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Minami Ashigara City, Orange Network

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Minami Ashigara City started “Minami Ashigara Future Creation College” in 2017, where businesses, government, schools, and residents work together to respond to regional issues.

To create a senior-friendly community, the College is promoting a program named “Minami Ashigara City Orange Network” to locate missing individuals with dementia as early as possible. Individuals with dementia receive two…

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Started: 2017
Location: Minamiashigara City, Japan
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Health, Information and communication, Social protection

‘Genkide kenkō jumyō o nobashite’: I am healthy and extend my healthy life

Oi Town has a social and activity club for older people called “Oi, Folks! Genki-kai”. This club is held twice a month at 13 community centers which are easily accessible on foot. Residents over 60 years old can join the club anytime without prior registration, and most of our participants are over 80 years old.…

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Started: 2004
Location: Oi Town, Japan
Desired outcome for older people: Learn, grow and make decisions
Sectors: Education, Health

Manazuru Support Teams named “Mana Support”

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Many volunteers are actively engaged in Manazuru Town’s projects for older people, and we have created support teams named “Mana Support” to provide volunteer opportunities for those who can help older people with their day-to-day tasks. Through “Mana Support”, the Town aims to foster a community where residents can mutually support each other and share…

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Started: 2017
Location: Manazuru Town, Japan
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Health, Housing, Labor, Social protection

Activities of community social workers

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With the progress of our super-aged society and the change in household composition, seniors and their family members have diverse and complex concerns in their daily lives.
To deal with such concerns, our community social workers (SWs) are actively reaching out to seniors who are in need of care but do not know how to…

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Started: 2016
Location: Fujisawa City, Japan
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Education, Health, Housing, Information and communication, Labor, Social protection

Miura City “Cheer-up Seniors Class”

The City holds “Cheer-up-Seniors Class” to get more seniors to become active and healthy. Started in 2006, the project has been expanding in its venues with new participants every year, and now more than 200 people enjoy the class at 10 sites. Anyone from 65 years and over is eligible to attend.
Some venues provide…

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Started: 2006
Location: Miura City, Japan
Desired outcome for older people: Be mobile
Sectors: Health

‘An Invitation to Older Residents …’

Lane Cove Council worked with a local service provider, Sydney Community Services, to develop an 8 page booklet that contains simple case studies of older people who were isolated and by reaching out to services had become involved with their community. The aim was to encourage other people to also reach out and get connected…

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Started: 2017
Location: Lane Cove, Australia
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Health, Information and communication, Social protection

Senior Activity Center

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This project is planned as a Senior Activity Center in an effort to promote a community of active seniors. This project includes the construction of a new senior activity center to handle increased demand for senior programs in the northwest section of the City. The project site is a newly acquired 4½ acre property located…

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Started: 2018
Location: City of Pompano, United States of America
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Health, Information and communication

We Build Age-friendly City in Wan Chai Together

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The St. James’ Settlement Wanchai District Elderly Community Centre with support from the Jockey Club Age-friendly City Project organized the Age Friendly City programme to improve age-friendliness in outdoor spaces and buildings as well as facilitate social participation, and communication and information within the district. In collaboration with the District Council and local care centres,…

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Started: 2018
Location: WanChai, China
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Information and communication

Promoting health through “Chokin Exercise” (muscle strengthening exercise)

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Hayama Town has been promoting the “Chokin Exercise” (a type of muscle strengthening exercise) town-wide since 2016. Currently, this exercise programme is being held in 15 locations, helping to widen a community network among older residents.

The “Chokin Exercise” does not require any equipment, so anyone can practice it easily, even at home. Nevertheless, the “Chokin…

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Started: 2016
Location: Hayama Town, Japan
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Health

“Support Active Seniors with Reward Points”

The project “Support Active Seniors with Reward Points” encourages older people in Odawara City aged 60 and over to become socially active and meaningfully participate in the local community. To do so, participants who sign-up through this project work as volunteers at designated welfare facilities or events, and earn ‘reward points’ based on their contributed…

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Started: 2013
Location: Odawara City, Japan
Desired outcome for older people: Contribute
Sectors: Health, Information and communication, Labor

Jockey Club Age-Friendly City Project – Painless Living @ TW

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According to the baseline assessment conducted in 2016 with reference to the eight Age-Friendly City (AFC) domains, ‘Community Support and Health Services’ was rated the lowest. Senior residents wish to receive health therapies, such as Chinese medicine and acupuncture, to maintain their health before they become frail.

