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| Guest Panelists and Chamber moderator at Friday's Luncheon, Julie Jensen, Kim Salas, Shelly Schlumpf, Mike Nelson, Cathy Morris |
Last Friday's luncheon focused on Chamber resources for transitioning aging family members and was a networking success for our Chamber members who attended. Our new luncheon format includes a moderator and four expert panelists who not only relate their industry experience, but share about their effective network of local businesses that they refer to.
Our aging population panelists included Julie Jensen, PhD, Program Manager, Older Adult Services, MultiCare Health System. Julie spoke about healthcare statistics, new processes and procedures for healthcare delivery and shared that "today age 60 is the new 40". People are living longer and taking care of themselves for more active lifestyles in their 60's and 70's. Kim Salas, Director of Business Development, Stafford Suites, spoke about how retirement communities are working to meet the needs more active seniors as well as transitions to increased needs for medical services and treatments.
Panelist, Mike Nelson, long term care agent, Retirement Planning, Inc., gave advice about the importance of long term care insurance and how critical it is now that people are living longer and Cathy Morris, Windermere Real Estate agent, spoke about realtors who are now able to receive additional certifications for sales of homeowners over the age of 65. Her network of contractors that assist with sales of large family homes and transitions to senior living communities has been created through her involvement in the business community and working with an aging population. She also stressed to our luncheon audience how important it is for families to work together to plan for these transitions before a crisis occurs.
We want to thank our panelists for participating in our luncheon and also our audience members like Jamie Gregory from Wesley Homes, John Merz, Memory Care Sumner, and Rebecca Johnson, from Emeritus (former Merrill Gardens), representatives from Franklin Place, Home Instead, Shag housing, Diagnostic Imaging NW, Columbia Bank, Port of Tacoma that provided meaningful input for our luncheon conversation.
Panelist, Mike Nelson, long term care agent, Retirement Planning, Inc., gave advice about the importance of long term care insurance and how critical it is now that people are living longer and Cathy Morris, Windermere Real Estate agent, spoke about realtors who are now able to receive additional certifications for sales of homeowners over the age of 65. Her network of contractors that assist with sales of large family homes and transitions to senior living communities has been created through her involvement in the business community and working with an aging population. She also stressed to our luncheon audience how important it is for families to work together to plan for these transitions before a crisis occurs.
We want to thank our panelists for participating in our luncheon and also our audience members like Jamie Gregory from Wesley Homes, John Merz, Memory Care Sumner, and Rebecca Johnson, from Emeritus (former Merrill Gardens), representatives from Franklin Place, Home Instead, Shag housing, Diagnostic Imaging NW, Columbia Bank, Port of Tacoma that provided meaningful input for our luncheon conversation.
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