The local chapter of the National Aging In Place Council (NAIPC) requests your presence at an informational meeting regarding the development of a Village for Talbot County. Villages offer a supportive approach which allows seniors to safely age in their own homes.
The Village movement began in 2001 with the Beacon Hill Village in Boston, MA. Since that time Villages have been developing all over the country. There are currently more than 140 villages that have been established in the United States and 100 more are in the development stages. There are several active Villages in Maryland with the most recent
being The Village in Howard (Howard County).
The aim of the Village movement is to help senior citizens remain in their own homes as they age. Villages recruit volunteers to provide a range of services and activities that seniors may need from changing a lightbulb to transportation to a doctor’s appointment. A Village does not take the place of other, already established services, however acts as a resource and referral service and a complement to other services. Businesses can be vetted and may even offer discounts to individuals that are members of the Village.
If you are interested in learning more about Villages prior to the meeting please visit the Village to Village website at:
https://www.vtvnetwork.org and the following links to videos about existing Villages:
https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/it-takes-village-seniors-thrive-while-living-home-n16131
https://www.vtvnetwork.org/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=691012&module_id=117139
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/aging-in-america-stuck-in-the-middle/
Please join us on Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. at Scossa Restaurant and Lounge for a discussion about how Villages can improve the aging process in Talbot County and about how you can help with this movement. Refreshments will be available following the meeting. Scossa is located at 8 North Washington Street in Easton (directly across from the Court House). Please RSVP by November 14, 2014 to Lee Lynch Newcomb at 410-770-8741 or [email protected].
We hope to see you on November 18, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. at Scossa Restaurant and Lounge.
Sincerely,
J. Burgess Kegan, Chairman NAIPC Eastern Shore
Representatives of the National Aging In Place Council
Talbot Association of Clergy and Laity andThe Talbot County Commission on Aging
Tom Duncan, Kevin Kinsey, Ed Miller and Lee Lynch Newcomb
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