Weds 9:40 | Rebuilding Together Rogue Valley helps people age in place

By Mike Green,

Published November 4, 2025 at 11:06 AM PST

Through connections with Rebuilding Together Rogue Valley (RBTRV), Grandma's Porch came to the home of Jerry Aguiare in Central Point in 2019. Grandma's Porch is a free program that assists low-income and disabled seniors with repairs and small renovations. — Through connections with Rebuilding Together Rogue Valley (RBTRV), Grandma's Porch came to the home of Jerry Aguiare in Central Point in 2019.
Grandma's Porch is a free program that assists low-income and disabled seniors with repairs and small renovations.

Joining the Exchange is Kendyl Kaplan, Executive Director of Rebuilding Together Rogue Valley (RBTRV). The program helps fund projects that assist aging seniors to keep them in their homes. It helps seniors and other low income residents with disabilities. Kaplan says RTRV is the only nonprofit in Oregon that does this work using Medicaid benefits.

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Mike Green is host of the Jefferson Exchange. Mike has lived in Southern Oregon for more than two decades. He is an award-winning journalist with over 20 years experience in media, specializing in media innovation, inclusive economics and entrepreneurship.

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