Project outline

Beginning an

Age Friendly Community Plan

Today’s Activities

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1Age Friendly Community Plan

Rationale & Resources

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Golden’s AFCP Project

Plan 3Discussion &

Next Steps

Age Friendly Community PlanWhat does it mean?

Where does it fit? And what help do we have?

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Age Friendly Community Planning: Finding the Right Fit

A society for all ages is multigenerational. It is not fragmented, with youths, adults and older persons going their separate ways. Rather, it is age-inclusive, with different generations recognizing

— and acting upon — their commonality of interest.’

- Kofi Annan, Secretary General of the United Nations

4. If need be, I will reduce my time, proportionally, with _____________ (other commitment) during this term.”

If necessary, please take this back to your group for approval.If in agreement, schedule the next meeting… for Dec 3.

1. “I believe that there is a need to collectively address seniors issues in this community.

2. I will commit to work with this coalition initiative until June 2014, at such time it will be reevaluated. The coalition may focus on the securing a coordinator and the age-friendly community initiatives.

3. I will network, partner, participate in short monthly meetings and any seniors-focused planning.

Coalition Commitment: Nov 20

Concept is over 50 years old; started from the field of gerontology.

Step 1: Defining Local Principles

Step 2: Custom Needs Assessment

Step 3: Developing an Action Plan

Step 4: Implementation and Evaluation

4 Steps: Age Friendly Community Plan Process

Non Profits

Community Groups

Business Residents

Government

Dimensions from WHO’s Global Age-Friendly Cities: A Guide (2007)

1. Outdoor spaces and Public Buildings2. Transportation3. Housing4. Social Participation5. Respect and social inclusion6. Civic Participation and employment7. Communication and information8. Community support and health services

Definitions: Age Friendly Community Plan

1. Form a Steering Committee/Task Force Do we have everyone?

2. Create Guiding Principles• AFC Vision

3. Build Partnerships Engage

4. Gather Information• Discussion groups• Survey; needs assessment Community profile data

5. Discuss Priorities• AFC Goals• Priorities

Step 1: Defining Local Principles

Project Plan: Age Friendly Community PlanTask: Age Friendly Community Plan Responsible

Weeks1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Planning Sign contract Consultant & Karen Develop draft work plan Consultant

Informal (rural) Age Friendly planning literature review Consultant Finalize work plan Consultant Make call out for concerned citizens (Coalition) Consultant Media Initiate meeting with Coalition Consultant Host meeting with Coalition Coalition & Consultant Mtg Incorporate Coalition feedback into work plan Consultant Circulate finalized work plan to client Consultant Execute - Baseline Survey Draft short survey Consultant Circulate to Coalition Consultant Coalition review and feedback Coalition Receive feedback Consultant Revise survey Consultant Present & publish Final Survey to Coalition Consultant Mtg Distribute to Coalition Consultant Circulate to 125 targeted respondents Coalition & Consultant Collect 100 completed surveys Consultant Input completed survey data (as available) Consultant Analyze survey data Consultant Summarize survey data Consultant & Coalition Present & circulate survey data/conclusions Consultant Mtg Incorporate conclusions into AF Plan Consultant Execute - Age Friendly Research Review other Age Friendly (AF) Plans Consultant Review various AF programs and practices Consultant Summarize AF practices Consultant Research Golden's AF programs Consultant Summarize Golden's AF programs Consultant Gap analysis - Golden v. Model Community Consultant Identify adjacent/influencing orgs/prgms Consultant Present Gap analysis to Coalition & set priorities Consultant Mtg Monitor & Control - Coalition Meetings (as identified above & below) Coalition & Consultant Mtg Mtg Mtg Mtg Mtg Mtg

Circulate media release on project progress-to-date Consultant Media Compare Gap Analysis with Survey results Coalition & Consultant Collaboratively identify Priorities Coalition & Consultant Circulate Draft AF Plan Consultant Draft Receive Coalition feedback Consultant Incorporate into AF Plan Consultant

Present and publish final AF Plan Consultant & Coalition Report Close Out - Sign off on AF Plan Connie & Karen

Publish AF Plan Seniors Coalition Report Circulate Final AF Plan Consultant & Coalition Media Reconcile project expenses Consultant & Karen Submit invoice Consultant Receive payment Connie & Karen Post-project wrap up meeting with Coalition Consultant & Coalition Mtg Post-project wrap up meeting with Consultant Connie & Karen Mtg

Who do we Engage in our communities?

