Our Mission

Senior Provider Information Network (SPIN) is dedicated to providing quality education and networking partnerships to senior healthcare professionals.

OUR GOALS

OUR EVENTS

The Senior Provider Information Network meets on the second Wednesday of every month at 8:00 AM at the Campbell Senior Center. SPIN’s mission is to provide education, information and networking opportunities to professionals of Lane County, so they can better serve seniors and persons with disabilities. There is no cost to attend SPIN meetings and a free continental breakfast Is offered during networking. Community education is offered at each meeting as a way to build knowledge that enhances our service to both the senior community and the senior partners we support..

👻 Straight Talk: Ghosts of Oregon History—Worth Meeting (and a Few to Avoid!) 🗓 When: Wednesday, October 29 at 2:00 PM 📍 Where: Junction City Retirement & Assisted Living Community 500 E 6th Ave, Junction City, OR 97448 ✨ Join us for a spine-tingling storytelling session with award-winning author Jennifer Chambers, as she shares fascinating (and a little spooky!) tales from Oregon’s colorful history. From haunted landmarks to mysterious legends, you’ll hear the stories that make Lane County’s past come alive!

Wild Rose Pilates & Visiting Angels

October 29 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

✨ Move Better, Feel Stronger – Ongoing Pilates Opportunity – Feel Stronger Every Week! ✨ Looking for a way to stay active, pain‑free, and energized? Wild Rose Pilates, in partnership with Visiting Angels, is bringing expert‑led Pilates classes to your community on an ongoing basis! Whether you’re an outdoor athlete, weekend golfer, or simply want to feel amazing in your daily movements, these classes are designed to boost balance, mobility, and core strength while reducing aches and injuries. Dates and times vary by community—schedule us in your community today!

Grief Support Group

October 29 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Grief is a journey that changes us — a tender reminder of the love we have known. Join us for a 12-week Grief Support Group, a safe and nurturing space to share, listen, and heal in community. Together, we will explore how grief can be both painful and profoundly transformative, guided by open discussion and compassionate connection.

Karuna Doulas Bereavement Group

October 30 @ 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Karuna Doulas is pleased to announce a Grief Recovery and Bereavement Support Group. The group meets weekly (Thursdays at 1:30 PM). Focus is to provide group setting where loss and grief processing can be discussed. All are welcome during this potentially difficult and challenging process.

🎃 BOO BASH in the Lot! 👻 It’s that time of year for costumes, candy, and a little spooky fun! We’re excited to invite you, your family, and friends to our Boo Bash in the Lot, hosted in partnership with Avamere Junction City. 📅 Date & Time: Thursday, October 30, 2025 | 4:30 – 6:30 PM 📍 Location: Junction City Retirement, 500 East 5th Ave., Junction City ✨ What’s Brewing at the Bash: 🍬 Trunk-or-Treating – safe and fun for kids of all ages 🕷️ Spooky Porch – if you dare, step inside! 🪩 Monster Mash Dance Fun 📸 Photo Booth & Contest – capture your costume & win prizes 🎁 Mystery Boxes – surprises await the brave

Boo Bash in the Lot at Junction City Retirement 🎃 BOO BASH in the Lot! 👻 It’s that time of year for costumes, candy, and a little spooky fun!We’re excited to invite you, your family, and friends to our Boo Bash in the Lot, hosted in partnership with Avamere Junction City. 📅 Date & Time: [...]

🎃 Trunk or Treat at Avamere Riverpark of Eugene! 👻 Bring your friends, family, and the community together for a safe and fun Halloween celebration! Join us for Trunk or Treat, where decorated trunks will be full of candy, smiles, and spooky surprises for kids of all ages. 📅 Date: Friday, October 31st 🕐 Time: 1:30 PM – 5:00 PM 📍 Location: Avamere Riverpark of Eugene, 425 Alexander Loop, Eugene, OR ✨ Highlights: Trick-or-treating from creatively decorated trunks 🚗🍬 A safe, family-friendly atmosphere full of festive fun 🎉 Plenty of chances for costumes, photos, and Halloween memories 📸

Trunk or Treat @ Avamere Riverpark of Eugene

October 31 @ 1:30 pm - 5:30 pm

🎃 Trunk or Treat at Avamere Riverpark of Eugene! 👻 Bring your friends, family, and the community together for a safe and fun Halloween celebration! Join us for Trunk or Treat, where decorated trunks will be full of candy, smiles, and spooky surprises for kids of all ages. 📅 Date: Friday, October 31st 🕐 Time: 1:30 PM – 5:00 PM 📍 Location: Avamere Riverpark of Eugene, 425 Alexander Loop, Eugene, OR ✨ Highlights: Trick-or-treating from creatively decorated trunks 🚗🍬 A safe, family-friendly atmosphere full of festive fun 🎉 Plenty of chances for costumes, photos, and Halloween memories 📸

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MEET OUR BOARD

REBECCA CONRAD, LNHA
REBECCA CONRAD, LNHAOwner- Pinnacle Properties
PHIL HOHNSTEIN, LNHA
PHIL HOHNSTEIN, LNHAAdministrator at Hillside Heights Rehabilitation Center
SCOTT STEWART
SCOTT STEWARTOwner of Odor Hero
KATHILEEN WAGNER
KATHILEEN WAGNERCorporate Communications Manager at New Horizons In-Home Care
TAMMY INGLIS-DREW
TAMMY INGLIS-DREWCEO/Managing Owner of AIMS Vascular Access
MARC BICKLEY
MARC BICKLEYFinancial Advisor at Edward Jones
CHRISTOPHER R EILERS, MA, LPC
CHRISTOPHER R EILERS, MA, LPC Older Adult Behavioral Health Specialist (Lane Linn Benton)
Jamie Jablonski
Jamie JablonskiSenior Living Advisor - Senior One Source
Melissa Gutierrez
Melissa GutierrezReal Estate Angent-Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices

A BRIEF HISTORY OF SPIN

SPIN started in the early 80’s by a group of Service Coordinators from the Senior Centers. The original goal of SPIN was to educate and inform the coordinators and to assist in identifying seniors who were eligible for services.

In the early 90’s Assisted Living and Retirement Facilities were beginning to crop up and this was a great place to network and learn as much as possible about new and innovative ways to serve the seniors in our community meetings. Meetings were held at different locations each month on the west side of Portland. This offered us the ability to tour facilities as those involved felt it important for attendees to see the buildings and people to whom members refer.

In early 2000 a steering committee was established. In addition, there were so many requests to host meetings on the east side of town that SPIN took on a broader audience alternating meetings between east and west sides of Portland. By the mid 2000’s SPIN develop an online presence and regular email communication. This replaced the costly and inefficient paper mailings that used to be relied on to announce upcoming meetings.

Each year the format of email, website, electronic invitations and self-enrollment to receive invitations, location and speaker decisions has been analyzed, and each year the Board has continued with the same effective formula.  SPIN still operates without funding, and the board remains grateful to the hosts and speakers who fill those roles.

Currently close to 600 people receive invitations to our monthly events. The continued focus on educational presentations and networking opportunities makes SPIN a premier organization and high on the list of must attend meetings.  SPIN remains true to the mission of providing quality education and networking partnerships to senior healthcare professionals

SPIN expanded to Lane County in 2004. Currently, there are about 600 members in Lane County that receive our monthly meeting announcements and about 70 people attend our events each month. In 2009, SPIN of Lane County started the Annual SPIN Fair. This gives group members an opportunity to provide community education, promote their business, network, and inform seniors about resources in the area. Over 350 people attend the fair annually and attendance has grown year after year.