Eskaton purchases American River Hospital, Carmichael. Members of the Sacramento-area Christian Church used the then-dormant Eskaton corporation to purchase the hospital from its physician owners. Although the corporation had no assets, the terms of the sale were such that a $25,000 loan for the down payment could be secured using the hospital’s assets as collateral — an agreement later described as “nothing down and forever to pay.”

Eskaton purchases Mount Shasta Community Hospital.

First Eskaton president Josh Wilson with nurse, Dona Bruton and Ray Costley at the opening of the “700’s” ward of American River Hospital in 1969.

Eskaton Colusa Healthcare Center opens. President John Adams Manor, which provided low-income family and senior housing in San Diego, was Eskaton’s first experience with senior housing and senior residents. The experience proved to be very positive and stimulated Eskaton’s interest in establishing other senior living services.

“Knowing how to re-invest the available energy and discover new sources is one of Eskaton’s concerns as a nonprofit institution aimed at improving the quality of community life.” - Eskaton President Dallas Gladson The groundbreaking for Eskaton Monroe Lodge

Eskaton’s first market-rate senior living community is Eskaton Monroe Lodge, Sacramento, featuring 120 apartments. This marks the beginning of Eskaton’s proactive involvement in senior services

Residents on newly completed golf course at President James Monroe Manor.

Eskaton Annadale Manor, Sacramento, opens. Western Sierra HomeCare opens “Eskaton seeks to be a community of persons committed to discovery of needs in health-care, housing and education, and to solutions characterized by quality, efficiency and concern for human worth and dignity.” – 1974 Statement of Purpose

Eskaton’s Sacramento Cluster of Care grows with the construction of Eskaton Sunrise Community, Citrus Heights, Eskaton’s first multiservice community (independent living and assisted living at one location). Eskaton purchases Doctors Hospital, Oakland, and Eskaton Monterey Hospital. “A challenge equal to any is the growing emphasis of our communities on the need for all levels of care for Senior Citizens: 1975 has seen burgeoning activity in programming for aging, and demands upon Eskaton for leadership in skillful and thoughtful attention to this area.”- Eskaton 1975 annual report

Eskaton Sunrise Community, Citrus Heights, opens. Skilled Nursing Facility, Sacramento, opens. This managed community was Eskaton’s first experience with skilled nursing and therapy services. “By the year 2000, there will be 65% more persons over the age of 75! This astonishing statistic really trumpets the direction. Eskaton has taken during 1976, The amazing growth of the Long Term Care Division this year puts a finger on the great need throughout the nation for housing to allow older persons to live in freedom and dignity, while meeting their need for companionship and security.” - Eskaton President Dallas Gladson, 1976 annual report.

Surveying the Mount Shasta Community Hospital expansion.

Eskaton Care Center Manzanita, Carmichael, opens. Eskaton Jefferson Manor, Sacramento, breaks ground. Eskaton begins the installation of its own computer system, Syntrak

Eskaton moves its corporate headquarters to its current location in Carmichael

Eskaton Jefferson Manor opens.

Eskaton hosts its first major fund-raising event, “the Inn-Tent Affair.”

Eskaton forms its Community Services division. Eskaton Washington Manor in Mount Shasta opens and is completely rented within two months.

Eskaton Visiting Nurse Association merges with Eskaton, adding in-home services for seniors to Eskaton’s family of services.

Lassen Memorial Hospital, Susanville, is purchased.

Eskaton Kennedy Manor, Willows, opens.

“The future holds one great certainty – the continued escalation of the challenge of providing services for an aging American population. Eskaton anticipated this need before most. With some pride, we can note that we are leaders in this field in Northern California, offering a great diversification of services.” – Eskaton President Dallas Gladson

Eskaton Manteca Manor opens.

Eskaton Glenwood Manor, Sacramento, is purchased. Eskaton American River Manor, Carmichael, is purchased. Eskaton Foundation becomes a reality. Eskaton and Yolo County open an adult day health care center in Woodland. Yolo Adult Day Health Care Center.

