HUD to Hold "Aging-in-Place" Forum and Webcast
HUD’s Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R) is holding an in-person forum and webcast entitled “Visions for Aging in Place — Challenges for the Future” on Jan. 9th, 2014 in Washington, D.C. Registration is available for the in-person meeting and webcast at the PD&R’s website.
Participants will hear about these challenges and the economics of aging in place, social service demands, technology and physical requirements, community planning, and government programs. Come hear how housing can be a platform for improved lifestyles for the aging population and enable health care cost savings.
Speakers include:
- Henry Cisneros, Executive Chairman of CityView and former Secretary of HUD;
- Jennifer Ho, Moderator, Senior Advisor on Housing and Services in the Office of the Secretary, HUD;
- Judith Willett, National Director of the Village to Village Network;
- Alisha Sanders, Senior Policy Researcher at the LeadingAge Center for Applied Research; and
- James Toews, Senior Policy Analyst, Administration for Community Living, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Contact: Ken Harris, kharris@leadingageny.org, 518-867-8835