Independent Solo Peer Group
A Planning and Support Community for Independent Adults 60+
Build a More Secure and Confident Future
You have created an independent life. Now it is time to put the people, plans, and resources in place to help you remain confident, supported, and in control as you grow older.
The Solo Aging Peer Group brings together independent adults who understand the opportunities—and the practical challenges—of planning for the future without a spouse, partner, nearby children, or dependable family support.
You do not have to figure everything out alone.
Through guided planning, meaningful peer discussions, practical resources, and professional expertise, you will begin building a stronger structure around your health, finances, legal affairs, relationships, support network, and future care needs.
Imagine Feeling More Prepared
Imagine:
- Connecting with people who understand the realities of aging independently.
- Talking openly about concerns that friends or family may not fully understand.
- Developing new habits that support your health, confidence, and long-term independence.
- Building relationships with people who offer encouragement, accountability, and practical ideas.
- Creating a lifestyle and future plan based on your values, preferences, and priorities.
- Gaining access to tools and resources designed specifically for solo aging.
- Learning from experienced professionals in financial planning, legal services, healthcare, caregiving, housing, and aging services.
- Replacing uncertainty with a clear, manageable plan of action.
This is not a group focused on fear. It is a place to identify risks, strengthen your options, and take practical steps before a crisis forces decisions.
What the Solo Aging Peer Group Offers
Each month, the group focuses on an essential area of independent aging and life planning, including:
- Health and caregiving readiness
- Social connection and meaningful engagement
- Building a nearby support network
- Legal preparedness and decision-making
- Financial resilience
- Housing, transportation, and future care considerations
- Creating a practical personal action plan
Participants receive guidance, exercises, planning tools, and opportunities to apply what they learn to their own circumstances.
Begin with the Life Plan Assessment
Your experience begins with the Life Plan Assessment, a comprehensive planning tool that helps you evaluate your current level of preparedness across the essential areas of aging well.
The assessment helps you:
- Recognize your strengths.
- Identify potential risks and planning gaps.
- Clarify which areas require immediate attention.
- Establish priorities for your personal aging plan.
- Turn general concerns into specific, manageable action steps.
Your results provide a clear starting point for the work you will complete throughout the peer group.
Two Meetings Each Month
The Solo Aging Peer Group meets twice each month over four months.
Guided Planning Session
One monthly meeting is facilitated by Carol Marak and focuses on a specific life-planning topic.
During this session, participants can:
- Ask questions.
- Explore planning strategies.
- Discuss common solo aging concerns.
- Learn from professional experts.
- Identify practical next steps.
Guest professionals may include elder law attorneys, financial fiduciaries, aging life care managers, patient advocates, healthcare professionals, housing specialists, and other senior care experts.
Peer Connection and Accountability Session
The second monthly meeting is dedicated to peer discussion, progress, and mutual support.
During this session, members can:
- Share progress and challenges.
- Exchange ideas and resources.
- Learn from one another’s experiences.
- Receive encouragement and constructive feedback.
- Stay accountable to the commitments they have made.
- Strengthen relationships with people navigating similar circumstances.
Members are also encouraged to connect between meetings for additional encouragement and accountability.
What You Will Gain
By participating in the Solo Aging Peer Group, you will have the opportunity to:
- Develop a clearer vision for your future.
- Identify the people and professionals who may support you.
- Strengthen your health and caregiving readiness.
- Organize important financial and legal matters.
- Build stronger social and community connections.
- Prepare for emergencies and unexpected transitions.
- Create realistic short-term and long-term action steps.
- Increase your confidence in making future decisions.
- Become more proactive, informed, and resilient.
Who the Group Is For
The Solo Aging Peer Group is designed for independent adults age 60 and older who:
- Live without a spouse, partner, nearby children, or dependable family support.
- Want to remain independent and in control of future decisions.
- Recognize that self-reliance alone may not be enough.
- Need greater clarity about health, legal, financial, housing, or caregiving matters.
- Want to build a stronger personal and professional support network.
- Value thoughtful discussion, practical planning, and mutual encouragement.
- Are willing to take meaningful action toward a more secure future.
You do not need to have everything figured out before joining. You only need a willingness to examine your current situation, consider your options, and begin planning.
Independence Is Stronger When Connected
A secure future is not created through a single document or one important decision.
It is built through relationships, preparation, communication, and consistent action.
The Solo Aging Peer Group will help you put a practical structure around your future so that you can remain known, supported, prepared, and confident—regardless of what changes may come.
