Despite recent wildfires in Los Angeles, Village Movement California looks forward to a transformative 2025 for aging in community. Our newly formatted newsletter includes LA villages’ wildfire updates, news about our Village Accelerator launch and National Village Recognition Day, plus statewide village updates and aging resources. We’re grateful to our 2024 supporters whose generosity helped Read More
Studies show that an awful lot of people are struggling with loneliness these days. According to Our Epidemic of Loneliness, a 2023 report from the U.S. Surgeon General’s Office, about half of all US adults reported experiencing measurable levels of loneliness on a regular basis. In the last few decades, living in solitude has become Read More
Thanks to your support, 2024 has been a transformative year for empowering older adults to age well in their chosen communities across California. Our achievements highlighted below reflect significant growth and impact: We deepened our work in caregiving support and currently have seven new communities developing villages through our Incubator Program. We expanded our advocacy Read More
California’s first statewide LGBTQIA+ older adult survey reveals 86% of respondents report high quality of life. The 2024 “From Challenges to Resilience” survey gathered data from over 4,000 participants statewide, as adults over 60 are projected to make up 25% of California’s population by 2030. An estimated 5% of these older adults identify as LGBTQIA+. Read More
Did you know that 6.7 million Californians are caregivers? As our older adult population grows, so does the critical need for community-based care solutions. This is where villages make a profound difference. Villages are intentional communities where neighbors help neighbors sustain independence and remain in charge of their lives as they age. Our statewide network Read More
Pictured – Erick Larson, VMC Co-Executive Director; Kate Hoepke, VMC Board Chair; Carolyn Ross, VMC Co-Executive Director, and Patrick Shandrick, VMC Communications Manager Dear Members and Supporters of Village Movement California, As Village Movement California (VMC) continues to grow in our mission to empower older adults across the state, we are evolving our leadership to Read More
FOR FULL CONFERENCE RECAP INCLUDING LINKS TO PRESENTATION VIDEOS & SLIDES, VISIT HERE. Over 100 attendees from across California, as well as representatives from two Washington DC area villages, joined our 6th Annual Statewide Conference held at the West Health Institute in La Jolla, CA. We had a great time connecting, sharing insights, engaging Read More
“The Village to Village Network, a community membership program in which neighbors come together to help one another with practical support as they age, including light home maintenance, running errands and social events.” More Americans are entering their later years without people they can automatically turn to for assistance with their health and finances. Here’s Read More
The California Commission on Aging (CCoA) announced that sponsored bills SB 1249, AB 2620, and AB 2207, were signed into law by Governor Newsom. These laws, part of a 12-bill package, advance the interests of California’s older adults, adults with disabilities, and caregivers, in anticipation of 2030 when one in four Californians will be aged Read More
The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is developing a Strategic Framework for a National Plan on Aging. Active Involvement: VMC’s leadership is collaborating with Village-to-Village Network as part of a taskforce with leaders from across the country to craft a unified response. Advocacy Efforts: Village advocates are working together to mirror California’s successful Master Plan Read More