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Global Database of Age-friendly Practices

Radars

Radars is a local network of prevention and detection of the solitude and isolation of the elderly, where residents, neighbors, traders, volunteers and services are involved in the different neighborhoods of Igualada.

This network is useful both for the elderly who live in this undesired situation, solitude, as well as for their relatives knowing that someone…

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Started: 2017
Location: Igualada
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Social protection

Modu-Lab’

Le Modu-Lab est un projet de Living Lab (méthode de recherche en innovation ouverte, qui vise le développement de nouveaux produits et services à travers un processus de co-création avec les usagers dans des conditions réelles) avec pour thématique l’autonomie au domicile et la mobilité. Il s’inscrit dans le quartier intergénérationnel d’Andromède, situé à Blagnac.…

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Started: 2014
Location: Toulouse Metropole, France
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Housing

Age Friendly Island Training

Evaluated

The Age Friendly training was written in January 2016. It looks to address cultural attitudes among ageing focusing on physical barriers, physiological barriers and environmental barriers. We worked with a small Task and Finish group made up of senior leads from Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue, Hampshire Police, Southern Vectis (Local transport provider), to…

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Started: 2016
Location: Isle of Wight, United Kingdom
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Education, Health, Housing, Information and communication, Transportation

Improved Senior Bus Service

Evaluated

Though the Montclair Senior Bus has been in operation for over 30 years, a consistent complaint was poor service and an inability to make changes to the route/service model.  Lifelong Montclair investigated options for improving the service and in 2016 decided to partner with a transportation organization to provide the service.  EZ Ride (our Transportation…

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Started: 2018
Location: Montclair
Desired outcome for older people: Be mobile
Sectors: Transportation

Parklet Program

The Township of Montclair’s Department of Planning partnered with the Montclair Center Business Improvement District to develop a parklet program.  The pilot parklet launched in October, 2016.  Although there was some public concern about the loss of parking spots, overall feedback was very positive, and the organizations are developing plans for expanding the program.

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Started: 2018
Location: Montclair, United States of America
Desired outcome for older people: Be mobile
Sectors: Urban development

Lifelong Learning Program

Evaluated

The Montclair Institute for Lifelong Learning (The MILL) began in the spring of 2016 following meetings among community seniors, the Adult School of Montclair Department of the Montclair Public Library, the Montclair Art Museum, the Montclair History Center, and Montclair State University.  During these meetings, the group decided that The MILL would include six-week-long, high-level…

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Started: 2016
Location: Montclair, United States of America
Desired outcome for older people: Learn, grow and make decisions
Sectors: Education

Municipal Toolkit

Evaluated

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

Evaluated

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

Evaluated

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

Evaluated

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

Evaluated

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

Evaluated

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

Evaluated

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

Enhancing Fremantle as an age-friendly community

Evaluated

As a diverse and cultural community the City is committed to continuous improvement in its age friendly practices and realises seniors’ participation in community life as critical to the well-being of the communities. Importantly, seniors are an intrinsic part of Fremantle’s future prosperity.

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Started: 2018
Location: City of Fremantle
Desired outcome for older people: Contribute
Sectors: Health, Housing, Information and communication, Social protection, Transportation, Urban development

Oskar (8 months). Is visiting baby

Now get older by Levanger residential and activity center meet the very young. It seems to do well for everyone involved.

By Marthe Haugdal/ National Center for Culture, Health and Care (Levanger)

Oskar (8.mnd) visiting on day care in Levanger residential and activity center. Photo: Thomas Jergel

A dark fringe emerging from the baby carriage at Levanger residential…

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Started: 2018
Location: Levanger, Norway
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Health