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are only about 16,000 nursing homes for elders and people with disabilities, and merely 1.6 million beds for such a large senior population, and far too few of the more residential assisted living facilities.


Eldercare and Jobs for Latinos Furlong believes these numbers


open up a great opportunity for investment in this field—including opportunities for businesses promoting wellness and illness prevention. At the same time, new investment to meet consumer demand would generate new sources of work, especially for the Latinos.


www.hamptonroadsmessenger.com “Caregiving and services for


older adults could be a real answer to employment and jobs for the Latino community in this country,” said Furlong. “So it’s an entrepreneur- ial play, business play and a play for securing the future. Really, it’s a play that can benefit humanity. The sense of family in the Latino community is very important. We would love to see a whole new brand of entrepreneurs. It is the future.”


There are, however, not enough


investments in these fields. The annual conference seeks to drive investments into areas such as caregiving and other solutions for aging people.


Some of the different panels of entrepreneurs and venture capitalists


Upcoming Events


Live! On the Square Concert Series


Wednesdays through Aug. 29 2012 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Event location: Port Warwick Newport News, VA Contact Info: 757-223-0284


Event Dates:


Lafayette Branch Library 1610 Cromwell Drive Norfolk, VA Contact info: 441-2842


Wednesdays at 4:00 PM Event location:


Family Gaming Night Event Dates:


Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) Weight Management Support Group


Mondays 5:30 PM (except holidays) Event location:


Event Dates:


Norview Community Center 6380 Sewells Point Road, Norfolk, VA Contact Info: 289-7088


Newport News Job Fair Event Dates: August 7, 2012


Brittingham-Midtown Community Center


10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Event location:


570 McLawhorne Drive Newport News, VA Contact Info: Sharon Goodwin 926-6510


Chesapeake Branch NAACP Monthly Meeting Event Dates:


Providence United Church of Christ 2200 Vicker Avenue Chesapeake, VA Contact info: (757)485-8916


First Tuesday of the month 7:00pm-8:00pm Event location:


The Chrysler Museum’s Art of Jazz Event Dates:


Every first Wednesday 6:15-8:45 pm Event location:


The Chrysler Museum 245 W. Olney Road Norfolk 23510 Contact Info: MaryAnn Toboz 757-664-4675


NAMI Connection Veterans Support Group Event Dates:


To RSVP: Monyka Ruiz 788-0049


100 Medical Drive, Suite A Hampton, VA 23666 Contact info:


1st Thursday of the Month 6:00-7:30pm Event location:


Learning on Laptops: Homework Help (ages 12-18) Event Dates:


First Thursday of each month 6-8 p.m. excluding holidays Event location: Grissom Library 366 Deshazor Drive Newport News, VA 23608 Contact info: 757-369-3190


First Friday of the month 5p.m.-8p.m. Event location:


First Friday in Olde Towne Portsmouth Event Dates:


Katie Cross (757) 397-8473


Olde Towne Portsmouth High Street Portsmouth VA, Contact info:


Concert in the Courtyard - Free Music Series Event Dates:


Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center Corner of High & Court St. Portsmouth, VA Contact Info: 393-8543


First Friday of the month 5:00pm – 8:00pm Event location:


Hampton Citizens’ Unity Commission General Monthly Meeting


Wanda Ferrell (757) 728-3279


2nd Thursday of the month 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm Event location: Hampton City Hall 22 Lincoln Street Hampton, VA Contact info:


Event Dates:


Gospel Outreach Festival Event Dates: 08/11/2012 Event location:


Buckroe Beach and Park North First Street Hampton, VA 23664 Contact Info: 757.727.8311


Hampton Roads Rage Fastpitch Tryouts


(Ages: 12U, 14U, 16U and 18U) Event Dates:


Charlestowne Lake Athletic Complex 5592 Lynnhaven Parkway Va Beach, VA. 23464 Contact Info:


Saturday, August 11 5:00 PM Sunday, August 12 5:00 PM Event location:


Gary Henninger757.803.8677


Sundays through September 2, 2012 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Event location:


Big Bands on the Bay Event Dates:


Ocean View Beach Park 100 W. Ocean View Ave. Norfolk, VA Contact Info: 757-441-234


2nd Monday of the month 7pm-8pm Event location:


Norfolk Branch NAACP Meeting Event Dates:


Huntersville Community Center 830 Goff Street Norfolk, VA Contact info: 757 627-1096


Break-Out Sessions for Job Seekers Event Dates:


Second Monday of each month excluding holidays 3:00 - 5:00 p.m Event location: Pearl Bailey Library 2510 Wickham Avenue Newport News, VA Contact info: 757-247-8677


The Sprezzatura Duo Concert Event Dates:


(202) 423-3918 or (760) 845-0693


Hermitage Museum and Gardens, Norfolk, VA Contact Info:


August 17, 7:00 p.m. Event location:


August 17, 2012 · 7 pm - 10 pm Event location:


Beach Bash Event Dates:


Virginia Beach, Virginia Contact Info: (757) 385-2990


Mount Trashmore Park 310 Edwin Drive


Series featuring A Touch of Spice Event Dates:


T.G.I.F Summer Concert


August 17, 2012 6:00 - 9:30pm Event location:


