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. September is National Disaster Preparedness Month

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  2. More Hurdles to Prove Housing Discrimination

    Disparate Impact is a legal doctrine under the Fair Housing Act which states that a policy may be considered discriminatory if it has a disproportionate “adverse impact” against any group based on race, national origin, color, religion, sex, familial status, or disability when there is no legitimate, non-discriminatory business ...

  3. 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 ...

  4. 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 ...

  5. 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 ...