April 17, 2018 by Angela

Thank You UCSF For Creating Connections Through Art

The artists in Schurig Center’s Therapeutic Art Studio would like to thank the many guests who stopped by our “Pathways to Recovery” Art Show reception on April 5 at UCSF Memory and Aging Center’s Gallery 190 in San Francisco. We are especially touched by how well-attended the reception was despite the best efforts of the city’s traffic congestion to slow people from getting to the event.

“Pathways to Recovery” featured 40 pieces of original artwork created by artists in Schurig Center’s Art Studio using a variety of mediums, from pen and ink drawings to handwoven pieces created using torn watercolor paintings. [Read more…]

December 20, 2017 by Angela

Connecting with Our Marine Life Community

Schurig Center’s Therapeutic Program participants recently visited the Marine Mammal Center, a nonprofit veterinary research and educational center located in Sausalito. Since 1975, the Marine Mammal Center has helped promote ocean conservation through marine mammal rescue and rehabilitation.

Planned at the suggestion of our Therapeutic Program participants, our outing to the Marine Mammal Center was both educational and FUN! In addition to our special “V.I.P. Behind-The-Scenes” tour where we actually got to meet some of the Center’s current patients, participants had fun socializing over lunch with a breathtaking view of the Pacific Ocean while taking lots of great photos, and practicing their money handling skills at the gift shop. [Read more…]

November 22, 2017 by Angela

Stroke: Symptoms & Recovery

Photos of Rona Renner, Patricia Gill & Dr. Diane Barnes “About Health with Nurse Rona Renner” on KPFA 94.1
A stroke happens every 40 seconds in the U.S. and is the fifth leading cause of death, killing about 140,000 Americans each year.

Recovery from a stroke is a life long process, and there are many people, like Nurse Rona Renner’s guests, Dr. Diane Barnes and Patricia Gill, Schurig Center’s Executive Director, who have stories to offer of hope and recovery.

(Original air date: November 20, 2017)