Reaching Older Hispanic/Latino Adults Before They Fall Through the Cracks

Kathleen Zuke was privileged to grow up with eight loving grandparents and developed a passion for supportive services for older adults as a caregiver for her grandfather. She has been a Senior Program Manager with the Center for Healthy Aging since 2015. In this role, she works collaboratively with community-based partners across the country to identify, implement, and sustain evidence-based programs that support older adults in staying well and aging in the community, including chronic disease self-management education, falls prevention, and behavioral health. She has a Master’s degree in Public Health from Hunter College and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from St. Mary’s College of Maryland.

Shannon Patrick received a master’s in public health from the University of Michigan in Health Behavior and Health Education and has four years of experience managing Community Health Worker programs in Hispanic communities. She was a Program Director with MHP Salud’s Strengthening Aging Services for Older Hispanic Adults program, a minority Technical Assistance Resource Center (TARC), funded by the Administration for Community Living from 2020-2023. Shannon is currently working with MHP Salud as a Health Strategy Specialist, providing training and technical assistance to community health centers across the country on the role of Community Health Workers in reaching special and vulnerable populations, specifically migratory and seasonal agricultural workers. Shannon has experience teaching, conducting research, and presenting her work at various local, state, and national level conferences.