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Town of Hudson

Town of Hudson
United States of America

Town of Hudson is committed to developing a livable community for everyone, as evidenced by our comprehensive community development programs. The Town of Hudson is the host community for State…

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City population: 1968023 % over 60Joined Network in 2018

Knoxville

Knoxville
United States of America

Currently, the City of Knoxville is engaged in the following activities which are geared towards becoming more age-friendly: CODI is conducting a Disability-Friendly City survey which is based on the…

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City population: 18623919.5 % over 60Joined Network in 2018

Rencontre Espace d’une vie

Lien social et solidarité

Espace d’une vie est une rencontre intergénérationnelle visant…

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29 Jun, 2018, by Le Cres, News

Municipal Toolkit

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St. Louis County has a great diversity of people and communities, including 88 municipalities that range in size from over 50,000 residents to several communities with populations under 300 residents. The municipal inventory in Aging Successfully in St. Louis County: A Quality of Life Assessment indicates there is a broad continuum of municipal services offered…

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Started: 2016
Location: Saint Louis
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Health, Housing, Information and communication, Transportation, Urban development

Resource Accessibility

The St. Louis County Older Residents Program agreed to partner with graduate students from Washington University in St. Louis Program in Occupational Therapy (WUOT) to create a mobile information kiosk that provides hard copy material as well as electronic access to resources, and establish regular venues for display. CORP has identified that despite the high…

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Started: 2017
Location: Saint Louis
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Health, Information and communication, Long-term care, Transportation

Asset Mapping

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One piece of an age-friendly assessment is creating an inventory of resources within the community. This can be done with asset mapping, an exercise that reveals the various strengths within a community. The network of people, organizations, programs, and services in your community that contribute to the desired outcome are recorded and mapped. Asset mapping…

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Started: 2015
Location: Saint Louis
Desired outcome for older people: Contribute
Sectors: Health, Information and communication, Transportation, Urban development

Walk Audit

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Similar to facilities audits, walk audits are evaluation tools that rate the built environment of the transportation network on ease of access, use and comfort for residents of all ages. The built and social environments of a community greatly impact the livability of that community – particularly for older adults living in…

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Started: 2017
Location: Saint Louis
Desired outcome for older people: Be mobile
Sectors: Housing, Transportation, Urban development

Community Needs Assessment

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Developing a comprehensive assessment serves several purposes for action towards advancing an age-friendly community.

First, it evaluates the community in its current state and provides data-driven feedback.
Second, it identifies assets, areas for improvement, and gaps.
Third, it helps establish standards for a community and evaluate progress.
Fourth, it motivates performance and helps to develop a…

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Started: 2016
Location: Saint Louis
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Education, Health, Housing, Information and communication, Labor, Long-term care, Social protection, Transportation

Older Adult Commission

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Older adult residents often have established roots within the community and may have lived in the community for a number of years. It is important to them that they are able to find meaningful ways to connect with other people and their government. Opportunities to stay active, connected, and serve their community have value…

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Started: 2016
Location: Saint Louis
Desired outcome for older people: Learn, grow and make decisions
Sectors: Health, Housing, Information and communication, Transportation

Surveying Older Adults

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In order to best serve older adults and increase the age-friendliness of your community, it is important to ask for and record information from residents on a variety of topics. Collecting resident input provides valuable insight on how the public feels about community issues. This information can guide strategic decisions and priorities for your community.

Engaging…

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Started: 2014
Location: Saint Louis
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Education, Health, Housing, Information and communication, Labor, Long-term care, Social protection, Transportation, Urban development

Functional Needs Registry

The Access and Functional Needs Registry is a secure database of information administered by the St. Louis County Department of Human Services containing information about elderly or disabled individuals who may need additional or special assistance in the event of an emergency.

The Registry is intended to serve as an emergency preparedness tool whereby the elderly,…

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Started: 2014
Location: Saint Louis
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Health

The Wanjoo welcome lounge

The Wanjoo lounge is a ‘drop in space’ for over 55s that is inclusive, providing free refreshments, customised activities and access to computer, including various courses developed in response to seniors’ social and computer literacy learning needs.

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Started: 2018
Location: City of Fremantle
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Health, Information and communication, Social protection

The Garden Party Collective

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The Garden Party Collective provided a framework to bring the forming micro communities together around an event theme. This could be anything from an afternoon tea, park party, book swap and include music or entertainment; to be decided by the Community Connectors as the project unfolded.

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Started: 2018
Location: City of Fremantle
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Health, Housing, Information and communication, Social protection