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Engage Magazine General Interest Summer 2020

Resilience — The Next Normal

By JEANNEE PARKER MARTIN, PRESIDENT AND CEO, LEADINGAGE CALIFORNIA Arriving in San Francisco in mid-1984, I settled quickly into work in a pandemic – then the AIDS crisis – after running an AIDS program on the East Coast. Like COVID-19, there were many unknowns at the time, but scientists helped us understand early what some Read More…

Minka Homes creates middle-market senior housing
Affordable Senior Housing Engage Magazine General Interest Summer 2020

Creating Future Ecosystems for Aging Well in Middle Marketing Senior Housing

by ROBIN DOUGLAS, ROBIN DOUGLAS CREATIVE SERVICES, LLC  Ana Pinto da Silva is CEO of Minka Homes and Communities, an innovative model for middle market senior housing that combines best practices in universal and sustainable design with smart home technology to help people live their best lives, regardless of age or ability. A new partnership Read More…

It's Time to Take Advantage of "Wet Clay" Opportunities
Engage Magazine General Interest Summer 2020

It’s Time to Take Advantage of “Wet Clay” Opportunities

By OLIVIA MASTRY, JD, MPH, COLLECTIVE ACTION LAB, COLLECTIVEACTIONLAB.COM History has shown us that viruses spur evolution. Perhaps we should see COVID-19 as a gateway to a new era that we can strategically influence to create better health and well-being for people and the planet. To this end, we should be watching for “wet clay” Read More…

Hiring in the Time of COVID
Engage Magazine General Interest Summer 2020

Hiring in the Time of COVID-19: Finding the Right Candidate Amidst the Pandemic

by JEFFREY BILSON, PRESIDENT, DRUTHERS AGENCY, INC., DRUTHERSAGENCY.COM  COVID-19 has impacted senior living operations in many ways, from visitation and tour restrictions, to modified dining protocols and troubling financial forecasts. We are in the midst of creatively adapting to the new realities of our environment. One area that must be reconsidered in today’s world is Read More…

Adventures in Caring on building self-awareness
Engage Magazine General Interest Summer 2020

Beyond Resilience: Thriving through the Long Haul

by SIMON J. K. FOX, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ADVENTURES IN CARING FOUNDATION, ADVENTURESINCARING.COM At an Olympic level, what separates the greatest marathon runners from the others is not their physical ability but their self-awareness. When they hit the wall after about 20 miles, unlike most runners, they don’t try to shut out the pain, grit their Read More…

Congrats 2020 EMERGE graduates
Engage Magazine General Interest Summer 2020

Congratulations 2020 EMERGE Graduates

It’s hard to believe that we are graduating our 9th cohort of LeadingAge California’s leadership development program. EMERGE has been a catalyst for individuals who are seeking to transform their leadership skills to successfully lead highly engaged and innovative organizations, and the EMERGE Class of 2020 is no exception! The fellows have developed and exhibited leadership Read More…