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The Program Cycle

The work toward age-friendly livability involves a continuous process of improvement

Members of the commit to an assessment process and cycle of continuous improvement.

Enrollment

Communities interested in joining the network can find the membership application and related information on the page. Questions can be addressed to the applicant's and/or by emailing .

Conduct a Survey and Listening Sessions

In order to improve the community for older adults and people of all ages an age-friendly community needs to assess the communities needs. AARP provides a (available in English and Spanish) that can be adapted to local needs. Links to surveys conducted by AARP and others can be found for several of the communities on . A free guide to conducting community listening sessions is part of the workbook series.

Develop an Action and Evaluation Plan br

This phase features the following key elements: Establish a way — such as through a commission, advisory panel or focus groups — to include older residents in all stages of the age-friendly planning and implementation process

Conduct a community needs assessment (AARP can provide survey examples, templates and an online tool in English and Spanish)

Develop an action and evaluation plan based on the assessment results

Submit the plan for review by AARP Examples of action plans can be found within . Action planning guidance can be found on the page.

Implementation br

Implement and work toward the goals of the plan and share solutions, successes and best practices with AARP. Examples of progress reports can be found within .

Evaluate and Update br

Assess the plan’s impact and submit progress reports — and then start again by setting new goals. Page updated: February 2020

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