Nursing Facilities and senior day programs in San Diego County. She calls it a blessing. St. Paul’s was able to partner with CVS to be among the first skilled nursing facilities in the County to get their residents vaccinated through CVS is 12-week vaccination program, 45 of their residents and 95 members of their staff will get vaccinated Wednesday.Cheryl Wilson: Any of these seniors went through the vaccines for the polio pandemic back in the fifties. So, they understand how incredibly important this is. And what a difference it can make in the life of every American and everybody really around the world. Marie Cornell: Cheryl says, though, there are employees that have chosen not to participate in this vaccination clinic.Many have plans to get their vaccine on January 20th. When the second dose is scheduled to be given. Either way, she believes this is the light at the end of the tunnel many have been waiting for.Cheryl Wilson:  This is the first shot. This is the beginning of this journey to become COVID free.

St. Paul's senior citizen homes Continues Vaccination ClinicsPaul Rudy: All right. County officials recently approved COVID vaccinations for individuals aged 75 years and older. Joining us now to discuss the latest on vaccinations and the implicate implementation for seniors as St. Paul senior services, C E O Cheryl Wilson. Good morning, Cheryl. Cheryl Wilson: Good morning, how are you Paul?Paul Rudy: Or, you know, it's a historic day. And I thought maybe we would work backwards in this conversation as we see the new administration coming in. How is that going to change the vaccination protocol dispersal? Cheryl Wilson: Well, in the short term, I don't think it really will, uhm.. here in San Diego, for us at least it's been going very well.We've just today we'll complete our sixth clinic. Uh, all of our seniors will have been vaccinated as of yesterday. And, uh, 50% of our staff have been vaccinated as of yesterday. Today, we start our second clinic, uh, where many of us will get our second and final shot. So, it's all good for us here at St. Paul's Senior Services.Paul Rudy: So that it.. then that means, uh, as far as, uh, adverse reactions and whatnot, you're not seeing a lot of that?Cheryl Wilson: We have really seen none. Paul Rudy: Oh, I'm sorry. They were talking to my ear. Could you say that again Cheryl? Cheryl Wilson: We have seen no ah adverse reactions. Paul Rudy: Oh great!Cheryl Wilson: We've had a couple of sore arms. Um, a couple of people have been anxious, uh, during and after the shot, but you know, you get them to breathe into a bag and they fine, so no real reactions.Paul Rudy: Allright! Well, that's good. And obviously, whatever it is today on a Wednesday, a week from today, it's going to be a little bit better and a little bit better as, as we continue to ramp things up or at least is that your viewpoint?Cheryl Wilson: I absolutely agree. And once the community, uh, centers such as Grossmont Hospital, Petco Park and others around the round, the County open up, um, it's going to be a lot easier.People are very anxious as you saw with Petco. And they said 75 and up age group can get vaccinated. I mean, they stormed the Gates. So, people are anxious to get the vaccine. We just need to make sure that the sites are available and that they have enough vaccine to actually inject into people's arms.Paul Rudy: So once a senior citizen gets vaccinated, does that necessarily mean the coast is clear they're out of the woods as it relates to COVID-1?Cheryl Wilson: You know, the science doesn't tell us that we can still not be spread as, so even once we've had the second vaccine. Which I will get today. Um, I still need to wear my mask and be very careful, sanitized, stay six feet apart, et cetera, because I can still be a carrier and I can still infect somebody who may not have had the shot.Paul Rudy: As we wrap this up, Cheryl, what is your message to seniors who are waiting in line wanting to be the next to get the vaccine? Cheryl Wilson: For those of you who are not able to go to a site, call your doctor. If you are homebound and have medical issues, call your physician and arrange to get the shot. Getting it to those people who are home bound, the seniors who cannot get out and about that is going to be our next biggest challenge.Paul Rudy: Cheryl Wilson, uh, on a very busy day of news, as it relates to the inauguration, we appreciate you squeeze in with us and delivering those important messages. Cheryl Wilson: Thank you.

