About The Mixer
The Mixer is an independent professional community for people who serve older adults and their families across the Peninsula and South Bay. Our community includes professionals in home care, senior living, memory care, healthcare, real estate, financial services, nonprofit organizations, AgeTech and related fields.
6 Mixers held so far, the next at Ivy Park San Tomas on Oct 7.
Our field runs on referrals, relationships and trust, yet the people who depend on one another most rarely have an opportunity to meet outside a crisis.
The Mixer changes that.
Each gathering is hosted by a different senior living or community organization. This allows guests to build meaningful professional relationships while experiencing firsthand the places and resources they may eventually recommend to older adults and their families.
How it feels
Every Mixer is designed with intention. We think carefully about how guests are welcomed at the door, how conversations begin and how quieter attendees find their way into the community as easily as natural connectors.
You will leave knowing names, faces and stories, not merely titles.
Who comes
The Mixer brings together care managers, placement specialists, executive directors, discharge planners, home care professionals, healthcare providers, real estate and financial professionals, advisors, founders, AgeTech innovators and community partners.
It is designed for anyone whose work meaningfully touches aging well.
Our hosts
We are grateful to the organizations and communities that have opened their doors to The Mixer, including Peninsula Volunteers, The Trousdale, Peninsula Reflections, Hearts and Minds Activity Center, BridgePoint at Los Altos and Silverado Belmont Hills.
Founded by Miki, built in partnership
The Mixer was founded by Miki Bellon on a simple belief: when the people serving older adults genuinely know and trust one another, older adults and their families receive better support.
Miki built The Mixer and its professional community from the ground up. She continues to lead its community, host partnerships and the trust-centered experience at the heart of every gathering.
As The Mixer grows, Miki partners with Dale Corpus, who contributes media, sponsorship development and technology. Together they bring relationship-centered community building and business development to the Bay Area’s senior care network.
Our partners
Founder
Miki founded The Mixer to give senior care professionals a warmer, more relationship-driven way to meet, collaborate, and support one another. A Bay Area connector with more than 25 years across senior care, nonprofits, education, and technology partnerships, she leads The Mixer’s community, host partnerships, programming, and the trust-centered experience that defines every gathering.
Partner, Media & Business Development
simplifyseniortransitions.com
Dale partners with Miki on The Mixer’s sponsorship development, media, content, and technology. He brings experience in senior transitions, business development, and strategic partnerships. Dale is also the founder of Simplify Senior Transitions, which helps families navigate senior living and care decisions, and Home Care Multiplier, which supports home care agency growth.
Community contributors
The Mixer is strengthened by talented people who contribute their time, expertise and creativity to the community and the experience we are building.
Neill Papa
Founding Technology Collaborator
Neill helped bring The Mixer’s digital community to life through website development, technology planning and platform support.
Visit Next Loop Co.
Dan Suchow
Music and Event Experience Collaborator
Dan helps create the welcoming energy of The Mixer through music and event entertainment.
Visit Homewatch CareGivers of Los Gatos
We are grateful to Neill, Dan and the many hosts, volunteers and community members who help make every Mixer possible.
Our purpose
The Mixer exists to help the people shaping the future of aging build stronger relationships, discover trusted resources and create practical opportunities to collaborate.
Better professional relationships can ultimately lead to better outcomes for older adults and the families who depend on us.
How we treat each other
Breaking these guidelines can get a post removed, and can lead to a suspension, removal from the community, or a permanent ban. The organizers decide.