All were unanimous in opinion that the village they envision would be intergenerational. They agreed that it would be helpful to have a Village Coordinator who could serve as a resource for the community and it was suggested that the coordinator work from the Senior Center. The group thought that each neighborhood could be a resource for others depending how well established they were or what kind of services they had available to one another. So perhaps an association could be formed with representatives from each neighborhood. As the group disbanded, plans were being made about their next steps. Moderator 4: We had about 25 people in the group. The group was very interested in the village concept and how it can be modified to communities that do not have a lot of older adults. A strong interest for intergenerational models was expressed by at least half of the participants and they had some questions about the TimeBank concept. We were fortunate to have the TimeBank founder present in the group and he was able to answer some questions. The group touched on issues such as: The difficulty of organizing a village and the amount of work it may take Many people expressed an interest in volunteering Some people talked about how difficult it is to ask for help The group mentioned the challenge of connecting with people who do not speak English in the city. The group discussed the fact that there are many resources and service that people are not aware of and that one thing we can start doing is to share information about that.
All were unanimous in opinion that the village they envision would be intergenerational. They agreed that it would be helpful to have a Village Coordinator who could serve as a resource for the community and it was suggested that the coordinator work from the Senior Center. The group thought that each neighborhood could be a resource for others depending how well established they were or what kind of services they had available to one another. So perhaps an association could be formed with representatives from each neighborhood. As the group disbanded, plans were being made about their next steps. Moderator 4: We had about 25 people in the group. The group was very interested in the village concept and how it can be modified to communities that do not have a lot of older adults. A strong interest for intergenerational models was expressed by at least half of the participants and they had some questions about the TimeBank concept. We were fortunate to have the TimeBank founder present in the group and he was able to answer some questions. The group touched on issues such as: The difficulty of organizing a village and the amount of work it may take Many people expressed an interest in volunteering Some people talked about how difficult it is to ask for help The group mentioned the challenge of connecting with people who do not speak English in the city. The group discussed the fact that there are many resources and service that people are not aware of and that one thing we can start doing is to share information about that.
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