Active Aging Plan

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A draft of the proposed Active Aging Plan will be presented at Burlington City Council's Committee of the Whole on Monday, June 26 at 6:30 p.m.

Thank you to everyone in the community who contributed to the draft of this important community initiative.

Individuals who would like to speak at the June 26 committee meeting must register to delegate to Council by 9:30 a.m. on June 26.

Print a hard copy of the delegation form and submit it to City of Burlington Clerks Department, Attention: Jo-Anne Rudy.

About the Burlington Active Aging Plan

The City of Burlington is working on a new plan to help keep older adults active, healthy and engaged in their community.

Older adults and seniors are an important part of our community fabric. Like many other world class cities, our goal is to become an "Age Friendly" community that is truly inclusive, accessible and supportive of citizens of all ages, abilities and backgrounds. A place where residents both young and old feel a sense of belonging and have access to opportunities and services that make their life better and richer.

Areas of Focus

Burlington's Active Aging Plan will look at future needs and opportunities in six different areas, adopted from the World Health Organization's criteria for an Age-Friendly Community.

Communications Staying informed about city services and issues affecting older adults. Ensure communications are accessible for reading and use clear language.	Community Involvement Volunteering, helping others, participating in citizen committees and getting involved in public matters.
Leisure and Social Participation Staying active, having fun, learning and connecting with friends.	Mobility and Transportation Getting around the city safely and conveniently.
Public Spaces and Buildings Enjoying well designed and accessible streets, parks and municipal buildings.	Respect and Social Inclusion Adapting city policies, programs and customer service standards to be more inclusive and supportive of the needs of older adults. Respect individual differences to create a sense of belonging among all community members.

Communications

Staying informed about city services and issues affecting older adults.

Ensure communications are accessible for reading and use clear language.

Community Involvement

Volunteering, helping others, participating in citizen committees and getting involved in public matters.

Leisure and Social Participation

Staying active, having fun, learning and connecting with friends.

Mobility and Transportation

Getting around the city safely and conveniently.

Public Spaces and Buildings

Enjoying well designed and accessible streets, parks and municipal buildings.

Respect and Social Inclusion

Adapting city policies, programs and customer service standards to be more inclusive and supportive of the needs of older adults.

Respect individual differences to create a sense of belonging among all community members.

Developing the Active Aging Plan

To help create the Active Aging Plan, the city is working with a consultant and a community advisory committee that represents a broad spectrum of Burlington's older adult population. The development of the plan will also require significant input from the community.

The project is divided into three phases:

Phase	Phase 1 - Situational Analysis Assess current services Benchmark with other cities Demographic analysis Trends analysis Policy analysis Consult with city staff and Burlington City Council	Phase 2 - Community Engagement Public online survey Stakeholder focus groups Community workshops	Phase 3 - Action Plan Development Assess opportunities and priorities Develop strategies and recommendations Create draft action plan Present report to Burlington City Council (December 2016)
Timing	January-March 2016	April-July 2016	July-December 2016
Progress	Complete	Complete	To begin following completion of Phase 2

Phase

Phase 1 - Situational Analysis

Assess current services
Benchmark with other cities
Demographic analysis
Trends analysis
Policy analysis
Consult with city staff and Burlington City Council

Phase 2 - Community Engagement

Public online survey
Stakeholder focus groups
Community workshops

Phase 3 - Action Plan Development

Assess opportunities and priorities
Develop strategies and recommendations
Create draft action plan
Present report to Burlington City Council (December 2016)

Timing

January-March 2016

April-July 2016

July-December 2016

Progress

Complete

To begin following completion of Phase 2

Thank you for your input!

Over the last three months the city has heard from many individuals who care about creating an age-friendly community. Thank you to everyone who took the time to share their thoughts and ideas through the Active Aging survey and/or the Active Aging community forums.

Burlington residents at tables in large hall

More than 1360 respondents completed the survey which was available online and in hard copy. We are grateful to our many community partners, such as the supported living network, recreation centres and libraries for helping to ensure the survey was available in a variety of locations.

The survey was successful in reaching a wide range of residents with respondents reflecting age, gender, income level and geographic demographics similar to the community.

City staff are looking forward to taking the valuable feedback you have provided and using it to create a framework that will be used to develop the Active Aging plan.

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