Togethering heals. ™
More connected. Less together. 70
% 25%
70% drop in time spent in-person with friends over the last two decades (2003 to 2020, specifically), for young people aged 15–24 1
25% of Americans reported eating all of their meals alone the previous day in 2023 an increase of 53% since 2003 (under the age of 35 showing an increase of 180%) 4
23% 75%
23% of people said they felt loneliness “a lot of the day yesterday” 3
75% of all restaurant food is eaten off-premise 2
15% 16%
15% of men report having no close friends a fivefold increase since 1990. 5
16% of Americans reported that they felt very attached to their local community in 2018. 6
32%
32% increased riskof stroke associatedwithsocialisolation. 1
29%increased risk of heartdiseaseassociatedwithsocial isolation. 1
29% 50%
50%
Want to minimizethe risk of developing dementia? Schedule aweekly game nightwiththe kids. Want to decreasethe risk of heart disease?Havedinner with afriend. Want to reducesymptoms of depression, anxiety,and even stress?Hang out moreoften with the people youlove most—IRL. Theresearch is clear: strong social bonds can decrease the risk of premature death, along with a host of chronic illnesses 1 Now that is healthy medicine
Welcome to the healing power of Togethering™
Ideas forTogethering™ in theSouthBay
Music at aBay Area
Landmark
Open air concerts
@Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View
Desi TheatreCompany
Take in aHindiplay
@HooverTheatre, SanJose
Family-friendlyScience &Technology
Wake up your inner-innovator
@The Tech Interactive, SanJose
Head Games Trivia Night
Test your brainpower on Wednesdays
@Ludwig Biergarten, Mountain View
Line Dancing
Shuffle those feet on Wednesdays
@Number 1Broadway, LosGatos
Guided Hikes
Hang at the Huddle Community conversations &workshops
@GoogleHQ, MountainView
ESLConversation Club
Perfect your English on Wednesdays
@Mountain ViewLibrary
Make Art in aMuseum
Express your creativity one Thursdaya month @FosterMuseum, Palo Alto
Free Museum Tours
Getyour art fix on First Sundays
@New Museum, LosGatos
Garden Tours
Ledbyalocal docent
@GambleGarden, Palo Alto
Baby Storytime
Gather with the littles on Tuesdays @Los GatosLibrary
FirstFridays
Local music,fun and events Downtown LosAltos & Downtown Campbell
Farmer’sMarket Fresh& localfoodSaturday mornings @MurphyAve &Washington Sunnyvale
Jazz on thePlazz& Music in thePark
Getyourgrooveon Wednesdays and Sundays
Downtown LosGatos
Foodies Unite
Live music &good eats every day
@San PedroSquare Market,San Jose
3rdThursday on CalAve. Live music everymonth
@California Ave.,Palo Alto
*These aresuggestions forhealthy togethering, notvetted medical endorsements
Latte Art Classes Getcreativewithcaffeine @Jiaren Cafe,Santa Clara
MuttSocial Events Socializing dogs andowners Through WoofboardinCampbell
RugTufting Workshops Scheduledevery day @ArtStudio,San Jose
Bird Watching Field Trips
Seeanew sideofnature Through SantaClaraValley Bird Alliance
BoardGame Night
Good brainmedicine on Thursdays @Nomikai Food &Drink,San Jose
SanJoseEarthquakes
Soccer
Cheer on ourlocalpros @PayPalPark, SanJose
LiveLatin Music
Feel the groove every weekend @Cascal, Mountain View
Learning Lab
Hands-on activities &exhibits
@Computer History Museum, Mountain View
Teen GirlsWho Code
Build your skillsonSaturdays @Los GatosLibrary
Coffee,Walk&Talk
Atime to reflectand connect
On Mondays through The Unplugged Collective, LosGatos
Solidarity Singularity
Ahospital without people couldnever heal anyone.
Aprescription cannotmend abrokenspirit.
Apill will notrememberyourname.
Adiagnosis cannotdrive youtoappointments.
An injection won’tease your loneliness, norwillachartholda tremblinghand.
Strengthcomes from the communityaround us. Andwhile medicinecan treat, it cannotfully care.
Medicine alone doesn’thealpeople.
People Heal People.
At El Camino Health, this conviction shapesevery decision we make. Notinplace of advanced medicine, butatthe heart of it. Youdon’t become one of the top 100hospitalsinthe country without beinga leader in technologyand humanity.
Innovationisinour DNA. From inventing the digital healthrecord,toperformingthemostrobot-assisted surgeries in NorthernCalifornia, to housingnationally recognizedFogarty Innovation,westrivetobeatthe forefrontof patient-centered medicine.
Butifour history as acommunity-basedhealthsystem hastaughtus anything,it’sthattechnology andawards mean nothing unless they’reinthe hands of talented people. That’swhy our Magnet® Recognizednurses, world-class doctors,and dedicated staff work shoulderto-shoulder tocarefor patientswiththe warmth and closenessofone of our own.
Because we knowthattogethering is the path toward healing.