Bennett’s Creek Park Suffolk, VA Contact Info: (757) 514-4000


Nansemond Indian Tribe Pow Wow Event Dates:


(Suffolk Parks & Recreation) 1 Bob House Parkway Contact Info: 757.514.7250


August 18 - 19, 2012 Event location: Lone Start Lakes


African American Men’s Health Symposium Event Dates: August 18, 2012 Event location:


Norfolk Public Health Center 830 Southampton Avenue Norfolk, VA Contact Info: (757) 683-2712


Show Your School Pride T-Shirt Party: College and University Alumni Event Dates:


August 18, 2012 7:30 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. Event location:


Henry Stovall 757-926-4646


Mary Helen’s Restaurant, 87 Lincoln St., Hampton, VA 23669 Contact Info:


Sunday, August 19, 2012 5:00pm Event location:


“O Sing Your Songs” Event Dates:


New Calvary Baptist Church 800 East Virginia Beach Blvd. Norfolk, VA Contact Info:


Julius E. McCullough lebron2@cox.net


Access Medicare Informational and Assistance Event Dates:


Suffolk Workforce Development Center (training room B) 157 N. Main St. Suffolk, VA Contact Info:


August 20 1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m. Event location:


Brenda 757-328-4217 or Margaret 757-449-8706


Online Job Applications Class Event Dates: August 21, 2012 10 am - 12 pm (Part1) August 28, 2012 10 am - 12 pm (Part12) Event location:


Kempsville Area Library 832 Kempsville Road


Virginia Beach, Virginia Contact Info: (757) 385-0150


The Boys Choir of Hampton Roads is Auditioning new Members (Ages 7-17) Event Dates:


Thursday, August 23, 2012, 5:30pm- 7:00pm and Saturday, August 25,2012, 10:00am-12:00pm Event location:


Covenant Presbyterian Church 913 Covenant Street, Norfolk, Va 23504 Contact Info: 757-553-7545


Big Brothers Big Sisters Male Mentoring Program with Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity (ages 9-18) Event Dates:


Fourth Thursday of each month, excluding holidays 4:30 p.m. Event location: Pearl Bailey Library 2510 Wickham Avenue Newport News, VA 23607 Contact info/Registration: 757-247-8677


Grief and Loss: Bereavement Support Group Event Dates:


Mary Immaculate Hospital, Heart Center Waiting Room, 2 Bernardine Drive, Newport News, VA Contact info:


4th Thursday of Each Month Event location:


Charles Chappell 886-6934


Computer Tutoring (Adults) Event Dates:


Lois Moss-Smith 757-441-5806 lois.moss@norfolk.gov


Barron F. Black Branch Library 6700 E. Tanners Creek Drive Norfolk, VA 23513 Contact Info:


Friday, August 24 & 31 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Event location:


Saturday, August 25, 2012 12:00 pm Event location:


Norview Community Day Event Dates:


Norview Community Center 6380 Sewells Point Road Norfolk VA 23513 Contact Info: 441-1440


Back to School Celebration 2012 Event Dates:


Norview Community Center 6380 Sewells Point Road Norfolk VA 23513 US Contact Info: 441-1440


Saturday, August 25, 2012 12:00 pm-3:00 pm Event location:


42nd Annual Seawall Art Show Event Dates:


Downtown Portsmouth Contact Info:


Saturday, August 25 Sunday, August 26 Event location:


757-393-8983 Ext. 13 seawallart@cox.net


Horace C. Downing Teen Advisory Committee Meeting Event Dates:


Thursday, July 26 & August 30 5:30 PM


Horace C. Downing Branch Library 555 E. Liberty Street Norfolk, VA 23523 Contact Info:


Event location: Crystal Blow 441-1968


August 30, 2012 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Event location: Camelot Park


Community Events Series: Camelot Park Event Dates:


961 King Arthur Drive Chesapeake, Virginia Contact Info: 382-6166


Hampton Back to School Bash Event Dates:


Hampton, Virginia 23669 Contact Info: (757) 727-6348


08/31/2012 - 09/01/2012 Event location: Mill Point Park 100 Eaton Street


Send us your upcoming Free events and you may see them here!


events@hamptonroadsmessenger.com


at the meeting agreed that investors only tend to fund projects that promise large returns in the short term. The demographics for such investments mostly target younger people with social media and the Internet capturing much the attention of venture capitalists these days.


Market analyst Laurie Orlov,


who heads Aging in Place Technology Watch said boomers tend to be “digital immigrants,” who have a thick “digital accent”-- not “digital natives” like their children who grew up with video games and computers. The older generations worked and played without smartphones or digital tablets with touchscreens. There were no social media outlets. But they are increasing becoming technology avid adapters, she said.


The Hampton Roads Messenger 11 Orlov noted that Pew Research


Center studies show that while only 30 percent of Americans over age 65 are online, 77 percent of people boomers 50-64 use the Internet. That compares to 97 percent of people 18-30.


Aging boomers are indeed


Tweeting, Facebooking and finding apps for this, that and everything else. People at the conference were upbeat about the potential of the boomer market and dismissed the Pew Center’s age charts on technology adoption, saying they are not as dynamic as people themselves.


Nowadays, people retire later in


life, are more active than before, and are dying later than before—more than 30 years longer than just a century ago. The longevity revolution should be very good for business.


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