The Greendale Health Department provides several services geared toward older adults, including four monthly blood pressure screening sites, fall prevention programs, and a home visitation program to link up older adults and their families to community resources. The Health Department was recently designated an Advanced Age-Friendly Public Health System by Trust For Americas Health. SAGE is one of the health department’s community health improvement workgroups created in 2015. Health Department staff are members of the Successful Aging in Greendale for Everyone (SAGE) workgroup. The health department is also part of Greendale’s Community Learning Center, which houses the health department, Park and Recreation Department the Public Library. The three departments regularly collaborate on programs for all ages and supports the concepts of health and wellness for all, lifelong learning and intergenerational programming and support.

Greendale was the first dementia-friendly community in southeast Wisconsin and has since provided support to other communities moving toward this goal. The community has a monthly memory café and a monthly support group for family members caring for older adults with dementia.

Greendale has a Greendale Senior Social Club which is coordinated through the Greendale Park and Recreation Deportment and is open to seniors, ages 55 and older, from Greendale and surrounding areas. It is a tax supported entity of the Village of Greendale and Greendale Schools. The Greendale Senior Social Club strives to provide social and recreational activities to seniors. Activities include guest speakers, cards movies, holiday celebrations, games, and blood pressure screenings.

Vision: Greendale will be a livable community where everyone can age successfully.

Mission: Explore and support innovative ideas to promote healthy and productive lives for the residents of Greendale, especially older adults and those most vulnerable by fostering a strong sense of community and the assurance of inclusiveness.