--- title: StoryCorps Visits Sacramento, Belle Cooledge Library description: StoryCorps Visits Sacramento, Belle Cooledge Library image: https://blog.eskaton.org/hs-fs/file-4002788155-jpg/blog-files/img_9601-1024x745.jpg --- [![Logo](https://blog.eskaton.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Logo.png?width=350&height=75&name=Logo.png "Logo")](https://www.eskaton.org/) **[eskaton.org](https://www.eskaton.org/)** [Eskaton](https://blog.eskaton.org/author/eskaton) 17 November, 2021 | 1 min read Search Blog ### Posts by Topic - [Independent Living (157)](https://blog.eskaton.org/topic/independent-living) - [Assisted Living (105)](https://blog.eskaton.org/topic/assisted-living) - [Residents + Staff (103)](https://blog.eskaton.org/topic/residents-staff) - [Wellness Tips (101)](https://blog.eskaton.org/topic/wellness-tips) - [In the News (81)](https://blog.eskaton.org/topic/news) - [Information & Assistance (53)](https://blog.eskaton.org/topic/information-assistance) - [Testimonials (50)](https://blog.eskaton.org/topic/reviews) - [Philanthropy (43)](https://blog.eskaton.org/topic/giving) - [Eskaton Village Carmichael (35)](https://blog.eskaton.org/topic/eskaton-village-carmichael) - [About Eskaton (34)](https://blog.eskaton.org/topic/eskaton) - [Ask the Expert (30)](https://blog.eskaton.org/topic/ask-the-expert) - [LifeBios by Students (23)](https://blog.eskaton.org/topic/lifebios) - [Senior Living Community (19)](https://blog.eskaton.org/topic/senior-living-community) - [Age is Beautiful (18)](https://blog.eskaton.org/topic/age-is-beautiful) - [Celebrating Diversity (17)](https://blog.eskaton.org/topic/celebrating-diversity) - [Living with Dementia (17)](https://blog.eskaton.org/topic/memory) - [Memory Care (17)](https://blog.eskaton.org/topic/memory-care) - [Technology (14)](https://blog.eskaton.org/topic/technology) - [Signs it is Time for Help (13)](https://blog.eskaton.org/topic/signs-it-is-time-for-help) - [Well-Being Philosophy (13)](https://blog.eskaton.org/topic/well-being-philosophy) - [Senior Living (12)](https://blog.eskaton.org/topic/senior-living) - [Emotional Health (7)](https://blog.eskaton.org/topic/emotional-health) - [Fall Prevention (7)](https://blog.eskaton.org/topic/fall-prevention) - [Kids Connection (7)](https://blog.eskaton.org/topic/kids-connection) - [Heart Health (5)](https://blog.eskaton.org/topic/heart-health) ## StoryCorps Visits Sacramento, Belle Cooledge Library [StoryCorps](https://storycorps.org/) travels the country recording oral history in their Airstream trailer. All stories are archived in the Library of Congress. We sent in Julie and Connie to tell their story: ![StoryCorps Records Eskaton](https://blog.eskaton.org/hs-fs/file-4002788155-jpg/blog-files/img_9601-1024x745.jpg) Thirty-five years ago, at the age of 23, Julie was new to Sacramento. She took a job with [Eskaton Monroe Lodge](http://www.eskaton.org/monroe-lodge.html) and made working with seniors her career. She is a housekeeper who calls her job "a performance". Early on she meet Connie, the daughter of two Eskaton residents - Mr. and Mrs. West. Julie remembers Mr. West, a British gent who always wanted his tea hot. Eventually Mr. and Mrs. West moved to [Eskaton Care Center Greenhaven](http://www.eskaton.org/care-center-greenhaven.html), but Julie had plenty more residents to serve. In fact, she calculates in the last 35 years she has served more than 1,000 residents living at Monroe Lodge. Connie and her husband now live at Eskaton and get to see Julie on a regular basis. Over the last 35 years, they've become friends. "We appreciate the work you do Julie," said Connie. Keep your eyes on our feed. Soon we will upload a snippet of the interview. [‪#‎StoryCorps‬](https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/storycorps?source=feed_text&story_id=894087223960284) ![Julie and Connie in StoryCorps Airstream](https://blog.eskaton.org/hs-fs/file-4002788165-jpg/blog-files/img_9613-1024x799.jpg) ### Share This Post! - - - ## Get in touch! Feel free to contact us to learn more about all of our senior care services. [![Logo REV](https://blog.eskaton.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Logo%20REV.png?width=1500&height=322&name=Logo%20REV.png "Logo REV")](https://eskaton.org) © 2025 Eskaton • All Rights Reserved - - - -