HENDERSONVILLE – AdventHealth, in partnership with the Council on Aging of Henderson County, is excited to offer a series of community education events focused on the needs and care of our aging population.

Join us for this informative session to learn about ageism awareness and how we can reframe aging. Billie Breeden, Age-Friendly Coordinator for Buncombe County Health and Human Services, will share the concept of ageism and explore scenarios related to it. She will identify potential barriers within varied social constructs and suggest strategies for addressing ageism in a proactive way by creating awareness through education.

AdventHealth Age-Friendly Education Series: Ageism Awareness – Reframing Aging 

• Doors open at 5:30 PM.
• Presentation begins at 6:00 PM.

To Register, visit AdventHealthNC.com/Events or call 855-774-LIFE (5433). 

More about featured speaker:

Billie Breeden serves as the Age-Friendly Coordinator for Buncombe County Health and Human Services, Division of Aging and Adult Services. Billie first began working with seniors as a Meals on Wheels volunteer and later became her mother’s caregiver. Billie decided to pursue her passion for older adults and earned a Master of Science degree with a concentration in Gerontology and continues her commitment to serve the elder population.

*A hospital department of AdventHealth Hendersonville