By Jeannee Parker Martin, president and CEO, LeadingAge California Kicking off 2023 is different than the past two years. With the pandemic largely in the rearview mirror, we can look forward as we drive toward new opportunities and new successes. The Board of Directors approved LeadingAge California’s Strategic Plan 2023-2025: Transform for the Future. During Read More…
Q&A with the California Department of Aging’s First Chief Equity Officer, Marina Castillo-Augusto Marina Castillo-Augusto joined the California Department of Aging (CDA) in December 2022 as its first Chief Equity Officer. In this role, Castillo-Augusto works with stakeholders and advises CDA executive management in the formulation, implementation, and administration of policies to advance equity as Read More…
By Laurence C. Gumina, CEO, Ohio Living Some of the most successful deals are the ones I never did. I believe growth is a journey, not a race; there is no one-size-fits-all formula. Reflecting on 30+ years of leadership within the senior living space, I can recount four core lessons that continue to shape my Read More…
By Susan Donley, Senior Vice President, Communications and Marketing, LeadingAge Have you ever seen an ad featuring a 90-year-old leaping from an airplane and deploying his parachute with a smile? How about a serene silver-haired modern yogi standing in her perfect tree pose atop a mountain? Images like these are all too often used to Read More…
Interview with Karina Barragan, EMERGE Coach and Director of Resident Services Programs, TELACU Karina Barragan is the Director of Resident Services Programs at TELACU as well as an EMERGE Coach for LeadingAge California. We sat down to chat about her experience with EMERGE and what is needed for the leaders of tomorrow. What made you Read More…
By Lindsay Fowks, Grant Manager, and Amanda Davidson, Director of CMP Grants, LeadingAge California In partnership with Eldergrow’s therapeutic horticulture program, LeadingAge California strives to improve the lives of residents living in skilled nursing facilities through the GARDEN Project. The California Department of Public Health has awarded a civil monetary penalties (CMP) grant of $3.9 million to Read More…
