Aging Services
Planning Committee

Our goal is to create a senior friendly community in Forsyth County. We reach for that goal by working together to assess and address the needs of older adults in Forsyth County.

Here you will find information about:

• Our committee and subcommittees
• Aging agencies, information & resources in Forsyth County
• Events hosted by us and our partner agencies
• Volunteer opportunities
• The Senior Advocate, our quarterly advocacy newsletter
• Weekly E-News, which features items of interest to those in the gerontology field, as well as announcements of upcoming events and opportunities for adults, caregivers, and those who serve them.

All of our meetings are open to the public and we encourage members of our community to get involved in our committee and its subcommittees. Explore our website to learn how you can join us in our endeavor to make Forsyth County a great place to call home.

• In the U.S. alone, one adult turns 50 every eight seconds, for a total of 4.7 million annually.
  This will continue for the next five years.
• NC's 2.4 million "baby boomers" represent more than a quarter of our present population.
• 30 NC counties have more persons age 60 and older than persons age 17 and younger.
• The aging of North Carolina's workforce may result in skill and labor shortages.
• Winston-Salem is consistently sited as one of the best and most affordable places to retire in the USA.
• Meals-on-Wheels serves over 1100 older adults in Forsyth County.
• A common consequence of aging is a reduction in safe driving skills.
• Transportation is a critical issue facing older adults.
• More than 32,000 seniors in the USA die every year as a result of the flu.
• Seniors are disproportionately targeted by telemarketing fraud.
• In 2009, 543 volunteers logged over 86,000 hours through the Retired & Senior Volunteer Program.
• Falls are the leading cause of fatal injuries to people over 65 in North Carolina.