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Lynn Alexander's Bio

Lynn Alexander is known as Your Aging Well Advisor, an experienced leader and tireless advocate for seniors. Over the past fourteen years, Ms. Alexander has served as a Michigan Cabinet Official, a State Commissioner for Aging Services and a government executive for Oakland County. She understands the importance of Aging Well and the need to support caregivers. Ms. Alexander has represented a constituency of 1.2 million seniors and garnered a readership of over 140,000 citizens as a writer and editor for a variety of senior publications.

Under her leadership the Michigan Office of Services to the Aging launched innovative programs including home based services, the Eden Alternative (quality improvement program for long-term care), and a state of the art interactive website. OSA was the first state agency to be launched under the eMichigan program. Ms. Alexander was instrumental in the development of a highly successful long-term care education campaign and the creation of a long-term care insurance benefit for State of Michigan employees, their parents and grandparents. For the first time in its history OSA provided healthy aging programs for the 50+ in age. During her tenure the State of Michigan earmarked unprecedented funding for refurbishing senior centers and adult day care facilities.

Lynn Alexander is a founding Co-Chair of the Oakland County Save Task Force (Serving Adults who are Vulnerable and/or Elderly) and the Founding Editor of the Senior Advocate Newsletter which reaches residents who are 50+ in age. An active member of her community, Lynn serves on the Wayne State University Institute of Gerontology Board of Visitors and the Presbyterian Villages of Michigan Board of Directors. She has been the recipient of the Wonder Woman Award (Women's Survival Center) and the Friend of MMAP Award (Medicare Medicaid Assistance Program). She served as Chair of the State Employees Combined Campaign for two years and the Oakland County Employee American Heart Association Campaign for two years as well.

Ms. Alexander earned a BSW degree in Social Work (Defiance College) and an MA in Psychology (Lone Mountain College San Francisco State).

For twenty years prior to her work in aging services, Ms. Alexander was a frequently requested speaker for Fortune 500 Corporations. Many organizations have sought her counsel in areas such as strategic planning for senior centers, transportation, senior friendly community planning, long-term care issues, nutrition services and healthy aging. Her unique talents make her the right person at the right time to act as an advisor for 50+ in age constituents.

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TCAREGIVER TSUNAMI HAS ARRIVED! ARE YOU PREPARED?

The number of older citizens will double by 2030! This has significant implications not only geographically but for our society as a whole. This “Age Wave” has created a tsunami of caregivers. Every family, business, and community is feeling the effect. How can you be prepared for the onslaught? Ms. Alexander’s insightful book, Caregiver Tsunami, and her presentations can help guide the way. If you are searching for an entertaining and informative speaker or simply want to support your caregiver employees and clients Lynn Alexander is the right choice at the right time! Her presentations include:


FOR CAREGIVERS: Navigate the rough seas of caregiving by making smart choices, dealing effectively with family dynamics, taking decisive action and gaining control of the process. Protect your finances, freedom and emotional well being.


FOR EMPLOYERS: Manage the balancing act between loyalty to your company and support of your caregiver employees through education, open communication and accessing needed resources. Reduce absenteeism and loss of productivity which can result from the caregiving experience for your employees.


FOR CONSUMERS: Protect your independence and quality of life by good planning. Act instead of react to situations by being ahead of the game. Watch out for Ageism (prejudice due to age)and confront it when needed. Manage the process while engaging the help of others.


FOR PROVIDERS: Stand out from the crowded field of professionals through quality of care, unparalleled training of your professional staff, and better understanding of your clients’ needs, particularly as client demographics change. Be prepared for the next several decades of the “Caregiver Tsunami”.


FOR COMMUNITIES AND PUBLIC OFFICIALS: Address the needs of your constituents through innovative programs and providing communities for Aging Well. Learn the latest initiatives which will help you to maintain a reputation as a community in touch with their residents and a model for the future.


To arrange a speaking engagement or for information on how to order books contact: Lisa Lapides Sawicki at lisapublicity@gmail.com or call her at (248) 399-3311