Legendary Eagles Coach & winemaker Dick Vermeil to headline Malvern longevity luncheon, ‘Aging Like a Fine Wine,’ hosted by Surrey

Looking to live longer, healthier?

Take a page from Coach Vermeil’s playbook.

You’ll get that chance Friday, Oct. 17 at an inaugural luncheon summit hosted by Surrey Services’ new Beilenson Institute for Innovation in Aging.

The Hall of Fame Coach will headline the program at The Desmond Hotel Malvern which is ticketed and open to the public. Vermeil will share his personal tips for positive, vital aging and field audience questions. (No doubt he’ll tackle a few Eagles questions, too. ’Cause you can take the man out of football but ….)

Coach Vermeil with Barbara Bigford and SAVVY Main Line’s Caroline Mangan O’Halloran (right) at a recent Taste of the Main Line. Caroline will lead the Q-and-A with Coach Vermeil at the Surrey fundraiser.

At age 88, Coach Vermeil remains enviably spry, sharp and spirited. He still lives in Chester County and is the hands-on owner of award-winning Vermeil Wines in his native Napa Valley.

“Aging Like a Fine Wine” attendees will each receive a complimentary pour of the coach’s wine and enjoy a healthy lunch.

Before Coach takes the stage, an expert panel will share the latest recommendations and most innovative strategies for extending our “healthspans” in body, brain and spirit.

A special treat: Guests will be able to test drive some of those cool interventions at a speakers-and-sponsors mini-wellness fair in the ballroom’s atrium. Come early or stay late so you don’t miss it a chance to don a brain-boosting helmet, taste high-tech performance-enhancing water, test your metabolic efficiency/VO2 Max and more.

SAVVY Main Line’s Caroline O’Halloran will moderate the panel discussion and host the fireside chat with Coach Vermeil.

The luncheon’s expert panelists:

Dr. Asare Christian, MD of Aether Medicine in Wayne, (at left). A Johns Hopkins/Harvard/MIT-trained physician, Dr. Christian specializes in data-driven, science-based longevity medicine, physical and cognitive performance optimization, and pain prevention and management. His trailblazing healthspan assessments can pinpoint what your particular body needs to ward off chronic disease and live life with vitality.

Christine Hayes, PT PC, Hayes Physical Therapy & Integrative Healing Center, Paoli. In her 38 years practicing physical therapy in acute care, orthopedic, home care and sports medicine settings, Chris Hayes has emerged as a regional expert on functional movement to extend individual healthspans and prevent arthritis and injury. Chris and her team offer patients holistic pathways to health, melding traditional PT with a mind-body-spirit approach to healing that uses innovative tools and techniques.

Dr. Thomas H. Graham, MD, Main Line Health/Great Valley Neurological Associates (at right). An esteemed expert on brain health, Dr. Graham served as Chief of the Neurology Division and as Medical Director of the Stroke Program at Main Line Health and Paoli Hospital, and was appointed Medical Co-Director of the Neuroscience Initiative at Main Line Health. He was named a Best Doctor in the USA for more than a decade and was repeatedly named Best Doctor in Philadelphia and on the Main Line.

Proceeds from the event support Surrey’s multi-pronged work to improve the lives of seniors in our community.

“Living longer isn’t the issue. Living well is,” says Surrey CEO and President Jill Whitcomb. “More people are living longer than ever before — but longevity without quality of life isn’t enough. “The focus of Surrey’s Beilenson Institute is innovation. By strengthening the connections with older adults whom we serve, our community partners, and best-in-class providers doing great work, we can build a community of excellence around aging services.”

For a first-time event, the luncheon has attracted an impressive list of sponsors: Sequoia Sentinel Family Office (Title Partner), David and Maren Levine, Tom and Joan Riddle, Beatty Harris Sports Medicine Newtown Square, DTXFY Red light/Infrared Sauna Wellness Studios in Wayne/Manayunk, AFC Fitness Radnor/Bala Cynwyd/Feasterville, Bentley Systems Infrastructure Engineering Software, Claytor Plastic Surgery Bryn Mawr, Meridian Bank, Oak Hill at St. David’s luxury senior living by Rockwell Development Group, Andrew and Ann Signore, Devon Liberty Auto Service, Jean Drysdale Memorial “A Life Well Lived,” Main Line Comfort Systems HVAC and Maxine Lewis.

Aging Like a Fine Wine with Coach Dick Vermeil and body/brain longevity experts, Friday, Oct. 17, 11:30 a.m. at The Desmond Hotel Malvern. Individual tickets are $65. Sponsorships available. Tickets/sponsorship info here. Follow @SAVVYMainLine and @SurreyServices on Instagram/Facebook to view a fun video about this event to be filmed live on Instagram Tuesday, Sept. 23 at 7:15 p.m.