Personal Aspects of Aging in Community

UNC Diversity in Aging (Free) Symposium on Elder Care

PiAP is hosting a FREE symposium that will highlight issues related to caregiving for and with older adults from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds. Speakers will highlight traditions and beliefs around caregiving as well as pragmatic aspects of giving and receiving care through a specific cultural lens. Check out more information and register here!

ABOUT Partnerships in Aging Program (PiAP). a campus-wide program at The University of North Carolina Chapel Hill understands later life in the 21st century as a time for continued growth and invigoration and works to challenge stereotypes that frame aging as an experience of diminishment and loss. By collaborating with organizations and institutions, they nurture dialogue about the personal and societal meaning of having a long life, and advance civic engagement as a way to bring about a new kind of aging. PiAP provides expertise and resources to UNC faculty, students, and community partners seeking to reframe the aging experience, together.

UNC Diversity in Aging (Free) Symposium on Elder Care Jon Darling 2020-02-25T09:39:38-05:00

New AARP Report: 50-Plus Population Driving Force In U.S. Economy, Massive Growth Projected

New AARP Report: 50-Plus Population Driving Force In U.S. Economy, Massive Growth Projected

New AARP report shows 50-plus population contributes an economic GDP equivalent to the third largest world economy. A forecasting model estimates that number will grow 240 percent by 2050. Other surprises? Last year consumers 50-plus outspend the under-50 on technology purchases.

New AARP Report: 50-Plus Population Driving Force In U.S. Economy, Massive Growth Projected Jon Darling 2020-01-21T21:36:56-05:00

Resource Materials from September 03rd Emergency Preparedness Program

With all eyes on the possible approach of Hurricane Dorian, Fearrington residents learned emergency preparedness techniques from Chatham County Emergency Response (CERT) team member Andy Foshee at a September 3 presentation sponsored by FearringtonEdge. Focusing on how to minimize health and safety challenges in the event of major and widespread power outages and other emergency situations, Mr. Foshee urged residents to follow FEMA guidelines for maintaining seven-day food and water supplies and preparing “go bags” in the case of forced evacuations. The full slide deck and other recommendations are posted here.

FHA Health, Safety & Security Director Carl Angel, who assisted in arranging the program, noted that Chatham CERT offers free training for volunteers interested in learning how to help themselves and their neighbors in the event of local emergencies. Residents interested in developing a Fearrington cadre of trained volunteers should contact Carl for more information.

Resource Materials from September 03rd Emergency Preparedness Program Jon Darling 2019-09-04T08:07:43-04:00

Fearrington’s Experienced Innovators & NCSU’s Graduate Students in Industrial Design

During March, April, and May 2019, a small group of Fearrington residents participated in a Fearrington Cares Experienced Innovators project under the leadership of Lee Anne McClymont, Fellow for the U.S. Southeast Region of The Global Institute for Experienced Entrepreneurship. Lee Anne designed the experience to be part of an innovative beta project to “reconsider the lifeline of multigenerational workplaces and learning communities.”

During these three months, this group of Fearrington Experienced Innovators worked closely with four graduate students in the NCSU Master’s Degree program in Industrial Design to evaluate their semester-long original design projects during the critical development stages.

The students met four times with the group at Fearrington Cares and a subset of the group also visited the NCSU’s College of Industrial Design in Raleigh, where they met all the other graduate students in the Industrial design class, toured the several well-equipped design labs where students work-up models of their projects, and spent 90 minutes reviewing the students’ projects, which had incorporated many of the suggestions the students had received during the earlier sessions back in Fearrington and making further suggestions for final refinements.

Near the end of the semester, the students returned to Fearrington to demo their finished products and to express their sincere appreciation for the valued contributions made by these Experienced Innovators. Overall, this was an amazingly productive beta project.

Visit this site to read Lee Anne McClymont’s wonderful overview of the project design and its significance for “restoring balance to the generation-stratified workplace” and to see samples of the results of the projects developed by the students.

Lee Anne is currently working with Fearrington Cares to design and launch the next Experienced Innovators group expected to be underway during the current fall term at NCSU. Watch for the forthcoming details!

Project participants included: STUDENTS: Sara Weir, Ryan Bolick, Yetong Xie, and Yimiao Xu. LEADERS: Lee Anne and Bill McClaymont, EXPERIENCED INNOVATORS (formerly known as Elder Innovators): Paula Easton, Gary Piontak, Diana Tasciotti, Jon Darling, Carl Angel, Dale Colson, Bob Colson, Cindy Kahler, John Tyrrell, and Amy Nullman.

