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I have exciting news to share!

My article "The Impact of Third Places for Solo Agers" was published today, July 14, 2022 on Next Avenue, an outstanding digital platform that offers stories and resources for those 50+. If you are not already familiar with their content, I encourage you to subscribe to their newsletters and explore their site!

As always, you can help others learn more about the importance and impact of working with an independent board certified patient advocate and the solutions I work toward simply by passing my name and this news blast along to friends, family members, clients, and colleagues.

Thank you for your support,
Ailene Gerhardt, MA, BCPA
Independent Board Certified Patient Advocate
Founder, Beacon Patient Solutions LLC
Founder, The Navigating Solo Network

Please share this article with any community members, colleagues, friends, and family members for whom it would be useful!

The Navigating Solo website is designed to be a clearinghouse for resources for solo agers and I hope you will share that with your community and network.

In Case You Missed It:
Presentation about the Unique Needs of Solo

Thanks to Debbie Lyn Toomey, coordinator of the Tufts Medical Center's Injury Prevention Program and host of the Aging Strong series, for inviting me to discuss the unique needs of solo agers. This program is offered in partnership with the Quincy Health Department and made available on demand by Quincy Access TV.

Watch the full episode via the Quincy Access TV YouTube channel

About Ailene:

Ailene Gerhardt, MA, BCPA, is an Independent Board Certified Patient Advocate (BCPA), Solo Aging educator and founded her national patient advocacy practice Beacon Patient Solutions LLC in 2018. Ailene's dynamic advocacy work includes a focus on Solo Aging. This expertise led to the Fall 2021 founding of the Navigating Solo Network: The Path to Dynamic Solo Aging Starts Here, a national website, network, and online clearinghouse featuring resources specifically for solo agers.

About Beacon Patient Solutions LLC:
Beacon Patient Solutions LLC helps clients navigate the choppy waters of today’s complex healthcare system by empowering them to become educated and confident health care consumers. We are client focused, uniquely knowledgeable, and engage clients to ask the right questions, seek good answers, and secure reliable resources. We provide patient advocacy services in the Greater Boston Area, throughout Massachusetts, and nationwide. Visit our website to learn more: www.beaconpatientsolutions.com.