Brook Richardson and Michelle Gordon, Prospect Park Living Center nursing home administrator and director of nursing respectively, will speak at the Rotary Club of Estes Park on Thursday, January 18, at their regular noon meeting. They will share what Prospect Park Living Center (PPLC) is and what services are provided to its residents.In particular, they would like to discuss the recent improvements made to PPLC which will provide a more comfortable home for the residents and their families and friends. They also will talk about the current state of the aging population and its impact on the future of elder care. Hopefully, they provoke thoughtful reflections on how the United States cares for our elders and what the future challenges will be.
Brook Richardson, M.S.N., R.N., N.E.A.-B.C., C.E.N.P.
Nursing Home Administrator Brook Richardson has an eclectic background in health care leadership, having previously served as the Regional Chief Nursing Officer with Banner Health Northern Colorado, Centura Health, and Kaiser Permanente as well as the Executive Director of Clinical Services with Fraser Health Authority in Vancouver, B.C. She was born and raised in Canada, and has undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of British Columbia.
Michelle Gordon, R.N., B.S.W., D.O.N.
Director of Nursing Michelle Gordon brings 25 years of nursing and social work experience to our geriatric population at PPLC. She has spent time in public health, home health care, subacute rehabilitation, and long term care.
They are both passionate about ensuring excellence in service and quality for the residents at PPLC, for giving their final years joy and purpose.
Rotary is an organization of business and professional leaders who provide humanitarian service and help to build goodwill and peace in the world. There are 1.2 million Rotary members in 34,000 Rotary clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas. Rotary clubs have been serving communities worldwide for more than a century. Rotary clubs around the world initiate projects that address critical issues such as conflict resolution, hunger, poverty, disease and illiteracy.
The Rotary Club of Estes Park meets Thursdays at the Rodeway Inn in Estes Park, located at 1701 North Lake Avenue on Highway 34 just west of Dry Gulch Road. Visitors interested in learning more about Rotary and its programs are welcome to attend. Buffet is served at 11:30 a.m., the Rotary business meeting opens at noon, and the program begins at 12:30 p.m.
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