Fearrington’s Experienced Innovators & NCSU’s Graduate Students in Industrial Design Jon Darling 2019-08-29T22:16:01-04:00

UNC/Fearrington Cares Service of Remembrance

UNC/Fearrington Cares Service of Remembrance Jon Darling 2019-08-25T22:46:20-04:00

Education Program: “Introduction to Insight Meditation” 7:00 p.m. September 12, 2019

Education Program: “Introduction to Insight Meditation” 7:00 p.m. September 12, 2019 Jon Darling 2019-08-25T22:06:39-04:00

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It’s Flu Season — Remember to Get Your Senior Flu Shot! The cost is covered by Part B Medicare coverage. The season has gotten off to an early start especially in the South and the strain that is spreading fastest is a very serious one. It’s still not too late to get vaccinated. Monitor the CDC (Centers for Disease Control) influenza website for up-to-date incidence and prevalence reports, symptoms, and warnings. This is a health issue to be taken seriously.

Please Donate Treasures! We’ll Help You Downsize! Consider donating treasures you no longer need or use to the Fearrington Cares spring auction. Support a good cause and delight in the knowledge that someone else will treasure your treasures! Jewelry, paintings, pottery, collectibles, outdoor art, small furnishings, etc. are all items to consider donating; items must be in good condition. Call Nancy Wilson (919-542-3959) or Carol Kurtz (919-542-3582) to discuss and arrange pick-up. Collection will continue through March 01st. The auction itself will be in April and details will be announced later. This FUNdraiser is part of our Capital Campaign to help furnish an enlarged and improved Fearrington Cares Center.

New Transportation Terms Beginning in 2020. Fearrington Cares volunteers will take villagers to the grocery store, the bank, an attorney or to a medical appointment. Our services are well utilized and the increasing number of requests is challenging our drivers many weeks of the year. Beginning in 2020, we have 2 important requests of those we assist: we ask that grocery shopping be completed in 90 minutes and going forward we can no longer provide either next day or same-day rides. Ride requests for medical appointments may be made as much as 2 weeks in advance; please call the Center with no less than 2 days’ notice to request transportation assistance from our volunteers.

A NEW SUPPORT GROUP: Living with Loss meets at 1:00 – 2:30 pm on Thursdays, February 13 and 27, 2020 in the Fearrington Cares Center. This new Support Group is open to people who are dealing with the loss of a spouse, parent, child, or friend and will meet twice a month. Led by Fearrington residents John and Judyth Branson (John a minister and Judyth a psychotherapist), this will be a confidential group where it feels safe to talk about the feelings of loss. Call Judyth (203-451-0383) or Karen (919-542-6877) if you have questions.

See the FearringtonEdge TECH TUESDAYS Series new dedicated content page, which displays recent and upcoming program information, including (when available) the presentation files associated with each program in the series. Following all programs, visit that page to see and download the associated program file(s). The next program will be on April 07, 2020. See their dedicated page for details.

Duke Energy encourages everyone to have a plan should another severe storm cause extended power outages. You can sign up for outage alerts by texting REG to 57801 or enroll online.

Chatham Public Library FREE Computer Classes for MARCH & APRIL 2020. Learn a new skill at Chatham Community Library! The library is offering a series of free computer classes in March and April. A description of each class, including topics covered and prerequisites for attending, can be found by clicking on the class name below.

Drop-in Computer Assistance: March 11, Wednesday, 4:00 – 5:00 PM (no registration required)
Microsoft Word, Part 1: March 23, Monday, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Microsoft Word, Part 2: March 30, Monday, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Drop-in Computer Assistance: April 8, Wednesday, 4:00 – 5:00 PM (no registration required)
Computer Basics, Part 1: April 14, Tuesday, 3:00 – 4:30 PM
Computer Basics, Part 2: April 21, Tuesday, 3:00 – 4:30 PM

Drop-In Computer Assistance sessions (March 11 and April 8) do not require registration. For all other classes, space is limited and you must register in advance if you wish to attend. Click here to register online. For more information, call 919-545-8086 or email reference@chathamlibraries.org. All classes take place in the computer lab at Chatham Community Library, 197 NC Hwy 87 Nin Pittsboro, on the campus of Central Carolina Community College. Sign up to receive automatic email notifications when a new class is added. (Be sure to select Library Adult Events.)