Age Friendly Community Meeting Thursday, April 25, 2024

Please join us for the Age Friendly Community meeting that will take place Thursday, April 25, 2024 from 10am to 12pm in the Don Tatzin Community Hall at the Lafayette Library and Learning Center.  Lafayette Senior Services Commission is working to develop an Age Friendly Action Plan. The plan will provide guidelines to community stakeholders as they make choices that impact residents of all ages and abilities. Meeting participants will work in small groups to review Goals and Action Items that were developed based on community input collect at meetings regarding the for the plan’s nine domains (areas of focus). Residents, stakeholders and community leaders are encouraged to attend and provide input. There will be refreshments and door prizes!

Review the Goals and Action Items by Clicking HERE

Lafayette joins the network of AARP/World Health Organization Age-Friendly Communities. Read the Lamorinda Weekly article about the official kickoff of this initiative. 

Age Friendly Action Plan

The Lafayette Senior Service Commission is working to develop an Age Friendly Action Plan for the City.  The plan will recommend programs and policies within the 8 Domains of Livability and additional Domain of Emergency Preparedness.  Track their progress by following the Lafayette Senior Service Commission and submit input by emailing seniors@lovelafayette.org 

8 Domains of Livability 

The City of Lafayette is developing an Age Friendly Plan that will focus on 8 essential domains to create a livable community that will allow the full inclusion and participation of residents of ALL AGES & ABILITIES. Below are the AARP 8 Domains and one additional Domain.  

Outdoor Spaces and Buildings

People need public places to gather — indoors and out. Green spaces, safe streets, sidewalks, outdoor seating and accessible buildings can be used and enjoyed by people of all ages. (think elevators, stairs with railings, etc.)

Transportation

Driving shouldn't be the only way to get around. Public transit options can be as expansive and as infrastructure dependent as a train system or as targeted as a taxi service that provides non-drivers with rides to and from a doctor's office. 

Housing

Most people want to remain in their own home and community as they age. Doing so is possible if housing is designed or modified for aging in place and a community has affordable housing options for varying life stages.

Social Participation

Regardless of a person's age, loneliness is often as debilitating a health condition as having a chronic illness or disease.  Sadness and isolation can be combatted by the availability of accessible, affordable and fun social activities.

Respect and Social Inclusion

Everyone wants to feel valued. Intergenerational activities are a great way for young and old to learn from one another, honor what each has to offer and, at the same time, feel good about themselves.

Work & Civic Engagement

Why does work need to be an all or nothing experience? An age-friendly community provides ways older people can continue to work for pay, volunteer their skills and be actively engaged in community life. (If they choose)

Communication and Information

Age-friendly communities recognize that not everyone has a smartphone or Internet access and that information needs to be disseminated through a variety of means.

Community and Health Services

At some point, every person of every age gets  hurt, becomes ill or simply needs some help. While it's important that care be available nearby, it's essential that residents are able to access and afford the services required.

Emergency Preparedness (Bonus Domain)

The Lafayette Senior Service Commission felt it was very important to add emergency preparedness to the AARP 8 Domains.  It is important for individuals, families and neighbors to have a plans in place for various potential emergencies.