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Ridgewood


Ridgewood

Committed To Becoming More Age-Friendly

Ridgewood  United States of America
Print this page City population: 2555418 % over 60Joined Network in 2019

In 2016, Age Friendly Ridgewood presented to the Village Council and the community at large valuable data collected from focus groups and an assessment completed by over seven hundred residents age 55 and over. The information compiled identified the needs and perspectives of Ridgewood’s older adults and informed the work of Age Friendly Ridgewood. Using the data, a series of projects were designed funded through the Henry and Marilyn Taub Foundation focused on building and enhancing Ridgewood’s efforts to support those older adult residents choosing to age in place with dignity and independence here in Ridgewood. We are committed to advancing public policy and developing a service network directly related to the needs of our older adults: making outdoor spaces and buildings more senior friendly, increasing access and affordability of transportation and housing, creating safe pedestrian crosswalks and sidewalks so as to encourage walking and healthy lifestyles, providing important benefit and services information to assist older adults to age in place, and provide an enhanced schedule of activities and inclusive social participation in an effort to keep older adults active and engaged in our community. Our Village government has embraced the work of Age Friendly Ridgewood and encouraged our work with the Parks and Recreation Department running the Community Center and offering programs to older adults; expanding the Senior Bus Services from two to three days a week; and the Engineering Department responsible for improving sidewalks, repainting crosswalks, and installing street furniture (benches) along routes routinely traveled by older adults. The Village in next years budget and through work at the County level have shown a commitment to continue with the three-day a week bus service and to improve the Franklin Avenue corridor that has been identified in need of safety upgrades for our older adult pedestrians.

Baseline Assessment
Strategy and Action Plan
Evaluation

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