Audie Launer is the new Program Manager for AgeLinc. She graduated from the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign with a Bachelor of Science degree in Speech and Hearing Science. Audie worked in the social services setting for a few years followed by working in Jacksonville as a Community Health Worker with the Healthy Jacksonville Program through Jacksonville Memorial Hospital. She lives in her hometown of Modesto, IL with my soon to be husband, Brennan, and their 4-year-old Golden Retriever, Beau. She is passionate about caring for others and thrilled to be at AgeLinc where she can better learn and implement community programs and work with agencies to provide the best services they can offer for the aging community.

Prairie Eigenmann, Program Specialist, has a Master’s Degree in social work and has worked in a variety of medical settings such as home health care, hospice care, dialysis and the hospital oncology and ICU departments. She also has experience in long term care, medical case management and adult protective services. In her last position, she co-authored a grant and provided program development for older adults experiencing social isolation and loneliness. Prairie is passionate about helping older adults in the community. She lives on her ancestral family farm near Sherman. She has two adult children: Asher (23) and Cole (19). Prairie loves spending time with her family and friends. She also enjoys spending time on her horse, Ace.