Convalescent Aid Society

04/08/2026

Hot off the press! The CAS Spring Newsletter is here!

Inside this issue:

🌿 Garden Party 2026 preview
Last year sponsorships sold out early — see how to get a head start on 2026!

🏡 CAS in Burbank
Now serving the entire San Fernando Valley from our Burbank location.

📸 Garden Party 2025 highlights
See photos from one of our most fun events yet!

❤️ Community impact updates
How CAS provides free medical equipment loans to neighbors across the San Gabriel and San Fernando Valleys.

💡 Partner with CAS to change lives
Make an impact with planned giving, financial support, equipment donations, or Garden Party sponsorships.

Check out the full newsletter:
https://casgardenparty.com/CAS-Newsletter%20Spring2026-Final.pdf

04/02/2026

CAS provides free medical equipment loans to residents of San Gabriel Valley and San Fernando Valley! We have no requirements for income, age, medical condition, or insurance (we don't ask). We're here for anyone who needs to borrow wheelchairs, hospital beds, walkers, rollators, knee scooters, toileting and bathing aid equipment and much more. To borrow equipment, apply online at www.cas1.org

03/12/2026

Mark and Quinn were featured in the Connection is Caring podcast. They highlighted our mission and how CAS and our clients were impacted by the Eaton Fire.

Link below

https://youtu.be/y49O30q1sz0?si=FJo02Ro3rNQOOmkN

02/21/2026

In honor of Black History Month, the Convalescent Aid Society proudly participated in the 2026 Black History Festival at the Jackie Robinson Community Center in Pasadena.

12/13/2025

How We Do It

08/26/2025

08/14/2025

https://www.youtube.com/live/J6xyOlXhboQ?si=HC26w4wheKo43vz

07/01/2025

Now Serving San Fernando Valley and San Gabriel Valley

06/05/2025

Please join us at this wonderful event! Convalescent Aid Society is so grateful to The Kensington Sierra Madre, Home Instead and the City of Sierra Madre Senior Commission!

The Kensington Sierra Madre & Home Instead Present:
The Second Annual Community Symposium on Aging

With Support from the City of Sierra Madre
Senior Commission & Donations Benefitting
the Convalescent Aid Society

Saturday, June 7th
9am - 11am PDT

At Memorial Park
222 Sierra Madre Boulevard,
Sierra Madre, CA 91024

Connecting Older Adults to Resource and Community Support

The Kensington Sierra Madre in partnership with Home Instead is proud to be a trusted source of knowledge about all aspects of aging. Join us for a vibrant outdoor event dedicated to showcasing local resources and services that support aging adults in leading healthy, connected, and enriched lives.

Explore vendor booths to discover wellness providers and services focused primarily on aging adults; and enjoy DJ-hosted live music. Get acquainted with peers and professionals who can support you throughout your entire aging journey.

Event Timeline:
9:00am - Event Opens
9:30am - Welcome from Local City Officials
10:00am - Fitness with The Kensington Life Enrichment Team
11:00am - Event Closes

This community-wide event is held in collaboration with the City of Sierra Madre Senior Commission, which will also host a yard sale onsite.

06/03/2025

A great weekend at the ESGVJCC Health Fair.

CAS staff member Renato was exceptionally helpful and provided valuable information that will greatly benefit future clients.

03/20/2025

CEO Mark Zundel Waterson was interviewed on the MySGV podcast, which highlights diversity in the San Gabriel Valley.

Mark talked about Convalescent Aid Society, what he loves about living in Pasadena and how being adopted twice (!) led him to a career in nonprofit leadership.

Mark Waterson is a dedicated nonprofit leader and the CEO of Convalescent Aid Society (CAS), an organization focused on improving the lives of seniors in the Pasadena area. His unique journey, shaped by being adopted twice, has fueled his lifelong commitment to helping others and advocating for thos...