January 2022 Age-Friendly Planning

Tomorrow we will resume our regular Age-Friendly planning group meetings. As mentioned at the close of 2021, we are poised to begin drafting a 2022-025 action plan with each working group contributing their section.

At present, we have three working groups:

(1) aging-in-place looking considering resources and supports for older adults who (as most do) are choosing to stay in their current homes;

(2) aging-in-place readiness looking at collecting, curating, and actively making available information remaining at home and preparations to do so;

(3) aging-in-community looking at strategies for participation, influence, and advocacy in community policies, planning, and development projects.

Our agenda for our meeting tomorrow:

Here’s the link if you need it. https://FamilyServiceRochester-org.zoom.us/j/81159183932?pwd=US96UG54SGxGTEdRbUtRV1B0QWhrUT09

1.       Updates

2.       Reports from work groups

            NOTE: Membership in these groups remain open. If you would like to join one (or            more) let us know during any meeting or at agefriendly@familyservicerochester.org.

3.       Overview of work plan for drafting report

4.       Senior Housing Report (attached).

            Some regular AFOC attendees were co-designers., we hope to hear from them as well.

5.       Discuss proposed Age-Friendly Economy/Workforce group.

            Introduce a new work group for consideration. Some attachments and this link

            https://institute.agefriendly.org/initiatives/certified-age-friendly-employer-program/ are provided for background. See attached:

• •                    The Longevity Economy: How People Over 50 are Driving Economic and Social Value in the US

• •                    The Longevity Economy Outlook/Snapshot
• •                    The Longevity Economy Outlook/Minnesota
• •                    The Economic Impact of Age Discrimination
• •                    The Economic Impact of Supporting Family Caregivers

Dave Beal

Age-friendly Olmsted County Coordinator

Family Service Rochester

4600 18^th Ave NW

Rochester, MN 55901

507-287-2010

www.familyservicerochester.org