Connecting with seniors around the Bay Area

Joan Cole and her partner Martin. Joan is 90, and is a founding member of Ashby Village, a non-profit in Berkeley whose goal is to enable people to stay in their homes and stay active as they reach their elder years.

When California Governor Gavin Newsom said that we had to shelter in place, he said seniors need to stay home alone.

So I decided to check in with a variety of seniors across the Bay Area to see how, and what, they’re doing. I created a story for KALW, but I talked to many more people than I could fit into the story that I ended up doing.