Life After Life - Out to Lunch - It's Baton Rouge

Life does not always unfold in a straight line. Sometimes we have
to make turns that we didn t expect or that require major
adjustments. One such turning point comes for military veterans
when they leave the service and have to find their way in the
civilan world. Another point comes when we realize we need to
transiotion form an independent life to one that might require a
little more TLC. Charlie D Agostino is executive director of LSU s
Innovation Park, a dedicated complex for research commercialization
that consists of five business incubators and a host of business
and technological resources to help budding entrepreneurs get off
the ground. Charlie is Stephanie s guest on Out to LUnch today to
talk about a new program he recently launched with the Office of
Veterans Affairs, Louisiana Economic Development, and Gov John Bel
Edwards s office. It s a program to help military veterans learn
how to start their own businesses, consisting of online training
and a day and a half long bootcamp. Regina Hatcher is director of
The Blake at The Grove, one of Baton Rouge s newest and most
cutting edge elder communities with independent living, assisted
living and memory care. A shining example of a high demand
residence in a rapidly growing sector of the economy, The Blake at
The Grove is situated within the 118 acre neighborhood development
located just off I 10 behind the Mall of Louisiana. It offers
upscale retail stores, restaurants, multiple housing, and options,
and a full service hotel, not to mention pedestrian and bike paths.
This is not your grandmother s old folks home. Regina rings years
of experience to The Blake at The Grove. She previous was executive
director at Sunrise assisted living. Photos by Ken Stewart at
Mansurs on the Boulevard.

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