Upcoming and Recent Events

Senior Caucus Webinar - Monthly First Friday Educational meeting
Apr
4

Senior Caucus Webinar - Monthly First Friday Educational meeting

Friday, April 4th@ 10am: Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/93538700491

This Friday we are very excited to have 2 speakers:

Angela Parks:

  • Angela is the Chief Administrative Officer for WPMG with more than 20 years with the organization

  • Deep knowledge of the WPMG care model and how we hope to improve for our patients

Angela Parks will be joining to address the significance of paneling in primary care, the various KP ecosystems designed to support non-face-to-face care. She will LSO aim to inform the caucus about new outreach platforms and updates concerning annual visits that are being implemented, along with the advantages associated with these programs.

 

Dr. Chris Fordyce:

Dr. Chris Fordyce who we all know and love, will be providing our highly anticipated Communicable disease and Covid updates.

  

Upcoming Voices & Choices: Ready to register! Be sure to register using the links below.

  •  February 25th Bill Affolter:  # 1 key to successful healthy aging: social connections

               Registration link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/dpIAH2CfRlSoOiGuj-dmuw

  •  February 11th Chris Fordyce: Plan to grow old part 3: Dementia Advanced Directives

               Registration link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/oP4wl9KSRB2qCrCeffWvDQ

 

Senior Lobby Resources:

https://doh.wa.gov/you-and-your-family/injury-and-violence-prevention/older-adult-falls/fall-prevention-resources

 

Getting involved:


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July Luncheon
Jul
16

July Luncheon

Save The Date - Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Please save the date for our upcoming ARMS Luncheon

This luncheon will take place on Wednesday, July 16, 2025.

More information / invitations will be sent out closer to the date.


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March Luncheon
Mar
27

March Luncheon

Crowd at March luncheon Tacoma

The speaker for March 27th Bill Affolter, MD. Bill Affolter, a retired family physician talked about a personal project he started last summer called Story Bench. He stressed the importance and joy of staying socially connected

His story was covered by a local TV station. (can be seen here)


Lester Thompson relating a story to Sara Thompson

Murray Rouse and Ann McKee

Guest speak Bill Affholter with Marshall Eaton and web master Suzanne Spencer

Older retired “Groupies”

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Senior Caucus Webinar - Monthly First Friday Educational meeting
Mar
7

Senior Caucus Webinar - Monthly First Friday Educational meeting

Thank you for joining our meeting this morning. For those who were not able to join, the YouTube link is located below.

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/noSEwWWnm14

 

March First Friday Senior Caucus Monthly Webinar. We were very lucky to have Eric Larson, MD, MPH join us this morning.

·         Eric Larson, MD joined us to present the most up to date research on dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.

·         After watching the recording, please send any follow up questions for our presenter

 

Upcoming Presentations:

  • Linda Tolbert , MD: WPMG Leadership updates

  • Andrea Grace, MD: Top 10 things your geriatrician wants you to know

  • Paul Minardi, MD: Foundation Leadership Updates

 

Spring Voices & Choices sessions will be announced soon, and registration links will be sent.

 

Getting involved:


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Senior Caucus Webinar - Monthly First Friday Educational meeting
Feb
7

Senior Caucus Webinar - Monthly First Friday Educational meeting

Good afternoon and thank you for joining our meeting this morning. For those who were not able to join, the YouTube link is located below.

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/-yQV0t2enxw

Friday, February 7th@ 10am will be our February First Friday Senior Caucus Monthly Webinar. We are very lucky to have Mary Badger joining us this week. Zoom link below for Friday’s meeting.

  • Mary Schaefer Badger, MD will be joining us as an expert on Climate Change, what you should know? And what we should be doing?

 

To set up emergency kits: https://www.ready.gov/kit    

 

Upcoming Voices & Choices: Ready to register!

              Be sure to register using the links below.

 

February 11th Chris Fordyce: Plan to Grow Old, Part 2: Emergency planning for older adults

               Registration link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/rS5rcS8VSTq74d8rmjyMAQ

February 25th Cynthia Stewart:  Trends in Legislative Action

               Registration link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUrcuqurjotH9F7ydbHh32UltlKqtWow9pp

 

Getting involved:


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Senior Caucus Webinar - Monthly First Friday Educational meeting
Oct
4

Senior Caucus Webinar - Monthly First Friday Educational meeting

Thank you for joining today’s meeting, and the engaging conversation and insights you have as our valued Senior Caucus members

Attached are the presentations from today’s meeting along with the link to the YouTube video.

 

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/gs78t7T5f30

 

Satisfaction Survey: https://kp.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5tM7R7nr8csUPb0

 

Additional Links:

Upcoming Voices & Choices:

               Our second year of the Voices and Choices series will be rolling out in October 2024, with new topics from some of our favorite presenters, and some fresh faces. Please look out for upcoming information on these presentations, dates below if you would like to add these to your calendar.

Getting involved:

  • Have an idea for an upcoming topic we would love to hear from you, please email memberparticipation@KP.ORG

  • Would you like to be on a distribution list for upcoming volunteer opportunities, or feedback requests? Email: memberparticipation@KP.ORG

  • Have a KP member in mind who is not a Senior Caucus member, we are looking to grow our membership, email memberparticipation@KP.ORG for more information.


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