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The Weekly Why #3 - Why Does Goodwill Care about Aging-in-Place in Silicon Valley?

7/25/2014

Why Does Goodwill Care about Aging-in-Place in Silicon Valley?
by Chris Kennedy

"Goodwill Industries transforms lives through the power of social enterprise," says Michael Fox, CEO, Goodwill of Silicon Valley . "We are looking at how to serve the growing Aging-In-Place market, create economic opportunities, and help people get working." (Read more ...)

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The Weekly Why #2 - Why Aren't Cities Prepared for Aging-in-Place?

7/18/2014

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Why Aren't Cities Prepared for Aging-In-Place?
by Chris Kennedy
Executive Director, Institute for Age-Friendly Housing

The American Dream -- based on the family-of-four, single-family housing paradigm -- has dominated city planning since the 1950's, segregating homes, commerce and workplaces from one another. These planning assumptions have prevented many elected officials and city staff from foreseeing the challenges that are rapidly approaching with the age wave. (Read more ...)

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The Weekly Why #1 - Why a Positive Aging Forum?

7/11/2014

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Why a Positive Aging Forum?
by Chris Kennedy
Executive Director, Institute for Age-Friendly Housing

“Aging-In-Place” -- remaining in one’s own home/community– is the choice of over 80% of the boomer generation. Across America, states, cities, and neighborhoods are beginning to grasp the magnitude of the opportunities and the challenges that that our aging demography will present. With diminishing budgets and increasing demands, the keys to support aging-in-place must be innovation, collaboration, technology and cross-sector partnerships. (Read more ...)

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The Weekly Why #3 - Why Does Goodwill Care about Aging-in-Place in Silicon Valley?

The Weekly Why #2 - Why Aren't Cities Prepared for Aging-in-Place?

The Weekly Why #1 - Why a Positive Aging Forum?

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