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Town hall meeting set
The Chelsea Standard/The Dexter Leader
June 9, 2005
Families and communities in Michigan will face enormous pressure in the next few decades as the number of residents 65 and older skyrockets.
In response, The Blueprint for Aging, a group of consumers and Washtenaw County human service providers and governmental agencies, will host a town hall meeting to discuss plans and strategies to meet the demands of Washtenaw County’s rapidly growing older-adult population. The meeting will be held from 10 a.m. to noon June 22 at Pierce Lake Elementary School in Chelsea.
Open to the public, the event will include a keynote address by Bill Healy, president and CEO of United Methodist Retirement Communities. Refreshments will be provided. Registration is not required.
The Blueprint for Aging is developing strategies that will produce accessible programs and services for older adults and their caregivers, such as “programs on wheels” and a 24-hour helpline for caregivers.
The organization’s mission is to build community with healthy, independent, and honored seniors, according to a press release from the agency.
Through a collaborative planning process, the group comprised of more than 40 organizations, will continue to host events like the town hall meeting throughout the next year.
© 2005 The Chelsea Standard/The Dexter Leader
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