ThriveWise 360 representatives described a monthly program at Meadowbrook at Clayton that offers coaching, social connection and health-navigation services for people who want to age in place.
The presentation, given by Mary Garment, founder of ThriveWise 360 and a retired health-care executive, noted the program draws multigenerational attendance and provides a mix of social activities, speaker presentations and individualized navigation help. "What we do is we're a coaching and concierge service, and we like to help people age with wisdom and wellness," Garment said.
Nut graf: The program is presented at a city facility and is operating as a community partnership; the council heard it as an informational item, with no formal action requested. Garment said monthly sessions at Meadowbrook include a light luncheon followed by a one-hour program and networking.
ThriveWise 360 said program topics have included preventive screening and chronic-disease management, gardening, employment and volunteer opportunities for older adults, and practical planning such as organizing key documents. Garment said the group also provides home-evaluation recommendations and referrals to outside providers for services the organization does not itself deliver. "We don't actually do those kinds of [legal] work, but what we do is we prepare and we help individuals prepare to go seek legal advice," she said.
Councilmembers asked for scheduling and contact details. Garment said the Meadowbrook sessions run on the second Monday of each month, with lunch served at 11:30 a.m. and the program from noon to 1 p.m., and that attendance has reached as many as about 65 people. She offered to provide the council with brochure materials and said ThriveWise 360 maintains a website under the ThriveWise 360 name for additional contact information.
Ending: The presentation concluded without council action; councilmembers and the mayor encouraged the group to continue using Meadowbrook and to provide brochures at the city facility for residents.