Research & Reports
Listed chronologically
UMBC. (2024). Village Data Collection Solutions Toolkit.
WAVE and Explore Digits. (2024). A Framework for the Maryland Department of Aging to Collect Data from Villages.
AARP. (2024). Where We Live, Where We Age: Fostering Aging in Place Through Information & Communication.
RAND Social and Economic Well-Being. (2024). Insights on Developing Research Capacity for Healthy Aging with Villages.
Yi-ting Chiu. (2023). What Creates a Village- The Socio-Economic Factors Supporting The Village Movement.
2022. Village Impact Project: Moving Toward Measuring Our Mission
2022 Montgomery County Villages Collective Impact Report
2022 National Hub and Spoke Report -- Montgomery County
DC Villages Member Survey. (2021). Executive Summary Document Download
Addington, Lynn. (2022).
Rising to the Challenge: How Villages Supported Their Members and Communities During COVID.
Document Download
Associated Press and NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. (2022).
Equity And Aging In The Community.
Associated Press and NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. (2021).
Long-Term Care in America: Americans Want To Age At Home.
Ageing & Society. (2020). Characterising older adults’ engagement in age-friendly community initiatives: perspectives from core group leaders in the Northeast United States of America
Nicholson, Roscoe. (2019).
Advantages and Disadvantages of No and Low Dues Villages.
Document Download
Nicholson, Roscoe. (2018).
Village Research Update.
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Scharlach, Andrew E., et al. (2017).
Organizational Characteristics Associated With the Predicted Sustainability of Villages.
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Graham, Carrie L., et al. (2017).
2016 National Survey of U.S. Villages Document Download
Other
Board Governance Workshop for Villages in Montgomery County. Presentation by Michael Feinstein April 5, 2022. Sound advice applicable to villages in general. (presentation starts 16 minutes into recording)
End-of-Life Resources. Resources provided by Compassion & Choices for WAVE Quarterly Meeting October 2018.
Document Download
How to Start a Village. Government of the District of Columbia, 2015. Written specifically for start up villages in the District of Columbia, but contains much useful information for villages in general.
IONA Resource Guide for metropolitan D.C.
Making An Aging Plan
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Maryland Master Plan for Aging
Queen Anne's at Home Ready or Not Program. Document Download
Village to Village Network. October 2022. Leveraging Resources Handbook: Collaborations between Villages and Area Agencies on Aging. Handbook Download
Surveys
Government Resources
Baltimore County Department of Aging. Eram S. Abbasi, Chief of Community Services. eabbasi@baltimorecountymd.gov. 410-887-2280. Brochure
District of Columbia. Laura Newland, Director, Department of Aging and Community Living. 500 K Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002. (202) 724-5626. dacl.dc.gov/service/villages
Fairfax, Virginia. Fairfax County Health Department, 10777 Main Street, Suite 320, Fairfax, VA 22030. Patricia Rohrer, Manager, Long Term Care Program Development. 703-246-8456. Patricia.Rohrer@fairfaxcounty.gov. Season Zellman, Program Analyst, Long Term Care Program Development. Office 703-246-8460, Cell 571-460-8874 - Season.Zellman@fairfaxcounty.gov. http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/health/neighbor
Montgomery County, Maryland. Pazit Aviv, MSW, Village Coordinator, Office of Aging and Disability Services. 240-777-1231. Pazit.Aviv@montgomerycountymd.gov.
Rockville, Maryland. Village Support Network (formerly Rockville Area Villages Exchange). Anne Herbster, President. amherbster@gmail.com.