Leadership Council

COA relies on the expertise and experience of those who work directly with seniors to help us identify problems related to aging and to work for cooperative solutions to those problems. COA has an Leadership Council composed of distinguished individuals who work with and deeply care about older adults and their famillies.

The Leadership Council meets to develop a strategic plan for the community with the authority to inform and guide decision-makers in government, provider agencies and families on how to value the assets of older adults and best meet their needs.

Face of Aging

In 2007, COA's Advisory Council began an educational series titled The Face of Aging 2030. This series was designed to bring awareness to the Nashville area business community about the impact the retiring Baby Boomers generation will have on our area.

Call to Action

The first educational event was a Call to Action Summit. More than 100 area business leaders attended the summit and came away with good information about changes inevitable to the business community over the next 20+ years. See the PowerPoint presentation from the summit.

Caregiving & Employer Impact

The second educational event was a seminar focusing on employers and the impacts caregiving will have on their employees and their bottom lines. More than 100 area Human Resources professionals and business owners attended this event held at HCA's corporate office. See the PowerPoint presentation from the event.

ABCs of Long Term Care

The third event in the series focused on making the topic of Long Term Care more understandable and addressed the future of Long Term Care options. This presentation was made in partnership with the Tennessee Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (TNAHSA) and with financial sponsorship by AmeriChoice. The seminar was attended by more 100 seniors and professionals from across the state. See the PowerPoint presentations from the event.

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Leadership Council Members

Lee Stewart, Chair; Metro Social Services
Adrienne Ames, Vanderbilt University Medical Center Consultant
Pam Brown, Alive Hospice
Caroline Chamberlain, Community Volunteer
Charlie Dodrill, Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands
Carrie Ermshar, TN Association of Homes & Services for the Aging
Maribeth Farringer, Council on Aging
Bonnie Fertig, AARP
Joe Garafola, Vanderbilt Home Care Services
Diane Gramann, Mental Health Association
Jane Hamrick, Mid-Cumberland Human Resource Agency
Susan Heard, Middle TN Society of Human Resource Managers
Lynn Herman, Catholic Charities of Tennessee
Stephen S. Mathews, WholeCare Connections
Adrienne Newman, FiftyForward
Phil Orr, United Way of Metropolitan Nashville
Beverly Patnaik, Patnaik & Associates
Norma Powell, Greater Nashville Area Agency on Aging & Disability
Dr. James Powers, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Kelly Tipler, Tennessee Respite Coalition
Amy Willis, Centerstone

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