101526 ~ Jump Start Your Next Chapter - Kerry Hannon, Gayle Madden & Becky Pazkowski

And Gail, I wanna start with you because, um, as the Director of Health and Wellness at Glacier Hills, I love that, uh, you have put together this wonderful series, The Art and Science of Living Well: Rethinking Aging, Reimagining What's Possible.

Great that Glacier Hills is doing this for the community.

Tell us a little bit about the series and how all this came together.

Well, I think Becky has, um, a lot more details on that than what I do.

Becky?

Um, uh, great.

Um, well, I run the foundation, as you know, as you mentioned, and we had some, a- a fund that had been established during one of the, uh, anniversary celebrations of Glacier Hills, and this fund was there for outreach and education of our community, not necessarily our internal community at Glacier Hills, but the external community.

So I went to our marketing experts at, um, at, at Trinity and asked them about using this fund for something, and they came up with this idea of a signature series on the, The Art and Science of Living Well.

So that's how it came about, and they, they came up with this whole idea, which has been fantastic working on it and just really watching the experts come to the field, like Kerry Hannon, and then later in the spring we'll have another one.

So this has been a really fun journey.

And Gail, as the Director of Health and Wellness at Glacier Hills, do you hear this from your clientele there? This is something that really, uh, relates to them.

They, they, like me, you start thinking about how much time you have left and how you wanna make that the best ever.

Is that a topic that comes up a lot, Gail?

Well, sometimes it sure does.

Um, as the Director of Health and Wellness here, I'm responsible to, for developing, implementing, and coordinating all the programs and services designed to enhance the wellbeing of our residents.

I've worked here six years now, and residents, when they first think about moving into a, a different re- a different place such as Glacier Hills, they're not always sure what to expect, and it's very natural for them to have a period of adjustment.

And after decades of home ownership, home-cooked meals, and their routines, moving into a community setting can take a moment.

And I'm fortunate to be able to be a resource for new residents, to invite them to programs that are fun and mentally stimulating, that introduce them to new people and new perspectives.

I can also point out that Glacier Hills' lifestyle gives them the chance to spend less time cooking and more time visiting with friends-

[laughs]

... over dinner.

Well, then also less time deep cleaning or dealing with repairs to a home, and more time for all the excursions that we take them on.

Oh, absolutely.

Yeah.

And you know, I was talking with someone who's in her early 80s recently, and she was telling me she didn't wanna be a slave to her house anymore.

And Gail, I wanna start with you because, um, as the Director of Health and Wellness at Glacier Hills, I love that, uh, you have put together this wonderful series, The Art and Science of Living Well: Rethinking Aging, Reimagining What's Possible.

Great that Glacier Hills is doing this for the community.

Tell us a little bit about the series and how all this came together.

Well, I think Becky has, um, a lot more details on that than what I do.

Becky?

Um, uh, great.

Um, well, I run the foundation, as you know, as you mentioned, and we had some, a- a fund that had been established during one of the, uh, anniversary celebrations of Glacier Hills, and this fund was there for outreach and education of our community, not necessarily our internal community at Glacier Hills, but the external community.

So I went to our marketing experts at, um, at, at Trinity and asked them about using this fund for something, and they came up with this idea of a signature series on the, The Art and Science of Living Well.

So that's how it came about, and they, they came up with this whole idea, which has been fantastic working on it and just really watching the experts come to the field, like Kerry Hannon, and then later in the spring we'll have another one.

So this has been a really fun journey.

And Gail, as the Director of Health and Wellness at Glacier Hills, do you hear this from your clientele there? This is something that really, uh, relates to them.

They, they, like me, you start thinking about how much time you have left and how you wanna make that the best ever.

Is that a topic that comes up a lot, Gail?

Well, sometimes it sure does.

Um, as the Director of Health and Wellness here, I'm responsible to, for developing, implementing, and coordinating all the programs and services designed to enhance the wellbeing of our residents.

I've worked here six years now, and residents, when they first think about moving into a, a different re- a different place such as Glacier Hills, they're not always sure what to expect, and it's very natural for them to have a period of adjustment.

And after decades of home ownership, home-cooked meals, and their routines, moving into a community setting can take a moment.

And I'm fortunate to be able to be a resource for new residents, to invite them to programs that are fun and mentally stimulating, that introduce them to new people and new perspectives.

I can also point out that Glacier Hills' lifestyle gives them the chance to spend less time cooking and more time visiting with friends-

[laughs]

... over dinner.

Well, then also less time deep cleaning or dealing with repairs to a home, and more time for all the excursions that we take them on.

Oh, absolutely.

Yeah.

And you know, I was talking with someone who's in her early 80s recently, and she was telling me she didn't wanna be a slave to her house anymore.