JULY 2023 - 1
20 Years of Care
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Twenty years ago, when Aging Outreach Services was the new kid on the block, President and CEO Amy Natt brought Jennifer Tyner on board. Starting as a caregiver, Jennifer is now the Lead Care Manager for AOS Care Management and an Aging Life Care™ Professional. With a degree and certification in Gerontology, Jennifer brings the academic knowledge necessary to thrive in her role. Jennifer’s compassion and joy for working with older adults, however, are what make her stand out. She has a true heart for working to make the second fifty years the best fifty years. All of us at AOS are grateful to work alongside Jennifer, learning from her experience and appreciating her wisdom. This July, as Jennifer celebrates her 20 year work birthday, we coerced the humble, hardworking Tyner into sitting down with ONC for an interview about her time with AOS, what she loves about working with older adults and what she has learned along the way. Thank you, Jennifer, for speaking with us and for serving this community with such heart and devotion. ONC: You’ve been working at AOS for 20 years. How did you get started working with AOS? JT: I was working at a facility locally. Well, let me back up. I met Amy when I was going to Sandhills. She was one of my teachers. I really liked her. She seemed to really like me. She wanted me to come to the facility she was working at and help feed lunch and dinner and help with activities.
continued on page 4 ASK THE EXPERT: PARENTING BETWEEN GENERATIONS FEATURE: 20 YEARS OF CARE FEATURE: WHEELS UP: A QUICK TOUR OF TRAVEL TIPS AND TRICKS THE MIND DIET: RECIPES