LeadingAge members are experimenting with ways to serve a “new frontier”: older adults in the middle market. They are testing models that build on affordable housing principles, boosting community engagement, and asking for design innovations to reduce costs.
Can this neighborhood design model, though not created originally for older adults, inspire creative thinking about lower-cost developments?
Might housing plus services be the foundation of a middle market solution for older adults?
Any sustainable middle market model will need to include—but probably can’t be limited to—new ways of thinking about design. We asked architects to give us their perspectives.
If a true middle market model requires greatly reduced amenities, can the gap be filled by intentionally building a strong sense of community?
Here is a look at how 3 LeadingAge members are addressing the middle market challenge.
Serving the middle market is quickly becoming a hot topic among aging services providers. Defining what we need to focus on is step one.
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Learn about some of the wonderful people our members work for.
In this podcast, fellows of the 2019 Larry Minnix Leadership Academy explain how they examined pressing problems facing older adults, while addressing their own growth as leaders, by using a study circle process.