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Town Hall Seattle and Northwest Center for Creative Aging present
It Takes a Village: Aging in Place
Denise Klein, Chris Alin, and Rebecca Fogarty with Rebecca Crichton
EVENT NOTES
Doors for this event will open at 6:30 PM. Town Hall events are approximately 75 minutes long.
Join Rebecca Crichton, Executive Director of Northwest Center for Creative Aging, with Denise Klein, Chris Alin, and Rebecca Fogarty from the Aging in Place Villages in our region to discuss their organizations. The Village Movement helps people age in place, providing an alternative to leaving their homes as they age. Villages are community-based, nonprofit, grassroots organizations formed through a cadre of caring neighbors who want to change the paradigm of aging. It’s all about neighbors caring for neighbors.
This panel will help audiences understand why we say: “If you’ve seen one village, you’ve seen one village!”
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Denise Klein, a resident of Seattle for 49 years, blends visionary leadership with her ability to understand complex systems and generate practical solutions to a variety of problems. She is the Executive Director of Wider Horizons, an elder village serving residents of Seattle since 2015. Before leading Wider Horizons, she was CEO of Senior Services (now Sound Generations) for 10 years
She has received two national awards: The American Society on Aging’s Leadership Award in 1994 and The National Association of Area Agencies on Aging’s first Distinguished Area Agency Director in 1985.
Born and raised in the Emerald City, Chris Alin is a true Seattleite. Chris has a deep commitment to operational excellence and mission-driven results. Her work in the senior living industry combines her passion for supporting older adults with her knack for problem-solving and coordination. She is known for her hands-on leadership style, thoughtful communication, and ability to navigate complexity with empathy and efficiency.
Rebecca Fogarty is the Program Manager of the PNA Village and has been part of the program for nearly nine years. A proud resident of NW Seattle, she loves supporting the community she calls home and helping neighbors age with confidence and connection.
Rebecca Crichton, Executive Director of Northwest Center for Creative Aging (NWCCA), brings wisdom and purpose to her work with the aging community. She retired from a 21-year career at Boeing as a writer, curriculum designer, and leadership development coach. Her Encore Career uses her knowledge and experience to offer programs and resources related to Creative Aging in the Seattle area. NWCCA collaborates monthly with Town Hall Seattle. She facilitates Wisdom Cafes for the King County Library System and writes a regular column for 3rd Act Magazine.
Trained as a Hospice Volunteer, Rebecca continues to teach and facilitate Grief and Resilience support groups for several organizations. Rebecca has master’s degrees in child development and organizational development and is a Certified Coach.
Presented by Town Hall Seattle and Northwest Center for Creative Aging.
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