Four-part series to explore issues facing older adults in Kenton County, KY
KENTON COUNTY, Ky. ( 9/3/2025 ) – The Kenton County Age Well Initiative is hosting a four-part workshop series this fall to explore how the community can better support residents as they age. The series, Aging Well in Kenton County, will bring together professionals, caregivers, older adults and community members to discuss the future of long-term care, housing, community life and transportation in Kenton County.
Each workshop will feature breakout sessions where participants identify community strengths, explore gaps, and generate strategies for collaboration. Feedback will directly inform the upcoming 5-Year Plan on Aging for Kenton County.
All workshops will be hosted at the St. Elizabeth Training and Education Center, located at 3861 Olympic Blvd. in Erlanger. Each session will begin at 4:00 p.m.
Workshop schedule:
- Part One: Long-term care and caregiving
September 22, 2025 | 4:00pm – 6:00pm
Co-hosted by the Senior Resource Center of NKY, this workshop focuses on home &
community-based services, family caregiving, navigation & information services and residential care.
- Part Two: Housing
October 6, 2025 | 4:00pm – 6:00pm
Co-hosted by the Planning and Development Services of Kenton County, this workshop
focuses on housing stock, zoning policies and income-aligned programs to support aging. - Part Three: Community life
October 21, 2025 | 4:00pm – 6:00pm
Co-hosted by the YMCA of Greater Cincinnati, this workshop focuses on social
programming, information dissemination and digital literacy efforts that support older adults’ wellbeing. - Part Four: Transportation life
November 3, 2025 | 4:00pm – 6:00pm
Co-hosted by the Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky (TANK), this workshop focuses
on transportation demand, fixed-route transit access and age-friendly accessibility.
The workshops aim to connect directly with professionals within aging services, housing,
transportation, healthcare, recreation or planning industries, as well as Kenton County residents.
Funded by the Kenton County Fiscal Court, the Age Well Initiative seeks to address the growing
needs of Kenton County’s aging population by involving residents directly in shaping how their
community will support them in the coming years. The project is being speared by the Erickson
School of Aging Studies at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
The workshops aim to connect directly with professionals within aging services, housing, transportation, healthcare, recreation or planning industries, as well as Kenton County residents.
For more information, visit the Kenton County Age Well Initiative page on Facebook, or contact:
Laura Allen, Project director