Aging 360

Aging 360 Workshops

Next Online Workshop: Spring 2025

Brief Overview:

10:00 – 11:30 a.m. PST via Zoom

$150 for all 3 sessions | Scholarships Available

This 3-session workshop will be limited to 12 participants.

If you are a community partner or organization seeking to host an Aging 360 workshop either online or at your facility:

Please contact info@athomewithgrowingolder.org

What is one thing you got out of this workshop?

 

“Thank you for this program! I’ve had this weighing on my mind and body for years.  These specific steps and support and knowing I’m not alone are immensely helpful! Now to get off my butt and do something!  ;-)”

Aging 360 Participant – OnLok Workshop

What is one thing you got out of this workshop?

 

“I walked away with an understanding of why principles of delight, connection and comfort/safety are important considerations as we grow older and adapt our environments. I can’t stop thinking about them and I think it’s because the homework exercises are making my rental apartment feel like an apartment home in a more personalized, age-friendly way.”

Aging 360 Participant

What age-friendly design means to you?

“Spaces that allow me to live throughout my life’s journey.”

Aging 360 Participant

Would you recommend this workshop to others?

 

“Yes! It provides just enough information for hands-on practice with feedback with a good class size. Susi personalizes her feedback so we learn from others.”

Aging 360 Participant

What age-friendly design means to you?

“Design that is safe and comfortable and adapts or remains so as you age.”

Aging 360 Participant

What is one thing you got out of this workshop?

 

“I can see the problems as workable, not simply overwhelming, still daunting, but I’ve got new tools, new eyes, and an attitude change. Not to mention good information.”

Aging 360 Participant

Would you recommend this workshop to others?

 

“I would very much recommend this to my friends who are dealing with eldercare. I think caregivers should also know about their own lifestyle enhancement.”

Aging 360 Participant

Empowering Aging in Place: A Hands-On Revolution in Home Adaptation

Aging 360 is transforming the way older adults adapt their homes for aging in place. Offering a unique, hands-on approach, Aging 360 empowers participants to make personalized, age-friendly changes to their living spaces—without the need for expensive contractors. By using a peer-to-peer, design studio-inspired model, the program helps older adults assess and modify their homes with practical, low- or no-cost solutions.

Unlike traditional home modification programs that rely on outside professionals, Aging 360 gives participants the skills to take ownership of their living environments. The program’s innovative curriculum provides customizable tools for home adaptation, tailored to individual needs and budgets. Whether in an apartment or a larger home, Aging 360’s approach ensures modifications are both sustainable and affordable.

Beyond just learning skills, Aging 360 fosters a sense of community through collaborative workshops. Participants share ideas, brainstorm solutions, and learn from each other in a supportive atmosphere. This peer-driven approach not only builds confidence and resourcefulness but also helps older adults feel empowered to make proactive changes to their homes.

Aging 360 fills a critical gap in home modification, making essential age-friendly changes accessible to everyone, regardless of income level. By focusing on affordability and inclusivity, Aging 360 ensures that more people can age in place comfortably and safely.

With its innovative, design-focused methodology, Aging 360 gives older adults the confidence and tools to adapt their homes to meet their evolving needs—making it a game-changing solution for aging in place that is both practical and sustainable.

At Home With Growing Older collaborates with both nonprofit and for-profit organizations to bring Aging 360 to communities. We customize Aging 360 to meet the specific needs of diverse audiences, ensuring it complements and enhances the existing programs offered by our partners.

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About the Facilitators:

Susi Stadler

AHWGO Executive Director and Architect

Susi Stadler is an architect and social entrepreneur passionate about shifting the perspective on aging and an advocate for imaginative and human-centered design solutions for the later phase of life. For the past 20 years an important emphasis of her design work has been to provide sustainable design solutions for the complex needs of aging that allow people to age with safety and delight, at home and in the world.

Howard Thornton

AHWGO Board Member and Architect

Howard Thornton directed the Museum Store at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.  Before that, he was a creative force at the Oakland Museum of California Store and involved in other endeavors such as being a founding partner of AERIAL, a seminal design store in San Francisco.  Howard is a licensed architect in California with an interest in age-friendly design that developed during his studies at Kansas State University.  Howard brings his knowledge of universal design and business experience in service to AHWGO.

Katherine Okpara

AHWGO Program Experience Manager

Katherine Okpara is a user experience researcher and certified aging-in-place specialist. She has over 7 years of experience working in the tech industry and specializes in helping organizations create inclusive services and products. Her passion for gerontology was ignited by her experience working as a caregiver in college for a 97-year-old woman who lived alone at home. Katherine is excited to apply her skills to support & grow Aging 360 workshops.

At Home With Growing Older offers Aging 360 workshops to individuals either directly through online workshops or through community organizations.

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