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Project Organization
A critical feature of the Age Friendly Cleveland assessment was, and will continue to be, the involvement of older adults. Older adults were surveyed and included in focus groups during the assessment and planning phases.
Dr. Terry Hokenstad, Distinguished Professor of Case Western Reserve University, Mandel School of Applied Sciences chairs a diverse Age Friendly Advisory Council which meets regularly to guide the implementation of this project.
Timeline
- 2014 – Cleveland obtained the Age Friendly designation and joined the World Health Organization’s (WHO) network of Age Friendly Cities
- 2015 – Conducted Aging Needs Assessment by surveying over 1000 older adults and conducting focus groups
- 2016 – Developed and adopted an Age Friendly Action Plan through planning summit and additional focus groups
- 2017 – 2019 – Implementation of Age Friendly Action Plan including development and strengthening of 21 key strategies that focus on eight Age-Friendly Domains
- 2020 – Reassess Age Friendliness of Cleveland
Project Support
Age Friendly Cleveland has been generously supported by The Cleveland Foundation, Saint Luke’s Foundation and The McGregor Foundation.