Breaking Isolation: The Power of CircleTalk in Long-Term Care by National Association of Long-Term Care Volunteers

Meredith Koob is a Program Specialist for CircleTalk by Telligen, where she presents on, practices, and trains others on structured social engagement programming proven to positively impact social isolation and self-perceptions of well-being. With 25 years of experience in medical home health and healthcare quality improvement and innovation, she has led various high engagement groups such as chronic disease, chronic pain, and diabetes self-management education, community coalitions, and quality improvement projects. She utilizes Leadership and Organizing in Action (LOA) framework to identify gaps in community social, physical, and mental health and collaborates with stakeholders to take intentional, structured, and measurable action aimed at reducing loneliness and social isolation, particularly among older adults, where disconnection is especially harmful.