Updates and communication from the Save Our Seniors Network of volunteers
Save Our Seniors Network (SOSN) is sponsoring an event to present a panel of the families who testified to James Toma, California State Special Assistant Attorney General. They will be sharing their experiences at a community meeting on September 18, from 2 pm – 4 pm at Rissho Kosei-kai Buddhist Church in Boyle Heights. The … Read more
On August 23, 2022, SOSN recognized seniors and families who endured evictions due to the closure of Sakura Intermediate Care Facility In a 100% volunteer effort, SOSN members and supporters distributed handmade blankets and cultural entertainment to seniors evicted from the Sakura Intermediate Care Facility one year ago who relocated to Atherton Skilled Nursing Facility … Read more
Recall that prior to it’s closure by Pacifica Companies, Sakura ICF in Boyle Heights had ZERO positive COVID-19 cases. Numerous questions raised by SOSN about mishandling of COVID-19 at the Lincoln Heights facility (number one in cumulative COVID-19 deaths of any senior care facility west of the Mississippi) remain UNANSWERED.
If the workers assigned to care for our seniors are facing mistreatment due to greed of private operators, what kind of care do you think our senior will receive? This is why SOSN sides with the staff and supports reform efforts to help make sure the greed and exploitative practices of private operators are kept … Read more
(From Chinatown Community for Equitable Development – CCED): Last year, the 16-story building’s elevators broke down for more than 45 days and forced elderly and disabled residents to walk up multiple flights of stairs or to stay in their rooms without access to essential resources. Past and recent inspections by the Department of Housing and … Read more
March 24 Update Historic Wintersburg Fire investigation ongoing and official fire investigation reports pending Read more herehttps://historicwintersburg.blogspot.com/2022/03/fire-investigation-ongoing-and-official.html Watch videos from the March 19 Press Conference/Rally: https://safetywalks.org/nearly-100-rally-to-call-for-independent-investigation/
When Governor Gavin Newsom undermined the successful grassroots lobby effort to pass AB 279 which would have stalled evictions and reductions of services at California senior homes like the Sakura IFC, it raised the question of who he is working for. The language of his veto statement seemed like a copy/paste job of arguments from … Read more
By Emily DeRuy Center for Health Journalism December 23, 2021 https://centerforhealthjournalism.org/2021/11/24/what-we-found-digging-elder-care-landscape-rocked-pandemic This post outlines initial insights into how problems with elder care in CA were spotlit by the pandemic and the Center for Health Journalism approach to covering the issue via direct person interviews. The reportage investigates the lives of seniors and their families in … Read more
Francine Imai and Kensaku Nakamura are both children of seniors that were recently evicted from the Sakura Intermediate Care Facility (ICF) in Boyle Heights. At this event on December 11 addressing the need for healthcare system reform, both related their experiences to why people should support AB 1400, the “Guaranteed Healthcare for All” CalCare act … Read more