BGR Podcast: 3/15/16, Philabundance and Helping Seniors Navigate Healthcare

In this edition of Boomer Generation Radio, the guests are Glenn Bergman, president of Philabundance, Philadelphia's food bank, and Liliana Abramson, a patient advocate and nurse liaison who helps seniors navigate the healthcare system in South Florida. [spp-player] Boomer Generation Radio is sponsored in part by Kendal Corporation, a Quaker-based provider of continuing care retirement communities in the Northeast and Midwest, airs on WWDB-AM 860 every Tuesday at 10 a.m., and features news and conversation aimed at Baby Boomers and the issues facing them as members of what Rabbi Address calls “the club sandwich generation.” You can hear the show live on AM 860, or streamed live from the WWDB website. Subscribe to the RSS feed for Boomer Generation Radio podcasts.   Subscribe to the RSS feed for all Jewish Sacred Aging podcasts.   Subscribe to these podcasts in the Apple iTunes Music Store. About the Guests Glenn Bergman Glenn Bergman Executive Director Glenn Bergman joined Philabundance as Executive Director on June 1, 2015, after serving for 11 years as the General Manager of the Weavers Way Co-Operative Market. Over the course of his tenure at Weavers Way, Glenn expanded the co-op to include 5,200 members and 155 staff; increased annual sales from $4.5 to $20 million; and expanded its programs to include the operation of four stores, two urban farms and the education of children and adults in urban farming, nutrition and other related work.Glenn has a Bachelor of Science in biology from Fairleigh Dickinson University and a Master of Public Health from Temple University. After spending his early career in public health and health care-related positions, Glenn joined the Shooting Stars Corporation restaurant group, holding the positions of Executive Chef of Operations and then General Manager. Glenn then held positions as Regional Director for the Wood Company, and Regional Vice President for the Compass Group. Glenn is an avid bicyclist and resides in Mt. Airy with his wife, Dianne.     Liliana Abramson Liliana Abramson is the president of Liliana & Associates, which helps people navigate the healthcare system. Read her profile on LinkedIn.com.