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Creating an Age-Friendly Community in Richmond Hill is a strategic priority for City Council. We want to hear from residents 55 years and older through online and telephone surveys and focus groups to capture seniors’ experiences and expectations.
- Richmond Hill Launches Age-Friendly Strategy
Richmond Hill’s Age-Friendly Community Strategy uses the...
- Richmond Hill Age-Friendly Community Strategy
In Richmond Hill, older adults aged 55+ comprise 31.9% of...
- Richmond Hill Launches Age-Friendly Strategy
Oct 13, 2023 · Richmond Hill’s Age-Friendly Community Strategy uses the World Health Organization’s age-friendly cities approach to create inclusive structures and services for the needs of older people. Richmond Hill offers a wide range of programming and supports for our 55+ residents.
In Richmond Hill, older adults aged 55+ comprise 31.9% of Richmond Hill’s population (2021 Census). This Age-Friendly Community Strategy is an important step towards meeting the needs of our aging population and, in turn, creating a community where residents of all ages can thrive.
Richmond Hill Council approved the City’s first Age-Friendly Community Strategy, with a vision to create an inclusive, accessible and welcoming community where all ages and abilities enjoy an active and healthy lifestyle.
Oct 18, 2023 · The City of Richmond Hill will support its growing, older adult population through its first age-friendly community strategy, a plan approved by council in October. Age-friendly communities ensure older adults are included in all areas of community life, have independence, and are treated with dignity and respect.
Implementation Plan. The Implementation Plan is intended to support the full achievement of the City of Richmond Hill Age-Friendly Community Strategy. This Implementation Plan puts forward action leads, partners, timelines, potential resource needs, and key indictors. Actions have been organized by four key municipal roles:
The Age-Friendly Community Council (AFCC) assists the City departments with the identification and implementation of the Age-Friendly Community initiatives, including the development of the City’s first Age-Friendly Strategy, which is anticipated to begin in 2022.