Action Plan
The San Rafael Age-Friendly Task Force is developing an Action Plan. The first step was to perform a SWOT (Strength, Weakness, Opportunity, Threat) analysis. Next, the group will conduct focus groups and focus on raising awareness of age-friendly issues in the community.
Outdoor Spaces & Buildings
Strengths
- Beautiful parks and open space
- Hiking / biking trails
Weaknesses
- No intentional inter generational activities
- ADA accessibility
- Safety
Opportunities
- Inter generational Center
- "Trips for Grandma" based on the successful "Trips for Kids" model
- Pickleball courts
Threats
- Fire, flood, invasive species
Housing
Strengths
- Longtime homeowners
- Residential senior care facilities
Weaknesses
- Rents unaffordable
- Not enough housing options for older residents
- Older renters are being forced out
Opportunities
- Shared housing, small units
- Accessory dwelling units
- Housing included in shopping malls and community centers
- No-cost permits to adapt homes
Threats
- Increasing numbers of older adults with dementia
- Isolation of suburban homeowners when they stop driving / lose spouse
- Lack of coordination and accessibility to services
- Physical in accessibility