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Finding the Right FitAge-Friendly Community
Planning
Finding the Right Fit:Age-Friendly Community Planning
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Who am I?
Dr. Mary McGeown
Lakehead University
Centre for Education and Research on Aging & Health
[email protected] 807-766-7123
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Why are the age-friendly movement & Finding the Right Fit important to your community?
2012 1.9 Million (14.9%) seniors in
Ontario
2036
4.1 Million (25%) seniors in Ontario
DOUBLE
2036 75+ group is projected to increase by approximately 144%
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Age-Friendly Cities & Communities (AFC)
AFC is a local policy approach for responding to demographic aging.
Active Aging:
emerging perspective
Productive Aging
departing perspective
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1. Outdoor Spaces and Public Buildings
2. Transportation
3. Housing
4. Social Participation
World Health Organization (WHO)Domains of Age-Friendly Cities & Communities
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5. Respect and Social Inclusion
6. Civic Participation and Employment
7. Communication and Information
8. Community Support and Health Services
WHO Domains of Age-Friendly Cities & Communities
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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.
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12 communities are members of the WHO Global Network of Age-Friendly Cities & Communities:
What is Happening in Ontario Today?
Central Welland
WestLondon, Waterloo, Windsor, Port Colborne
East Ottawa, Kingston
NorthThunder Bay, Sault Ste. MarieFrancophone communities:Hearst, Noëlville, Verner
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What is Happening in Ontario Today?
CentralBurlington, Mississauga, Collingwood, Halton, Hamilton, Richmond Hill, Toronto, Town of Caledon, York Region
West
Brantford, Cambridge, Port Colborne, Welland, Erie St Claire, Guelph, Kitchener, Niagara Region, Oxford County, Petrolia, Sarnia-Lambton, Waterloo
EastKawartha Lakes ; Halliburton Highlands, Peterborough. Sharbot Lake Region
North Dryden, Sudbury
Many Communities have not begunOthers are at various stages of the process
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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).
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Finding the Right FitAge-Friendly Community Planning
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ContentsSection 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
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The Four Steps of the AFC Process
Section 4
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
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How will your community be able to use Finding the Right Fit?
Community 1
Starting a local AFC initiative
Read Sections 2 and 3 to learn about AFC planning, then focus on Section 4, which
presents tools for starting a local AFC
initiative
Community 2
Developing a custom needs assessment
Review the person environment fit
concept and AFC dimensions (Sections
2 and 3) and read Section 5 to see how
to create a custom needs assessment.
Community 3
Writing Older Adult Plan
ImplementingEvaluating
See Section 6 and 7 for resources about
writing, implementing and evaluating an AFC action plan.
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1. Need to understand more about the unique circumstances of rural, remote and Northern communities.
2. Older adults must be involved in all stages of the process.
3. To be successful, the AFC process must involve multiple and diverse stakeholders: Public, private, local government, regional
government, community led seniors group, academic institutions
Lessons Learned AFC
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4. Look for seniors to champion AFC and to build alliances both internal and external to your community.
5. 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.).
6. Use an AFC lens to assess current policies and practices, organizations and services.
Lessons Learned (cont’d)
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7. 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
Lessons Learned (cont’d)
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8. 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.
9. 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)
Lessons Learned (cont’d)
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Contact InformationLakehead University
Centre for Education and Research on Aging & Health,
(Northeast/Northwest Ontario)
Mary [email protected] 807-766-7123
Ruth [email protected]
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University Team
Northern Ontario – Lakehead UniversityRuth WilfordDr. Mary McGeown
Central and Eastern Ontario – McMaster UniversityDr. Margaret DentonAmanda Peters
Western and Eastern Ontario – University of Waterloo
Dr. John LewisMark Groulx
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Additional Materials
Appendix I: Key ResourcesGlossary of AcronymsIs Your Business Age-Friendly?Reference List
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Related Web PagesOntario Seniors’ Secretariatwww.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