Founded by @drbillthomas around the belief that all people deserve to live in the place and manner of their choosing. Minka #Homes and #Communities are #MAGIC.
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30 Jan 2020
"The more we envision what a Minka community could be, the more we get excited about it. We are seeing this as a brand new model that will provide more #affordablehousing for older adults." -Terry Rogers, CLC
seniorhousingnews.com/2020/0… #MAGIC #Housing
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Minka retweeted
13 Jan 2020
Where Muji’s designs are geared toward urban settings and rise vertically, Yō no le is designed without stairs, intended for lots in suburban locations. Featured: @amazon @IKEAUSA @MinkaMagic @mujiusa @SkanskaGroup @SkenderBuild @bportseasoning Read more: ow.ly/ddZ150xUeHm
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12 Dec 2019
"What we hope to create is houses that people love but also [more importantly] houses that love people back."
Listen to @drbillthomas' conversation about ageism, age segregation and housing with @drkernisan on the Better Health While Aging Podcast: betterhealthwhileaging.net/p…
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6 Dec 2019
It is time for an #Independence Revolution!
Please watch this short video as @drbillthomas introduces the concept of #MAGIC (Multi-Ability, multi-Generational, Inclusive Communities)
youtu.be/3J2_-VQekgQ
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4 Dec 2019
Seminal op-ed by the brilliant Dr. Laura Carstensen underscoring the central importance of #culturechange as a driver for better #longevity outcomes.
We need a major redesign of life washingtonpost.com/opinions/…
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27 Nov 2019
[watch] Kathy Gillespie, CEO of @ClearfieldAAA presents The Village of Hope (bit.ly/minkavoh), a rural dementia-friendly community in Clearfield County, PA.
Kathy's message is truly inspirational and important to thousands living in rural America: youtu.be/NV2LU7XhAAk
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25 Nov 2019
"I would like to shift away from a focus on 'aging in place' and instead create communities that foster living with 'autonomy and choice'." -@drbillthomas
#MAGIC #Aging #Housing #Community #Independence
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Minka retweeted
21 Nov 2019
Inspirational night w/ @drbillthomas and @JayAllenMusic! We’re dreaming big with you. 🎶 💛 #TransformAging
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21 Nov 2019
“What we have is often the biggest barrier to what we need. In order to get the new we have to go above and around and through what exists. We can break through and do great things.” @drbillthomas #TransformAging
21 Nov 2019
“We have an ability to do things in this world that are bigger than us. My experience has taught me that, it is my calling.” @JayAllenMusic #transformaging
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21 Nov 2019
@JayAllenMusic @drbillthomas take the stage in the first ever “Ask a Musician & a Physician” session. #TransformAging @changingaging @AgeFriendlyPGH @SWPPAging
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21 Nov 2019
“My obligation to my mom was to be with her, not to fix her. There was no fixing her, only loving her.” @JayAllenMusic #transformaging
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20 Nov 2019
“There is a system in place that compels smart, talented people to support the status quo. That’s ok! When the world opens up and shows us something new, something special, we are obligated to pay attention. The world just opened up in this room.” @drbillthomas #TransformAging
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20 Nov 2019
“The Village of Hope is about providing care for people of all ages and abilities when they want it, and where they want it.” -Kathy Gillespie #TransformAging #MAGIC
20 Nov 2019
“We have worked so hard to deinstitutionalize people with mental illness. We have worked to deinstitutionalize prisoners. It is one to deinstitutionalize our elders.” -Kathy Gillespie #TransformAging
Learn more about #VillageOfHope at ourvillageofhope.com
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20 Nov 2019
“We have a lack of affordable housing in rural PA. We have an opioid epidemic that has left grandparents raising young children, without access to supportive services and transportation.
Everybody here is part of the solution” -Kathy Gillespie #TransformAging
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20 Nov 2019
“We can do better, we have to do better. People deserve independence and dignity.” -Kathy Gillespie (@ClearfieldAAA) #TransformAging
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Minka retweeted
20 Nov 2019
Wow. @JayAllenMusic performs his hit “Blank Stares,” a love letter to his mom who lived with #Alzheimers disease. #TransformAging Town Hall w/ @drbillthomas 💜
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20 Nov 2019
“Organizations like @ClearfieldAAA play a critical role in providing a better way of living for for those aging in rural communities. No matter where we live we deserve access to housing and services that we both want and need.” -Harry Johnson II #TransformAging
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