As Sun Health at Home celebrates its first year, the growing program welcomes Barbara Mason as its new executive director.
Barbara joins us from Illinois, where she spent nearly 15 years working in health care-related positions. Most recently, she worked in marketing for a mobile diagnostic services company. Barbara has also worked as a counselor and educator and a program manager for a men’s residential chemical dependency unit. She also trained as vocational nurse in England early in her career.
We asked a few questions to get to know her better.
Q. What drew you to Sun Health at Home?
I have quite a bit of experience working with the older adult population. It was very appealing to me to be part of a program that would advocate and provide services to this population.
Plus, my mother-in-law has Alzheimer’s disease, and I’ve been her primary caregiver. So I understand some of the challenges our members and their families might one day face.
Q. What excites you about Sun Health at Home?
The program has gotten off the ground very well. And the team is on track to meet its goals. Plus, as the first continuing care at home program in Arizona, we have a wonderful opportunity to continue growing.
Q. How do you view your position?
I want to be deeply involved in getting to know our members, so they know who I am and what my role is.
In addition, I plan to be out and visible — attending seminars and functions and taking an active role in addressing our members’ needs.
Q. What will you be doing when you’re not working?
I’m looking forward to getting involved with community theater. I was a professional singer and dancer for a number of years. I’m also hoping to connect with a new church and its music ministry. And I’m a sports fanatic who loves to play terrible golf.
And most importantly, I’ll be spending time with my husband, who is retiring, and visiting our three sons and two grandchildren on vacations.
