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Williamsburg Landing, the premier Life Plan Community in the greater Williamsburg area, is pleased to announce it has received the 2018 Architecture & Design Award from Senior Housing News in the building category of Stand-alone Memory Care. Greg Storer, President/CEO commented, "We are thrilled to receive this award. We are the proud recipients of an amazing and beautiful Memory Support Home thanks to the cohesive teamwork of RLPS Architects, Henderson Construction, and many subcontractors.

Vernon Baker and Kathy Kammer presented the second annual Williamsburg Landing Outstanding Service to Seniors Award to William S. Massey, CEO of Peninsula Agency on Aging. Bill was actively involved in the startup of the Center for Excellence in Aging, established a branch of PAA in Williamsburg, served as an advisor to the local Senior Services Coalition, and has served hundreds of seniors and their families in the community.

When Older Americans Month was established in 1963, only 17 million living Americans had reached their 65th birthday. About a third of older Americans lived in poverty and there were few programs to meet their needs. Interest in older Americans and their concerns grew. In April 1963, President John F. Kennedy and the National Council of Senior Citizens designated May as “Senior Citizens Month,” the prelude to “Older Americans Month.”