The population of Americans aged 65 and above experienced a significant increase of 34 percent over the past decade, rising from 43 million in 2012 to 58 million in 2022, as highlighted in the 2023 report "Housing America's Older Adults" by Harvard's Joint Center for Housing Studies.
Addressing the housing needs of individuals approaching retirement age and preparing for their future has emerged as a pressing issue. From culturally tailored communities to communal living arrangements resembling dormitories, Mainstreet's Senior Services Forum invites you to explore a range of distinctive housing options tailored for older adults.
Join us as we delve into various housing opportunities including Senior Home Sharing, offering independent living within an affordable familial setting, and Verandah, a multicultural senior living community designed to cater to seniors from diverse backgrounds. Discover these and more alternatives during our forum.
This webinar is brought to you by Mainstreet's Senior Services Committee. Join the Mainstreet Senior Services Forum Facebook Group to stay up to date on future education and events coordinated through Mainstreet’s Senior Services Committee.
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Speakers
Anuja Gupta
Physician, Real Estate Entrepreneur, Community Service LeaderAfter 10 years as a Physician, Dr. Gupta switched to pursue a full-time career After 10 years as a Physician, Dr. Gupta switched to pursue a full-time career as a Real Estate Investor & Developer. She has built a successful real estate portfolio & currently serves as the Managing Partner of Verandah Retirement Community, a $43M senior living development in Schaumburg Township designed to uniquely serve Indian-Americans in the Midwest. Dr Gupta has received widespread recognition for her work, including Congressional Award 2023 by the US Congress, Women in Commercial Real Estate 2022 by the IL Real Estate Journal, Congressional Award 2022 by the US Congress, The IL State Excellence Award 2021, The Daily Herald Entrepreneurial Excellence Award 2020, the Cook County Asian Leadership Award 2023-2018, and The Daily Herald Influential Women in Business Award 2018. Dr. Gupta is passionate about serving the community thru various leadership roles. She is the co-founder of the Women’s Empowerment Campaign Chicago (WE), a networking & empowerment platform for Indian & Southeast Asian women entrepreneurs in Chicagoland with over 1700 members. She is a board member of the ISKCON temple. Under her leadership the ISKCON Naperville temple was able to initiate a $11M expansion & construction of a new temple. More recently she has founded the Indian American Caucus, a non-partisan civic engagement platform for the south-asian community. She is the founder of the NW Suburbs Community Service, NFP, a non-profit 5019(c)(3) to serve the NW suburbs of Chicago. Dr. Gupta is married to Dr. Gaurav Kapoor & has one daughter. She attributes her professional accomplishments to grit & tenacity that help her overcome successively bigger obstacles. Her personal motto is to keep challenging herself to be more impactful
Sarah White
Executive Director, Senior Home SharingSenior Home Sharing is a leader in providing sustainable, affordable alternatives for senior living. For 40 years, Senior Home Sharing has
Senior Home Sharing is a leader in providing sustainable, affordable alternatives for senior living. For 40 years, Senior Home Sharing has provided a solution to DuPage County’s shortage of affordable living options for low-income seniors. They have helped assist over 585 seniors in improving their quality of life and letting them stay in their community. Their work is only beginning as 31 percent of DuPage Counties’ population is over the age of 55.