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Finding the Right Fit: Age-Friendly Community Planning

Finding the Right Fit: Age-Friendly Community Planning. Finding the Right Fit Age-Friendly Community Planning. Who am I?. Dr. Mary McGeown Lakehead Universit y Centre for Education and Research on Aging & Health mmcgeown@lakeheadu.ca 807-766-7123.

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Finding the Right Fit: Age-Friendly Community Planning

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  1. Finding the Right Fit:Age-Friendly Community Planning Finding the Right Fit Age-Friendly Community Planning

  2. Who am I? Dr. Mary McGeown Lakehead University Centre for Education and Research on Aging & Health mmcgeown@lakeheadu.ca 807-766-7123

  3. Why are the age-friendly movement & Finding the Right Fit important to your community?

  4. Age-Friendly Cities & Communities (AFC) AFC is a local policy approach for responding to demographic aging. Active Aging: emerging perspective Productive Aging departing perspective

  5. World Health Organization (WHO)Domains of Age-Friendly Cities & Communities Outdoor Spaces and Public Buildings Transportation Housing Social Participation

  6. WHO Domains of Age-Friendly Cities & Communities Respect and Social Inclusion Civic Participation and Employment Communication and Information Community Support and Health Services

  7. The WHO Age Friendly Checklist is the basis for Finding the Right Fit The checklist provides a tool for self assessment and a map to chart progress. Going beyond the checklist is possible.

  8. What is Happening in Ontario Today? 12 communities are members of the WHO Global Network of Age-Friendly Cities & Communities:

  9. What is Happening in Ontario Today? Many Communities have not begun Others are at various stages of the process

  10. What is the Ontario Government doing to promote Age-Friendly Cities & Communities? Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (2005) Ontario’s Action Plan for Seniors (2013) Living Longer Living Well(Dr. Samir Sinha, January, 2013).

  11. Finding the Right Fit Age-Friendly Community Planning

  12. Contents Section 1: Background Section 2: Using this Guide Section 3: Age-Friendly Community Dimensions Section 4: Defining Local Principles Section 5: Custom Needs Assessment Section 6: Developing an Action Plan Section 7: Implementation and Evaluation Appendix I – V, Glossary, Business Tool ‘A society for all ages is multigenerational. It is not fragmented, with youths, adults and older persons going their separate ways. Rather, it is age-inclusive, with different generations recognizing – and acting upon – their commonality of interest.’ ~ Kofi Annan, Secretary General of the United Nations

  13. The Four Steps of the AFC Process Section 4 1 4 2 Section 7 Section 5 3 Section 6

  14. How will your community be able to use Finding the Right Fit?

  15. Lessons Learned AFC • Need to understand more about the unique circumstances of rural, remote and Northern communities. • Older adults must be involved in all stages of the process. • To be successful, the AFC process must involve multiple and diverse stakeholders: • Public, private, local government, regional government, community led seniors group, academic institutions

  16. Lessons Learned (cont’d) • Look for seniors to champion AFC and to build alliances both internal and external to your community. • Be aware of current initiatives that may contribute to AFC (e.g. Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, Municipal Plans, Complete Streets, Vibrant Communities etc.). • Use an AFClens to assess current policies and practices, organizations and services.

  17. Lessons Learned (cont’d) • Need a community wide older adult plan: • Clearly defining agreed upon underlying principles • Clearly defining roles and responsibilities of the various stakeholders • Providing the framework for ongoing accountability and developing financial sustainability

  18. Lessons Learned (cont’d) • Financial Sustainability • Start up and core funding is critical. • Communities that have embraced the AFC process are learning the importance of realigning existing resources to address the emerging needs of active aging. • Decision making context • especially since 2008, makes setting priorities challenging (e.g. the competing financial needs of municipalities that are experiencing a declining industrial tax base and increased population based needs)

  19. Contact Information LakeheadUniversity Centre for Education and Research on Aging & Health, (Northeast/Northwest Ontario) Mary McGeown mmcgeown@lakeheadu.ca 807-766-7123 Ruth Wilford rwilford@lakeheadu.ca 766-7298

  20. University Team Northern Ontario – Lakehead University Ruth Wilford Dr. Mary McGeown Central and Eastern Ontario – McMaster University Dr. Margaret Denton Amanda Peters Western and Eastern Ontario – University of Waterloo Dr. John Lewis Mark Groulx

  21. Additional Materials • Appendix I: Key Resources • Glossary of Acronyms • Is Your Business Age-Friendly? • Reference List

  22. Related Web Pages Ontario Seniors’ Secretariat www.seniors.gov.on.ca/en/index.php MAREP AFC Community Stories Website: afc.uwaterloo.ca Age Friendly World Website: www.agefriendlyworld.org/afcc/canada Age Friendly Thunder Bay: www.agefriendlythunderbay.ca Public Health Agency of Canada: www.phac-aspc.gc.ca

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