Our Impact and History

As a not-for-profit organization, we're dedicated to enriching the lives of older adults in the East Bay.

Our History

CEI’s Timeline

Caregiver Helping Woman off the Bus

1982

Community Adult Day Health Services, now called CEI, opens Alameda County’s first ADHC.

Caregiver and Elder Looking at Tablet

1992

CEI becomes the 11th PACE organization in the US and the 2nd PACE organization in California.

Elderly Woman and Man Dancing

1994

Downtown Oakland PACE opens.

Doctor Talking with Patient

2000

PACE Berkeley opens.

Caregiver Helping Man off the Bus

2001

Highland PACE Center moves to Eastmont Town Center Location.

Woman with Elderly Drinking Water

2006

400 participants enrolled.

Caregiver Helping Woman off the Bus

2007

CEI and four other California PACE organizations form CalPACE to promote expansion of the PACE model throughout California.

Woman with Elderly Drinking Water

2008

500 participants enrolled.

Caregiver and Elder Looking at Tablet

2009

PACE East Oakland opens.

Doctor Talking with Patient

2011

700 participants enrolled.

Caregiver Helping Man off the Bus

2012

Fund for Elders' Independence is founded.

Elderly Woman and Man Dancing

2017

San Leandro PACE opens.

Caregiver Helping Man off the Bus

2018

CEI becomes the HCBA administrator for Alameda and Contra Costa counties.

Doctor Talking with Patient

2021

Concord PACE opens.

Caregiver Helping Man off the Bus

2022

CEI Foundation formed.

Doctor Talking with Patient

2024

CEI is recognized by the IHI as an Age-Friendly Health System focusing on "What Matters Most" for older adults' health goals and care preferences.

Elderly with Helper Looking at Tablet

Other Resources

We’ve been serving The East Bay for over 40 years. See the links provided to learn more about our impact on our participants.  

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