Age-Friendly Communities: Supporting Aging in Place
The concept of aging in place, as defined by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, emphasizes the ability to live independently and comfortably in one's home as they age. This article explores the demographics and challenges faced by Arden, Delaware, in becoming a more age-friendly community to support residents in aging in place. It discusses the significance of livable communities, the survey results, and potential strategies to help residents age gracefully within their community.
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Aging in Place The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines aging in place as "the ability to live in one's own home and community safely, independently, and comfortably, regardless of age, income, or ability level".
Should Arden become a more Age-Friendly Community to support residents aging in place? Top Survey Result Limited Resources
Total Population 430 Arden, Delaware Demographics Median Age in Arden village, Delaware 59.6 years 14.1 Median Age in State of Delaware 41.6 years 0.3 Age Group Percent Population 60-64% 19.5% 65-74 years 28.3% 75-84 years 3.8% > 85 years 1.6% Total % 60 and over 53.2% Total 65 years and over Arden: 33.7% Delaware: 20.1%
LIVABLE COMMUNITIES PROVIDE: Comfortable & Affordable Housing Transportation options Access to Food, Shopping, Healthcare Community Involvement Recreational space Safe environment
What would make Arden more Age-Friendly? How could we help residents age-in-place Deadline March 15th Survey: Many adults age 50 and older are willing to consider alternatives such as home sharing (32%), building an accessory dwelling unit (31%) and villages that provide services that enable aging in place (56%).
LIVABLE COMMUNITIES PROVIDE: Comfortable & Affordable Housing Transportation options Access to Food, Shopping, Healthcare Community Involvement Recreational space Should Arden Support Age- Friendly Policies? PROS CONS Community support-survey responses Federal/State programs better equipped than municipalities to address aging Volunteer Infrastructure retired people have greater capacity to volunteer Limited resources to accommodate aging residents- Generational Diversity Older Arden houses are challenging & $$$ to retrofit for safety and comfort Convenient location to services Hard to access day to day needs without a car Ivy Gable as a partner Community spaces/activities exist
Should Arden become a more Age-Friendly Community to support residents aging in place? YES NO Top survey response-Aging in Place Federal/State programs better equipped than municipalities to address aging Volunteer Infrastructure People used to helping community Retired people have capacity to volunteer Limited resources to accommodate aging residents- Generational Diversity Older Arden houses are challenging & $$$ to retrofit for safety and comfort Convenient location to services Hard to access day to day needs without a car Ivy Gable as a partner Community spaces/activities exist
Accepting the premise that support for residents can make a significant difference in their ability to stay in their communities and homes as they age. The presentation will include: - national and regional programs to help build age-friendly communities - examples and characteristics of age-friendly communities - How to we measure our residents abilities to age in place; what metrics can we look at? - age demographics in New Castle County - Ivy Gables' role for aging in Arden and as a community resource - the role of finances and economic issues for an aging in place strategy
