Cape Ann is comprised of the towns of Essex, Manchester-by-the-Sea, and Rockport and the city of Gloucester. SeniorCare, Inc is the federally designated Area Agency on Aging for the region and the state designated Aging Services Access Point. SeniorCare is a community organization that provides a one-stop portal for information and services to elders and adults with disabilities for the Greater North Shore and Cape Ann. SeniorCare provides important services such as homecare, protective services, transportation, nursing home ombudsmen, money management, health insurance counseling, caregiver support, nutrition and other programs meant to help people stay in their homes and promote quality of life. The four communities of Cape Ann are also each served by individual Councils on Aging which provide medical transportation, fitness programs, health insurance information counseling, socialization opportunities, and a myriad of other programs. Addison Gilbert Hospital, located in Gloucester, MA, has demonstrated leadership in geriatric care through their Senior Adult Unit & NICHE Program. SeniorCare Inc in the convener of the Age and Dementia Friendly initiative on CapeAnn and established Age & Dementia Friendly Cape Ann (ADFCA) through a generous donation from the Tufts Health Plan Foundation. ADFCA has established a Steering Committee comprised of older adults, caregivers and a regional representation from all Age Friendly Domains. The first step in Cape Ann’s progress toward becoming more age friendly was to assess the strengths and needs of the community. ADFCA worked with the Gerontology Institute at University of Massachusetts Boston on a regional needs assessment. In order to include additional community input, ADFCA supplemented the UMass Boston assessment with a written and online survey for community residents. Through the community assessment process, priority areas have become apparent. Among these areas are transportation, housing, communication & information, education, and caregiving. A key finding of both assessments was the need for regionalization of services and information. ADFCA will now work with the ADFCA Steering Committee, Councils on Aging (COAs), and municipal representatives to craft an Action Plan. ADFCA will establish action teams in the key areas discussed above to gain a deeper understanding of the community strengths and needs as well as develop actionable goals to make Cape Ann more Age and Dementia Friendly.