Upcoming and Recent Events

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:
Getting involved:
Join the Senior Caucus: https://forms.office.com/r/hZdXLf23tH
Have an idea for an upcoming topic we would love to hear from you, please 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

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.

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”

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:
Have an idea for an upcoming topic we would love to hear from you, please 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

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:
Have an idea for an upcoming topic we would love to hear from you, please 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

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:
Individual Medicare Advantage plans: https://healthy.kaiserpermanente.org/washington/shop-plans/ready-for-medicare
Federal Retiree Medicare Advantage plans: https://healthplans.kaiserpermanente.org/federal-employees-fehb/medicare/
Public Employee Retiree Medicare Advantage plan: https://mybenefits.kaiserpermanente.org/pebb/plans
Member Health Apps: https://healthy.kaiserpermanente.org/washington/health-wellness/mental-health/tools-resources/digital
Hearing Aid benefit response:
Hearing Aid “Advantage Plus 2”: The 24-month calendar does not reset if members purchase the optional rider. If a member used the benefit in 2024, and then purchased the rider in 2025, the 24-month timing would still apply to the use date in 2024.
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.
Eric Larson, What the Conversation Around Aging Presidential Candidates Can Teach Us About Our Aging Selves: Oct. 15th @ 10am
Registration link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIuc--tpj4vH9G0MUby2LlZeeEUENRbap0g
Jackie Lopez, Patient Advocacy: November 5th @ 10am
Registration link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcpd-ugqT8oHNNG66pUpp47srJOvZbNIPI6
Bill Affolter, Social Connections and the Science of Connectedness, Project StoryBench : Nov. 19th @ 10am
Registration link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAoduquqzMtGNI56RkyvPd_mfa3_fUmjn_s
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.