Business

Govern-ment

Non-Profits

Lived Exper-ience

What influence does each sector bring to the issue we are hoping to influence?

AFCP Task Force

Age Friendly

Community Plan

Dr. John Lewis, U of Waterloo, School of Planning• Wrote the book on AFCP in OntarioDr. Terri MacDonald, Rural Development Institute• Local & regional demographics; analysis helpTown of Golden• Finance• Fire Rescue• Operations & Public Works• Recreation Services• Mayor & CouncilOther Local Programs & Services

AFCP Resources: Near and afar

Name Org

Sheldon Dwyer IH/Durand Manor

Karen Cathcart COTR

Monica De CBAL

Connie Barlow GCRS

Mel Myers GFBS

Ron Oszust BC Ambulance

Colleen Palumbo GDHS

Erica Badior Abbeyfield House Society

Ann Younger Retired

Jim deBolebec Semi-retired

Mickey Balas EK Seniors Care Givers Group

Jean Sime Retired

Denise English GDCF, CVWOA

Jim & Susan Halvorson Retired Teacher & Nurse

Renee Quanstrom Golden CCRR

Golden’s AFCP Task Force

Last Meeting Date: Thursday March 6th Homework:

ReviewFinding the Right Fit: Age-Friendly Community Planning

Survey Questions: review many, shortlist few

List of targeted survey respondents

2 Golden’s AFCP Project PlanHow does this help our community?

How does this help our citizens?

Create a Draft List of Questions:• Refer to the University of waterloo website (

www.uwaterloo.ca/env/finding-the-right-fit) where you will find the 17 AFC assessment tools and their associated questions in a downloadable database. Choose the questions that are relevant to your community.

Create Person-Environment (P-E) Pairs: • To make sure that your needs assessment questions

will capture information about your community’s person-environment fit (p-e fit), balance questions about your community’s environment with questions about how people feel about their environment.

Before taking your needs assessment into thecommunity to collect information, pretest the assessment to identify its strengths and weaknesses.

Surveys: Types of Questions

3 Discussion & Next Steps

How do we best support our seniors?

Golden- Mickey- Jim- Ryan

• UoW’s AFCP Instrument Database• Revelstoke• Nelson*• Clarington, ON

All can be found here: www.goldenloom.ca/age-friendly.html

Needs Assessment: Review Other Surveys

1. What AFC dimensions did your community identify as priorities for meeting the goals of your initiative?

What dimensions are lower priorities?

2. Are there dimensions that do not apply to your community? Are there unique circumstances related to specific dimensions?

3. What issues in your community relate to the dimensions you feel are most important?

Task 1: Examine Your Tool Set

Dimensions from WHO’s Global Age-Friendly Cities: A Guide (2007)

1. Outdoor spaces and Public Buildings2. Transportation3. Housing4. Social Participation5. Respect and social inclusion6. Civic Participation and employment7. Communication and information8. Community support and health services

Definitions: Age Friendly Community Plan

Meeting 1, Nov 7: Discussion Themes

Issues: What is the change we want to see? Describe the issue we want to impact five years from now?• Transportation• Perception of ‘seniors’• Volunteer burn-out• Missing a full complement of housing options that fit our collective needs

Opportunities: What are the opportunities for change in our community that we can leverage? • Need to change the perception of ‘seniors’• Think strategically and execute aligned projects• Need paid staff to coordinate groups and projects• Improve local sourcing, strengthen businesses• Try a small collaboration project, learn from it• Meet again in 10-14 days.

