Dear Village Movement California Community, It has been a busy and deeply rewarding time for Village Movement California (VMC), and I am glad to have the chance to share some of it with you. From national conference stages to promising new conversations about housing and care to our own statewide gathering on the horizon, Read More
The Harvard University Gazette is talking about the Village model! 🎓 Most older adults say they want to spend their golden years in their own homes. The reality is more complicated, says urban planning expert. In a new interview on aging in place, Harvard urban planning professor Ann Forsyth called villages “a successful example” of Read More
Our network of California villages is growing! Welcome, Mt. Diablo Village! Serving adults 55+ in Walnut Creek with social activities, wellness programs, and vetted volunteers for rides, tech help, friendly check-ins, and more — Mt. Diablo Village is proving that community is the best care. A special shoutout to founding leader Ellen Osmundson for bringing Read More
2026 marks a pivotal moment for our movement. As California’s older adult population continues to grow, the urgency of our work has never been clearer: every community deserves a village, and every village deserves the support to thrive. Growing the Movement Our first Village Incubator workshop of 2026 launches this week with our largest and Read More
This case study examines the three-year development (2022-2025) of the Glen Rock Neighborhood Network (GRNN), one of New Jersey’s few Villages—community-based membership organizations that help older adults age in place through volunteer services, social programming, and resource connections. The article describes how local leaders and residents in Glen Rock, a suburban town in Bergen County, Read More
What a remarkable year 2025 has been for us and the movement we are building together! Across California’s diverse geography—from rural Kern County to urban Los Angeles, from coastal Encinitas to the Redwoods in the north—our network of 50 villages is proving that aging does not have to result in isolation or loss of independence. Read More
This holiday season, we’re reaching out with gratitude and urgency. California’s older adult population will reach 10.8 million by 2030, making up one quarter of our state’s population. Among them, 34% are moderate- and middle-income individuals who don’t qualify for Medicaid benefits but can’t afford private health and aging resources. These are our neighbors, our Read More
Older adults are the fastest-growing demographic in the state, especially in rural areas, where more than one in five Californians are ages 65+. This rapid growth represents an opportunity to build a California where aging is not a challenge to solve, but an opportunity to ensure all Californians can age at home and in community. Read More
Our Board Chair Kate Hoepke sits down with Indy Rishi Singh on the Political Hope podcast to discuss operationalizing love and how villages create communities of care that combat social isolation and engage people across generations. Watch on YouTube https://youtu.be/0mXncFQmyT8?si=1g09DpRsA0UF6uN6&t=165 or find Political Hope on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. > > Back to Read More
This fall, Village Movement California brought our mission to two important convenings, demonstrating the growing recognition of the village model as a vital community solution. By Carolyn Ross, VMC Executive Director. In early November, I joined village leaders from across the country at the Village to Village Network mini conference, held in conjunction with LeadingAge’s Read More