Bowling Green, KY

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024

Project Category: HomeFit Modifications

Description: In Bowling Green's Delafield neighborhood, many older adults face hazards that make aging in place difficult. HOTEL INC addressed this by offering five home safety trainings for 55 residents and creating a display of affordable accessibility products. Volunteers completed simple modifications in 15 homes and distributed dozens of safety items, while more than 150 motion-sensor night lights were provided through trainings and displays. Residents reported greater independence, such as easier kitchen access and reduced fall risks. The effort built trust and sparked conversations about broader livability improvements like sidewalks and parks.

Bowling Green, KY

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2017

Project Category: Public art installations

Description: The Western Kentucky Center for Gerontology planned a mural. The Center reached out to alumni of the Over Fifty Academy -- a group within the local Age-Friendly Bowling Green initiative -- and Companions of Respected Elders, a student group, to create the artwork.