Barriers: What barriers currently exist in our community that are preventing the change we want to see? • Bureaucracy• Lack of transportation options

(Innoweave, The Collective Impact Opportunity, 2013)

Building a Common Agenda: Seniors

Prior History Mixed results; some projects shelved; continuing to lose residents

Pressing Issue

Reduction of population; inability to age-in-place; more research necessary to confirm

Data Age-friendly community study will provide data; BC Ombudsman’s report.

Community Context

An opportunity to have Community Team members collaborating with resource allocation, community decision-making; towards raising quality of life for all

Core Group Seniors-focused individuals like you, who are representing groups

Convener until Dec 31…GCRS; after that…TBD; a ‘seniors coalition’; an AFCP

Community Engagement

Participation on the Community Team, via Seniors Coalition; Participation in Age-Friendly Communities

Number of Survey Questions: 20 min. max! 20 questions; + focus groups, demographics data

1. Outdoor spaces and Public Buildings: 2; RQ, RW, JH2. Transportation: 3; JD, JH3. Housing: 3; SD, JD4. Social Participation: 3; MD, CB, RQ5. Respect and social inclusion: 1; RK, J&SH6. Civic Participation and employment: 1; RK, J&SH7. Communication and information: 2; CB, MD, RQ8. Community support and health services: 4; MB, JS

Task 2: Create a Draft List of Questions

Two Approaches to developing your p-e pairs:1. Find an instrument that fits your situation

2. Use the questions database to search for an appropriate match …p.42

Find the gaps between resources & needs:1. What do older adults need to do, what

do they prefer to do and what are they able to do?

2. What resources does the community environment offer and how does it offer them?

Task 3: Create Person-environment Question Pairs

E.g. 2Start with an environment-centred question from the AARP instrument:1. Does the community have a regulation about snow removal from thesidewalks?Create a person-centred question to complete the pair:2. Do you have any difficulties getting around in the winter because sidewalks have not been cleared of snow?

E.g. 1Start with a person-centred question from the LEIPAD instrument:1. How much do your feelings of anxiety (if any) stand in the way of doing the things you want to do?Create an environment-centred question to complete the pair:2. Is there a program in your community designed to help older adults cope with feelings of anxiety that might be unique to an older adult?

Task 3: Create Person-environment Question Pairs

Low-Priority Dimensions:• 4 to 9% of the total questions in one instrument.Medium-Priority Dimensions:• 10 to 17% of the total questions in one instrument.High-Priority Dimensions:• 18 to 35% of the total questions in one instrument.

Person-Environment Fit (p-e fit)A person’s ability to age well and independently comes from the relationship between his or her physical and mental capacity and the ‘press’ (or barriers) of his or her environment.

Balance: • Questions covering each of the eight dimensions;• Questions about mental and physical health;• Questions about the social and physical environment.

Task 4: Finalize the Needs Assessment

Listing Our Prospects: Dec 3Business Government Non Profits Lived ExperienceGlen Ewan,John & Penny ShephardBryce PiggottOverwaiteaSharon Eddy, CVCUCIBCKHCCC (Board)Medi-Chair,Sobey’sRestaurants,VitalAire,Mount 7 Taxi,Dentists,Doctors (Medical Clinics)BC HydroEZ Rock,The Golden Star,Local Townie,Members from Tourism Golden (Pool operators)KHMR/RCR,Retailers,LP,CP,Mountain Minerals,Physio, Chiro, Optometrists,Day Care (intergeneration)Tapestry Yoga (Wendy Grant)

