Aging in Community Workshop
Tuesday, Sept. 9 from 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
Alexandria Division of Aging and Adult Services
4850 Mark Center Drive, Alexandria, VA 22311
Registration is $10 and includes lunch, an Aging in Place workbook, and a $5 gift to Virginia Tech's Gerontology Annual Fund.
Carlisle Shealy, assistant director of Virginia Tech's Center for Gerontology, will lead a workshop and community discussion. She will explore personal reflection, intentional planning, and the development of action plans to address successfully aging in place.
The workshop will also cover housing, health and wellness, transportation, personal finance, and connection and growth. Participants will also learn how to facilitate small group discussions on these topics with friends and peers in their communities.
Contact
For more information about this event, contact Shannon Hammons at jshannonh93@vt.edu or 540-231-8673.
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