Age-Friendly Community Plan

Domains of Age-Friendly Communities

• Outdoor Spaces and Buildings

  Enhancing physical well-being and quality of life, accommodating individuality and independence, fostering social interaction, and enabling people to conduct their daily activities.

  Goal: Create outdoor spaces, buildings and amenities that encourage older people to be active and foster social interaction.

• Transportation

  Access to transportation allows seniors to participate in social, cultural, volunteer, and recreational activities, as well as enabling them to carry out daily tasks such as working, shopping, or going to appointments.

  Goal: Devise a community-based transportation strategy that includes a variety of options for older people to get to where they need to go.

• Housing

  The ability to live independently in one’s own home depends on a range of factors, including good health, finances, and the availability of support services.

  Goal: Create an environment in which there are a variety of housing options and supports in place so that older people are able to age in place while in the Township of Tiny.

• Social Participation

  Social networks, social participation, and feelings of belonging are important to healthy living, disease prevention, and the prevention of isolation among seniors. Older people who remain active in society and socially connected are happier, physically and mentally healthier, and better able to cope with life’s ups and downs.

  Goal: Foster social integration so that older people can continue to exercise their competence and maintain and enjoy caring relationships with other people.

• Respect and Inclusion

  Older people want to do more than simply continue to reside in their communities – they want to be able to contribute to, and benefit from, community life. Active and involved seniors are less likely to experience social isolation and more likely to feel connected to their communities.

  Goal: Promote an environment in which older people feel included, acknowledged, and respected.

• Civic Participation and Employment

  Seniors have a great variety of skills, knowledge, and time to contribute to their communities in a range of areas, including civic participation, volunteer activities, and employment.

  Goal: Recognize, celebrate, and utilize the wealth of knowledge and experience that older people bring to the community.

• Community Support and Health Services

  Whether or not people are able to age in place depends upon a number of factors, including the availability of support and services like medical and personal care.

  Goal: Contribute to maintaining the health and independence of older people through the availability of accessible and affordable physical health, mental health, and other social services.

• Communication and Information

  Keeping older adults informed about community events and broader community information allows seniors to be better connected to their community and supports them in their daily activities.

  Goal: Create and distribute timely information to the older adult population to ensure they are kept well informed of programs and services.