Once in a while you have one of these serendipitous moments where you learn something that's completely different than what you thought you knew. And that is the Genesis for this conversation. I am talking to Cheryl Wilson, who is in charge of the St. Paul's PACE program out of the San Diego area, correct? Yes. So let's start with actually Boone. What St. Paul's is. Well, thank you. Yes, I'm sure. Wilson. I'm the CEO of St. Paul's senior services and St. Paul's PACE. One of our entities that comes under the umbrella of senior services. We've been around for 60 years in San Diego. We do everything from residential living to assisted living services, memory care living, skilled nursing, senior day care, child care in San Diego infants through six years, memory care. Assisted living and PACE Program. Of course. And that's what we will, I wanted to talk to you about today. Terrific. And so let's start with actually an overview of what is PACE.I think that probably most people who are watching, listening, reading have at least heard of PACE, but maybe don't really know what it does, what it's designed to do and that kind of thing. So let's start with that. Yeah, peace is an acronym which stands for Program of all-inclusive care for the elderly, and it is truly all inclusive. So we take a person who is very frail, financially, very poor, and has probably on average across the nation and the PACE programs anywhere from 11 to 15. Co-morbidities. And chronic diseases on average 16 different medications per day. And so they are very frail and on the edge all the time. And so it's a challenge to take care of these folks, because if the arthritis doesn't get you, then the heart disease will, or the high blood pressure will, or the Freitas from the kidney failure because of the diabetes or it's a multi case scenario. But what happens with PACE? And what I found, I am a nurse. And what I've found is that the medical care is about 40% of taking care of these people. The other 60% is the social component of health care. And that includes housing. That includes housekeeping. That includes putting grab rails in the bathroom. If the person needs it. That includes putting a ramp on the front door. If they live in a mobile home and they can't in their wheelchair van and they can't get in or out, we take care of whatever they need. Transportation meals, housekeeping, in home care, to come into the home nurses to come in and give insulin injections every morning, coming in five days a week to get physical therapy with no caps, it can be 52 weeks a year. They get physical therapy every day. And that keeps them able to live at home, able to get in and out of the bed in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom, we provide them with DME also like a commode chair or walkers, electronic wheelchairs, whatever i

With the year 2020 St. Paul Senior Services has now been serving San Diego seniors for 60 years.St. Paul Senior Services has cared for thousands of seniors over these 60 years. We've earned many prestigious awards for our communities and care, and have had many influential visitors.The idea for St. Paul senior services began in 1953 when father Harold Robinson of St. Paul's Church and its parishioners had the vision to build a retirement community for older adults of modest income. In 1960. St. Paul's nonprofit corporation was established, and in 1962 St. Paul's Manor assisted living opened as our first senior living community soon after St. Paul's John a McColl Family Health Center opened its doors, a Skilled Nursing Facility in San Diego. Followed by St. Paul's Villa. And our intergenerational senior day program at the Community Care Center three St. Paul's PACE Centers throughout the county two alternative care centers and a new St. Paul's PACE alternative care site to be opened in Encinitas this year. During this time we've also opened six homeless housing projects for over two hundred and forty formerly homeless seniors. As our mission States; St. Paul's is spiritually guided to help seniors lead enriched lives through excellent and innovative services. John and Sharon McCall and their family have supported St. Paul's since 1958. It came very much aware that there were a number of senior residents who live in San Diego. As leaders in senior care we host educational programs for the San Diego community. We have also launched a networking program for young professionals in the senior care industry to provide education and support. To give back to the community we have a Food Bank for seniors with food securities. Arranged an annual essential needs drive for our low-income pace seniors. Hosts an annual blanket drive for seniors in need an annual lovegala a prayer breakfast for leaders from all faiths. A yearly legislative breakfast to educate our elected officials and the community on senior issues and we organize annual holiday events for our residents including Memorial Day and Veterans Day where we honor our veterans. And what about the next 60 years for St. Paul Senior Services. And with the mature market growing Seoul will say polls grow to meet the needs and the desires of future seniors plans for St. Paul's manner to be reimagined are underway. The newly refreshed McCall health center may be expanded and the Home Office city block will be developed to provide more senior housing. The vacant lot across the street will be developed as a multi-purpose housing and commercial enterprise. With the plaza expanding to serve more seniors in the South Bay. At. Paul's PACe will continue to expand across the region with additional supportive housing for homeless seniors in two new projects opening in 2021, and others are in the planning stage. We can't talk about our accomplishments or our future without recognizing our visionary board members and our amazing employees. We have 48 dedicated volunteer board members on 4 separate boards, and over 650 staff. Also St. Paul's could not be where it is today without our caring and compassionate volunteers and donors who dedicate their time talent and treasure to our seniors. The future is very bright for those we serve and also for those who are called to serve.