Aging in Place Workbook 2019

Acknowledgements We hope you have found this Aging In Place Planning Workbook helpful. The content was

compiled and adapted by the Aging In Place Leadership Team from an array of well-respected

aging in place resources including:

Act III: Your Plan for Aging in Place, National Aging in Place Council

The MetLife Aging in Place Workbook, MetLife Mature Market Institute

The AARP Homefit Guide, AARP

The Aging in Place Leadership Team is dedicated to creating lifespan friendly communities in the New River Valley, and is made up of individuals from agencies and organizations across our region, including:

Nancy Brossoie , PhD, Senior Research Associate, Virginia Tech Center for Gerontology

Carol Davis , Sustainability Manager, Town of Blacksburg

Patti Drescher , Occupational Therapist, Dept. for Aging & Rehabilitative Services

Shelley Fortier , Executive Director, Habitat for Humanity

Lorrie Juftes , Community Aging Advocate

Tina King , Executive Director, New River Valley Area Agency on Aging

Anne McClung , Planning & Building Director, Town of Blacksburg

Ellen Stewart , Housing & Community Development Grants Coordinator, Town of Blacksburg/NRV HOME Consortium

Kim Thurlow , Community Programs Director, Community Foundation of the NRV

Elisabeth Willis , Sr. Housing & Community Development Project Manager, Town of Blacksburg/NRV HOME Consortium

Jennifer Wilsie , Sr. Planner, New River Valley Regional Commission

Jessica Wirgau , PhD, Executive Director, Community Foundation of the NRV

Aging in Place: Your Home, Your Community, Your Choice

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