Forum, Network and Resource to meet the challenges of an aging society

Forum, Network and Resource for the Challenges of an Aging Society

Our mission is to educate, inspire and connect people across
generations and disciplines to re‑envision and
improve the experiences of later life.

Contact us, 510-771-0116.

Aging 360™ Workshop

This workshop will introduce a new way of thinking about making a home age-ready, one that is as much about safety as it is about comfort and delight.

Our current session has started. If interested in Aging 360, join our waiting list!

4th annual agein

Save-the-Date!
Saturday, June 17, 2023

Creature Comforts: The Human-Animal Bond in Healthy Aging

More details coming soon!

Our next At Home, On Air

Mark your calendar for our next live At Home, On Air conversation:

Thursday, April 20, 2023
5:30-6:30 p.m. PST

Really thought-provoking, going beyond safety to making your home an ally and making it beautiful too.

Aging 360 ® Participant

Thank you for bringing together an extraordinary group of thoughtful and committed professionals focused on older adults as assets and improving their life quality.

AHWGO Guest Speaker

Saw my home differently and made some positive changes.

Aging 360 ® Participant

I work differently with clients as a result of things I have learned.

Forum Participant

The level of experience and commitment to aging issues and solutions is unmatched.

Glen Galaich, CEO Stupski Family Foundation, Forum Presenter

We all age. The information is relevant to everyone.

Forum Participant

The conversation with the panelists allowed for each of us to tell our unique story.

Sherri Hayes Sawyer, Forum Panelist

I wish it was not finished. I would come to the workshop every week.

Aging 360 ® Participant

The desire to live/stay in your own home is always a priority.

Aging 360 ® Participant

Very powerful to hear personal stories — loved all the panelists. They offered complimentary perspectives.

Forum Participant

When I first started going, I came for my parents. Now that I'm 70, I'm interested in what can benefit me, and my friends.

Pat Schwinn, Attendee, AHWGO Programs since 2012

It’s a great organization for learning things you can do to help yourself or help others.

Pat Schwinn, Attendee, AHWGO Programs since 2012

AHWGO brings people together to talk about things that people aren't talking about in such an interdisciplinary way….It's something that's different. You've got a real pearl there.

Cary Sweeney, Executive Director, University of California, Berkeley Retirement Center

Everyone needs the information in AHWGO’s Aging 360 curriculum. When else can you have access to an architect, an industrial designer, and a social worker all at once?

Patti Spaniak, SF Community Living Campaign

The Aging 360 workshop makes living in your house better and more important. As a result of COVID, people’s homes are now their world so it’s even more vital.

Marie Jobling, Executive Director, SF Community Living Campaign

Among others inputs, [I learned] that age can be the opportunity to strengthen our positions, with calm and patience.

At Home, On Air Audience Member

The framework is fabulous. Understanding 'aging as an extreme sport' and the 'delight factor' are, themselves, worth more than the price of admission

Aging 360 Workshop Participant

Something to Write Home About is our monthly resource letter featuring case studies and stories pulled from our 13 years of experience working in the aging field. Each edition will include practical tips for home remodel and adaptations geared towards empowering you to remain in your home as you age.

Read Our Articles & Tips!

Listen, download or read along to the transcribed At Home, On Air podcast and subscribe to At Home, On Air on your preferred podcast listening platform!

At Home, On Air Podcast

AHWGO was featured on The Commonwealth Club of California’s podcast!

How to Best Age in Place: Creating a Safe and Delightful Home

Listen to the Conversation!

What does it take
to be at home
with growing older?

1 We thrive when we are connected.

A woman sitting on a bed and looking out the window.

20% (8.6 million) age 65+ are at risk of being an ‘elder orphan,’ someone without a spouse, partner or child to care for them.

Source: AARP

2 We need
age-supportive homes.

A lever handle instead of a door knob can determine if somebody with arthritis can get in and out of a home. 9 out of 10 homes in America are not age-ready.

Source: Harvard University, Joint Center for Housing Studies, 2014

3 We deserve
design excellence
no matter what age.

A woman in a beret walking across the street using an assistive device.

Products for older adults are typically poorly executed and have a delight factor of ‘zero’.

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OUR NEXT 10 YEARS

A full program of tools and interventions to catalyze and facilitate change / adaptation / engagement for individuals and the society we live in. A learning model where participants have the opportunity to be both teachers and students.

A room full of people engaging in conversation at small tables while eating lunch.

Participants taking part in lunch-time discussion, agein June 2019.

OUR FIRST 10 YEARS

A grassroots movement of boldly interdisciplinary professionals and interested individuals empowering each other to shape the way we experience the later stages of life. Founded in 2009 by an architect and social worker, we are a largely volunteer-driven organization based in the San Francisco Bay Area. In our first 10 years we have produced more than 90 monthly learning forums and piloted an innovative, participatory workshop ‘Aging 360 ®’ that empowers people to live better in their homes as they age. In June 2019 we celebrated with a daylong forum, an agein, modeled after the teach-ins of the 60s.

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RIGHT NOW

A growing community of professionals and individuals building resources, making connections and reshaping our approach toward aging.

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Forum, Network and Resource to meet the challenges of an aging society

Forum, Network and Resource for the Challenges of an Aging Society

Aging 360™ Workshop

4th annual agein

Our next At Home, On Air

Really thought-provoking, going beyond safety to making your home an ally and making it beautiful too.

Thank you for bringing together an extraordinary group of thoughtful and committed professionals focused on older adults as assets and improving their life quality.

Saw my home differently and made some positive changes.

I work differently with clients as a result of things I have learned.

The level of experience and commitment to aging issues and solutions is unmatched.

We all age. The information is relevant to everyone.

The conversation with the panelists allowed for each of us to tell our unique story.

I wish it was not finished. I would come to the workshop every week.

The desire to live/stay in your own home is always a priority.

Very powerful to hear personal stories — loved all the panelists. They offered complimentary perspectives.

When I first started going, I came for my parents. Now that I'm 70, I'm interested in what can benefit me, and my friends.

It’s a great organization for learning things you can do to help yourself or help others.

AHWGO brings people together to talk about things that people aren't talking about in such an interdisciplinary way….It's something that's different. You've got a real pearl there.

Everyone needs the information in AHWGO’s Aging 360 curriculum. When else can you have access to an architect, an industrial designer, and a social worker all at once?

The Aging 360 workshop makes living in your house better and more important. As a result of COVID, people’s homes are now their world so it’s even more vital.

Among others inputs, [I learned] that age can be the opportunity to strengthen our positions, with calm and patience.

The framework is fabulous. Understanding 'aging as an extreme sport' and the 'delight factor' are, themselves, worth more than the price of admission

What does it take to be at home with growing older?

1

We thrive when we are connected.

Source: AARP

2

We need age-supportive homes.

Source: Harvard University, Joint Center for Housing Studies, 2014

3

We deserve design excellence no matter what age.

OUR NEXT 10 YEARS

OUR FIRST 10 YEARS

RIGHT NOW

What does it take
to be at home
with growing older?

We need
age-supportive homes.

We deserve
design excellence
no matter what age.