Learn about Pathways
SUNSHINE CLUB
Pathways Program Manager Tammie Ottenad will speak at the Sunshine Club’s meeting on Friday, Sept. 2, in Clubhouse 3, Room, 2. at 10 a.m. Pathways has been serving the Leisure World community for over 20 years. It helps seniors put together an individualized care plan that may include in-home support, nutritional needs, medicine management, home safety and emotional support. Pathways also provides grief support groups on-site at the Health Care Center. Nearly 90% of older adults want to stay in their own homes as they age. Aging in place helps a person to remain in their own home and community safely, independently and comfortably. The problem is that when something in a senior’s living situation begins to change, many don’t know where to turn for help. Ottenad will go over different options that seniors have to make the best choice for their personal needs. She brings over 25 years of program management skills to Pathways.
After walking with her parents and friends through chronic illness and hospice care, she decided to change fields and assist the frail-elderly and their families to receive the services necessary to navigate this difficult, but rewarding, stage of life. She has been with Pathways for the past seven years.
The Sunshine Club will host five speakers this month including Ottenad on Sept. 2. Local historian Larry Strawlther will speaker on Sept. 9, board-certified laparoscopic surgeron and robot-assisted surgery specialist Dr. Eugene Khan on Sept. 16, Tina Schaffer from Computer Image Plus on Sept. 23, and professional organizer Alice West on Sept. 30.
For more information, contact Anna Derby at (562) 301-5339.
