Food - Rappahannock County Resources

LOWLINC (Lake of the Woods, Living Independently in our Community) www.lowlinc.org 855-LOWLINC (569-5462) Member services for transportation, errands, home repairs, health and wellness programs and social engagement for older adults. Contact them for a full schedule of services and for membership information. Orange Mobile Food Pantry Booster Park, Orange 540-248-3663 Free Produce 3rd Tuesday of each month from 10:00-11:30am.

Orange Clothes Closet 252 Blue Ridge Drive, Orange

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Rapp at Home www.rappathome.net 567 Mount Salem Avenue, Washington 540-937-4663 info@rappathome.org Need help picking up groceries or need meals in an emergency? Contact Rapp at Home, a nonprofit serving Rappahannock County adults over age 50.

Rappahannock Food Pantry www.rappahannockpantry.org 11763 Lee Highway, Sperryville 540-987-5090 Tuesdays and Thursdays, Noon-4pm and Saturdays, 10am -2pm. All Rappahannock County residents welcome.

A “Senior Village” is a concept in which older residents (age 50 and older) of a community such as a neighborhood, town, or county form a nonprofit group to help one another remain in their own homes as they age. Senior Villages help empower the wish of most older adults to “age in place” or stay in their own homes and remain independent even if some of the activities of caring for the home and getting around become more difficult. So for instance, if someone needs help with driving to the doctor or mowing their lawn, they can access help from their own community, usually from people they already know which extends a sense of safety and security. Senior Village models typically offer social activities and exercise opportunities that those in their 50’s and 60’s enjoy while they are still mostly able to take care of their own homes. Senior Villages, also referred to as Village Models, are planned around the concept of “neighbors helping neighbors” where connectedness to the community offers suppor t and social engagement as well as oppor tunities to volunteer and get needed help. Villages are non-profit membership based communities which sometimes require a membership fee as there is staff that manage, plan and schedule the available community resources. In our region there are currently two senior village models: Lowlinc (Lake of the Woods Living Independently in Our Community) in Orange, VA and Rapp at Home in Rappahannock County. See below and “Senior Villages”, page 68.