Aging Strong with Tufts Medical Center
The Unique Needs of a Solo Ager

Ailene Gerhardt, Independent Board Certified Patient Advocate at Beacon Patient Solutions LLC, will explore the unique considerations and needs of solo agers (an aging adult 55+ who, because of choice or circumstance, is without the family support structure of adult children or close family members). Ailene will review specific needs related to healthcare, community, and programs and resources available to support solo agers. Learn more about Ailene’s work with solo agers: https://www.beaconpatientsolutions.com/solos

Contact: Debbie Lyn Toomey, MSN, RN, CIPP, FIEL, Injury Prevention Coordinator, Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery