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Missoula Aging Services launches 'Missoula Villages' to help older adults age in place
Summary
Missoula Aging Services unveiled Missoula Villages, a neighbor-helping-neighbor program that pairs background-checked volunteers with older residents, offers a targeted community calendar, tech support and events; membership is $25/month or $45 per household, volunteers may join free.
Missoula Aging Services has launched Missoula Villages, a neighborhood-focused program that connects older residents with vetted volunteers, a targeted community calendar and local events designed to reduce isolation and help people remain safely in their homes, officials said during an interview on Your Missoula.
The program, described by Corey Bressler, Community Impact Supervisor for Missoula Aging Services, adapts the nationwide "Villages" model and local examples such as Kalispell’s My Glacier Village. "It's neighbors helping neighbors," Bressler said, adding that the…
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