Featured Speaker :: Sonoma County Section on Aging

Aug 21, 2019

Posted on September 5, 2019 by Tracy Hinman

Ron Pavelka, president, Cloverdale Chamber of Commerce Ron Pavelka is a native of the Golden State and 35 year resident of Sonoma County. Prior to joining his wife and business partner Jane Pavelka in the Real Estate business in 2005, he worked in the recreational scuba diving business for over 30 years as an diving instructor and marketing executive launching…

Jacob Brown, AMFT

Posted on July 12, 2019 by Tracy Hinman

Wednesday, June 19th, 2019 Jacob Brown, Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, will be speaking on Navigating the 3 M’s of Aging: Meaning, Mourning, and Memory Loss The world likes to think of seniors as happy and carefree retirees. But in reality, aging is very stressful. Every aspect of an individual’s life is undergoing change. Activities that used to be easy…

May 2019 Primrose

Posted on June 12, 2019 by Tracy Hinman

John Wotring will be speaking onDementia: Experimental and Current Treatments John Wotring, a Sebastopol native, specializes in services for the elderly with memory loss for more than 20 years. He and his father started Primrose Alzheimer’s Living and The Primrose Living Fund to care for their family and their community with similar needs. Primrose, unlike other assisted living companies, focuses…

Nico Spann, Moonflower Delivery, March 20, 2019

Posted on March 28, 2019 by Tracy Hinman

Nico Spann’s mission is to help others find peace and relief through cannabis. He dedicates his work to his mother and every other cancer victim/survivor, and has a desire to share the knowledge to everyone who wants to learn. Moonflower Delivery is a family-owned business and our mission is to change stigma through education, and providing the highest quality products to our patients…

Chris McAdam – Kaiser Permanente, Nov 14, 2018

Posted on November 19, 2018 by Tracy Hinman

Our featured speaker Chris McAdam, Kaiser Permanente Assistant Medical Group Administrator, will be speaking on Self Resilience Don’t forget to invite your neighbor, your club president, your friends or people who have no idea what Sonoma County offers older adults, their families and caregivers.

Jan 2018 Featured Speaker

Posted on January 4, 2018 by Tracy Hinman

Please join us on Wednesday, January 17, 8:45am – 10:30am for breakfast, coffee, networking, and education! Our featured speaker will be Marrianne McBride, CEO of the Sonoma County Council on Aging. She will be presenting “Living Better Together – Sonoma County’s Growing Senior Population.” Marrianne McBride, CEO of the Sonoma County Council on Aging, has extensive knowledge of the issues…

Sept 2017 featured speaker – Ellen Bauer

Posted on December 4, 2017 by Tracy Hinman

Please join us on Wednesday, Sept 20, 2017. Our featured speaker will be Ellen Bauer, M.P.P, Ph.D. “The Health of Seniors in Sonoma County” We meet at the Finley Center, 8:45am – 10:30am for breakfast, networking, and education. Ellen Bauer is the Public Health Division Director for the Sonoma County Department of Health Services. Prior to this assignment, she was…

June 2017 meeting – Dr. Canio

Posted on June 21, 2017 by Tracy Hinman

Please join us at our next meeting, on Wednesday, June 21, 2017, 8:45am – 10:30am. Our featured speaker will be Wynnelena C. Canio, MD, CMD Geriatrician and Psychiatrist in Kaiser Permanente Santa Rosa’s Center For Memory Care Department Dr. Canio is one of Northern California’s top experts in Geriatric Dementia and head of the Kaiser Memory Clinic in Santa Rosa. She will be…

May 2017 speaker – Crista Chelemedos

Posted on June 12, 2017 by Tracy Hinman

Please join us at our next meeting, on Wednesday, May 17, 2017, 8:45am – 10:30am, for a look at the advocacy side of senior residential care! Our guest speaker will be Crista Chelemedos, executive director of Senior Advocacy Services (SAS) since 2011. Reporting to the Board of Directors, Crista has overall strategic and operational responsibility for programs, staff and execution of…

April 2017 meeting – Parkinson’s Awareness month

Posted on May 10, 2017 by Tracy Hinman

April is Parkinson’s Awareness month. Learn about the warning signs of Parkinson’s, community resources and national programs to support families and caregivers, and the Parkinson’s Foundation’s national walk program Moving Day® happening in San Francisco on May 7th. Colleen FischerColleen Fischer is the Community Development Manager for Parkinson’s Foundation Northern California office. Her background is as a non-profit professional with…