Join us in 2020 as AGE-u-cate embarks on a Virtual Road Trip around the globe to empower and ignite participants by learning from innovators, change agents and creative minds in the dementia care space!
Our next stop is…
Rising Up: Creativity and Hope on the Frontlines
With AGE-u-cate and Benjamin Surmi, MsG
Rising Up: Creativity and Hope on the Frontlines
With AGE-u-cate and Benjamin Surmi, MsG
Wednesday, June 17, 2020
1:00 p.m. CDT
Benjamin Surmi, MsG Social Gerontologist
Director of People and Culture Koelsch Communities
When assisted living communities and skilled nursing centers began cancelling group activities and families could no longer visit, the resilience of seniors and care partners did a show-stopping number. The out-of-the-box thinking has spread like wildfire, inspiring people everywhere to stop the pandemic of isolation with fresh tools. Join us as we review specific case studies, touch on new video chat options, and share stories together.
Speaker Info:
Benjamin Surmi Social Gerontologist, MsG Director of People and Culture Koelsch Communities.
Empowering people to thrive – no matter what disability or cognitive disorder they may live with – is the focus of Benjamin’s work as a social gerontologist.
He coaches 70+ wellness directors who support over 1,500 seniors. His passion is imagining the impossible and building alliances that make it possible.
