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Don’t miss “Friends” Silent Auction – April 26 at Delmar Gardens – 6PM to 8:30PM

The Friends of Gwinnett County Senior Services (Friends) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) volunteer-run organization dedicated to raising funds to privately support or supplement select senior programs in Gwinnett County, Georgia. Gwinnett County has the second largest senior population in the state.  Past (Jennifer Thilo, Executive Director of Delmar Gardens), Present (Brad Culp, Owner of Griswold Special Care) and Future (John Winters, Founder of Cornerstone Financial Partners) Friends Board Presidents got together to discuss the upcoming 10th Annual Silent Auction, benefiting Gwinnett County Senior Services.

This year’s event is themed “Going for the Gold for Seniors”, and will be held next Thursday, April 26 from 6 pm to 8:30 pm at Delmar Gardens, 3100 Club Drive in Lawrenceville.  Tickets are $25 in advance, or $30 at the door.  There is still time to either sponsor the event, or donate an item for the auction.  To donate, please call (770) 923-3100.  We look forward to “world record-breaking” attendance at this gold medal event!

We want to thank Griswold Special Care for sponsoring today’s show.  Griswold Special Care has been a preferred provider of high quality, affordable in-home senior care in Dallas and Atlanta for 20 years.

Eugeria! Chats with Three Fountains Retirement Community

Eileen Rians is a Chicago native who spent the majority of her career as a physical therapist, specializing in seniors. Through her work with seniors she grew to have a heart and passion for helping seniors make the most out of their lives as they aged. This passion led to her Three Fountains Retirement Community where she is the Marketing Director.

When Katie Sitton took a job at an independent living community after college graduation, she thought it would be a temporary stint in the senior living business.  After a few years, she did move on, but to an assisted living community.  She found that she really loved seniors, and was compelled to make a career serving seniors.  Today Katie is the Executive Director for Three Fountains Retirement Community, a full service retirement community in the heart of North Dallas.

For more information about Three Fountains, you may call 214-363-4116 or just drop by for a tour. They are located at 6011 Melody Ln. in Dallas, 75231.

We want to thank Griswold Special Care for sponsoring today’s show.  Griswold Special Care has been a preferred provider of high quality, affordable in-home senior care in Dallas and Atlanta for 20 years.

Linda Strobel, LMSW – Organize & Rejuvenate, and Alton Reynolds and Barry Wolf of Global Healthcare Affiliates International

Don’t forget about Friends of Gwinnett County Senior Services upcoming annual silent auction!  The event will be held at Delmar Gardens in Lawrenceville on April 26, from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM.  There is still time to donate an item, be a sponsor, or buy a ticket.  Sponsorships are available from $100, and tickets are $25 for advance purchase.

Linda Strobel is an Ohio native who fled the cold weather for Dallas after graduating from Kent State University with an undergraduate degree in Social Work. Upon arriving in Dallas, Linda began working as a habilitator for Volunteers of America. After a few stops at facilities and hospitals, Linda decided to go back to school and complete her Masters of Social Working at the University of Texas at Arlington.

Today, Linda is a PRN social worker for 4-5 home health companies in the Dallas area and is the Owner of Organize and Rejuvenate, a professional residential organization service. Linda is very involved in her community. She participates in activities with the Random Acts of Kindness Meet Up Group, the Tzu Zoo DFW Rescue Group (for Shih Tzus & Lhapso Apsos), NAPO (Natl. Assoc. of Prof. Organizers) and a local Community Time Bank (that utilizes an exchange of services). If you would like to contact Linda about her services, you can visit http://www.organizeandrejuvenate.com/ or call her at 972-816-8004.

Alton Reynolds wears a multitude of hats!  He has been serving in the “helping professions” both on the clinical and business side of healthcare for nearly 40 years.  Starting his career providing psychiatric assessments of Navy and Marine personnel returning from Viet Nam, Alton continues to provide these assessments today.

Barry Wolf is a graduate of University of Pittsburgh.  He holds both BA and MA degrees in Urban Regional Planning and Economics.  Barry has spend the last 35 years working in commercial real estate, asset management, property management and funding.  He specializes in projects in the healthcare and senior care industries.

Three years ago, Alton and Barry came together to form Global Healthcare Affiliates International, which offers a comprehensive menu of services to healthcare clients, ranging from business valuation services to mergers and acquisitions.  Their philosophy is clear – to assist their healthcare clients in solving their issues and addressing their needs.  As the Baby Boomers age, it is clear that the needs of a burgeoning senior population will be different.  Further, the implementation of these needs will be more complex, due to the sheer volume of people that will be moving into their 70s and 80s in the next 20 years.  Listen in as Barry and Alton share their ideas about the types of communities that are currently being considered for development.  For more information, contact Barry at 678-200-7759, or Alton at 404-932-2755.  You can also visit their website at www.globalhealthcareai.com, or email them:  Barry@globalhealthcareai.com, or Alton@globalhealthcareai.com.

We want to thank Griswold Special Care for sponsoring today’s show.  Griswold Special Care has been a preferred provider of high quality, affordable in-home senior care in Dallas and Atlanta for 20 years.

FODAC’s Run, Walk & Roll – May 5

Return guest, Chris Brand has been involved in helping disabled adults and seniors for as long as he can remember.  As a young man, he had a friend of the family whose son suffered from Muscular Dystrophy.  He watched the family’s struggles until the son died at the age of 19.  This gave him a first-hand look at how difficult it can be for a family to deal with the disability of a loved one, particularly with respect to independence and mobility issues.

As President and CEO of Friends of Disabled Adults and Children (FODAC), Chris is thrilled to be able to assist families of disabled adults and children in accessing both equipment and services to facilitate accessibility and independence.  FODAC fills 3,600 requests, distributing over 5,000 items each year from its 65,000 square foot facility in Stone Mountain.  The retail value of all medical equipment that has been given away now totals over $60 million!

On May 5, Stone Mountain Park and Herschend Family Entertainment will be hosting one of FODAC’s three major fundraising events for 2012:  The Run, Walk & Roll.  This event is a fun and healthy way to raise money for a terrific cause.  Click here to register for the event, or SPONSOR BRAD HERE.  If nothing else, come on out to the park on Saturday morning to start your Cinco de Mayo celebration and see whether or not Brad can make it all the way around the mountain!  To find out more about FODAC, or learn about volunteer opportunities, call them at (770) 491-9014, or visit their website at www.fodac.org.

We want to thank Griswold Special Care for sponsoring today’s show.  Griswold Special Care has been a preferred provider of high quality, affordable in-home senior care in Dallas and Atlanta for 20 years.