41. Aging in place with Lindsay Hackett on the Think Brazos Podcast

Host Charles Coats and returning guest Lindsay Hackett discuss strategies and available resources to help residents age in place in Bryan/College Station, Texas. “Aging in place” is a term used to describe the desire to remain in the same home for as long as possible.

Lindsay serves as a volunteer on the City of Bryan’s Community Development Advisory Committee. Professionally, she is a planning consultant in Bryan, Texas. Lindsay graduated from Texas A&M’s School of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning. Through her company Hackett Planning, she helps places across the country enable better housing options for residents.

 

Local resources mentioned in the episode:

• City of Bryan community programs (ex. Minor repair program to “alleviate immediate threats to the health and safety of low-income home owners”) https://www.bryantx.gov/community-development/community-development-programs/
• Rebuilding Together BCS
• ElderAid BCS - 979-823-5127
• Weatherization program, run by the Brazos Valley Council of Government’s Community Action Program

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