Process Overview
In establishing its Age-Friendly Cities and Communities Program, the World Health Organization (WHO) developed a framework for defining the features that make a city age-friendly. The WHO also created a five-year process for cities to earn the age-friendly designation. AARP, as the U.S. affiliate of the WHO’s global network, has developed a similar five-year process tailored to the United States. Essentially, the process involves joining the global network of age-friendly cities, assessing the needs of a given community’s older residents, planning and implementing actions that will address those needs, and evaluating the success of the plan. However, this process should not be considered completed at the end of the five-year process; AARP intends the process to be a continuous cycle of improvement. As Rowlett joined the AARP Network of Age-Friendly Communities in January 2020, the process is entering its third year. Rowlett has completed the action plan enrollment, conducted surveys and listening sessions with our seniors and has now finalized the official Action Plan. Next steps will include implementation of the Action Plan.
Developing an age-friendly community: the process
Year 5: Progress/status update
Years 3-5: Implementation
Year 2: Create an action plan
Year 1: Conduct a survey and listening sessions
Enrollment
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