City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: JUNE 18, 2024
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
THROUGH: JAMES F. PARAJON, CITY MANAGER /s/
FROM: KATE GARVEY, DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND HUMAN SERVICES
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Submission of the Final Report of the Alexandria Commission on Aging Age-Friendly Plan for a Livable Community 2019-2023.
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ISSUE: City Council's Consideration of Approval of the Alexandria Age-Friendly Plan for a Livable Community 2019 to 2023, drafted by the Commission on Aging.
RECOMMENDATIONS: That City Council:
(1) Accept the final report for the Age-Friendly Plan 2019-2023.
(2) Authorize the Commission on Aging to develop a new Age-Friendly Plan, reflecting the progress and changes since the initial plan was approved.
BACKGROUND:
In June 2017, the City of Alexandria applied to and was accepted in the AARP/World Health Organization/AARP Network of Age-Friendly Communities (Network). Alexandria at the time became the first jurisdiction in Virginia to be accepted in the Network. This opportunity afforded the City access to technical capacity building resources and benchmark program concepts. Following the acceptance, Alexandria had two years to develop an Age-Friendly Plan. In 2012, the City had adopted a "Strategic Plan on Aging, 2013 - 2017, The Alexandria of Our Future: A Livable Community for All Ages". The first Age-Friendly Plan was an excellent continuation of this work to advance Alexandria's focus on the needs of its older residents.
Planning for older residents encompasses the needs of the entire community. What is good for older adults also benefits the young and everyone in between. Although its attention is directed on aging, the Age-Friendly Plan focuses on a livable community for all ages. The plan highlights activities in the following domains of livability: (1) social participation and respect ...
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