THE ART OF GETTING OLDER
Older Adult Needs Assessment From critical data collection to innovation and action.
A t t he San Ge r onimo Valle y Comm u ni ty Cen t e r , w e belie v e olde r ad u l ts a r e defined no t b y age , b ut b y e xp e r ience , v i t ali ty , and a life t ime of con tr ib ut ion s t o o ur comm u ni ty. O ur pr og r am s hono r and supp o rt t hem a s t he y na v iga t e bo t h t he jo ys and challenge s of aging .
of respondents said they need transportation support right now. As a response we are launching a volunteer driver program. of respondents said they needed home modification support to be able to age in place. and 30% reported an in home fall in the last year. In response we have launched a collaborative project to assess home safety, provide key recommendations, and address financial barriers for aging in place.
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