Aging specialist to talk about choosing the right house, technology, design

Vancouver, WA – Aging-in-place ‒ living in the home and community of your choice as you get older ‒ will be the topic of the March 15 Commission on Aging meeting in the sixth-floor hearing room of the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St.

The Tuesday meeting begins at 4:30 p.m. and is open to the public.

Patrick Roden, who earned a doctorate in social gerontology, will address issues such as making the choice to age-in-place, choosing the right home and home design and assistive technology.

For more than 20 years, Roden has worked as a nurse in intensive care, cardiac care, trauma, and post-surgical recovery. He is the recipient of the Lloydena Grimes Award for Excellence in Nursing from Linfield College School of Nursing and a member of Kappa Delta PI International Honor Society in Education.  A Certified Aging in Place Specialist, he is a member of the Oregon Nurses Association, Oregon Gerontological Association, American Society on Aging and National Aging in Place Council.

The March 15 discussion is the second of 11 meetings this year focused on housing for older people. Research reveals that 87 percent of people prefer to retire in place and will need accessible, affordable housing. For a schedule of the topic, please go to www.clark.wa.gov/community-planning/commission-focus-housing-needs-especially-those-50-and-older.

The Commission on Aging, supported by the Board of County Councilors, is a nine-member volunteer group that provides leadership in addressing needs of the aging population through management and implementation of the Aging Readiness Plan.

For more information about the commission, please visit the county website at www.clark.wa.gov/community-planning/commission-aging.

CONTACT
Jacqui Kamp
Community Planning
(360) 397-2280 ext. 4913
jacqueline.kamp@clark.wa.gov