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City of Sacramento


City of Sacramento

Committed To Becoming More Age-Friendly

City of Sacramento  United States of America
Print this page City population: 50134415 % over 60Joined Network in 2019

The Sacramento 2035 General Plan is the City’s blueprint for how the city will grow and provide services to the community. It includes policies to support an age-friendly community (ERC 2.2.15); encourage the development of senior daycare facilities, assisted living facilities, hospice, child care and other facilities in appropriate areas throughout the city (LU 8.2.3); Encourage senior housing (H-3.2.1); encourage universal design in new housing (H-5.1); work with Sacramento Regional Transit to integrate public transit designed to meet the needs of senior and people with disabilities into neighborhoods; and promote alternative, affordable, and accessible housing types located near amenities, transit, and services. The 2035 General Plan also includes policies to support the County of Sacramento as the principal provider of health and human service facilities and services to address the special needs of the disabled, homeless, and senior populations. Paratransit, Inc. has provided demand-response trip booking since 1981. City of Sacramento Youth, Parks, & Community Enrichment Department, Older Adult Services Division provides services and venues for seniors. Activities include the Triple-R Adult Day Program for adults with memory loss; learning programs such as TechConnections, which helps seniors navigate the world of computer and online technology, and a 50+ Wellness Program to promote health and vitality for adults age 50 and older. In addition, the Caring Neighborhoods program is an awareness campaign to promote neighborhood connections to the elderly population within the community. The City of Sacramento Office of Emergency Management coordinates the planning, preparedness, communication, response and recovery during man-made and natural disasters. The 2018 City of Sacramento Emergency Operations Plan includes the prioritization of resources to enable vulnerable people to move out of harm’s way.

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