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Summary

With the impact of COVID-19 in our state, the City of Fort Lauderdale has reached out to our Club 55 age-friendly group to offer 80% of our class offerings virtually. The members have been excited about this initiative which supports their physical health and mental wellness during this unprecedented time.

Key facts

Main target group: Older people in general

Sector(s): Health

Desired outcome for older people:
Build and maintain relationships

Other issues the Age-friendly practice aims to address:
  • Healthy behaviours (e.g. physical activity)
  • Inclusion
  • Participation

Contact details

Name: Max Newhart

Email address: mnewhart@fortlauderdale.gov

Age-friendly practice in detail (click to expand):

Engaging the wider community

Project lead: Local authorities

Older people’s involvement: Older people helped to implement the age-friendly practice

Moving forward

Has the impact of this age-friendly practice been analysed: Yes

Was the impact positive or negative:
Positive

Feedback:
The Club 55 (Age-Friendly) group is excited for this opportunity for virtual physical and emotional support during the time of COVID-19. Another skill being taught is how to set up and use a computer for virtual communication.

Looking back

Challenges:
The Club 55 had not crossed the bridge to virtual classes until the COVID19 pandemic. The staff of the program reached out to the I.T. department for assistance. The virtual system was up and running within one week. We believe that we will continue this program after the COVID19 “Stay in Place” order because we can reach out to a wider group of Club 55 members and hope to add more age-friendly people who may not have been able to access offerings previously.