As chairman of the Safety Committee and Disaster Response Group for Pacific Regent in Bellevue, Stuart Hood holds monthly meetings with his fellow residents to ensure they are prepared for anything.

According to Community Life Director Erin Sattler, Hood leads each training and discussion with grace, wisdom and — in light of a serious subject — never-ending jokes. So effective is his approach, the group has been recognized as one of the outstanding senior programs in King County. Now Hood is preparing to take his show on the road as the city of Bellevue’s liaison to retirement and assisted living communities, 25 in all.

“My responsibility for this new appointment is to help incorporate all of the disaster response training that we use at Pacific Regent and tailor that to each individual retirement and assisted living facility in Bellevue,” Hood said.

Roll-out of this new program is scheduled for Sept. 25. Management representatives from surrounding retirement and assisted living communities, including Pacific Regent’s Executive Director, Bob Wright, will be invited to attend the rollout at City Hall in Bellevue. For more information, contact Hood at shood@bellevuewa.gov.