Age-Friendly Tucson Plan

Goal B Increase information about and access to activities that provide opportunities for older adults to socialize with others in the community. Recommendation 1 Evaluate the effectiveness of current programming for individuals with disabilities at Parks and Recreation Centers; address areas of unmet need; and increase training for City staff to identify necessary accommo- dations for older people or those with limited mobility. • Evaluate the effectiveness of current programming for individuals with disabilities at Parks and Recreation Centers and address areas of unmet needs. • Create an unscientific survey with input from staff and community partners to ask users about effectiveness of and satisfaction with current programming. • Utilize survey results to inform decisions on how to make programming more accessible to older adults throughout the community.

Recommendation 2 Work with Visit Tucson to incorporate an age-friendly feature on their community events portal to help identify opportunities for older adults. • Work with Pima Council on Aging, AARP Arizona, Southern Arizona Arts Foundation, and other community partners to identify the kinds of community events that may be appealing to older adults. • Begin discussions withVisit Tucson to determine the kind of information needed to create an age-friendly feature on their website. • Based on the results of the activities above, structure a process to populate the portal with information updates.

Responsible Party for Implementation

Responsible Party for Implementation

• City of Tucson Parks and Recreation Department

• Visit Tucson

Suggested Partners for Implementation

Suggested Partners for Implementation

• Pima Council on Aging • Direct Center for Independence • Community Outreach Program for the Deaf (COPD) • Beacon Group • Southern Arizona Association for the Visually Impaired

• Event Leadership • AARP Arizona • Pima Council on Aging • The University of Arizona • Sothern Arizona Arts Council • Southern Arizona Arts and Culture Alliance

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