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WHAT IS AN "AGE -FRIENDLY" OR "LIVABLE" COMMUNITY? <br />ACCORDING TO AARP: <br />Livable communities make for happier, healthier residents of <br />every age, in all life stages. <br />A livable community is one that is safe and secure, has affordable <br />and appropriate housing and transportation options, and offers <br />supportive community features and services. <br />• Once In place, those resources enhance personal Independence; <br />allow residents to age In place; and foster residents' engagement <br />In the community's civic, economic, and social life. <br />hA11.14.7-1 <br />i :11www.aar .or llivable-communitieslabout!info-20'i4lwhat-+s-a- <br />IVa e -Community. tm <br />r_ <br />DOMAINS OF LIVABILITY ACCORDING TO AARP AND WORLD <br />HEALTH ORGANIZATION. THOUSAND OAKS IS ALREADY <br />ADDRESSING MOST OF THEMi <br />• Domain 1, Outdoor Spaces Domain 7: Communication <br />and Buildings and Information <br />• Domain 2: Transportation Domain 8: Community and <br />• Domain 3. Housing Health Services <br />• Domain 4: Social <br />Participation <br />• Domain 5: Respect and <br />Social Inclusion <br />Domain 6: Civic Participation r ` <br />and Employment � <br />STEPS TOWARD AARP CERTIFICATION AS AN <br />AGE FRIENDLY CITY <br />t. Obtain the political <br />4. Establish an advisory <br />commitment of the <br />committee that includes but is <br />community's elected officials <br />not limited to older adults <br />2. Organize stakeholders. A <br />6. Develop a three-year <br />successful age -friendly <br />Community -wide action plan <br />initiative Is based on broad <br />based on assessment findings <br />collaboration. <br />3. Conduct assessments to <br />G. Implementation of plan <br />identify needs with regard to <br />7. Evaluation and improvement <br />the WHO% eight Domains of <br />Livability <br />10/24/2017 <br />3 <br />