The Village Movement
American Planning Association
May 30, 2014
What Makes a “Village”
•Grassroots Membership Organization
•Self-Governing
•Self Supporting
•Volunteerism
•Consolidator of Services
•Strategic Partners
•Focus on the Whole Person
Staying in your own home... in the neighborhood you love...
A non-profit, membership organization created andrun by people 50 and over.
• One stop shopping: Offers everything and anythingmembers want to enhance and make their lives easier
•Members are the driving force behind all actions the“Village’ takes.
•Strategic Partners are critical- Work with all resources
Concierge
Assistance in Living
Community Building
Villages are consumer-driven
no matter how they were
founded, funded, or staffed.
Grassroots Organization
Memberships
•Individual/Household
•Membership Plus:
Low/mod income elders
Average: $450 individual
$650 household
Membership Plus
low/moderate income memberships
$110/yr and $250 credit
Neighbor Helping Neighbor: volunteersand community providers
•Top 5 services utilized and offered by volunteers
oRecreation/Fitness
oTransportation
oReassurance Calls
oFriendly Visitor
oHealthcare Advocacy
•Top 5 services utilized : paid providers
oHome maintenance/repair
oHome health/personal care
oHousekeeping
oTransportation
oIn home technologies
Village Revenue Sources
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Village Business Models
Grassroots, nonprofit, standalone
Parentorganizationsupported
Hub and Spoke
Village withTimebank
Most commonstructure
Expands existingservice agencyreach
Growing model toserve largerregion
Same asgrassrootsstructure
Combination ofpaid staff andvolunteers
Parent org = fiscalagent for backoffice support
Multiple Villagesshare costs andback officesupport
Utilizesreciprocity forcoordination ofvolunteers
Heavy reliance onvolunteers andstrategiccommunitypartners
Utilizesvolunteers; abilityto provide higherlevel care services
Hub providescapacity andbrand for spokes
Heavy use ofvolunteers formember services;neighbor toneighbor
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Why is the Village Model theRight Model Now?
Because there are more peopleage 65 and older than in anytime in our history.
US Residents Over Age 65:
In 2006 there were37 million
In 2030 there will be71.5 million
Age Wave Opportunities
71.5
MILLION
Because we are craving community andcompanionship that decreases isolationand gives meaning to our lives.
Because we cannot build enough seniorcommunities and retirement facilities tohouse all of us.It would take too long andcost too much.
Because 90% of people age 60 and oldersay they want to age in their own homesand communities.
Enables communities and individualsto establish, and effectively manage, Villagesinitiated and inspired by their members
Village to Village Network
by Villages for Villages
District of Columbia
1-3
4-9
10-14
15-25
Existing Villages (144total open and operatingknown to VtV Network)
Source: Beacon Hill Village TA Database and NCB Capital ImpactAnalysis
Communities Engaged in Village
•25,000 members in 144 Villages
•125 groups developing Villages
•In 39 States and 3 other countries
•210 VtV Network Members currently
VtVN Member Benefits
• Forums
• Document Library
• Funding resources
• News and Updates on Villages
• Searchable US map
• Monthly Webinars
• Discounted, custom website to managemembership and service requests toefficiently operate a Village
Quality of Life Impacts
Stats from the UC Berkeley Research Project
•52.5% agree their quality of life has improved
•44.7% agree they feel happier than they used to
•32.7% agree they feel healthier than they used to
These three statements together create the
“health and quality of life score”
Villages and the Future
•Research
•Public Policy
•Advocacy
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“The community as a whole willstrengthen if its oldestresidents stay put and localresources are engaged in anetwork of support.”
Skyline newspaper editorial, 10/16/08
Speaker Contacts
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