4 - AGING IN PLACE FORUM - JUNE 20, 2018
Presenter
Jatunn Gibson, PhD
Jatunn Gibson, PhD, Aging in Place Manager for Habitat for Humanity International, has over
25 years of experience in healthcare. She has worked in various roles to implement and evaluate
programs in academic and community settings. These programs focused on the health of the
aging population and their caregivers as wells as direct patient care for 15 years. In her previous
role as Assistant Professor in Gerontology and Assistant Director of Family and Consumer
Sciences, she had statewide responsibilities for community health and program planning. In her
current role with Habitat, Jatunn is responsible for both setting and implementing the program’s
strategy for Aging in Place. Aging in Place is a holistic approach where Habitat collaborates
with other organizations to meet older adults’ priorities by providing products and services to
foster safe, livable homes and communities to improve the quality of life for older adults. Jatunn
maintains her certification as a Master Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES) and
membership in many aging-focused organizations.
Presenter
Dr. William F. Foster, M.D.
William F. Foster, M.D. received his medical degree from University of California at San Diego
in 1987. He completed residencies from Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, Colton,
California in 1993 and from Lincoln Medical Center in Bronx, New York in 2002. Dr. Foster is
certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. He joined the PeaceHealth medical
staff in July of 2008. He is heading up the Mobile Integrated Health Program at PeaceHealth.