Age Well Community Council Launches Healthy Living Website

From the City of Danbury: The Age Well Community Council of Danbury, formerly the Aging In Place Council of Danbury, will host a “reveal and recognition” event to celebrate the launch of Age Well CT, the official healthy living website for resources, news and events for older adults in Western Connecticut; and recognize the generous support provided by a number of contributing foundation and community supporters.

The new site, http://agewellct.org/ will be introduced with a brief demonstration for community leaders and residents from Danbury and neighboring partner communities including: Brookfield, Newtown, New Milford, New Fairfield and Woodbury.

Age Well CT will offer residents a one stop experience to find resources and events that promote healthy aging and strong connections to communities. The site also features a Caregiver Center complete with planning and FAQs. Residents’ ability to more easily access a multitude of areawide community resources, that are trustworthy and reliable, make healthier aging more attainable.

Who:

• The Honorable Mark D. Boughton, Mayor – City of Danbury
• The Honorable Dianne Yamin, Judge, Danbury Probate Court; Co-Chair, Age Well Community
• Council
• Reverend Leroy Parker, Pastor, New Hope Baptist Church, Danbury

Supporters: The Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation, Savings Bank of Danbury, Danbury Hospital and New Milford Hospital Foundation, Boehringer Ingelheim Foundation, Fairfield County’s Community Foundation

Date/Time/Place: Tuesday, May 30 @ 1 p.m.; New Hope Baptist Church 10 Dr. Aaron Samuels Blvd., Danbury

Specialized training sessions will be held for local residents at 1 p.m. at these senior centers on the following dates: Elmwood Hall, July 12; New Fairfield, July 13; Brookfield, July 14; Woodbury, July 19; New Milford, July 26; Newtown, July 27

For questions, please contact: 860-314- 2225. Public is welcome to attend.

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