Eskaton Lassen Manor, Susanville, opens. Eskaton Washington Manor addition, Mount Shasta, opens. John Breaux assumes leadership of Eskaton.

“Our strategic plan is to become the long term care provider in a major vertically-integrated Northern California health system.” – Lorine Aughinbaugh, Board chair, 1984 annual report “The Long Term Care Division of Eskaton experienced another growth year. Conversion of residential care beds to 40 intermediate care beds now gives Eskaton Sunrise Community three progressive levels of care.” – 1984 annual report

Shirley Farinha chairs the most successful fund-raiser to date, “A Night of Nostalgia.”

Eskaton Hazel Shirley Manor, El Cerrito, opens. A year-long strategic planning process results in the Eskaton Board of Directors’ decision to leave the hospital field and focus on services to seniors: Eskaton Care Center Greenhaven, Sacramento, purchased. Eskaton Care Center Fair Oaks is purchased. Eskaton President John Breaux and Linda Gordon cut the cake in celebration of the purchase of Eskaton Care Center Greenhaven and Eskaton Care Center Fair Oaks.

Eskaton begins planning its first multiservice retirement community, Eskaton Village Carmichael. The Senior Connection program begins. Patty Roberts (1), program director, and Roberta Pooley, two originals with The Senior Connection. “In terms of change, the past year stands without equal in Eskaton’s twenty-one-year history… The statement can now be made that we are one of the primary leaders in providing services to retired and elderly people in Northern California.” – Eskaton President John Breaux, 1987 annual report Lorine Aughinbaugh, Austin Gerber, John Breaux and Doug Gill view a scale model of Eskaton Village Carmichael.

Recognizing the preference of many seniors to have access to a range of services in a single location, Eskaton moves forward with its first multiservice, campus-style, retirement community - also the region’s first licensed continuing care retirement community (CCRC) – Eskaton Village Carmichael.

1990 – Eskaton Lincoln Manor, Placerville, opens. Lassen Manor, Susanville, addition opens. “Quality care is what Eskaton is about. Total care is the key: physical, emotional, spiritual, and social. At every level, at home or in our facilities, our service is designed to meet each resident’s unique needs by providing support and encouraging independence.” – Eskaton 1989 annual report “Eskaton took our family from the far side of anxiety to serenity knowing our mother and stepfather were receiving the care and support services they needed. Thank you! Senior Connection…for a job well done with style, humor, dignity and such human caring.” – Excerpt from a letter written to The Senior Connection in October 1990

This outdoor area with patio was built at Eskaton Care Center Greenhaven with funds raised by Eskaton Associates in 1990.

Western Sierra Pharmacy acquired. Eskaton disaffiliates from Alta Bates.

Eskaton Village Carmichael celebrates its grand opening in December, with the first residents taking occupancy in January 1992. “I like the idea of preserving my equity through the membership because it means there will be substantial return to my daughters.” – Lorine Aughinbaugh, charter member, Eskaton Village Carmichael, 1990 annual report Eskaton Wilson Manor, West Sacramento, opens. “Another market-oriented decision was to allow the lease of Annadale Manor, an assisted living facility, to expire and to embark on a study of the current needs of assisted living clients in the Sacramento area, with a view toward building new facilities on our existing skilled nursing and residential campuses in Sacramento.” – Eskaton President John Breaux,

Eskaton celebrates its 25th anniversary. Eskaton Care Center Fair Oaks opens a subacute unit to care for more complex patients. Eskaton demonstrates its continuum of care for the 1993 annual report with this painting by local artist David Lobenberg.

