What are your plans for aging in place? Is your home set up to support you if and as your needs change? Are you connected to friends and family who you can turn to for help? Do you know what community and health-based services are available for you (some at no charge)?
To live safely, independently and comfortably in community requires quality housing AND access to health, social & economic resources, and social connections, as well as policies and infrastructure that support these resources. Thriving as you age also requires planning for the unexpected. Inevitably, function and ability change over time. However, you can prepare to maximize your well-being, regardless of your level of means.
Age-Friendly Buncombe County's Housing Options for Aging in Place (HOAP) working group includes members with expertise and years of experience in health, aging, social services, planning, housing and design. Together they are committed to educating others about "the why," "the what," and "the how" related to aging in place.
And (drumroll, please) HOAP will be featured on this week's episode of #ncIMPACT!
Tune in on Friday, March 11 at 7:30 PM on PBS North Carolina. This episode will also be available for streaming beginning March 11: https://ncimpact.sog.unc.edu/our-media/our-show/.
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