Coffee Club EAST

Guest Speaker:
 

Mimi Reggentin
 

Program Manager
 

• Have a first-hand opportunity to experience the changes that can, and often do, take place as our bodies age, including changes to our eyesight, hearing and touch;
• Discover common ways their message may be misunderstood or not received by the older adults; and
• Learning communication techniques that can help you convey information effectively in writing and through spoken works.  

Mimi Reggentin, AICP, is the Program Manager for the Orange County Office on Aging that was established in 2001. The Office on Aging, located in the Family Services Department, acts as the County Mayor’s liaison on aging issues and provides staff support to the Commission on Aging. With a vision of “creating positive aging”, Ms. Reggentin has helped the Commission on Aging research and analyze the needs of Central Florida elders. In an effort to connect elders and caregivers to resources, the Office on Aging has developed an extensive educational component that includes print documents, monthly seminars, training programs and two ongoing television shows. Ms. Reggentin is a certified planner with more than 25-years experience. She holds a Master degree in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Iowa and a Bachelors degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania also in planning.