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ElderSAFE Center - It Takes a Community to Age Safely
It Takes a Community to Age Safely: The Vital Role of Villages in Safeguarding Older Adults Against Abuse, Neglect, and Financial Exploitation.
The Village Movement has been instrumental in supporting community members safely aging-in-place, offering services including: transportation, assistance with household tasks, and gatherings to promote social activities. This event will highlight the groundbreaking work of local villages, practical tips to successfully age-in-place and the debut of a new community resource guide created by the ElderSAFE Center to better connect community members to the county’s robust resources.
Speakers will include:
· Pazit Aviv, Village Coordinator, Montgomery County
· Mario Wawrzusin, Administrator, Montgomery County Health and Human Services, Adult Protective Services
· Sylvia Saunders, President of East County Village Seniors
Participate by zoom. Register at: https://www.smithlifecommunities.org/event/it-takes-a-community-to-age-safely-the-vital-role-of-villages-in-safeguarding-older-adults-against-abuse-neglect-and-financial-exploitation/