My thoughtful nephew and namesake from Australia, AI expert/lecturer and International Videographer visited me again yesterday💚. He completed the video he took during his first visit here at THD last July 31, 2024.
The day of Dave's first visit was the last day of our Chair Volleyball Championship Game, the Award Ceremony and Reception. The video is only 5 minutes long. He titled it, The Day in the Life of Uncle David Katague at the Heritage.
In the video members of the Fairmount Chair Volley Ball Team Champions were interviewed. The film has comments from Glenn Mays, Jay Pollack, Mary Alice Rathbun and Steve Kam. The video also showed photos of several residents and employees. Among the employees in the video who are no longer employed here at THD were Galen Corson ( Activity Director) and Teresa Nudo ( Activity Coordinator). Jenny Shively and Cydney Carbah are also on the video. THD Management had approved Dave's taking of the video. It is his gift to me for my coming 90th Birthday Celebration and Lunch in Dublin, Ca this coming December 21.
Here is the 5-minute video for your viewing pleasure. I believe it is a Good Advertisement for THD.
💜THD is an active senior living community in downtown Walnut Creek, CA. Currently it has about 130 senior residents housed in 4 buildings with 147 apartment units. There is an in-house restaurant ( Newton's) and a Cinema. There is a small gym, yoga studio, small library and two meeting rooms. However, there is no Hall or Room that could be rented by residents for private parties ( birthday etc..) that could accommodate more than 50 attendees. THD has 47 employees (some are part time) and a Garage for Residents and Guests for Parking. THD has been awarded the Best For Senior Living Award for 2023 and 2024 by the Place for Mom organization.
I am the only Filipino-American Resident in this Senior Community. It is owned privately and hopefully will not be sold to a mega corporation for Senior living in the near future. This is my 17th month residency here and I am very happy with my living environment. Of course, there is no perfect place in the World and I believe THD and its employees are trying to do their jobs to the best of their abilities to enhance the residents well being and sense of belonging during the last stage of our lives. But again there is always room for improvement. Suggestions for improvement have been posted in my previous blogs.
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