The Lewis-Mason-Thurston Area Agency on Aging (LMTAAA) will host a community-wide forum on senior housing in Lewis County on Aug. 19.
Residents 60 and older are Lewis County’s largest age group, according to a news release from the LMTAAA, and many struggle with housing.
The forum will bring residents, advocates and officials together to share information as well as lived experience. Open conversations will explore all the challenges around senior housing needs in support of community efforts, the news release stated.
A recent community survey by LMTAAA found many concerns about aging well in Lewis County connect to housing.
• Thirty-eight percent shared that having enough money to live on was the top issue facing older adults in Lewis County.
• An equal percentage (38%) felt the same about the ability to live in their own home or community.
• Access to healthcare (26%) and food (23%) were also chosen as top issues of concern.
Hosted by LMTAAA’s all-volunteer advisory council, the Aug. 19 forum will take place from 2 to 5 p.m. at Harrison Square Presbyterian Church, 1227 Harrison Ave., Centralia. It will include presentations by representatives from Lewis County Community Development and Lewis County Public Health and Social Services.
The Lewis County housing forum is open to all. RSVPs are encouraged but not required. Register online at LMTAAA.org/lewis-county-senior-housing-forum.
Light refreshments will be available.
