Connection & Community
An age-friendly community provides options for older adults to participate in accessible, affordable, and fun social activities; find volunteer and/or paid opportunities to stay actively engaged in community life, and connect with businesses that provide a welcoming and safe experience for all age groups and abilities.
Social Participation
Strengthen and develop recreation, leisure and education activities involving and targeting older adults.
- Strengthen and develop local network of neighborhood programs for senior assistance
Create a City interagency committee to optimize opportunities for senior engagement.
- Develop an asset map to identify existing and new opportunities for senior social engagement at public libraries, PARD facilities, HHS facilities and schools
- Identify opportunities for co-located services
- Develop multigenerational programming at public facilities
Civic Participation and Employment
Increase employment and entrepreneurial opportunities for older persons
- Improve awareness and coordination of employment services
- Promote home-based, part-time and job-sharing employment opportunities
- Distribute brochures on key topics like age discrimination in the workplace, and working while receiving Social Security benefits
- Encourage local businesses to hire older persons
Increase volunteerism and civic participation among persons age 55+
- Develop a City of Austin internship or fellowship program for people 55+
- Publicize volunteer opportunities as well as opportunities for civic engagement
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