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Aging with Dignity and Independence

Despite living with rheumatoid arthritis, and in her final years suffering from dementia, Dorothy Patterson insisted on living at home with as much independence as possible. To honor her, The Patterson Foundation partnered with SCOPE (Sarasota County Openly Plans for Excellence) to expand community engagement around aging with dignity and independence. The goal is to share the ways in which the aging population in Sarasota relates to the larger community. We are sharing what we learn broadly to create New Realities and be a catalyst for action.

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Journey Highlights

SCOPE is a vehicle for collaboration

May 31, 2012

Change, whether planned for and desired or brought on by some unexpected event, does not come without a degree of angst, without significant resistance and without pain. Yet, change is as inevitable as day becoming night. More

Aging with Dignity and Independence Findings and Information

Aging with Dignity Blog Posts

The aging conversation’s heartbeat is loud and strong

January 21

For The Patterson Foundation (TPF), having an exit strategy, or closing a partnership, is a vital element in each of our initiatives. Although that may sound final – it really isn’t. The beat does go on! A great example is the initiative Aging with Dignity and Independence (ADI). Although ... More