FREE EVENT! Local writer, Marcy Houle co-author of The Gift of Caring, will share stories from her award-winning book and describe her personal journey of caring for her aging parents. She will also offer much needed knowledge and practical strategies to skillfully navigate what can be an overwhelming health care system. Ms. Houle will also… Continue reading Effective Healthcare Advocacy; Tools to Skillfully Navigate Healthcare Systems
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Village movement stresses independence
by Viki Eierdam – The Messenger : Original story link here Aging in place has been a catch phrase for several years, but it’s not always clear what that looks like or, if it is, how to go about doing so. Hoping to be operational by the middle of 2018, Villages Clark County is bringing… Continue reading Village movement stresses independence
New River West Village aims to help seniors prolong independent living
Original Article from SW Connection – Pamplin Media Written by Hannah Rank It’s not a physical space, but a social and service network for an growing aging population SUBMITTED PHOTO – River West Village coordinators play cards at a recent social gathering. From left: Dick Eyde, Villages NW treasurer; Jeff Skinner, River West volunteer team co-chair;… Continue reading New River West Village aims to help seniors prolong independent living
OPB “Think Out Loud” Interview – Feb 2017
Listen to an interview about Villages NW on OPB’s program, Think Out Loud. httpss://soundcloud.com/thinkoutloudopb/village-movement Is the media player not working? You can also Listen to this interview on Soundcloud
Village Movement, to help seniors age in place, celebrates 15 years
By Samantha Swindler | The Oregonian/OregonLive on February 07, 2017 at 8:24 AM The “Village Movement” to help seniors age in place started 15 years ago in Boston. In 2015, the first Village opened in Portland. That was Eastside Village, an organization that describes itself not as a place, but a plan. The nonprofit offers support services… Continue reading Village Movement, to help seniors age in place, celebrates 15 years
Villages Bring Service and Friendship to Your Door
From Oregon Jewish Life – January 2017 by Polina Olsen Bev Snow-Kuehn’s passion is bringing people together. Retired librarian, Edith Fuller, loves bookbinding. But they and all the people who meet for coffee each week have something in common: a desire to remain in their own homes as they age. They’re part of the national… Continue reading Villages Bring Service and Friendship to Your Door
XRAY in the Morning — radio interview
Listen to an interview about Villages NW on XRAY fm (from July 26, 2016). JoAnn Herrigel, Chair, Eastside Village (open since 10/2015) Maggie Lynch, Chair, Village Without Walls (Forest Grove/Hillsboro, opening October 2016) Lyn Trainer, Board member, Villages NW Is the media player not working? You can also Listen to this interview on Soundcloud
Become a Villages Business Supporter Today
Villages NW invites your business to get involved as a supporter of our innovative new nonprofit organization. Our mission is to enable more Portland metro-area residents to successfully and economically age at home by developing and nurturing a network of sustainable, community-based Villages to assist them. The kind of Villages we are developing are not… Continue reading Become a Villages Business Supporter Today