
Paul Walker is Vice President and General Manager, Georgia for Universal American. Universal American offers a number of Medicare supplemental insurance products. Medicare Annual Enrollment began on November 15, and closes on December 31. With all the confusion regarding healthcare reform and the various plans offered by different companies, Paul offers some valuable tips to seniors to navigate the complex array of Medicare supplemental options. Listeners can reach Universal American at 1-866-561-4405, or via the internet at www.universal-american-medicare.com.
Our second guest, Pam Sheridan, came to serve seniors via an unconventional route. Growing up an “army brat”, Pam came to Atlanta to work in interior design. Originally becoming involved in hospice as a volunteer, she developed a passion for the work, and eventually took a position as Community Liaison for Compassionate Hospice of Northeast Georgia. In addition to bringing a natural energy and exuberance to encourage her patients and their families, she hopes to soon bring her therapy dog, Justice! Pam can be reached at 678-651-1440. Visit Compassionate’s website at www.chcmg.com.
Stefani Baskam is also relatively new to the Senior Care industry. Mother of three girls, she started considering returning to the workplace as her girls started to go off to college. After confirming her gifts for service and hospitality through a spiritual gifts assessment, she began investigating various marketplace options. A neighbor led her to an opportunity at the new Sunrise Johns Creek Senior Living Community. Since it’s opening earlier this year, Stefani has served as the Community Relations Director. To take a tour, stop by the community at 11405 Medlock Bridge Road, or call Stefani at (770) 814-0505. You can also find Sunrise on the web at www.sunriseseniorliving.com.




has a new exercise dvd that you must add to your collection. Denise Austin: Best Bun & Leg Shapers. Look for some BootCamp dvds from Denise soon that include kettle bell style exercises. Denise said that exercise is the best preventative medicine. And that you are the architect for your own body. Denise shared some great tips for Thanksgiving Day – she said to laugh a lot, cook some healthy choices and go for a family walk later in the day. She also talked about how she survived Halloween and how she sometimes embarrasses her kids by exercising during commercials while they watch TV together. Denise also talked about her love of exercise balls, dumbbells and pedometers. She said the best way out of a holiday funk is to start moving – 10-12 minutes of exercise in the morning will jumpstart your day. She also has a new book coming out to kick off the New Year as well. To learn more about all things Denise please go to her website 

she shared some great nutrition tips for athletes and their trainers. Some of the common mistakes she said that trainers make with their athletes are not giving them enough information regarding how food and fluids can improve their performance. She says that since different sports have different metabolic demands that each athletes food and fluid requirements are different – so it is important to eat and drink for your needs. She also said that their is too much emphasis on protein consumption and not enough on eating carbohydrates. She isn’t a big fan of not eating before workouts then drinking protein shakes afterward. She says trainers also have to be aware of eating disorders in athletes especially those in weight class sports like wrestling and gymnastics. She says planning meals before working out is critical. To learn more about Leslie and her book please go to 















