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,…
Chokin-Undo, muscle-saving exercise program, is a long-term care prevention project aimed at preventing muscle loss among older people and establishing exercise habits. Local resident groups organize exercise classes and instructors dispatched by the town provide guidance on the exercises and conduct muscle thickness measurements twice a year. The classes also promote community interaction. Participants record…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Started: 2018 Location: Yau Tsim Mong District Hong Kong, China Desired outcome for older people: Learn, grow and make decisions Sectors: Social protection
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…
Started: 2014 Location: Yamakita Town, Japan Desired outcome for older people: Be mobile Sectors: Education, Health, Housing, Information and communication, Transportation
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.
Started: 2014 Location: Doha, Izghawa, Al Shamal - Qatar, Qatar Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships Sectors: Education, Health, Information and communication
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…
Started: 2016 Location: Zushi City, Japan Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs Sectors: Education, Health, Information and communication
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…
Started: 2017 Location: Macedon Ranges, Australia Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships Sectors: Information and communication
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…
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.”
This project was part of a wider Age-friendly Rockingham Communication Campaign which included five different projects. The objectives of the campaign were to: address ageism; assist seniors to share their memories and life events; recognise the positive contributions made by seniors and carers; and to increase community awareness of key issues affecting seniors and carers.
Started: 2018 Location: Rockingham, Australia Desired outcome for older people: Learn, grow and make decisions Sectors: Education, Information and communication
As part of the Toronto Seniors Strategy, the Toronto Paramedic Services partnered with Toronto Community Housing, Sinai Health System and others to pilot a program called CP@home where Community Paramedics visit older people in the Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC) buildings who are high-volume callers to 911. By visiting these older people and connecting them…
Older adults are a significant and growing population in Canadian cities, and currently represent 25% of the residents of most major cities in developed countries. Concurrent with national and international demographic changes are housing challenges, accelerated by increased costs associated with buying/maintaining homes, and compounded by long wait times for retirement homes, long-term care and…
‘Mayores de hoy’ is an online community started in 2012 with the goal of making academic information about aging accessible for older people. A monthly average of 10,000 people visit mayoresdehoy.com. The top 5 accessed pages (posts) are:
“Fashion for elderly women beyond 60 years old”.
“As you can… get advantages of the INAPAM Card benefits”.
Started: 2012 Location: Toluca, Mexico, Mexico Desired outcome for older people: Be mobile Sectors: Education, Health, Housing, Information and communication, Urban development
Recognizing the importance of accessibility and the impact this can have on the active participation within and inclusiveness of a society, the accessible film sessions were organized.
A variety of technical aids were supplied as necessary for each film shown including but not limited to audio description and subtitles. Additionally, accommodations for physical disability were made.
La violencia de género afecta de igual forma al colectivo de mayores de 65 años que al resto de la sociedad y el trabajo día a día en la Red de Centros de Convivencia nos ha hecho constatar la necesidad de abordar las desigualdades de género entre la población mayor.
www.MyHealthE.net is making collaboration easier with local area hospitals, advocacy groups, government and more to place health education classes on ONE website. This makes it easier for patients and caregivers to find the health education they seek.
The research created the strategic plan and we are now in the implementation process.
Started: 2019 Location: Age Friendly Louisville, United States of America Desired outcome for older people: Learn, grow and make decisions Sectors: Education, Health, Information and communication