Age-Friendly Communities Strategy and Action Plan

This strategy and action plan focuses on the WHO’s eight age-friendly community domains: outdoor spaces and public buildings, transportation, housing, respect and social inclusion, civic participation and employment, community and information, community support and health services, and social participation.

As Grey County is a two-tier government, the Age-Friendly Community Strategy and Action Plan will interact with a number of existing municipal services and strategies. Ultimately, the success of the Strategy and Action Plan will be achieved through collaboration between the County, member municipalities, Indigenous Communities, and community stakeholders and agencies. It will be important for all to work together towards making the Action Plan a reality in Grey County.

Grey County received $60,000 for this project through the Inclusive Community Grant, funded by the Government of Ontario.

The Grey County Age-Friendly Action Plan is overseen and implemented by the Age-Friendly Communities Committee. This Committee meets quarterly and acts as a resource sharing committee for those who work with and are interested in age-friendly initiatives throughout the County. The membership is made up of staff from local municipalities and the County, the health unit, not-for profit organizations, and community members.

If you are interested in more information on the Committee, please contact Cassondra Dillman at cassondra.dillman [at] grey.ca (cassondra[dot]dillman[at]grey[dot]ca).