Meeting The Unique Needs of Aging Adults Navigating Solo Adult Population
Ailene Gerhardt, MA, BCPA, explores the unique considerations and needs of solo agers (an aging adult 55+ who, because of choice or circumstance, is without the family support structure of adult children or close family members). During this presentation, Ailene reviews specific needs related to healthcare, building support systems, and challenging isolation. Ailene also shares programs and resources available to support solo agers and suggest ways for Patient/Health Care Advocates to partner with other key/allied professionals to meet the needs of clients navigating solo. Learn more about Ailene’s work with solo agers here.
After this presentation an advocate will be able to:
- Discuss the unique needs and issues, gaps, and barriers faced by solos
- Identify the unique tasks that solo agers need to consider to age well
- Assess why health related decision making is a distinct component of a solo ager’s life plan
- Identify programs and resources available specifically for solo agers
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Members Only Purchase
You will recieve an email, after checking out, with a unique passcode to input above enabling this webinar.
Continuing Education webinars are open to NAHAC members and the general public looking to enhance their knowledge and receive continuing education credit.
Ailene Gerhardt, MA, BCPA
Ailene Gerhardt, MA, BCPA, is an Independent Board Certified Patient Advocate (BCPA), Solo Aging educator and founded her national patient advocacy practice Beacon Patient Solutions LLC in 2018. Ailene's dynamic advocacy work includes a focus on Solo Aging. This expertise led to the Fall 2021 founding of the Navigating Solo Network: The Path to Dynamic Solo Aging Starts Here™, a national website, network, and online clearinghouse featuring resources specifically for solo agers!
Ailene is a sought after speaker and has offered over 100 community education talks, classes, and presentations in partnership with community centers, libraries, senior centers, Villages, networking groups, lifelong learning series, and conferences since Spring 2018.
In September 2023, Ailene was honored with the 2023 Independent Advocate of the Year award at the 2023 Healthcare Advocate Summit in New Orleans, Louisiana.