Aging in Place+Gallivant Renamed At Home in Darien
Here is the official word about Aging in Place+Gallivant changing to At Home in Darien.
Members
of the Board of Directors, Maureen Tyrrell, Gina Blum, Erin Shea, Peter Eder, Bill
Ball, Kaye Barker, Anne McGuire, Amy Squyres, Nancy Herling and Diana Kalman,
display the new and previous logo designs.
To more clearly communicate its mission of helping Darien Seniors live independently, comfortably and with dignity in their own homes, Aging in Place+Gallivant (a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization) has renamed itself, At Home in Darien.
“Formed almost three years ago by the creation of Aging in
Place in Darien and a subsequent merger with Gallivant (the senior transportation service
established more than twenty years ago), At Home in Darien is a more
reflective identifier of our purpose and programs,” notes Nancy Herling, Board
President.
A new graphic identity is simultaneously being introduced,
thanks to 341 Studios, a Darien
marketing and design firm. Gretchen Bruno, Managing Partner notes, “Through
simple, comprehensive graphics, At Home in Darien programs will
be more quickly recognized and easily remembered.” A set of symbols depicts the array of
services and the tag line “connecting
seniors to community” has been incorporated into the design.
There are almost two hundred aging in place organizations
around the U.S.
who have similar missions. Darien has been in the
forefront of this national initiative, focused on communities. Every Darien resident
sixty and over is automatically a member of At Home in Darien.
The organization also
strives to assist families as they handle the needs of aging parents.
At Home in Darien offers flexible transportation
alternatives through its long established car and van service. It maintains an expanding database of pre-screened,
vetted services providers. Volunteers
serve as friendly visitors, shoppers, drivers, and provide basic in-and-around
the house assistance with chores.
By working with existing public and private institutions
like Darien Human Services, the Darien
Senior Activities
Center, The Darien
Community Association, the Darien Library, the Community Fund of Darien, and
with regional, state, and national organizations, At Home in Darien
provides access to, and enhances programs and services supporting seniors
wanting to remain in their homes. “Our
programs and services are communicated by our Out and About newsletter,
which is mailed three times yearly to all Darien mailboxes and our monthly on-line
bulletins”, comments Gina Blum, the Executive Director.
