Thanks to all who joined our valuable overview and lively discussion of housing options in later life - for ourselves or older people in our lives. We appreciated the mix of Legacy Corps members and others interested in this big topic.
I've attached the brief PPT presentation created by presenters Sara Geber and Joanne Handy. They include information on:
- Traditional and nontraditional congregate living options (from Margaritaville to a daughter's basement)
- Today's older adults living in congregate settings - how many are living in what settings
- Resources to learn more:
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- Right Place; Right Time, Ryan Frederick
- ASHA (American Senior Housing Association) for consumers: WhereYouLiveMatters.org
- MyLifeSite.net (Independent website for more information about CCRCs and a financial assessment)
- CARF.org (Consumer Guide to CCRCs)
- AARP.org (multiple resources on senior living)
We'll be in touch over the summer to share Legacy Corps plans, including more Collaborative Conversations and a new storytelling project. Interested in making Legacy Corps a resource for you? Let me know!
Betsy Werley, Legacy Corps steering committee
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Betsy Werley
Director, Network Expansion
Encore.org
New York NY
+1 (917) 655-2353
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