Register Now for Senior Services of Alexandria’s October Senior Living Event!
Smart Aging: Readying Your Home and Finances on October 16.
Alexandria, VA – Nearly 75 percent of adults ages 50 and older want to remain in their homes for as long as possible as they age, according to the AARP 2021 Home Community Preferences Survey.
On Wednesday, October 16, Senior Services of Alexandria (SSA) is having its first event of the 2024/25 Speaker Series on Smart Aging – Readying Your Home and Finances. This is an important issue for older adults as they begin to consider whether they can continue living in their own homes.
Local experts will discuss various topics geared toward preparing your home for aging in place or for sale by clearing out the clutter and making helpful modifications. Presenters include Sue Goodhart with the Goodhart Group at Compass Realty, who will lead a discussion about when you should start thinking whether to stay or move and what steps to consider in either case, including the reality of the housing market and the lack of choices for suitable housing.
Laurel Beedon with the Women’s Institute for a Secure Retirement (WISER) will discuss how to prepare your finances for the next life stage. Danielle Baynes-Boateng and Yolonda Pride with Ararity Services, a Senior Movement Management Company, will talk about how to declutter and decide what to keep. Mary Lee Anderson, SSA’s Executive Director, will discuss services available so you can stay home and live independently.
The event will take place from 10:00 a.m. to noon at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 2701 Cameron Mills Road. It is free and open to the public. Please register by sending an e-mail to [email protected] or calling SSA at 703 836 4414 ext. 110.
MaryAnne Beatty is Director of Communications, Senior Services of Alexandria.
