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Mutual Mt. Airy Aging-in-Place Meeting

Mutual Mount Airy


Attend our meeting, Jan. 14, 2012 at Lovett Library


RSVP to Peter Javsicas: 215 247-0457, jpj7130@gmail.com 

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Agenda for Jan. 14: We will hear reports regarding different models of aging-in-place communities and what we might learn from them. There will be Q&A with reps of these villages.


Is this for you?

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Are you an older adult in the Mount Airy area? Are you wondering about your lifestyle in the long run?


Maybe, like many other folks, you would like to enjoy living in your own home and continue to be a member of this vibrant, diverse community as long as age permits – in other words, aging in place.


(New-comers please arrive at 6:30 for brief orientation)


Forty-eight local residents attended our Dec. 3rd meeting and gave high marks to such interests as: 


SOCIAL


Developing neighborhood network & skills bank


Companionship and social network


Coop living - younger/older pairs


Group activities & outings


concerts, book group, knitting group, etc.


HOUSEHOLD HELP


Handyman


Electronics specialist to trouble shoot (computers, etc.)


Resource list of service professionals


MOBILITY


Temporary support/help in times of special need


Car pooling/car share/rides when needed


ADDITIONAL AREAS OF INTEREST


Database of volunteers


Legal/medical/professional advice


Lobbying for older adult issues


Perhaps you have other ideas of ways we can work together for living in place in Mt. Airy. Please contact us to discuss further how Mutual Mount Airy could be of benefit to you and to all of us.


You can join our mailing list and receive resource list and other info before the meeting. Contact


Peter Javsicas: 215 247-0457, jpj7130@gmail.com


See our Mutual Mt. Airy Facebook page for updates.

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