The Gary and Mary West Senior Dental Center: An Integrated Model of Dental, Health and Wellness Care for Older Adults
Register here for a free American Society on Aging webinar featuring Dr. Karen Becerra of the Gary and Mary West Senior Dental Center on how community resources can help address oral and overall health needs for low-income older adults.
The Gary and Mary West Senior Dental Center is a nonprofit, integrated community dental center dedicated to serving low-income older adults in downtown San Diego. The Senior Dental Center links high-quality and affordable oral healthcare with a suite of nutrition, case management and wellness services offered through Serving Seniors’ Gary and Mary West Senior Wellness Center, creating a one-of-a-kind, integrated community-based system of care for older adults.
This web seminar will provide an update on this unique model of care and discuss how to best leverage community resource partnerships to improve holistic care for elders.
- Presenters:
– Paul Downey, the Gary and Mary West Senior Wellness Center
– Dr. Karen Becerra, the Gary and Mary West Senior Dental Center - – Jenifer Koberstein, Lifeline Network
This webinar is a part of an ongoing series sponsored by the Gary and Mary West Foundation looking at oral health issues for seniors, the focus of a recent issue of the ASA’s Generations publication.