Today we are focusing on the care of our older audience. A Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly, also known as “PACE,” incorporates individualized care for a person. Joining us today today are Alan Tornel and Laura Gonzalez from the non-profit organization San Diego PACE to help us understand how to advocate and understand the PACE program. Listen to how our elderly community can be better served by learning to manage their biggest challenges and the services that are offered to them.

Alan Tornel’s Biography: Marketing Supervisor
Alan Tornel is the Marketing Supervisor and North County representative for the San Diego PACE organization. San Diego PACE is a non-profit that helps seniors coordinate their care to provide an individualized approach to overall health. While part of the program, Alan has had the opportunity to participate in business development efforts and has been able to bring new partnerships to his organization. He has dedicated his 7-year career to helping underserved communities in his native San Diego. As a recipient of a scholarship at the University of California San Diego, Alan learned the importance of social programs and the impact they have in underrepresented communities. Ever since, he has been helping seniors get the care they deserve through the development of innovative partnerships, new strategies, and key outreach efforts.

Laura González’s Biography: Marketing Coordinator
Laura González is the Marketing Coordinator for San Diego PACE, a position focusing on the North County part of San Diego, California. She received her B.S. in Psychology from the University of California San Diego with a specialization in Clinical Psychology. Growing up within the melting pot of the two bordering cities of Tijuana and San Diego, Laura developed a strong sense of devotion for the non-profit sector and as an informal advocate for mental health in her community has focused on low-income older adults in San Diego County. In further pursuing this goal to help our most vulnerable population, Laura has worked for the non-profit organization of the San Ysidro Health PACE program as a Case Manager and Marketing Coordinator for over three years. Her focus has been to provide quality resources and coordinated health care services to our seniors by creation of process implementation and marketing efforts.

Contact San Diego PACE
Linkedin.com/in/laurestela
Linkedin.com/in/alan-tornel-6691B1162
Website: Sdpace.org
Facebook: Facebook.com/SanDiegoPACE
For tours, questions, or general information, please contact:
Alan Tornel, Marketing Supervisor(619) 218-5955- Alan.Tornel@syhealth.orgOrLaura Gonzalez, Marketing Coordinator(619) 392-0659- Laura.Gonzalez@syhealth.org