In 2015 a group of your neighbors from Forest Park, in Raleigh North Carolina, realized they were not getting any younger.
Together they decided to form a coalition of people to help the residents of Forest Park age gracefully and remain connected to their neighbors for as long as possible. They created the Aging in Place Initiative.
Two years later, after much study and consideration, they embarked on creating something akin to the Beacon Hill Village movement and renamed themselves Forest Commons: the aging in place initiative.
Our Mission: Supporting our neighbors through life’s transitions.
Goals:
- Build community
- Stay in our homes in Forest Park as we age, maintaining our independence, autonomy, and freedom, being fulfilled as long as we can and helping others to do the same.
- Continue to be a vital part of the neighborhood as we age by maintaining our social connections with people of all ages in our neighborhood, and helping others to do the same.
Many of the resources on this website can also be found in the more extensive Resources for Seniors Directory. They update their hard copy directory yearly and their resources on the website more often. The full list of providers and resources can be accessed at: http://www.resourcesforseniors.com/index.php