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Aging in Place: Finding Community Support

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One of the most important issues older members of our community face is how to safely stay in their homes and communities as they age.
 
According to the 2021 Home and Community Preferences Survey by AARP, around three-quarters of adults aged 50 and older wish to remain in their homes as they age. But a third of all respondents said they would need to make modifications to their home if they or a loved one needed physical assistance.
 
Aging in place presents a wide range of challenges – from the physical modifications homes need to support older residents to knowing when it’s time to stop driving and figuring out how you’ll get around without a car. Tara Ballman, Executive Director of the National Aging in Place Council, says the No. 1 thing seniors and their loved ones can do is plan ahead.
 

It’s so important to start the conservation, particularly about things that are uncomfortable. People are scared about losing their independence. But when you learn about all the different options available out there, it’s less scary.

– Tara Ballman

And in Northern Virginia and the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area broadly, there’s a wealth of community organizations and programs that can help.
 
Jason Scadron is the coordinator for Fairfax Village in the City, a local organization which supports city residents as they age in place. Founded in 2022, it has around 50 volunteers who help members with things like rides, yard work, technology help, social visits, and more. It’s part of the neighborhood Village movement, which brings together a network of neighbors to help older residents.
 

Our volunteers are vetted, trustworthy folks who just want to support their older neighbors. It’s really been a benefit for so many people.

– Jason Scadron

From neighborhood villages to nonprofits like Rebuilding Together, which can help with home modifications like adding grab bars in bathrooms to prevent falls, to organizations like the Shepherd’s Center of Northern Virginia, which provides free transportation for seniors to doctors appointments and other essential activities, there’s no shortage of support for our aging communities.
 
Your local area agency on aging is a great place to get started and can connect you to lots of local resources:
 

National Institute on Aging: Aging in Place

Virginia Division for Aging Service

 
Arlington County

Arlington County Aging & Disability

Northern Virginia Falls Prevention Alliance

 
Fairfax City & County

Fairfax County Family Services for Older Adults

NVRides.org

Rebuilding Together Arlington/Fairfax/Falls Church

 
Loudoun County

Loudoun County Adults 55+

Loudoun Volunteer Caregivers

 
Washington DC

DC Department of Aging and Community Living

Rebuilding Together DC-Alexandria

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