Wisdom of the Ages: Lessons from 20 Years of Intergenerational Programming
July 14 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am PDT
Date: Monday, July 14, 2025
Start time: 9 AM Pacific | 12 PM Eastern
End time: 10 AM Pacific | 1 PM Eastern
The County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency, Aging & Independence Services, has been implementing intergenerational programs for 20 years. Join our session to learn from our successes and mistakes. Gain awareness of tools, strategies and pitfalls, laying a foundation from which you can plan your own intergenerational programs, including activity selection, recruitment strategies, and ways to select partner sites. Learn how to leverage the talents of younger and older community members to improve connectedness and achieve a variety of desired outcomes.
Presenters:
Rachel Lehnert is an Aging Program Specialist II on the Health Promotion Team at Aging & Independence Services, a division of the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency. She brings extensive experience in the field of aging, including older adult transportation, senior centers, care management, elder and dependent adult abuse investigations, and programming for individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. In her current role, Lehnert oversees initiatives focused on dementia, brain health, and fall prevention. She is pursuing a Master of Science in Dementia and Aging Studies at Texas State University.
Pam Plimpton, MSW, has worked in older adult services for more than 25 years. Since 2014, she has served as an intergenerational coordinator for the County of San Diego’s Health and Human Services Agency, specifically in the Department of Aging & Independence Services, the County’s Area Agency on Aging. In this role, she facilitates efforts to bring people of all ages together with the aim of enhancing the lives of those involved and addressing critical community challenges through intergenerational strategies.