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Villages

A "Village" is a grassroots membership organization of older adults, who have a common goal to age in place. They have an active Board, Village members, expert staff, a great variety of service providers, enthusiastic volunteers, and strategic partners. 

They are self-supporting non-profit 501(c)(3) organizations, funded by membership fees and donations.  

This section contains articles on the growth of the Villages, challenges and opportunities that impact the growth of the Villages.

  1. Including Consumers in the Future of Integrated Services

    The meeting brought together researchers, service providers, health plans, government officials, consumers, and their advocates around the central question of what is next for integrated care programs serving Medicare-Medicaid enrollees, those people who have coverage through both public health care programs. Presenters ...

  2. BenefitsCheckUp Adds New Disaster Preparation and Recovery Tool

    The National Council on Aging (NCOA) released this new tool in October of 2018, following a year of significant disasters and numbers of older adults who had been impacted across the country. Fill out the BenefitsCheckUp questionnaire to generate ...

  3. New Center for Managed Care Solutions & Innovations Launched

    The center’s goal is to be a one-stop shop of tools, resources, and education members need to succeed in managed care, integrated services, and other alternative payment models. Resources ...

  4. Adult Day Services Week Begins September 16

    These services also provide vital support, education, and respite for family members who often must balance an elder's need for assistance with other family and employment responsibilities. According to the National Adult Day Services Association: Adult day services providers serve 150,000 people ...

  5. Help Workers with Temporary Immigrant Status Remain on the Job

    Many of these foreign-born people work in the long-term services and supports field, employed either formally by nursing homes and other service providers or informally, hired by individual families who need help in providing long-term care. Immigrants with temporary protected status have come to the U.S. in the aftermath ...