If you are thinking of building a village in your own communitiy based on the Beacon Hill Village model, we can help you in many ways.
Steps to help you succeed:
- Form a core group of people passionate about staying in their own homes
- Purchase the Beacon Hill Village "How To" manual
- Research your community: number of elders, income, geographic area, other programs
- Implement a market survey to see what people in your area want and to determine interest
- Contact health and other providers; get discounts from vendors for your members
- Write a business plan
- Raise seed money
- Hire a director who will work with the community and the Board of Directors
- Attend a Beacon Hill Village workshop or conference
How Beacon Hill Village can Help
Beacon Hill Village has witnessed the enormous interest in this creative, common -sense approach to aging and has developed many flexible ways to help you create your own village.
- Purchase the Village "How To" Manual
- Purchase the DVD set and workbook from the Building Blocks National Conference
- Ask about our consulting services
- Ask about other people from your geographic area who have expressed interest in the Village concept