Vancouver’s +65 age-group makes up 17% of its population. The City has been recognised as an “Age-Friendly” community since 2014. Over the years a number of initiatives have been undertaken towards enhancing the well-being of seniors living in Vancouver. The Older Persons Strategic Framework is currently being developed by the City of Vancouver.
This framework aligns with the World Health Organization (WHO) Age-friendly Cities (AFC) Framework, which is considered the international standard in guiding municipalities to becoming more inclusive and supportive of older persons. The WHO AFC Framework involves applying an aging lens across all facets of a city.
The Framework aims to ensure Older persons in Vancouver…
- are engaged and included
- are connected and informed
- live in a home that supports aging in the right place
- can get around with dignity Foundations
- have access to spaces and places that meet their needs
- are supported by programs and services that enable health and wellbeing
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