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What is the Next Step in Your Aging Plan?
As older adults age, questions begin to arise and one may think, "What is next, and what resources are available?"
SLO County has three important organizations to consider for help and support. SLO Village provides the best first step to supporting independence as you age. SLO Village offers social connection through activities and services for our full members who need help from transportation to non-professional handyperson projects. SLO Village does not provide medical care or meal preparation. However, if you need medical care and more support with your membership to SLO village, consider contacting Wilshire Health & Community Services.
Wilshire offers comprehensive healthcare in the home for home health and hospice patients. This healthcare is supplemented with social-emotional support for patients and their families, including music therapy and spiritual counseling. In addition to serving patients, Wilshire also provides wide-ranging older adult supportive services like counseling, therapy, transportation, and friendly visits to keep homebound, and isolated older adults connected and healthy. Memberships with both SLO Village and Wilshire are highly encouraged for those needing more care.
Hospice SLO County offers gentle support for end-of-life patients. They believe that "The end of life deserves as much respect as the beginning." Hospice SLO County has provided county-wide non-medical in-home respite care, emotional support, practical assistance, and comfort to individuals, their families, and caregivers who are coping with a life-limiting illness. Hospice SLO County Grief Counseling services offer individual and family counseling and group support to anyone grieving a death regardless of when or how the death occurred.
All these steps are important to consider in your aging plan!
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Volunteers Needed in SLO Village!
Empower your community by becoming a SLO Village volunteer! SLO Village is a local membership organization that encourages at-home independence and empowers older adults to remain in their homes as they age. Our members need transportation to appointments, gardening, technology assistance, home maintenance work, and more. Volunteers choose their own assignments to fit their own schedules. Being a volunteer is a rewarding and meaningful experience, and we’d love to have you join our community! If you are interested, click here.
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