Funding and Services for The Golden Years in Georgia
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Sponsor: Georgia Rural Health Association
Presenters:
Matt Caseman and Kathryn Lawler
Session Description: The older adult population is the fastest growing segment of Georgia’s population. This growth is reshaping communities across the state and having a profound on Georgia’s most rural counties. While more and more people are growing older, they are also entering older age with higher prevalence of chronic disease, fewer family member to offer and manage informal support and increased needs for community supports.
This webinar will review the statewide trends and the impacts on local health systems. Participants will learn about aging services across Georgia, how they are structured and funded at the state and local level and potential opportunities for partnering with local aging service providers.
About Kathryn Lawler:
Kathryn Lawler is the Manager of the Aging and Health Resources Division and Director of the Area Agency on Aging for the Atlanta Regional Commission. She supports a team of diverse professionals planning for the rapidly aging population and delivering a wide range of services to older individuals and caregivers living in the metro Atlanta region. Prior to this role, Kathryn worked with communities across the US striving to become more age-friendly, including four years as the Director of Aging Atlanta, a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation partnership focused on preparing the metro region for the rapid growth in the older adult population. Kathryn was a fellow at Harvard University’s Joint Center on Housing Studies and served as staff to the Congressional Commission on Senior Housing and Healthcare in the 21st Century. Kathryn received a bachelor's degree from the University of Notre Dame and a master’s degree from Harvard University.
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