With a subsidy of HKD500,000 provided by The Hong…

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Started: 2017
Location: Tsuen Wan District Hong Kong, China
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Health

Bridges – an inter-generational learning program

In May of 2018, the City of Waterloo, Ontario was awarded a federal grant to help pursue an inter-generational and intercultural learning program. The program, known as “Bridges” focuses on building cultural connections by inviting residents of Waterloo to experience cultural knowledge and traditions from older people who are affiliated with Waterloo’s many ethnic and…

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Started: 2018
Location: Waterloo, Canada
Desired outcome for older people: Contribute
Sectors: Social protection

Vivienda social y espacios comunes: un proyecto compartido

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El Ayuntamiento de Madrid desarrolla su Plan de Acción en tres ejes diferentes relacionados con la gobernanza, el fomento de la autonomía y la participación social. Este proyecto aúna en sí mismo aspectos de los tres ejes del plan:
• Vivienda
• Relaciones intergeneracionales
• Participación en la toma de decisiones
El Consejo Sectorial de…

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Started: 2017
Location: Madrid, Spain
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Housing

JCAFC Project – Age-voice in community

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Funded by Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, “Jockey Club Age-friendly City Project – Age-voice in community” was implemented between Jun & Dec 2018. It was organised by 9 centres for older people in Yau Tsim Mong District (Main organiser: The MKKFA Limited Chan Hing Social Services Centre; co-organisers: 8 centres for older people). In…

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Started: 2018
Location: Yau Tsim Mong District Hong Kong, China
Desired outcome for older people: Learn, grow and make decisions
Sectors: Social protection

Provision of transportation and continuing education

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Yamakita Town offers a transportation service using taxis for its citizens over 70 years old, who live in areas which are difficult to access with public transportation. The town provides tickets worth 1500 Japanese yen for a month to each household, which can be used with the town’s taxi services. User-friendliness was one of the…

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Started: 2014
Location: Yamakita Town, Japan
Desired outcome for older people: Be mobile
Sectors: Education, Health, Housing, Information and communication, Transportation

Ehsan Club (Centre for Elderly Empowerment & Care – Ehsan)

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Older persons have rights in the community and from those around them such as to be treated with respect and dignity. Yet, sometimes family members find that the challenges of day to day life and preoccupation with work limit their ability to adequately care for their loved ones.

The need for adequate social care has been…

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Started: 2014
Location: Doha, Izghawa, Al Shamal - Qatar, Qatar
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Education, Health, Information and communication

ME-BYO Centers in Zushi City Hall and Zushi Arena

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In 2016, Zushi City launched two ME-BYO Centers to improve residents’ health and prevent their care-dependency. One Centre is located on the first floor of the City Hall and the other is in “Zushi Arena,” City’s sports facility.

“ME-BYO” is a concept which does not consider health and sickness as two clearly separable conditions. Rather, the…

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Started: 2016
Location: Zushi City, Japan
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Education, Health, Information and communication

Over 55s Connect Facebook Page

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Macedon Ranges Shire Council developed a Facebook page which is targeted to older people and their friends and families. The aim of the page is to engage the older online community and provide them with an alternative way of accessing information and connecting them with the community. The Over 55s Connect page addresses issues such…

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Started: 2017
Location: Macedon Ranges, Australia
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Information and communication

Fall and fracture prevention program

Nakai Town has been conducting a fall & fracture prevention program named “Koyurugi Exercise” for older people aged 65 and over since 2003. Fall-related fractures are one of the main causes contributing to older people’s care dependency. The “Koyurugi Exercise” programme aims to maintain and improve older people’s quality of life by improving physical strength…

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Started: 2003
Location: Nakai Town, Japan
Desired outcome for older people: Be mobile
Sectors: Education, Health, Other

Activities of Kamome Housing Complex “Community Café Nagomi”

In November 2011, the residents’ association of Kamome Housing Complex, Kanagawa prefectural housing facility, were entrusted by Kanagawa Prefecture with a research project for a model case of the supporting activity for prefectural housing. As one of its first attempts, they set up a gathering space named “Community Café Nagomi.”

In 2012 as the model case…

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Started: 2012
Location: Yokosuka City, Japan
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Health, Labor, Long-term care