Chris Hambruch, ToGRon Oszust, ToGKatherine Hamilton, CBTKaren Cathcart,Garry HabartToG CouncillorsNorm McDonald,David Wilks,Christina BentyCBT,Interior Health,Ministry of Housing,Ministry of Transportation,Ministry of Health,BC Housing,Jordan Petrovics,Chris Cochrane,Joy & Leslie, MLA Office,Ministry of Community Development,Rocky Mountain School DistrictSocial ServicesIH – Home Care,Court Services,RCMPBC AmbulanceFire Departments

Connie Barlow, GCRSTricia Bowness, GCRSLee Bedford, GFMRuth Hamilton, KHCCCSheldon Dwyer, IHChris Gaetz, Golden Seniors Centre SocietyMandy Cantle, GFBSMonica De, CBALTerry Hickey, RCLStan & Sheryl Walker, GNSCMickey Balas,Jim & Susan HalvorsonAbbeyfield,Purcell View,Royal Canadian LegionVeteran Affairs,Service Clubs (Rotary, Lions)GWRC,Metis Nation,COTR,PACs,GYBA (shovellers)Golden Rockets,Golden Family Centre SocietyHospital Ladies Auxiliary,Legion Ladies AuxiliaryKicking Horse CultureGolden Golf ClubChurches,Knights of Columbus,Shriners,UCW (United Church Women)Catholic Women’s League (CWL)Safe Homes (GWRC)Restorative Justice Program,Support Group for Caregivers of SeniorsHospice & Palliative (Judy Doyle)Victim ServicesGolden Curling ClubOld Timers HockeySeniors BadmintonGolden & District Community FoundationGolden District Historical SocietyYouth Coordinator – Patrick O’Neill

Phil Taylor,Jim deBolebec,Ingrid Hambruch,Betty Holland,Ralph & Barb Leigan,Cathy Johnson,Janis Tarchuk,Jeff & Joan Dolinsky,Judy Doyle,Julia Cundliffe,John Dawes,Roy & Joyce Nixon,Assisted Living,Long-Term Care,Independent Living,Care Giver,Senior the moved away,Veteran,Senior from a different culture,Chuck Kucera,Darcy Monchak,Denise English,Ann SuttonPaul Leasom,Russ & Ann Younger,Al & Anita Ure,Past service club members,Retired CP, LP, foresters, guides, CMHRetired nurses,Retired teachers Association,Bakery Ladies – 3pm GroupBakery Men – Morning GroupA&W – Morning GroupTim Horton’s GroupsTom & Jean Sime,

Shared Measurement: Local Demographics

Golden - Town (Census subdivision) Columbia Shuswap A, Regional District 2011 2006 2001 2011 2006 2001TOTAL 3701 3811 4020 TOTAL 3065 3097 3135Age 0-4 215 215 260 Age 0-4 175 150 180Age 5-14 405 425 585 Age 5-14 285 395 495Age 15-19 240 275 345 Age 15-19 185 215 195Age 20-24 200 280 315 Age 20-24 145 145 165Age 25-44 1140 1160 1,240 Age 25-44 845 895 1,030Age 45-54 600 640 555 Age 45-54 590 605 540Age 55-64 445 405 305 Age 55-64 520 420 325Age 65-74 235 200 240 Age 65-74 235 185 135Age 75-84 160 170 130 Age 75-84 70 65 60Age 85 and over 65 50 55 Age 85 and over 15 15 10

Median age of the population 38.1 37.3 34.1

Median age of the population 42.8 40.1 37

% of the population ages 15 and over 83.3% 83.2% 79.1%

% of the population ages 15 and over 85.0% 82.4% 78.5%

Next Meeting Date: Thursday March 27th Time: 11:00am – 12:15pm Location: The Island Homework:

1. ReviewFinding the Right Fit: Age-Friendly Community Planning

2. Finalize Survey Questions3. List of targeted survey respondents

Today’s Activities

Ask questions as they form.

1Age Friendly Community Plan

Rationale & Resources

2

Golden’s AFCP Project

Plan 3Discussion &

Next Steps

an overview of possibilities

Engaging in

Community Coordination