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Aging Baby Boomers are an exploding demographic, and by 2060 that population is expected to double in size as people are living longer. What options and opportunities are available to seniors who wish to age in place?
What are the challenges facing seniors and what can we do to prepare for an aging population? They say it takes a village to raise a child. In this show, host Joseph Pace and his guests discuss how it can take a village to care for our oldest citizens.
Guests:
Kate Hoepke, executive director of San Francisco Village, a nonprofit organization of members and volunteers who are helping each other as they age and choose to live independently.
Dr. Patrick Arbore of San Francisco’s Institute on Aging. Dr. Arbore is a nationally recognized expert in the field of elderly suicide prevention and has worked on how isolation, loneliness and depression uniquely impact older adults.
Roberta Rothman, a member of San Francisco Village and a long-time San Francisco resident. Before retiring at the age of 70, Roberta was the executive director of several nonprofits, including the Jewish Coalition for Literacy.
Producer: Grace Won
Sara joined the team in 2018. She brings with her 20 years of experience in community development, philanthropy, and organizational management. She completed her bachelors at George Washington University and her masters at UC Berkeley. Her career focus has been on evaluating how community groups run from year-to-year and strengthening daily processes to increase institutional success. Sara loves travel and global development issues, particularly a non-profit she founded 10 years ago focusing on students’ access to school in Cambodia. Sara is raising her family here in San Francisco.
Maya is a public relations and communications professional with more than a decade of experience; her expertise includes consumer products and technology PR, as well as event management and content development. She has been a pro-bono consultant with the Taproot Foundation since 2012, and has participated in three service grants to date. Maya attended the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) and graduated with a BA in mass communications and a minor in political science.