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Question: I am working with a community seeking to develop (create an organization) which can deliver health and other services to elderly members, with the goal of enabling them to "age in place" as long as possible. Most successful examples of these organizations have been in high-density urban settings, rather than small town/suburban settings such as ours. Question: Any suggestions for identifying other groups like ours (small town/suburban) with similar goals, so we can exchange ideas? [I am familiar with the BeaconHillVillage model of aging in place, as well as PACE projects, and the websites of Partners for Livable Communities, National Aging in Place Council, etc.-- but know no information sources seeking to organize community for "aging in place" in small town or suburban areas.] Thanks in advance for any help you might provide.
Answer: I didn?t know the answer to your question, so I went looking on Google. I searched for ?small town home health services? and found a few apparently relevant links at the top of the resulting list. I wish I could offer more, but I hope this is helpful. Thanks for contacting CTB. Given the relatively higher proportion of aged individuals in many small towns, yours is an important effort.
Question Date: Fri, 07/04/2008