The Family and Consumer Science area of the Patrick County Extension office will be offering two new programs starting in 2023. The first program is entitled Aging in Place. Since the majority of Americans both desire and intend to live in their home for as long as possible, careful examination of different aspects of life are needed for proper planning. This workshop will help participants look at their housing, health, finances, transportation and networks of connection and support. Helping people think about and plan for both their current and future needs will increase the likelihood of them maintaining independence at home and their ability to age in place.
The Aging in Place program is a 2-session workshop scheduled to be held Tuesday, January 10, and Tuesday, January 17 from 10 a.m. to noon in the Community Room of Patrick & Henry College, Stuart. A $15 fee will be charged for each participant, and covers the workshop, workbook and snacks. Pre-registration is required as space is limited. Register for the Aging in Place workshop by calling (276) 694-3341.
A second new program in 2023 is designed to help people decide how to transfer non titled personal property. Most people have personal belongings that have special meaning for them and other family members. Non titled property may or may not have financial value, but it often has sentimental, historical or emotional value for both the giver and the receiver. Many people have heard stories about how a death in the family resulted in major arguments between descendants. This program, entitled Who Gets Grandma’s Yellow Pie Plate™ can help in the planning of both titled and non-titled property. This one session workshop will help participants learn strategies to jumpstart conversations about inheritance, about the powerful messages in who gets what and how complex emotional and family relationships impact personal property decisions.
The Who Gets Grandma’s Yellow Pie Plate™ workshop is scheduled for Thursday, January 26 from 9 till 11 a.m. in the Community Room of Patrick & Henry Community College, Stuart. The $10 fee covers the workshop, workbook and snacks. Pre-registration is required as space is limited. Register for the Who Gets Grandma’s Yellow Pie Plate™ workshop by calling the Extension office at (276) 694-3341.
If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact Terri Alt at talt@vt.edu or 276-694-3341 TDD (800) 828-1120 during the business hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. to discuss accommodations no later than five days prior to these events.
Extension is a joint program of Virginia Tech, Virginia State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and state and local governments. Virginia Cooperative Extension programs and employment are open to all, regardless of age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. An equal opportunity/ affirmative action employer. Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Virginia State University, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture cooperating. Michael Gutter, Director, Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg; TBD Administrator, 1890 Extension Program, Virginia State University, Petersburg.
