Residences at Vantage Point Supports Age-Friendly Howard County

Residences at Vantage Point is supporting the Age-Friendly Howard County initiative by encouraging residents to participate in an anonymous online survey to gather information for the creation of a three- to five-year plan to join the AARP network of age-friendly states and communities. The deadline for input is Feb. 29.

Vantage Point retirement community in Downtown Columbia is a long-time advocate on behalf of older residents. In addition to support for the online survey, it will also host educational sessions about what it means to be an “age-friendly community.”

As defined by the AARP, “In a livable community, people of all ages can... take a walk; safely cross the street; ride a bike; use public transportation; live comfortably; work or volunteer; enjoy public places; socialize; spend time outdoors; be entertained; go shopping; buy healthy food; easily get to quality medical care; find the services they need; and make their city, town, or neighborhood a lifelong home for everyone regardless of age, physical ability, income, cultural background, race,
or other factors.”

The age-friendly designation was created by the World Health Organization in 2006 to help communities prepare for aging populations. In 15 years, people over the age of 65 will outnumber children under the age of 18 for the first time in U.S. history.

Residents can find more information about this process and opportunities to participate in community workgroups at www.howardcountymd.gov/agefriendly

Residences at Vantage Point was founded in 1990 and is a nonprofit serving people age 60 and above. Managed by Life Care Services, the community includes a variety of residential living apartments, an array of on-site services and amenities as well as providing on-site long-term
health services including Monterey Place, a new specialized memory care assisted living neighborhood, assisted living and comprehensive nursing center exclusively for residents should they need them.

Residences at Vantage Point is noted for its resident engagement with the larger community of Columbia. It is located at 5400 Vantage Point Road. For information, visit www.vantagepointresidences.org. For more information, call 410-992-1241.