Summary of Considerations<\/p>\n
Pillar<\/strong><\/td>\n| Short-Term Considerations<\/strong><\/td>\n | Long-Term Considerations<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Outdoor Spaces and Building<\/strong><\/td>\n | 1. Identify and install portable ramps where needed.<\/p>\n | 2. Install washrooms in public areas (i.e. Trails, outdoor fields, etc\u2026)<\/p>\n 3. Seniors Panel to collaborate with Accessibility Panel on working toward making infrastructure and public buildings accessible.<\/p>\n 4. Utilize youth centres for older adult activities during day time.<\/p>\n 5. Assessment & Mapping of All Outdoors Spaces that are accessible (i.e. washrooms, resting area, shade, equipment, signage).<\/p>\n 6. Build on findings from Age Friendly Business Survey conducted by Laurentian University.<\/td>\n 1. Remove and discontinue use of interlock\/cobblestones for sidewalks. Uneven surfaces cause tripping hazards and safety should always trump aesthetics.<\/p>\n | 2. Improve snow removal on sidewalks for those with mobility issues.<\/p>\n 3. Install sidewalks in new subdivisions to work towards a walkable community.<\/p>\n 4. Educate residents on how to use crosswalk buttons and increase the time of pedestrian crosswalks to allow those with mobility issues enough time to cross.<\/p>\n 5. Create apps for public facilities along with free wifi.<\/p>\n 6. Review unused public space to offer programs to community (i.e. quilting, technology, intergenerational initiatives, stand up programs, etc\u2026, or partner with community services).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Transportation<\/strong><\/td>\n | 1. Increase the subsidies that are available to older adults (i.e. give 12 free bus passes per year).<\/p>\n | 2. Improve communication in print and electronically on transit services (i.e. how to use conventional transit, Handi-Transit services, subsidies, etc\u2026)<\/p>\n 3. Clear snow from sidewalks & bus stops for better access.<\/p>\n 4. Improve employee education on older adult needs.<\/td>\n 1. Support Healthy Roads Initiative.<\/p>\n | 2. Revisit Seniors Ride Free option.<\/p>\n 3. Review transportation options in outlying areas.<\/p>\n 4. Ensure buses have cameras for safety.<\/p>\n 5. Enhance Handi-Transit Services (accessibility, user-friendliness, staff training).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Housing<\/strong><\/td>\n | 1. Increase awareness of grants\/subsidies for aging in place (i.e. Housing Weatherization Program).<\/p>\n | 2. Provide administrative assistance to older adults with grant applications, subsidies, etc\u2026<\/p>\n 3. Educate residents on affordable housing options.<\/td>\n 1. Encourage contractors & architectural students to build \u201cage-friendly homes\u201d.<\/p>\n | 2. Government incentives for residents buying age-friendly homes<\/p>\n 3. Collaborate with community support services (LHIN, CMHA, etc\u2026) and encourage volunteers to visit those in need.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Social Participations<\/strong><\/td>\n | 1. Determine capacity of CGS I.T. Dept. to funnel context (i.e. phone, cable, internet) to individual households.<\/p>\n | 2. Develop \u201cQuick Reference Guide\u201d and \u201cActivity Calendar\u201d.<\/p>\n 3. School board(s) involvement in Intergenerational programming = student volunteers.<\/p>\n 4. Celebrate senior friendliness activities.<\/p>\n 5. Offer free\/affordable programs to older adults in their neighbourhoods.<\/td>\n 1. Social dining program for \u201cisolated persons\u201d.<\/p>\n | 2. Eliminate registration \u201cfee\u201d barriers to participate (i.e. parking, library card, bus passes, etc\u2026).<\/p>\n 3. Seniors volunteer program that is MUNICIPALLY<\/u> driven.<\/p>\n 4. Provide incentives to get older adults out of house.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Respect and Social Inclusion<\/strong><\/td>\n | 1. Create opportunities for intergeneration activities, as well as, peer to peer.<\/p>\n | 2. Promote success.<\/p>\n 3. Perform environmental scan to identify gaps and opportunities.<\/p>\n 4. Work with CANs to improve action plan.<\/td>\n 1. Change stigma surrounding seniors as most are healthy.<\/p>\n | 2. Community hubs via using playground buildings for social gatherings and activities.<\/p>\n 3. Free transportation to community activities and events for older adults.<\/p>\n 4. Create friendly and welcoming environments.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Civic Participation and Employment<\/strong><\/td>\n | 1. Host a volunteer forum to identify barriers, common threats, look as volunteerism as a system.<\/p>\n | 2. Offer mentorship opportunities.<\/p>\n 3. Build on Volunteer Sudbury\u2019s model to increase services and provide sustainability.<\/td>\n 1. Recognition & planning for intergenerational volunteering & work force.<\/p>\n | 2. Engage local school boards to expand volunteer hours to include intergenerational opportunities (i.e. mandatory 40 hours for students).<\/p>\n 3. Develop outreach programs through Employment Services, YMCA, etc\u2026<\/p>\n 4. Provide incentives for older adults to volunteer.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Communication and Information<\/strong><\/td>\n | 1. Develop e-contact list to distribute information to stakeholders, residents, and organizations.<\/p>\n | 2. Promote technology training through libraries, Science North, etc\u2026<\/p>\n 3. Test\/evaluate communication distribution methods<\/p>\n 4. Work with CANs, Chamber of Commerce, and other organizations to present Action Plan.<\/td>\n 1. Develop and distribution of community guide.<\/p>\n | 2. Create older adult page on City website.<\/p>\n 3. Develop a communication strategy specific to older adults.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Community Support and Health Services <\/strong><\/td>\n | 1. Promote\/educate community of 211, 311, 911. Ensure communication in bilingual.<\/p>\n | 2. Create mobile hub for outlying areas to include a variety of services.<\/p>\n 3. Continue to support\/expand Paramedicine Programs.<\/td>\n 1. Create community hubs (based on mobile hub outcome)<\/p>\n | 2. Enhance transportation services to community services.<\/p>\n 3. Educate older adults on financial literacy and other supports.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Summary of Considerations<\/p>\n Pillar Outdoor Spaces and Building 2. Install washrooms in public areas (i.e. Trails, outdoor fields, etc\u2026)<\/p>\n 3. Seniors Panel to collaborate with Accessibility Panel on working toward making infrastructure and public buildings accessible.<\/p>\n 4. Utilize youth centres for older adult activities during day time.<\/p>\n 5. Assessment & Mapping of All Outdoors Spaces that are accessible (i.e. washrooms, resting area, shade, equipment, signage).<\/p>\n 6. Build on findings from Age Friendly Business Survey conducted by Laurentian University. 2. Improve snow removal on sidewalks for those with mobility issues.<\/p>\n 3. Install sidewalks in new subdivisions to work towards a walkable community.<\/p>\n 4. Educate residents on how to use crosswalk buttons and increase the time of pedestrian crosswalks to allow those with mobility issues enough time to cross.<\/p>\n 5. Create apps for public facilities along with free wifi.<\/p>\n 6. Review unused public space to offer programs to community (i.e. quilting, technology, intergenerational initiatives, stand up programs, etc\u2026, or partner with community services).<\/p>\n Transportation 2. 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