Well, here’s one that needs quite a bit of attention, and that’s not said lightly. According to the Age-in-Place survey done here in October, more than 1/3 of us are experiencing or expect to experience lonliness as they age. As of July, 2021, there…
To continue our series about the 8 domains of livability of an age-friendly community, we take a look at housing. This is defined as housing that is designed for an older person to live comfortably and be in proximity to community and social services….
Continuing on with the deep dive into the 8 Domains of Livability of an Age-Friendly Community, let’s look at transportation. This domain is focused the ability of an individual to comfortably move in and around their community. Transportation, including accessible and affordable public transport,…
At the Community Forums, we used the 8 Domains of Livability of an Age-Friendly community to guide the conversations. Let’s take a closer look at each domain, the first being Outdoor Spaces and Buildings. The World Health Organization views this as important because “the…
We hosted forums throughout Door County from November 8th through November 17th and it was awesome! Some forums were big and others small but all were interactive and informative for all in attendance. We learned so much about the different communities of Door and…
We’ve been talking a lot about this in the Community Forums being held throughout Door County this month so let’s take a look at it. The Age Friendly initiative was developed by the World Health Organization and adopted by AARP to provide a framework…
The Village Movement is an innovative movement in communities that coordinates services for older adults. Villages are one of the most promising options to cope with the upcoming “Graying of America” dilemma. The Village Movement began in 1999 with a group of older adults…
In the summer of 2016, a series of conversations happened in the many communities of Door County. It was an effort to understand what our residents wanted as they age here. The Door County Community Foundation describes the project as not a strategic planning…
The Age-in-Place survey launched on October 4th, and at its close on October 25th, it had 1,233 responses. Now that doesn’t sound like much but put into context, it’s actually extraordinary. Customer surveys can typically garner 25-30% response rate but these have an “invested”…
Full disclosure! When we were planning for the Age-in-Place survey six months ago, we honestly hadn’t considered how people could complete it outside of the internet. We knew that there were access troubles in the county, and certainly there were those who didn’t have…
