A wonderful place will be closing its doors to residents in Oakland's Temescal District. The Matilda Brown Home is a residence of up to 35 women who need care such as meals, help managing medications, monitoring by nursing staff, laundry, and regular assistance getting to medical appointments.
Matilda Brown Home is an architectural gem sited on over two acres behind a gated entry and surrounded by a luscious garden. Owned and operated by The Ladies Home Society, this 100yr old+ home has retained all its elegance and provides a warm and safe environment for its residents. The Non Profit Ladies Home Society cannot continue to keep the home open and fulfill its mission of quality care at reasonable prices. The buildings of the Home need two to three million dollars in upgrades to the structure almost immediately. The Board of the Ladies Home Society has done a fantastic job weighing all the options and finally, and sadly, deciding to help relocate the residents and sell the property. There is alot of neighborhood stir about the potential sale, and in the opinion laden conversations, the Ladies Home Society has not received even a measure of acknowledgement for the years of keeping the Home open against all odds and finally making a decision that saddens every Board member. Bravo to each and every one of you.
Monday, April 16, 2007
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