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Our Interactive Digital Edition looks just like the printed directory, while adding searchable resources, clickable phone numbers and websites, email links, and printable pages for added convenience.
ABOUT THE LANE SENIOR GUIDE:
What is The Lane Senior Guide?
The Lane Senior Guide is Lane County’s ONLY comprehensive digital and printed directory of programs and services for the 50+ community, their support network, families involved in assisting with life decisions, and care providers. In addition to listings, there are Community Comparison Guides and helpful advertisements explaining many of the services in detail. 20,000 printed copies get distributed annually throughout the county.
Who is it for?
This book makes it easy for seniors and family members, care staff and providers to support our local senior population. This publication is for everyone who touches lives of seniors, is or a senior themselves. The Guide is also helpful at providing resources to those looking to retire in Lane County.
What kinds of listings are in The Lane Senior Guide?
The directory includes listings for health-care providers, Residential and Assisted Living communities, government services, treatment centers and many other businesses and organizations. Whether you’re looking for a trusted referral partner to a senior care community, legal services, medical provider, a support group or a senior-friendly gym, we have over 600 listings grouped into over 20 categories.
How often is the directory updated?
The ONLINE directory is updated in real time. You can use the Search feature at the top of the Home Page to find the information you need or search by Categories or Keywords. The entire 100+ page guide can also be viewed in the Online Book section. Readers can enlarge each page and print the pages they need. Our Care Community Comparison Guides can be viewed or downloaded from the Comparison Guides section. We publish an annual PRINT directory that gets distributed to various locations in Lane County in April. If you run a walk-in location and would like to carry the publication, just reach out The Lane Senior Guide at (541) 255-0390 to get on the distribution list.
Who is behind The Lane Senior Guide and when did it begin?
The Bowlin-Johannes Group LLC, publishers of The Lane Senior Guide, was founded in 1998 by Brad Bowlin and Bruce Johannes. The first Lane Senior Guide was published in 2005 and has been published annually since then.
Bruce, one of the original founders, had a passion for seniors and senior community and devoted 20 years of his life to creating and sustaining this publication. Together with his business partner, Brad Bowlin, they published the Lane Senior Guide. He passed away in 2023. You can read more about Bruce here.
Debby Johannes is the Publisher of the directory today. She has extensive experience in both project management, running organizations and the senior space.
Jo Schechter is the Advertising Account Manager. She knows the local senior community like the back of her hand and keeps us all in the loop on all the exciting updates. Contact Jo to advertise in the publication.
Lada Korol is the graphic designer for the publication. She’s been with the team since 2007. She has been the steward of the print version of the directory and is part of the team with Vladimir Fox who is responsible for the current redesign of the database and the website.
Chris Haffner takes care of distribution. When a location runs out of the printed issues, he’s right there to deliver the next batch.
Special THANK YOU to Patti Luse who has been our Editor and Database Manager. Her organizational skills are excellent and her spreadsheets are something to behold. We recently lost Ken Luse, Patti’s husband. Ken was part of the advertising sales force and was an absolute joy to be around. Read about Ken here.
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