There are many reasons that I love my Aging Well Leads Group, one of my favorite business networking groups.

 

Background on Aging Well Leads Group

Our group started in May 2019 when the West Metro Chamber held a fair called “Aging Well.” The fair was for people providing services to older adults and people looking for such services.

Several chamber members, including current leads group members Ann Coughenour, Jenn Gomer, Josh Caucutt, and Paulette Fierle, believed it was important for the chamber to have a leads group focused on serving older adults.

All our members provide services for older adults, though not all of us work exclusively with them. We always welcome guests to our meetings.

We meet on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays from noon to 1 p.m. On the 2nd Tuesday, we meet over Zoom with members providing educational presentations on topics related to their work. On the 4th Tuesday, we meet in person to get updates on each other’s activities and discuss issues of mutual interest.

Currently, we have members in these fields:

​​Audiology, elder law, financial planning, senior placement services, health insurance, Medicare advising, mortgage lending, residential real estate, senior living communities, senior housing, social media, non-medical home care, transformation mindset coaching, and regenerative precision medicine.

It is one of the most remarkable groups I’ve ever been a part of, in large part due to our collective commitment to improving the lives of older people.

 

Our Recent Visit to Eaton Senior Communities

A few times a year, one of our members hosts the 4th Tuesday meeting at their location. This month, member Hanna Bender, marketing coordinator for Eaton Senior Communities, hosted us.

She and Diana Delgado, president and CEO of Eaton Senior Communities, jointly presented the history of these communities and the services provided.  Eaton Senior Communities’ vision is “to become the leading creator of partnerships, innovative solutions and communities designed to support aging well.”

Their mission is to “provide affordable housing in a service-rich environment that enables all to live to their fullest potential.”

Eaton Senior Communities (ESC) includes two adjacent communities: The Residences at ESC and The Summit at ESC.

In the Residences at ESC, there are 161 HUD-subsidized apartments for people 62 and older. Rents are determined based on income, and residents pay approximately 30% of their income toward rent. In addition to paying rent, the residents purchase a mandatory meal program. An array of supportive services and desirable amenities are available.

At the Summit at ESC, there are a total of 64 middle-market studios and one-bedroom apartments. Residents must also be 62 and older. The Summit at ESC accepts individual Section 8 vouchers.

 

About Joyce

Joyce Feustel helps people, especially those age 55 and up, become more effective users of social media, especially LinkedIn and Facebook. She works with business owners, business development professionals, business consultants, job seekers, and others. Find her at www.boomerssocialmediatutor.com.