Community leaders will gather on October 22nd to discuss the greater Quad City area's capacity to accommodate a population in which older adults are the new majority.
This town hall event, "Maturity Re-Imagined", will be led by Alternatives (for the Older Adult) and will take place at Watch Tower Lodge in Rock Island, IL from 11:30-3:30 p.m.
Alternatives' CEO, Kathy Weiman notes, "There is a large demographic shift occurring. We will begin to see baby boomers move from a focus on work life to a focus on community life. Together, we hope to explore the wide range of needs, demands, products and services that will emerge as a result of the longevity revolution."
Attendees will discuss seven priorities as we age; including finances, purpose, health, family, work, leisure and housing and how those priorities might impact the greater Quad Cities.
The keynote speaker will be Jennifer Reif, Acting Director for the Illinois Department on Aging.
Those in attendance will include political leaders, attorneys, caregivers, major employers, volunteers in the Quad Cities, spiritual leaders, retirees and health care providers.
Alternatives mission is to promote the independence and quality of life for older adults, adults with disabilities, and their families.
For more information about this event, please contact Community Resource Specialist Ellen Berberich at 309-277-0167.
