Caregiving in Community: Rachel Cohen

Hello and welcome to our podcast this week! We have a wonderful friend and guest, Rachel Cohen. She has a robust background in aging and intergenerational communities. She is so many things, but a few of the many are: a caregiving and community advocate, a wife, a duck mom, the founder and CEO of a consulting firm called Aging Dynamics, the Executive Director of LinkAGES Connects, and co-designer and instructor for Change Makers, a course at the University of Colorado Denver.  If you would like to find out more about Rachel's work, here are some links to explore:  https://www.aging-dynamics.com https://www.LinkAGESconnects.org https://www.ucdenver.edu/change-makers   We talked about intergenerational communities and some innovations to promote intergenerational or multi-generational living and being including parks and housing. In addition, we discussed the importance of intentional programming to foster better community awareness and support, and taking responsibility at both the individual and systems levels to improve community cohesion and care for those aging among us. Which, let's be real, is all of us.  In closing, here is our quote and news of the week:  Quote of the week: "In Africa there is a concept known as 'ubuntu' - the profound sense that we are human only through the humanity of others; that if we are to accomplish anything in this world it will in equal measure be due to the work and achievement of others." Nelson Mandela News of the week: "In October, nonprofit Area Agency on Aging 1-B launched the [Caregiver Respite Voucher Program](https://www.caregiverrespiteprogram.org/), which provides informal and family caregivers a voucher worth up to $575 to pay for respite care, or temporary relief from caregiving responsibilities." https://www.hometownlife.com/story/news/health/2024/01/02/caregiving-vouchers-southeast-michigan-area-agency-on-aging/72086273007/