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The Village Model: An Overview
Andrew Scharlach, PhDCenter for the Advanced Studies of Aging ServicesSchool of Social WelfareUniversity of California, Berkeley
April 26, 2011April 26, 2011
What is a “Village”?
“Villages are self-governing, grassroots, community-based organizations, developed with the sole purpose of enabling people to remain in their own homes and communities as they age.”
[from Village-to-Village Network website]
Characteristics of a “Village”
Membership organization Self-governing Geographically-defined Provides or arranges services Goal = aging in place
What Can Villages Do?
Improve Service Access Meet needs Improve ability to access needed services Reduce cost of services
Build Community Social engagement Social support
Enhance Capacity Individual functioning
Enhance physical and psychosocial well-being Reduce likelihood of relocation
Service delivery system Availability, accessibility, affordability, appropriateness
Examples of Village Models
Service access Front Desk Florence
Service brokerage Beacon Hill Village
“Volunteer first” Capitol Hill Village
Peer support Fierce Independent Elders
Membership-based case management ElderHelp of San Diego
2010 Village Demographic SurveyFindings: Membership & Dues
Nearly all Villages offer options for both individual or household membership
51% of memberships are individual memberships
43% are household memberships
Average annual individual dues = approx $430
Average annual household dues = approx $600
2010 Village Demographic SurveyFindings: Discounted memberships
60% of Villages offer discounted memberships
13% of members have discounted memberships
Income cut-off for an individual discounted membership varies from a low of $16,000/yr to almost $55,000/yr
Most Villages offer services for a reduced fee to those who meet income requirements
Primary Source of Funding
Gifts 40%
Fees 37%
Grants 13%
Public funds 10%
90% of Village members are 65 or older
Village Members US population 65 and older
Gender 66% Female33% Male
59% Female41% Male
Race & Ethnicity >90% White3% Asian<2% African American1% Hispanic
83% White3% Asian8% African American6% Hispanic
Living Arrangements
50% Alone44% with spouse/partner3% with other individuals
31% Alone54% with spouse/partner15% with other individuals
Home Ownership 87% own home12.5% rent home
80% own home20% rent home
(He, Sengupta, Velkoff, & DeBarros, 2005; Callis & Cavanaugh, 2010; U.S. Census Bureau, 2005)
Andrew Scharlach, PHDCenter for the Advanced Study of Aging Services
510 642-3285
Thank You!