There are currently more than 40 “at home” villages operating in 21 states throughout the country in urban, suburban, and even rural locations. Although the movement is relatively young—the first village was established in Boston in 2002— it is growing quickly and will likely become a viable option for many as our population continues to age.

Each village has its own distinct flavor and its own unique membership. But they all have one thing in common: the desire to enable residents to age successfully in their own homes.

Interested in learning more about other villages? Just click on any of the links below to get a bird’s-eye view of the village movement from coast to coast.

• Beacon Hill Village in Boston and SAIL (Support for Independent Lives) in Madison, Wisconsin are the two oldest villages, but are otherwise very different.  The first was started by a group of residents, the latter by four non-profits.
• Capitol Hill Village in Washington, DC, Penn’s Village in Philadelphia, and Cambridge at Home in Massachusetts are examples of urban villages.
• Staying Put in New Canaan in Connecticut is a small, community-wide suburban example, while North Shore Village, which plans to open next year, covers two Chicago suburbs.                  
• Vineyard Village in Vineyard Haven, MA and SNaP (Support Network at Penn National) in Fayetteville, PA are examples of Villages in small communities.             
• Avenidas Village in Palo Alto, CA and surrounding suburbs is one of the villages started by a social services agency. Programs and services are available to members in a dozen different communities with both centrally-planned activities and ones organized for specific neighborhoods.