Grateful for Mountain Shadows: Andres Story

Sleeping baby cuddling large stuffed bunny

  Thankful Thursday   “I will never get tired of saying this – I love Mountain Shadows and I’m very grateful for this place.”   ~Selena, Mother of Riverside Resident, Andres       Andres, MSCH – Riverside resident     The Light at the End of the Tunnel: Riverside Resident – Andres   by…

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2025 Fall Classic

Smiling group riding a golf cart on course

  Thankful Thursday   On this Thankful Thursday, we are grateful to all who helped make our 31st Annual Fall Classic Golf Tournament and 3rd Annual Pickleball Tournament an incredible success – the golfers, our volunteers, our sponsors, and all of our Mountain Shadows Family members.  Due to their generosity our residents will continue to…

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Pumpkin Patch 2025

Smiling woman in wheelchair holding pumpkin

  “Everyone must take time to sit … and watch the leaves turn.”‍‍-Elizabeth Lawrence     “Delicious autumn!  My very soul is wedded to it.” ~George Eliot   Hot cocoa.  The warm glow of a fireplace.  A crisp chill in the air.  A walk in the woods.  And … pumpkins…   There is a kind…

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Camp Able 2025

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  “Throw off the bowlines. Sail away from safe harbor. Catch the wind in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”‍‍-Mark Twain   MSCH – San Diego residents set sail on new adventures at Camp Able on Silver Strand State Beach in Coronado.   by Sheryl Wilde    Thanks to YOU and your generous donations to the…

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Riverside Picnic 2025

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    Ruth Hill, Mountain Shadows Foundation Board of Directors, and former MSCH-Riverside RN Health Care Coordinator, blows bubbles to the delight of resident, Kareli.   by Sheryl Wilde    Adventure is Out There! ~Charles Muntz from the Movie, “Up”   Adventure was the word of the day at the Riverside Annual Picnic where Mickey…

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Horse Therapy Visit 2025

Person laughing beside decorated pony

    Mini horse “Sweetie” from Amazing Mini Miracles gives big, sweet kisses as Patsy, MSCH – San Diego resident, and MSOS participant, looks on.   by Sheryl Wilde    Joy – Awe – Amazement – Magic!   Big Things Really Do Come in Small Packages Thanks to Amazing Mini Miracles, A Miniature Horse Therapy…

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Girls’ Day Out: Disneyland!

Three people in wheelchairs before floral Mickey

    Riverside residents (left to right): Madison, Kareli, and Danielle   by Sheryl Wilde   Girls Just Wanna Have …   FUN!   And thanks to funding from the Mountain Shadows Foundation CARE Program, our Riverside gals were livin’ life right at the Happiest Place on Earth, Disneyland!     MSCH – Riverside resident,…

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