February 2025: Milton hosts virtual series on solo aging – Sign up today!

There is a special virtual series of programs happening in the month of February called: “Solo Aging: The Unique Planning Needs of Solo Agers” and this is jointly sponsored by both the Milton Council on Aging and the Milton Public Library.

The series started at the end of January and continues this month with these topics: “Health Care Decision Making and the Value of Advance Care Planning” on Thursday, Feb. 6 (Session #2), with “Evaluating, Assessing, and Enhancing Your Support System” on Thursday, Feb. 20 (Session #3), and with “Where You Live Matters: Exploring What the Best Housing Options Are For You” on Thursday, Feb. 27 (Session #4).

The final session (#5) is scheduled for 3/6 with details to follow in our next release.  All of these programs start online at 7:00 p.m.

In these discussions, facilitator Ailene Gerhardt, MA BCPA, SCA Independent Board-Certified Patient Advocate, will present an educational presentation based on recent research about seniors.  27% of U.S. households have one person who lives alone: 36% of respondents in a Pew Research survey with children would prefer not to involve them in their care as they age.  Funding for this series is through a grant from the MA Council on Aging, and there is no charge to participate.  Please go to these links to sign up for the Feb. program, as space is limited:

Session #2:

miltonlibrary.libcal.com/event/13430092

Session #3:

miltonlibrary.libcal.com/event/13430102

Session #4:

miltonlibrary.libcal.com/event/13430197

We ask that those who register to make a commitment to try and attend most of the workshops.

For questions about the series, call the Milton Council on Aging at (617) 898-4893.

For specific registration  questions for each session or trouble logging in to one of these discussions, you may call the MPL Reference Dept. at (617) 898-4964 for assistance.

We hope you will join us!

This event is kindly sponsored by the Friends of the Milton Public Library is free and open to all.

For questions, email [email protected] or call Reference at (617) 898-4964.

We are located at 476 Canton Avenue, Milton, MA.