PACE Berkeley
Complete healthcare and friendly support to keep you living safely at home.
Hours
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Monday through Friday
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Communities Served
- Berkeley
- Albany
- El Cerrito
- Kensington
- North Oakland
- Claremont
- Rockridge
- Temescal
- Emeryville
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What PACE Berkeley Offers
Our Services
Medical Clinic
Meet with your doctor, nurse, or social worker, all under one roof.
Medical Clinic
Our Berkeley center is the perfect place to meet with your doctor or nurse. We help coordinate your appointments, so that you can meet them at our in-house clinic when it works best for you.
Care Coordination
Talk to your care coordinator to ensure your needs are being met.
Care Coordination
We carefully address every aspect of your health with personalized support. Backed by a dedicated team of senior care experts, you can count on us to stay on top of your care.
Social Center
Enjoy performances and social activities at our center. You may even make new freinds!
Social Center
This is a place where relationships flourish and joy is always on the agenda. Our engaging activities, games, crafts, and celebrations are designed to bring people together.
Senior Rehab Gym
Work with your physical therapist to regain strength and maintain your mobility.
Senior Rehab Gym
With a focus on helping you preserve your confidence and independence, our physical therapy team works closely with you in every session. Whether you’re healing from an injury or managing a chronic condition, our goal is to help you achieve yours, all in a comfortable and modern space.
Meal Service
Balanced, nutritious meals that support your health and well-being.
Meal Service
Mealtime is more than just nourishment—it’s an opportunity to connect and share. Celebrate good food and great company, all while enjoying nutritious, balanced meals customized to your health needs.
Rooftop Patio
Experience the sunshine and fresh air in between events and appointments.
Rooftop Patio
Take a break between activities or recharge after your appointment. This is one of most relaxing spots in town, and it’s all for your enjoyment.
Transportation
Reliable rides to appointments and CEI-planned outings, keeping you connected.
Transportation
We make getting to the Berkeley center easy, safe, and convenient. Our team of dedicated drivers and fleet of comfortable vans ensure your transportation needs are covered.
Care Team at PACE Berkeley
Sara Benson
Sara Benson
To honor my grandmother, I trained to become a geriatric primary care provider as well as a palliative care and hospice nurse practitioner. Connecting with older adults about what matters most to them while helping them improve their health is my ultimate goal. I want them to do all of the things they truly enjoy in life!
I received my training at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), earning a master’s degree in nursing with three minors: geriatrics, palliative care, and HIV care. I graduated as an adult-gerontology primary care nurse practitioner after doing a year-long clinical rotation at the Center for Elders’ Independence in East Oakland.
After completing my studies, I moved to rural Humboldt County, California to provide full-spectrum primary care, urgent care, and palliative care to older adults. I returned to the SF Bay Area to continue working with older adults with complex health needs in San Francisco and all around the East Bay. I am thrilled to return to Center for Elders’ Independence and collaborate with on-site multidisciplinary experts. It deeply inspires me every day.
In addition to English, I speak conversational Japanese and medical Spanish.
For fun, I spend as much time as possible outdoors hiking, camping, backpacking, paddling, and mountain climbing. I also volunteer with the Berkeley Free Clinic and Remote Area Medical, providing free healthcare to those in need. Originally from Chicago, I moved to San Francisco in 1995 and have lived in the East Bay since 2011.
Iva Esparza
Iva Esparza
I love the extensive backgrounds of each individual participant I meet. I appreciate the complexity of their needs. I started volunteering in a hospice when I was 19 and have grown very attached to the older community since.
Working in PACE gives me the opportunity to contribute to the cause of removing all barriers to medical care, mental health and physical fitness for the senior community.
I earned my Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from San Francisco State University and then graduated 10 years later with my Master of Science in Nursing from Yale University. After graduation, I volunteered in a student-run clinic for the homeless. This led me to begin my career caring for seniors with dementia, diabetes and other emergency services. I moved back to San Francisco in 2022 to join Brown Physicians as an Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner before joining Center for Elders’ Independence in late 2023.
I speak English and Spanish. During my off time, I enjoy trail running, baking and sewing.