Villages and Age-Friendly Cities
Like a match made in heaven, villages and Age-Friendly Cities share a vision for creating a world in which we would like to grow older.
To maximize the societal impact of the Village Movement, the benefits of villages need to be measured, evaluated and leveraged.
Villages are an experiment in grassroots organizing to promote better health, foster an active lifestyle and fight social isolation among the large and growing 60+ demographic. We know that better physical and mental health result from the increased community interaction and personalized support available to members of villages.
As a statewide coalition, Village Movement California has the reach and resources to drive data collection and analysis among villages, and to publicize the findings among the policy makers in the governmental, foundation and health care sectors. Data describing villages’ impact on members, volunteers, families and communities will contribute to solutions that support better aging among all Californians.
Like a match made in heaven, villages and Age-Friendly Cities share a vision for creating a world in which we would like to grow older.
Care Connections Network is a vibrant, active village located in suburban Huntington Beach, California. It is a faith-based village and its membership is comprised of both congregation and community members. Members are focused on educational and social opportunities and the most popular of these is the monthly educational seminars with a free lunch. Seminar presenters are sourced from local community partners and vetted vendors or other organizations serving older adults often sponsor the lunch.