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Miura City “Cheer-up Seniors Class”

The City holds “Cheer-up-Seniors Class” to get more seniors to become active and healthy. Started in 2006, the project has been expanding in its venues with new participants every year, and now more than 200 people enjoy the class at 10 sites. Anyone from 65 years and over is eligible to attend.
Some venues provide…

Started: 2006
Location: Miura City, Japan
Desired outcome for older people: Be mobile
Sectors: Health

Senior Activity Center

Evaluated

This project is planned as a Senior Activity Center in an effort to promote a community of active seniors. This project includes the construction of a new senior activity center to handle increased demand for senior programs in the northwest section of the City. The project site is a newly acquired 4½ acre property located…

Started: 2018
Location: City of Pompano, United States of America
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Health, Information and communication

We Build Age-friendly City in Wan Chai Together

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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,…

Started: 2018
Location: WanChai, China
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Information and communication

Promoting health through “Chokin Exercise” (muscle strengthening exercise)

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Hayama Town has been promoting the “Chokin Exercise” (a type of muscle strengthening exercise) town-wide since 2016. Currently, this exercise programme is being held in 15 locations, helping to widen a community network among older residents.

The “Chokin Exercise” does not require any equipment, so anyone can practice it easily, even at home. Nevertheless, the “Chokin…

Started: 2016
Location: Hayama Town, Japan
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Health

“Support Active Seniors with Reward Points”

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…

Started: 2013
Location: Odawara City, Japan
Desired outcome for older people: Contribute
Sectors: Health, Information and communication, Labor

Jockey Club Age-Friendly City Project – Painless Living @ TW

Evaluated

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…

Started: 2017
Location: Tsuen Wan District Hong Kong, China
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Health

Vivienda social y espacios comunes: un proyecto compartido

Evaluated

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…

Started: 2017
Location: Madrid, Spain
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Housing

Provision of transportation and continuing education

Evaluated

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

Ehsan Club (Centre for Elderly Empowerment & Care – Ehsan)

Evaluated

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.

The need for adequate social care has been…

Started: 2014
Location: Doha, Izghawa, Al Shamal - Qatar, Qatar
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Education, Health, Information and communication

ME-BYO Centers in Zushi City Hall and Zushi Arena

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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

Over 55s Connect Facebook Page

Evaluated

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

Fall and fracture prevention program

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…

Started: 2003
Location: Nakai Town, Japan
Desired outcome for older people: Be mobile
Sectors: Education, Health, Other

Activities of Kamome Housing Complex “Community Café Nagomi”

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.”

In 2012 as the model case…

Started: 2012
Location: Yokosuka City, Japan
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Health, Labor, Long-term care

Memories, An Anthology

Evaluated

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.

For…

Started: 2018
Location: Rockingham, Australia
Desired outcome for older people: Learn, grow and make decisions
Sectors: Education, Information and communication

Toronto Community Paramedicine at Home Program (CP@Home)

Evaluated

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…

Started: 2015
Location: Toronto, Canada
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Health, Housing

Toronto HomeShare

Evaluated

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…

Started: 2018
Location: Toronto, Canada
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Health, Housing

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