Creating an Age-Friendly and Livable Community
Why create an Age-Friendly Community?- Population aging is one of the biggest social world-wide transformations in the 21st century
- Birth rates have decreased and life expectancy has increased
- In Marin, 25% of population is over 60
- In San Rafael, 50% of older adults are 75+
- Making cities more age-friendly is a sound investment
- Population aging is one of the biggest social world-wide transformations in the 21st century
- Birth rates have decreased and life expectancy has increased
- In Marin, 25% of population is over 60
- In San Rafael, 50% of older adults are 75+
- Making cities more age-friendly is a sound investment
Commitment to Continuing Improvement- Planning
- Involve older people
- Base assessment
- Develop the plan
- Identify indicators
- Implementation
- Implement the action plan
- Monitor all the indicators
- Evaluate Progress
- Measure progress
- Identify successes and remaining gaps
- Submit progress report
- Continual Improvement
- 5-year membership cycles
- Planning
- Involve older people
- Base assessment
- Develop the plan
- Identify indicators
- Implementation
- Implement the action plan
- Monitor all the indicators
- Evaluate Progress
- Measure progress
- Identify successes and remaining gaps
- Submit progress report
- Continual Improvement
- 5-year membership cycles
Eight domains of livable communitiesOutdoor spaces and buildings
Transportation
Housing
Social Participation
Respect and Inclusion
Civic participation and Employment
Communication and Information
Community and Health Services
+ Emergency Preparedness
Outdoor spaces and buildings
Transportation
Housing
Social Participation
Respect and Inclusion
Civic participation and Employment
Communication and Information
Community and Health Services
+ Emergency Preparedness