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Designing the Age Friendly Worksite 1
MODULE 3: FOUR DIMENSIONS OF THE AGE FRIENDLY WORKSITE
Designing the Age Friendly Worksite 2
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“If employers are to reap the benefits of the work ethic and experience of older workers, they must design the workplace of the future to meet their needs.” -AARP
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The Four Action Areas
1) The Work Environment
2) Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
3) Work Arrangements
4) Community Social Support
The Two Elements of Work/Life Balance
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The MAP Table
Action Area Examples
The Work Environment
The Individual
Work/Life Balance - Work Arrangements
- Community Support
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You fill in some ideas that sound good…
Action Area Examples
The Work Environment
+ Design jobs to reduce heavy lifting
+ Provide increased lighting levels.
+ Follow the principles of Universal Design.
The Individual
Work/Life Balance - Work Arrangements
- Community Support
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Then you select a specific Action Item
Action Area Examples
The Work Environment
+ Design jobs to reduce heavy lifting
+ Provide increased lighting levels
+ Follow the principles of Universal Design
The Breakthrough Strategy
Action Area Action Item Example
The Work Environment
+ Incorporate 3 “Prevention through Design” Strategies into Next Contract with Designer
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+ Phased retirement (Work Arrangements)
+ Local computer classes (Community Support)
Action Area Examples
Work/Life Balance - Work Arrangements
- Community Support
+ Influenza immunizations
+ Blood pressure screening
+ Smoking cessation programs
The Individual
+ Design jobs to reduce heavy lifting
+ Provide increased lighting levels.
+ Follow the principles of Universal Design.
The Work Environment
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Select two more Action Items
The Breakthrough Strategy
Action Item ExampleAction Area
+ Cover mammograms and colorectal cancer screening tests with insurance policies
The Individual
Action Item ExampleAction Area
+ Enroll 25 aging workers in a software classWork/Life Balance
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Building My Action Plan
Action Area What Who When How Challenges Next Steps
The Work Environment
The Individual
Work/Life Balance
- Work Arrangements
- Community Support
