Senior Programming: Keep It Age and Audience Appropriate

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When it comes to developing programs, one size does not fit all. This is especially true when it comes to senior programming. This session discusses how centers can create customized programs that meet the unique needs of senior residents and encourage senior resident participation. Neighborhood Networks center staff and property management representatives who have developed and implemented effective senior programs will share their successes and lead an interactive discussion about how to solve common challenges of serving senior populations.

Presenters:

James Nordeen
Online Service Coordinator
Copperwood Learning Center
Phone: (281) 364-9797

Patricia Savage
Program Director and Online Service Coordinator
MacManagement, Inc.
Phone: (505) 830-9808

James Nordeen is the online service coordinator for Copperwood Learning Center (CLC) that serves Copperwood Apartments' 300 units and the surrounding area. Mr. Nordeen started working at CLC as a volunteer, and was offered the part-time online service coordinator position. Mr. Nordeen and a team of volunteers has made the CLC a friendly place where seniors and handicapped individuals can come to learn, find answers to their questions, process their digital photos, upgrade old photos, play games, and communicate with family and friends. Prior to joining the CLC, Mr. Nordeen spent his 35-year professional career in various management and teaching positions in the aviation industry. Mr. Nordeen earned a bachelor of science degree after serving in the U.S. Army.

Patricia Savage serves as the program director and online service coordinator for 16 Neighborhood Networks centers throughout New Mexico and Texas and also assists with one center in Denver, Colorado. Ten of these properties are primarily senior citizen properties, and the remaining seven are multifamily properties. Prior to her current position, Ms. Savage held positions in family housing, medical assistance, domestic and immigration law, special needs groups, and insurance. Ms. Savage earned a degree in business.

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