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| Seattle-King County Edition (Preview) | ||
| October 1, 2006 | ||
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Nationwide "Aging in Place" Awareness Campaign
To help older adults remain healthy and active throughout retirement, a nationwide consumer awareness campaign organized by the National Aging In Place Council (NAIPC) will be getting underway in October to increase seniors' knowledge and access to home and community-based services that promote independent living. The campaign provides an opportunity to learn about topics ranging from home safety and fitness, to financial planning and budgeting, in-home healthcare and chore services, home accessibility issues, reverse mortgages, and transportation and meal services.  National Aging In Place Week is designated for October 8-14 (although some areas are celebrating before and after these dates), and will be commemorated throughout the country. These local events encourage senior citizens, recent retirees, and Baby Boomers to be proactive in planning for their future housing and care needs, and provide ideas and information to help them do so."An overwhelming majority of older Americans want to remain in their homes for as long as possible, but lack awareness of services that make prolonged independent living possible," said Peter Bell, Executive Director of the National Aging In Place Council. "We scheduled National Aging In Place Week in October to encourage thinking about this topic as families start preparing for the holidays. As families gather, it's a perfect time to discuss livability issues for parents and other older relatives." Events taking place in our community include.... Baby Boomers & Beyond, A Healthy Living Expo Saturday, October 21, 2006, 10:00 - 3:00 Peter Kirk Community Center 352 Kirkland Avenue Kirkland, WA The Northwest Universal Design Coalition (NUDC) will have a booth entitled Aging in Place. NUDC members will be on hand to discuss all matters related to the topic. Art Mussman will lead these members in assisting attendees with information about Universal Design and especially Home Modifications. There will be excellent free "how to" workbooks available to people stopping by the booth. Art Mussman, an active member in NUDC, is also a member of both the Kirkland Senior Council and the Seattle-King County Aging & Disability Services' Advisory Council. Click here for more information about the Expo and a full schedule of events. 25th Annual Bellevue Home Show January 12-15, 2007 Meydenbauer Conference Center Bellevue, WA NUDC will sponsor a learning booth at the Home Show. Jim Thomason of LifeSpan Environments, Inc. and a NUDC member is the Chair of this effort. The booth will feature continuous media-based instruction on Universal Design and Home Modifications. Examples of products and designs will be part of the exhibit. Members of the Coalition will staff the four-day event. Excellent free "how to" workbooks will be available to people stopping by the booth. Other exhibitors at the Home Show will also be identified if they feature related design elements and products.
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