Are you or a family member no longer driving or considering not driving? What transportation options are available to help get you where you need to go? Representatives from local organizations talk about the transportation services they provide. Presented by the Village of Mount Prospect Aging in Community Initiative. Video credits: Mount Prospect Public Library
Aging in Mount Prospect: What Families Need to Know (7/18/24)
Learn about local community resources for older adults and their loved ones as they navigate the aging process.
Home Modification Resource Fair (11/08/23)
Home for Life Advantage, Inc., certified aging in place specialist (CAPS), presents the top 10 home modifications you can put in place today to maintain your independence and age in place freely, comfortably, and safely for life. Presented as part of the Village of Mount Prospect's Aging in Community Initiative. Video credits: Mount Prospect Public Library
Committee of the Whole Presentation (3/14/23)
Village Staff presented an overview of the Aging in Community Action Plan at the Committee of the Whole Meeting on March 14, 2023. The Village Trustees and members of the public provided feedback on the plan.
Aging in Community Resident Workshop (12/1/21)
The Aging in Community resident workshop invited older adults to share their experience of aging in Mount Prospect and to provide ideas to make the Village a more age-friendly community. The workshop was part of the “Aging in a Changing Region” (AiaCR) program, run by the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus, the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) and Planning/Aging, and funded by a grant from the RRF Foundation for Aging.
Aging in Community Stakeholder Workshop (9/29/21)
The Aging in Community stakeholder workshop invited community partners, service providers and government entities to share their strengths and weaknesses in serving older adults and to identify strategies that will support aging in community. The workshop was part of the “Aging in a Changing Region” (AiaCR) program, run by the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus, the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) and Planning/Aging, and funded by a grant from the RRF Foundation for Aging.
Intro to the Aging in Community Initiative
The Village of Mount Prospect launched the Aging in Community Initiative in 2019. The mission of the initiative is to strengthen community infrastructure and systems that enhance the lives of older adults. The Village convened a Task Force composed of community partners and residents with expertise and interest in age-friendly policy and programming to develop a three-year Action Plan. The Action Plan lays out concrete goals and objectives that will enhance age-friendly features of the community and advance Mount Prospect as an accessible, inclusive community where older adults thrive and have the tools to navigate the aging process.
Village Takes Steps Towards Age-Friendly Designation
Age-Friendly Task Force
The Human Services Department has been working on this important initiative in collaboration with other community partners. The Age-Friendly Task Force led the assessment and planning phases of the Action Plan from 2021 through 2022.
Staff Members
Julie Kane - Director of Human Services
Ginny Thomas - Senior Services Social Worker
Nicole Cooper- Ffrench - Public Health Nurse
Mark Rysavy - Deputy Director of Building & Inspection Services
Antonia Lalagos - Development Planner
Task Force Members
Bruce Barry - River Trails Park District
Crissy Castillo - Kenneth Young Center-Older Adult Services
Beth Corrigan-Buchen - Mount Prospect Public Library
Amy Gall - Connections to Care
Yihyun Kim - Hanul Family Alliance
Kathleen Meersman Murphy - Law Office of Kathleen Meersman Murphy, LLC
