News, Blog & Events

News, Blog and Events

Look below to keep up to date on all the news about Aldersly Retirement Community in San Rafael, California. You’ll learn about upcoming events for prospective residents and find informative blog posts about topics of special interest for elders and their families. Check back often!

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Annual Tivoli Festival

Events • October 04, 2025

The Tivoli Festival returns this October 4th! With traditional Scandinavian performances,  an authentic Smörgåsbord luncheon, specialty

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Marselisborg Parade of Homes - 10/02

Events • October 02, 2025

The wait is over! Join us October 2nd to tour our all-new Marselisborg expansion. Inspired by the Danish notion of hygge (hew’-gah), 

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Marselisborg Parade of Homes - 09/25

Events • September 25, 2025

The wait is over! Join us September 25th to tour our all-new Marselisborg expansion. Inspired by the Danish notion of hygge (hew’-gah), a

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Health Benefits of Gardening for Seniors

Blog • August 25, 2025

Break out your gardening gloves and bring on the flowers! At Aldersly, a nonprofit Life Plan Community in San Rafael, CA, our cozy garden campus is

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Aldersly Welcomes New Executive Director, Mike Sharkey

News • January 24, 2025

Mike Sharkey Brings Over 20 Years Of Combined Experience in Senior Living Operations, Business Management, And Hospitality To Aldersly San

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Supporting Security, Care, and Community at Aldersly

Blog • December 15, 2024

For more than 103 years, Aldersly has been a place where older adults thrive in a cozy, comfortable, and connected garden community in the heart of

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Cheering for Older Adults in the Workplace 

Blog • September 20, 2024

Recently, at a local event, I had the privilege of sitting next to an inspiring 80-year-old physician who remains actively engaged in research at

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Generations on Ice: A Grandmother's Hockey Legacy

Blog • June 25, 2024

San Rafael resident Cynthia Heinrichs has deep roots in Marin County, having raised her family there. After a period of living elsewhere, she

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Hold the Phone & Let’s Combat Loneliness Among Older Adults

Blog • June 14, 2024

As a career nurse now serving as executive director for Aldersly in Marin, I witness firsthand how loneliness affects older adults. Lately I’ve

Aldersly Wins Prestigious National and Local Awards

News • March 28, 2024

SAN RAFAEL, CA — Aldersly, a life-care community 20 miles north of San Francisco that has been serving older adults for 102 years, has

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3 Key Approaches to Physical Exercise for Seniors

Blog • January 11, 2024

As we grow older, we begin to lose the strength and stamina of our youth. Still, we should do our best to remain active in our older years. There

Aldersly Receives Community Award

News • January 03, 2024

Aldersly, a San Rafael-based nonprofit Life Plan Community, is pleased to announce it has been awarded Holleran’s Choice Community Award after

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Aldersly Prioritizes Social Connections Amidst Loneliness Epidemic

News • October 22, 2023

The U.S. Surgeon General has declared loneliness and isolation to be a public health epidemic. The advisory asserts that social connections

Aldersly Breaks Ground on Expansion

News • August 03, 2023

Aldersly, a San Rafael-based nonprofit, held a ceremony to commemorate the official groundbreaking of the Marselisborg residence expansion

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Aldersly Breaks Ground on New Facility

News • August 02, 2023

Aldersly, a San Rafael-based nonprofit Life Plan Community, held a ceremony to commemo- rate the official groundbreaking of the Marselisborg

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