Volunteers Help Age in Place

NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams on January 24th featured a story about his in-laws and the Staying Put program in their town, New Canaan, that helps provide them with services in their own home. The companion print story to the video is available here.  The print article describes the program: “[t]hey are members of what’s known as a “village.” The idea behind the “village model,” as it’s called, is to make it possible for seniors to stay in their communities, even their homes, as long as possible.”

The Staying Put  website describes the program’s mission as: “Staying Put in New Canaan is a non-profit volunteer-supported organization dedicated to giving our seniors the practical means and social support to live their lives to the fullest, safely and confidently, in the New Canaan community.” There is a great amount of information about the program, services, how to join and more on the website.