Summary
The Georgetown Age-Friendly Community team partnered with the Georgetown Volunteer Fire Department to improve the numbering of houses throughout town. Georgetown is a rural community with very little town lighting. Easy identification of house numbering is matter of safety for the fire and ambulance crews, especially at night. The program provides five-inch reflective numbers mounted on a small placard. Thanks to a grant from the Georgetown Working League, this is free to the homeowners and includes installation (in consultation with the homeowner).
Key facts
Main target group: Both younger and older people (i.e. intergenerational)
Other target group(s): Initial targeting is those on poorly lit roads with insufficient readable house numbers.
Sector(s): Health, Information and communication, Social protection
Desired outcome for older people:
Meet their basic needs
- Accessibility
- Ageing in place
- Disasters and emergencies