Eskaton Frank Jaconetti Manor, Colusa, opens. Eskaton acquires the Roseville property that will become its third multiservice retirement community. We “extended our homecare services to less traditional settings. Besides caring for people in individual homes, we now provide home health services and programs to people in retirement housing facilities.” – Eskaton President John Breaux, 1993 annual report

Eskaton Adult Day Health Center Carmichael opens. Jill Yungling cuts the ribbon at the opening of Eskaton Adult Day Health Center Carmichael.

Eskaton acquires In-Touch telephone reassurance program. Volunteer Terri Becker (and her daughter Sara), who is now employed by Eskaton, is shown delivering a holiday gift to a TLC client in 1997

Eskaton Lassen Manor, Susanville, addition opens. Eskaton Washington Manor, Mount Shasta, addition opens. Eskaton Henson Manor, Sacramento, is purchased. “Recently we decided to deliver an expanded range of services to our clients to afford them maximum enjoyment and independence while “aging in place.” Our strategy is to (1) develop multiservice, integrated retirement campuses wherever possible, and (2) seek niche opportunities where campuses are not appropriate.” – Eskaton President John Breaux, 1998-1999 annual report

Eskaton Lodge Cameron Park opens. After a complete remodel, the former dormitory for the Arnold Palmer Golf Academy becomes Eskaton Lodge Cameron Park. Ed Bent and Lorine Aughinbaugh attend the grand opening.

Eskaton Lodge Gold River opens. Connie Batterson and Trevor Hammond with construction superintendent Ralph Anderson discuss the construction of Eskaton Lodge Gold River.

Regency Place, Sacramento, opens. Eskaton Washington Manor, Mount Shasta, addition opens. John Baltar, administrator, at the site of the Eskaton Washington Manor addition. In the summer of 2000, Eskaton’s Senior Connection and AARP produced an 80-page Caregiver Resource Guide. It continues to be updated annually.

In the summer of 2000, Eskaton’s Senior Connection and AARP produced an 80-page Caregiver Resource Guide. It continues to be updated annually.

Eskaton Lassen Manor, Susanville, addition opens. “In addition to the development of new, more modern facilities the more flexibility we can build into every aspect of our service enhances the experience of being an Eskaton resident. We strive to be the market leader in service and innovation.” - Message for Eskaton Board Chair Sharen Dowdall and Eskaton President John Breaux, 2000 – 2001 annual report

Eskaton Lodge Granite Bay opens. Eskaton Care Management program opens. Eskaton Lincoln Manor, Placerville, addition opens. Eskaton Moving Connections program opens. Eskaton Natomas Manor, Sacramento, opens. The Eskaton Lincoln Manor ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Eskaton Hayfork Manor opens. Todd Murch assumes the role of President of Eskaton.

Eskaton Companionship Plus program opens. “The Eskaton difference is that, instead of building the same “cookie-cutter” communities that satisfied many seniors of past generations, we continually explore the preferences of not only the current but future, generations, who have a different concept of retirement.” – Message from Eskaton Board Chair Leeland King and Eskaton President Todd Murch, 2006 – 2007 annual report

The Parkview, Pleasanton, opens.

Eskaton Lodge Brentwood opens.

Eskaton-Certified Home™ program begins.

Eskaton Partners with Peninsula Health Care District to build The Trousdale in Burlingame, CA.

Eskaton Kids Connection program launched to combat loneliness among seniors.

The Trousdale opens in Burlingame, CA.

Eskaton launches “Age is Beautiful.”

Eskaton adds smart home technology.

Eskaton partners with Adventist Health in a joint venture with InnovAge to bring forth a 47,000 sq. ft PACE Center. PACE stands for Program for All-inclusive Care for the Elderly.

The Reutlinger Community joins the Eskaton Family. Eskaton adapts to challenges with resilience and determination during the global pandemic, implementing robust safety measures and innovative solutions to protect the health and well-being of residents and staff.

Eskaton Academy is established.

Sheri Peifer is appointed President and CEO of Eskaton.

Dawn of a New Day: Brand Refresh

We are thrilled to announce that the first major wave of our new Eskaton brand identity is officially launched!