NAIPC-NW | A Regional Chapter of the National Aging in Place Council
Northwest
Building a Professional Community to Advance Aging in Place Across the Northwest
National Aging In Place Council - Northwest Chapter brings together professionals across Oregon and SW Washington who are committed to education, collaboration, ethical practice, and person-centered support for aging in place.
Welcome to the NW Chapter of the NAIPC
Founded in September 2026, the Northwest Chapter of the NAIPC is yet another reason why our region is a wonderful place to work in service areas dedicated to helping our neighbors age in place, wherever they call home.
We bring together professionals and organizations across Oregon and Southwest Washington to advance aging in place through education, collaboration, advocacy, ethical practice, and shared visibility.
Service professionals, partners, and community leaders are invited to build trusted connected, deepen your understanding of all it takes to age in place as well as help shape our growing chapter.
Want to stay informed? Join our mailing list for occasional chapter updates, events, educational opportunities, and ways to get involved.
Help Shape NAIPC-Northwest
We are inviting professionals, partners, and community leaders to share their interests, expertise, and ideas as we shape chapter programming, membership benefits, and regional priorities.
Your input will help guide our programming, outreach, and professional network development for 2026 and beyond.
Learn More at an Upcoming Meeting
Our Vision & Mission
Vision
We envision a region where older adults can age in place with dignity, safety, and confidence — wherever they call home.
Mission
NAIPC-Northwest brings together a trusted network of professionals committed to ethical practice, collaboration, education, and person-centered support. Through partnership and shared expertise, we help older adults, families, and communities make informed decisions about aging in the right place, whether that means adapting a current home, moving to a more supportive setting, or creating a new path forward with greater clarity and confidence.
Who We Are
Who is the National Aging in Place Council?
Watch this video in which our National Leadership explains who we are and what we do
For Professionals
NAIPC-Northwest is designed for professionals who want to collaborate across disciplines, learn from one another, strengthen referral relationships, and raise the standard of support for aging in place.
Education and professional learning
Interdisciplinary collaboration
Referral relationship-building
Thought leadership opportunities
Community visibility
Alignment with National NAIPC resources
Who We Bring Together
Aging in place requires more than one profession. It takes coordinated support across home modification, healthcare, care coordination, real estate, financial planning, legal services, community programs, and family systems.
Aging Life Care Professionals®
Certified Aging in Place Specialists(CAPS®)
Occupational and physical therapists
Contractors and remodelers
Realtors and senior move specialists
Home care and healthcare professionals
Financial planners and fiduciaries
Elder law attorneys
Mortgage specialists
Nonprofit and community leaders
Advocates and referral partners
For Families & Community
Aging in place requires more than one profession. It takes coordinated support across home modification, healthcare, care coordination, real estate, financial planning, legal services, community programs, and family systems.
Find Aging-in-Place Professionals
The National Aging in Place Council maintains the official member directory. Visitors can use the National directory to search for professionals and organizations who support aging in place.
Founding Leadership
NAIPC - Northwest is being shaped by a founding circle of professionals across aging-in-place, home accessibility, care coordination, design, finance, mortgage, programming, communications, and technology.
Kimberly Steele — Co-Chair
Kelly Nesbitt — Co-Chair
Emily Labarre — Treasurer
Alan Pierce — Programs
Paulina Larrain — Social Media
Melissa Boatwright — Marketing / PR
Sudhir Gautam — Tech / Digital Advisor, Southern Oregon Lead
Rebecca Loring - Recruitment Chair
Kristi Waits - Communication Chair
News
Helping older Clark County residents age in place well. Aug 19, 2026
Stay Connected with NAIPC-Northwest
Get occasional updates about chapter events, educational opportunities, Open Houses, and ways to get involved.
Contact Us
Interested in getting involved, suggesting a program topic, or learning more about the chapter?
Email: nw@ageinplace.org