With funding from the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care, in 2017, Elgin St. Thomas Public Health hired an external consultant to conduct a comprehensive age friendly needs assessment.…
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Age-Friendly Sarnia is a collaborative community development initiative that works to pro-actively build a community where we can live, work, and play at any age! Healthy aging and best practices for…
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Westerville’s police, fire, and emergency medical response times all average less than four minutes and community oriented programs include the School Resource Officer Program (in conjunction with the Westerville City…
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The City of Miami is committed to all its residents, including its older adults. In 2015, the City of Miami Commission passed an ordinance to establish an Advisory Committee to…
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The City of Grand Rapids administers both traditional services oriented to older adults, as well as some innovative approaches. The Grand Rapids Housing Commission provides assistance to low income families,…
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A beautiful, walkable, historic downtown with safe, well-lit streets and easy free parking along with plentiful downtown housing is the foundation for our age-friendly city. The building blocks are not…
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Recognizing the increasing number of residents over 60 and the desire to keep long-term residents in our communities, South Orange and Maplewood (SOMA) launched “Two Towns for All Ages.” Under…
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The Town of Stoughton has many programs services and policies targeted toward older adults. Stoughton has a very active and well-funded Council on Aging, which offers a variety of services…
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Ogunquit is working to increase its walkability and bikeability. The town is a tourist and retirement destination. Ogunquit’s Marginal Way is one of the first accessible ocean-view walkways in Maine.…
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Recognizing the increasing number of residents over 60 and the desire to keep long-term residents in our communities, South Orange and Maplewood (SOMA) launched “Two Towns for All Ages.” Under…
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The Lafayette Senior Services Commission is a 7-member volunteer board appointed by City Council. Its mission is as follows: Identify those unique needs of the city’s residents aged 60 or…
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We currently have six elder-care facilities in Dover. The McConnell Community Center offers senior programs in fitness, adult learning, and senior events and gatherings. The center is for adults 50+…
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Somerville is a rapidly changing and emerging city in our region. With a deep demographic diversity of age, ethnicity, background, nationality, language and ability, we pride ourselves on supporting all…
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The Select Board, in the process of planning community development, determined that actions were needed to identify the key obstacles to being able to stay in the community as aging…
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Our Community Services and Parks Department has 4 community centers dedicated to senior recreational programming, nutritional meals program, services, supportive services, case management, HICAP, classes, educational opportunities, and life long…
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The City of Vicksburg fully funds a Senior Center for all the residents of Vicksburg. It is open to the public—the director and assistant director are employees of the City…
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The town of Castine has always had a high level of citizen participation and involvement. There is also a citizens group doing research on developing senior housing in the area.…
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Situated in one of Ohio’s growth regions, Clinton County, Ohio is where rural and urban ideas mix, offering unique opportunities for enriching quality of life.
With a 2010 population of 42,040,…
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COVID-19 has affected our community immensely, having faced many challenges, yet the Age-Friendly Working Group surged forward and adapted the growth and actions to further the City’s Community Plan.
As of…
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The City of Gary has a Senior Repair Program that targets single family homeowners in the city that are aged 62 and older. The program provides housing repairs up to…
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