Developing an Age-Friendly Future
In 2006, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched the Age-Friendly Cities Initiative. Experts developed checklists that communities could follow to make them more age-friendly under eight categories:
- housing
- transportation
- communications and information
- civic participation
- employment
- community health
- social participation
- social inclusion
Summerside is one of 1,000 cities in Canada taking steps toward a more age-friendly future. During the five-year WHO process, Summerside has so far held 10 focus groups and conducted several one-on-one interviews with citizens, businesses, and city officials to assess the City. In February 2016, the City released a report with recommendations to make the City a better place to live for residents over age 55. The focus now is on carrying out projects that respond to those recommendations.
Seniors are the only growing demographic on P.E.I. This means that being age-friendly is more important than ever.
Would you like to be part of this process? Do you have ideas to share? Join our Age-Friendly Committee and have your say!
For more information on committee opportunities, contact:
Rob Philpott
Chief Administrative Officer
rob.philpott@city.summerside.pe.ca
902-439-8055
City of Summerside, 275 Fitzroy Street, Summerside, PE C1N 1H9
Related External Links:
Towards an Age-friendly World (WHO)
Global Age-friendly Cities: A Guide (WHO)
Age-friendly Communities (Public Health Agencies of Canada)