Thursday, June 30, 2016
Age Friendly London Network
The Age Friendly London Network Celebrates the Completion of their Three Year Action Plan
Today, the Age Friendly London Network (AFLN) hosted an open house to highlight the accomplishments of the eight working groups of AFLN and to celebrate the completion of their Three Year Action Plan.
"We are proud to continue our work to support all Londoners, at every age and stage, to have opportunities to reach their full potential," says Mayor Matt Brown. "We congratulate the Age Friendly London Network on the completion of their Three Year Action Plan, and look forward to their work moving forward."
"London was the first city in Canada to join the World Health Organization Global Network of Age Friendly Cities and Communities. Since then, we have remained at the forefront of Age Friendly community development and innovation. The Age Friendly London Network is comprised of incredibly dedicated and talented volunteers and today we celebrate all their efforts to create a healthy, safe, and accessible city for all," said Lynne Livingstone, Managing Director, Neighbourhood, Children and Fire Services of the City of London.
Highlighted below are the many accomplishments of AFLN:
- Created an Age Friendly Business check list and resource guide. This check list and accompanying resources will help businesses make age-friendly changes to improve access for older adults
- Updated the print resource, London and Area Transportation Information, to help older adults find accessible, alternative and volunteer transportation options
- Completed research on innovative housing option for older adults, supporting working group members to advocate for more housing options in London
- Updated the Seniors Recreation and Leisure Guide to make it easier for older adults to find social and recreational programs and activities
- Worked with retirement communities to increase public access to recreation programing at their locations, and worked with the City of London Seniors’ Satellites to improve access to neighbourhood seniors’ programming and events
- Created an Anti-Ageism educational workshop to teach people of all ages how to identify and stop ageism when they see it and experience it. This workshop is now being implemented in the community and at local high schools
- Increased the recognition of seniors in our community through nominations to the Ontario Senior of the Year and Seniors Achievement Awards
- Created a new resources micro-site, the “go-to place” for information for older adults, in partnership with Information London and the SouthWestHealthline.ca Information Network
- Improved access to information on home care and home supports through community partners and promoting 211 Ontario.
Learn more about AFLN’s accomplishments and find information on how to get involved at London.ca/agefriendly.
Media Contact:
Michelle Dellaamora
Supervisor, Age Friendly London
519-661-2500 ext 7208
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