Gunilda Rianda Senior Center Association Rianda House Senior Activity Center

Rianda House, the only activities center for elders in Northern Napa County, serves the cities and unincorporated areas of Yountville, St. Helena, Calistoga, Angwin, Pope Valley, and Berryessa Estates. The organization is supported by a skilled, nimble, and dedicated team of 9 Board Members, 3 full-time Staff, 2 part-time staff, plus a strong team of Volunteers (84). Together, we achieve Rianda House's mission to increase life expectations for older adults by providing programs and activities that help older adults remain strong in mind, body, and spirit, connected in meaningful relationships, and giving from the overflow of their lives. In this way, we make elderhood lifes best chapter of all.Coming to Rianda House brings fellowship, laughter, encouragement, and reduces the depression caused by isolation. Rianda House provided our most vulnerable neighbors with the lifesaving programs and resources to stay strong, connected, and filled with a sense of purpose, which is so vital to mental and emotional health. In 2023, Rianda House underwent a complete restructuring that allowed us to nearly double our services, while cutting our operational expense. We now offer more than 126 activities every month plus assistance and guidance for those in need of additional services. Examples of our activities include in-person and online classes, workshops, counseling sessions, group discussions, language instruction (ESL), congregate dining, concerts, lectures, exercise, music, and off-site activities such as hikes in Calistoga and Angwin. Rianda House collaborates with 22+ local agencies and professionals who assist in providing no-cost vital resources, health-and-wellness classes, and enriching social and life-long-learning activities. We host a monthly meeting of these organizations so our efforts to serve elders can be coordinated.Rianda House is a trusted resource in the UpValley for seniors in crisis. The wide array of services can be overwhelming for people new to the system. We make it easy. Because of our close partnerships with city, county, state, and other nonprofits, we are experts at the hand-off. We disseminate lifesaving information to those in crisis: medical services, financial aid, and legal assistance, to name a few. Rianda House advocates for older adults in Northern Napa County by contributing regularly to the St. Helena Star and communicating with our mailing list of 1800+ senior adults.To learn more about Rianda House program and services, please visit www.riandahouse.org.