This document summarizes Washington D.C.'s efforts to become an age-friendly city. It discusses the World Health Organization's Global Network for Age-Friendly Cities and Communities, of which D.C. is a part. It outlines D.C.'s progress in addressing the 10 domains of livability as defined by WHO, including transportation, housing, social participation, and health services. It also describes D.C.'s Age-Friendly Task Force and their goals and strategies within each domain to transform D.C. into a more livable city for people of all ages.

1. Reiactis morning ISPA session
Thursday, February 11, 2016
The Diversity of Integrative Strategies. The Case of
Washington, DC and Some Perspectives
Gail Kohn,
Age-Friendly DC Coordinator
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2. Transforming DC into an even better city in which to
grow up and older.

3. Update
• Worldwide Age-Friendly
Cities/Communities
• National Age-Friendly Cities/Communities
• DC Implementation
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4. Worldwide
• 287 Cities/Communities in WHO Global
Network
• 12 Affiliated Programs – (AARP in the USA)
• 113 Million People Covered in 33 Countries
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5. Network of Age-Friendly Communities
Updated January 2016

6. Journey to becoming an
Age-Friendly Community: DC’s Status
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7. Age-Friendly DC Task Force
 Annually update the strategic plan – advise on
adjusting goals and strategies and identify data
available or needed to measure output and outcomes.
 Participate and/or lead domain-specific Task Force
Committees
 Meet quarterly as a Task Force to share updates from
Task Force Committees and deliberate on overall
progress towards DC’s age-friendly transformation.
 2017 - Assist with final submission of evidence-based
evaluation report to AARP/WHO to seek official Age-
Friendly City designation.

8. Ten Domains
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Outdoor Spaces and
Buildings
Transportation
Housing
Social Participation
Respect and
Social Inclusion
Civic Participation
and Employment
Communication
and Information
Community Support
and Health Services
Emergency Preparedness
and Resilience
Elder Abuse,
Neglect, and Fraud

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10. WHO Pilot Indicator Project
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• Banyule (Australia)
• Bilbao (Spain)
• Bowdoinham, ME (USA)
• Dijon (France)
• Fishguard/Goodwick (UK)
• Hong Kong SAR (China)
• La Plata (Argentina)
• Nairobi (Kenya)
• New Delhi (India)
• New Haven, CT (USA)
• Shanghai/Jing’an District
• (China)
• Tehran (Iran)
• Tuymazy (Russia)
• Udine (Italy)
• Washington DC (USA)

11. Domain 1: Outdoor Spaces and
Buildings
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Goal 1.1: Increase access to and
utilization of parks, open spaces and
public buildings.

12. Domain #2: Transportation
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Goal 2.1: Ensure all modes of transportation
are safe, affordable and accessible for
residents of all ages and abilities.
Goal 2.2: Provide residents with the
information and tools they need to make
informed travel choices.

13. Domain #3: Housing
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Goal 3.1: Streamline, expand, and
promote programs that support
affordable housing and aging in place.
Goal 3.2: Maximize awareness and
provide training to increase the amount
of housing that is accessible, affordable
and healthy.

14. Domain #4: Social Participation
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Goal 4.1: Strengthen, develop and
promote arts, leisure and
educational activities involving and
targeting older adults.
Goal 4.2: Promote and provide
quality volunteer opportunities for
older adults.

15. Domain #5: Respect and Social
Inclusion
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Goal 5.1: Expand programs and services
that engage and empower older adults.

16. Domain #6: Civic Participation and
Employment
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Goal 6.1: Increase full- and part-time employment
and entrepreneurial opportunities for older
residents.
Goal 6.2: Strengthen, develop and promote
volunteerism and civic participation among persons
age 50+.

17. Domain #7: Communication and
Information
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Goal 7.1: Provide access to information
important to DC residents in a timely manner
and via preferred medium or media.
7.2: Improve delivery of timely and accessible
information important to residents age 50+
and caregivers.
Goal 7.3: Expand use of technology by older
residents.

18. Domain #8: Community Support
and Health Services
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Goal 8.1: Increase consumer
awareness of and access to
preventive, primary, urgent
and long-term care.
Goal 8.2: Promote safety,
wellness, livability and
activity in the community.

19. Domain #9: Emergency
Preparedness and Resilience
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Goal 9.1: Identify, locate and reach
special, vulnerable and at-risk older
resident populations in an emergency.
Goal 9.2: Build individual and community
resilience.

20. Domain #10: Elder Abuse Neglect
and Fraud
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Goal 10.1: Strengthen the elder abuse
prevention, detection and enforcement
system.
Goal 10.2: Improve cooperation and
collaboration among agencies on cases of
actual and suspected elder abuse.

21. Age-Friendly Business Initiative
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• PHYSICAL FACILITY: Create a Welcoming
Atmosphere
• PERSONNEL: Provide Respectful and
Excellent Customer Service
• PRODUCTS & SERVICES: Attract and Serve
Customers 50 and over
• PRINT & WEB: Provide Easily Accessible
Information

22. Questions?
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