Older adults are living longer than ever before. In fact, 86 percent of older Americans want to remain in their homes for as long as possible, and nearly 30 percent live within the same geographic area as other adults in their age group, according to the American Association of Retired Persons. Recognizing this national trend of older adults « aging in place, » Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Greater Philadelphia (JFCS) offers an array of innovative programs and services for « naturally occurring retirement communities » (NORCs) to help make that possible and optimize quality of life. The JFCS NORC project serves thousands of Philadelphia seniors and is one of 41 federally funded NORC demonstration projects nationwide. JFCS NORC programs are available to older adults, regardless of their race or religion, within the comfort of their own homes and communities, according to Lenore Wasserman Scola, director of JFCS’ Services For Older Persons Department. Issues involving older adults will take on a national focus at the upcoming 2005 Joint Conference of the American Society of Aging and the National Council on Aging from March 10-13. « The Changing Face of Aging » conference will be held at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Loews Philadelphia Hotel, and the
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