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Kadıköy Municipality’s Social Center

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Kadıköy Municipality aims at assisting the local seniors by offering facilities for active ageing, providing psychological support, and contributing to their social life and personal development through protective, preventive and supportive services. Inaugurated on December 4th, 2013, the Social Center targets the elderly population in Kadıköy aged 65 and above. Kadıköy’s Social Center has the…

Started: 2013
Location: Kadikoy, Turkey
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships

Intergenerational Meeting

FOZ CÔA MORE SOCIAL 2016 – Intergenerational MeetingThis initiative is designed to promote active aging of the elderly, this time placing a greater focus on the issue of the importance of the relationship between generations.In this event we were held extensive range activities designed to encourage the sharing of experiences and knowledge between generations.An initiative…

Started: 2010
Location: Vila Nova de Foz Coa, Portugal
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships

Priority Seats at Rain-shelters in Kwai Tsing District

The Age-Friendly Community Ambassadors (Kwai Tsing) (AFCAs-K&T) carried out a community assessment project on Age-Friendly outdoor environment in Kwai Tsing in 2015. As of May 2016, there are 271 rainshelters on pathways or footpaths in Kwai Tsing, but only 102 have seats installed. As such, AFCAs-K&T suggested the Kwai Tsing District Council (K&TDC) to install…

Started: 2015
Location: Kwai Tsing District Hong Kong, China
Desired outcome for older people: Be mobile
Sectors: Urban development

Free entry for Senior Citizens 67 years and older into Reykjavík’s Swimming Pools

Reykjavík City is Age-friendly and takes into account the needs of senior citizens and what is accessible and suitable for them. The aim of Reykjavík City is to find ways to further support their senior citizen’s participation and their efficiency. There are many factors to consider to increase the quality of life of senior citizens.…

Started: 2015
Location: Reykjavik, Iceland
Desired outcome for older people: Be mobile
Sectors: Health

Corte Madera Honors Our Nonagenarians and Centenarians

For two years running, Age-Friendly Corte Madera (AFCM) has organized an annual celebration of residents ninety years old and older to which family, friends, and the broader community are invited. This year (2016) the honorees were acknowledged as living links to our town’s history as the Town observed the one hundredth anniversary of its founding.…

Location: Corte Madera

Clarence Positive Ageing Advisory Committee (CPAAC)

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Clarence City Council Positive Ageing Advisory Committee was established in October 2008. The aim of the Committee is to assist Council to implement Council’s Positive Ageing Plan. Council’s Positive Ageing Plan aims to respond strategically and actively to the identified challenges provided by an ageing population.The CPAAC is made up of 12 older residents from…

Started: 2014
Location: Clarence City, Australia
Desired outcome for older people: Contribute
Sectors: Labor

aWake Before Death

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The aim of the aWake Before Death project is to engage people of all ages in Clarence in the promotion and education of end-of-life planning, through the use of stories, music and the arts, to help build knowledge, awareness and capacity across the community in a sustainable way. The ‘aWake Before Death’ (ABD) project came…

Started: 2014
Location: Clarence City, Australia
Desired outcome for older people: Learn, grow and make decisions
Sectors: Information and communication

Food Connections Clarence

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Food connects people, and in Clarence there is a variety of regular opportunities to meet new people or catch up with old friends while enjoying a wholesome meal. These programs are supported by local communities, schools, organisations andbusinesses, many with fantastic volunteers who coordinate and cook with care and dedication. The aim of this project…

Started: 2014
Location: Clarence City, Australia
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Health

Research walks with seniors in Gdynia

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Research walks with seniors in Gdynia are dedicated to assessing the appearance, functionality and barriers of municipal infrastructure in the centre and districts of Gdynia. Their aim is to study the views and perceptions by different groups of inhabitants of particular urban areas, especially taking into consideration special needs and requirements. Furthermore they aim to…

Started: 2013
Location: Gdynia, Poland
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs

Thrive Where You Are – an exercise therapy video series for older adults

With support from Cleveland State University’s (CSU) Office of Civic Engagement, the Cleveland Department of Aging and CSU’s Physical and Occupational Therapy programs collaborated to produce an instructional exercise therapy video series for older adults. The video features four Cleveland seniors demonstrating exercises that can be done from a bed, chair or standing. Each exercise…

Started: 2015
Location: Cleveland, United States of America
Desired outcome for older people: Be mobile
Sectors: Health

Age-Friendly Promising Practice Brief: Housing

Increased age is associated with increased disability, which may impact an individual’s ability to remain at home. Most older people would prefer to remain in their homes as they age. The way that homes are constructed can enable people with physical limitations, of all ages, to remain socially engaged, and home design principles can facilitate…

Location: Sarasota County, United States of America
Desired outcome for older people: Be mobile
Sectors: Housing

Free rides with the local bus

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If you live in Velenje or in its suburbs you can go to any place in the city by bus and for free. The municipality of Velenje provides 380.000 EUR per year to provide free city transportation for more than 35.000 passengers per month. We decided to offer free transport because of the following reasons:-…

Started: 2013
Location: Velenje, Slovenia
Desired outcome for older people: Be mobile
Sectors: Transportation

Installation of benches

It can be difficult for many older adults to enjoy walking in Ottawa without somewhere to rest. The availability of seating areas was identified as one of the top urban age-friendly features for older people who participated in the Older Adult Plan consultations in 2011. As part of the Older Adult Plan, the City began…

Started: 2012
Location: Ottawa, Canada
Desired outcome for older people: Be mobile
Sectors: Urban development

Accessibility Design Standards and Barrier Retrofits Program

The City is committed to developing age-friendly infrastructure and has developed Accessibility Design Standards that respond to the needs of older adults. These standards are intended to be mandatory for all new construction and the redevelopment of existing facilities, owned, leased or operated by the City of Ottawa. They are intended to be applied to…

Started: 2012
Location: Ottawa, Canada
Desired outcome for older people: Be mobile
Sectors: Urban development

Computer Training Curriculum for Older Adults

As part of the Older Adult Plan consultation sessions, older adults identified a need to have increased access to computer and Internet instruction. To meet this identified need, the Ottawa Public Library (OPL) developed a computer literacy curriculum for older adults. Building on computer training already provided at the Library, a course was developed that…

Started: 2013
Location: Ottawa, Canada
Desired outcome for older people: Learn, grow and make decisions

Pedestrian Signal Technology

As part of the City of Ottawa’s Older Adult Plan, the Public Works Department was allocated $100,000 in 2013 and 2014, to install additional audible pedestrian signals and pedestrian countdown timers to existing signalized intersections to improve pedestrian safety for older adults.The Public Works Department identified intersections that would have the most positive impact on…

Started: 2013
Location: Ottawa, Canada
Desired outcome for older people: Be mobile
Sectors: Urban development

Snow Angels Program

Winter is an important cause of isolation for older adults, especially when their driveways are temporarily unusable due to snow and ice accumulation. In 2013/2014, the City of Ottawa Public Works Department expanded the existing Snow Go program which matches seniors with an individual or contractor to clear snow from private driveways to include a…

Started: 2013
Location: Ottawa, Canada
Desired outcome for older people: Be mobile
Sectors: Urban development

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