Prathertown Village Services

What is a Village?

Villages are a local, volunteer-led, grassroots organizations that aim to support community members who choose to age-in-place.  They foster social connections through activities and events and coordinate volunteer help at home using neighbor helping neighbor model.

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What Does a Village Offer?

• Villages offer volunteer help to their members. Volunteers offer transportation to medical appointments, services, groceries and more. Volunteers may also help with simple tasks at home. Examples include small repairs, changing light bulbs, providing cooked meals to a sick neighbor and laundry help for someone just out of the hospital.

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• Villages focus on building social connections. They organize events, large and small, that are of interest to their community.  Villages may organize book clubs, walking groups, knitting clubs, guest speaker events, group outings and so much more. Many Village events can take place at a neighbor’s home; others can take place at a local church, synagogue, mosque, library or community recreation center.  Villages often partner and connect with other local organizations and develop programs together.

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Prathertown is a Montgomery County, MD recognized Village that offers many intergenerational services to promote the social and emotional wellbeing for our residents that are 62+  .