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November 2024 - Rapp at Home Receives $100,000 Federal Grant to Increase Rural Healthcare Access

Rapp at Home has been awarded a federal $100,000 grant from the Health Resources & Services Administration of the US Department of Health & Human Services for the development of the Rappahannock Rural Health Network (RRHN) for the improvement of access to healthcare in the region. The goal of RRHN is to strengthen the rural healthcare system by bringing together healthcare and community organizations to collectively improve access to care, reduce provider shortages, and address geographic isolation and health inequities in the rural tri-county area of Rappahannock, Culpeper, and Warren counties. Click here for full details.

August 2024 - Virginia Village Demonstrates Value of Villages with Response to Sudden Water Emergency

When the unexpected happens, Villages respond! During six days in August, residents of Lake of the Woods and surrounding communities in rural Orange County, VA, faced a serious water emergency. Click here to read how one Virginia village mobilized to respond.

August 2024 - WAVE and Virginia Villages Collective Collaborate to Research Sponsored Village Model

With support from the Virginia Villages Collective (VVC), in August 2024, WAVE received a grant for $10,000 to research Villages that have started under the auspices of sponsoring organizations (e.g., AAAs, senior centers, life care communities, HOAs, faith-based groups). Research shows that Villages started in association with an established entity require less time, effort and cost to launch. WAVE, working in collaboration with VVC, will investigate how these sponsorships came about, how well they work, and factors to consider in starting a Village using this model. The research will begin in September and take four to six months.

June 2024 - WAVE and Virginia Villages Collective Sign MOU

In June 2024, WAVE and the Virginia Villages Collective (VVC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate to promote the development of Villages in Virginia. VVC will continue to build a network of connections with organizations and leaders in the aging-services network, recruit Village sponsors, and seek funding to foster the growth of existing Villages and the formation of new Villages in the state.WAVE will collaborate with VVC to prepare funding requests and grant applications as well as provide financial management of funds received for Village development in Virginia.

May 2023 - Letter to the Editor of Kaiser Family Foundation Health News

Letter to the Editor of Kaiser Family Foundation Health News (May 2023). This letter applauds KFF for highlighting the importance of social connections for older adults. Submitted by Eddie Rivas, Vice President Potomac Community Vllage and Board Member Village to Village Network. Click here.