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An age-friendly community is one where there are no barriers to access services, programs, businesses and facilities. We are committed to creating a community that is inclusive, accessible, and supportive of all residents, throughout their lifespan.
Overview of the Age-Friendly Initiative
Phase 1 - Community Engagement (2023-2024)
Extensive public engagement opportunities from June 2023 – April 2024 invited community members to share their insights on the current state and desired future of an age-friendly Cochrane.
Report to the Community
The 'What We Heard' Report summarizes the feedback that we received from the survey, workshops, focus groups and interviews. Thank you to the community members who contributed to the public engagement process. Your feedback is incredibly valuable and will help us to reach our goal of ensuring that Cochrane is a vibrant and inclusive community for all residents, regardless of age.
Phase 2 - Age Friendly Action Plan Development (2024-2025)
The information gathered from Phase 1 helped to guide the development of an Age Friendly Action Plan. The Action plan aims to position Cochrane as an inclusive, supportive and vibrant community where residents of all ages, particularly older adults, can thrive.
Cochrane Age-Friendly Action Plan
The "Action Plan" identifies eight core actions that will be completed over the next five years. The action plan is the result of years of collective effort delivered by a broad cross-section of community members working towards a becoming a community where everyone can enjoy a high quality of life, feel connected to where they live, and age with dignity and independence.
The action plan prioritizes accessible public spaces, expanded housing and transportation option, and stronger social support networks. It also emphasizes improved healthcare access, inclusive communication, and increased opportunities for civic and economic participation. To tackle the broad objectives outlined in the plan, age-friendly working groups will be established for each of the identified actions. Opportunities for the community to become involved will be advertised.
What is Age-Friendly?
An age-friendly community is one where there are no barriers to access services, programs, businesses and facilities. We are committed to creating a community that is inclusive, accessible, and supportive of all residents, throughout their lifespan.
Overview of the Age-Friendly Initiative
Phase 1 - Community Engagement (2023-2024)
Extensive public engagement opportunities from June 2023 – April 2024 invited community members to share their insights on the current state and desired future of an age-friendly Cochrane.
Report to the Community
The 'What We Heard' Report summarizes the feedback that we received from the survey, workshops, focus groups and interviews. Thank you to the community members who contributed to the public engagement process. Your feedback is incredibly valuable and will help us to reach our goal of ensuring that Cochrane is a vibrant and inclusive community for all residents, regardless of age.
Phase 2 - Age Friendly Action Plan Development (2024-2025)
The information gathered from Phase 1 helped to guide the development of an Age Friendly Action Plan. The Action plan aims to position Cochrane as an inclusive, supportive and vibrant community where residents of all ages, particularly older adults, can thrive.
Cochrane Age-Friendly Action Plan
The "Action Plan" identifies eight core actions that will be completed over the next five years. The action plan is the result of years of collective effort delivered by a broad cross-section of community members working towards a becoming a community where everyone can enjoy a high quality of life, feel connected to where they live, and age with dignity and independence.
The action plan prioritizes accessible public spaces, expanded housing and transportation option, and stronger social support networks. It also emphasizes improved healthcare access, inclusive communication, and increased opportunities for civic and economic participation. To tackle the broad objectives outlined in the plan, age-friendly working groups will be established for each of the identified actions. Opportunities for the community to become involved will be advertised.
In an age friendly community there are no barriers to access services, programs, businesses and facilities.
Opportunity:
To support building an age-friendly community, Cochrane is developing a plan that will identify infrastructure needs and innovative service delivery models to enhance the breadth, quality and accessibility of services for older adults.
To help create this plan, you are invited to participate in a focus group. We want to understand your experience within Cochrane as you age.
No preparation is required. This session will be highly interactive where you will have an opportunity to learn more about this topic and share your input to help shape Cochrane's efforts in building an age-friendly community.
We need your input! Please take a few moments to participate in the Cochrane Age-Friendly survey. The results from this survey will help guide the development of a plan to become an age-friendly community.
What is an Age-Friendly Community? An age-friendly community is one where all residents can fully participate in their community, regardless of age or ability. In an age-friendly community, age is not a barrier to access services, programs, businesses, or facilities. An age-friendly community is inclusive, accessible, and supportive of all residents, throughout their lifespan.
For further information on the age-friendly community initiative, please contact Cochrane FCSS at fcss@cochrane.ca.
