research-l Mailing List: Aging Gracefully in Community 5-Week Online Course (Laird Schaub, Margaret Critchlow, Alline Anderson, Danielle Williams and Lee Warren) | Starts October 26th

[Neil Planchon (neil]

Hello everyone,

And here is the second…

Aging Gracefully in Community

5-Week Online Course  with Laird Schaub, Margaret Critchlow, Alline Anderson, Danielle Williams and Lee Warren

Starts October 26th

Read more and to register visit https://www.ic.org/aging-gracefully-in-community/

Early bird discount through October 9, 2022: $199

Regular price: $299

Classes are recorded if you miss one.

Overview :: Learn about challenges and realities of aging in community, whether intergenerational or senior, and find meaning and connection.

Classes and topics in the Aging Gracefully in Community syllabus include:

1st Class: What does it mean to age in community?
Led by Laird Schaub

• options for aging in community

• the link between community and quality of life

• the concept of eldering

• right relationship with seniors in a culture that venerates youth

2nd Class: Living into Realities of Aging: Lessons from a Senior Cohousing Community
Led by Margaret Critchlow

• senior vs intergenerational communities

• community values and design to support aging well

• co-care and neighborly mutual support

• complexities and challenges that encourage learning and growing

• social capital in community

3rd Class: Creating a Culture of Care
Led by Laird Schaub

• safety and cognitive decline considerations

• creating a care team

• the intersection of participation, social capital, and members with diminished capacities

4th Class: Pitfalls & Possibilities: Aging & Dying in Community
Led by Danielle Williams & Alline Anderson

• the balance between self-responsibility and community care

• preparing for the needs and the unknowns

• making it easier to talk about death and end of life

• creating a vision that allows for a life full of meaning and connection in your final years

5th Class: The Art of Death & Dying in Community
Led by Lee Warren

• navigating the dying process

• tending to the dead

• creating home funerals and home burials

• supporting the _expression_ of grief

• caring for the caregivers

“What I valued most was that the presentations really gave me a sense of what living in community can be like for elders – I do not live in a community yet, and the range and depth of the discussions were very helpful. Lee Warren’s presentation was uniquely meaningful, going beyond what I expected to be covered.” Kate O

“It was comprehensive and well-organized. Topics and speakers were outstanding.” Haven W

“It’s a wonderful course. It is not only helpful but can be transforming, and good for individuals, groups and the world.” Lulu E

Read more and to register visit https://www.ic.org/aging-gracefully-in-community/

FIC’s Program Director, Lauren, receives email at events [at] ic.org. Please reach out to her with any questions you have. We look forward to building community with you. 

Cordially,

Neil Planchon

Swan's Market Cohousing, Oakland CA 

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