The Elder-Friendly Communities Program

The Elder Friendly Communities Program. The Elder Friendly Communities Program started as a research and demonstration project and is now a sustainably funded program. The program is based on principles of vital involvement, neighborhood based community development and collaborative advantage. Resea...

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Published in:Generations (San Francisco, Calif.) Calif.), 2009-07, Vol.33 (2), p.87-90
Main Authors: Austin, Carol, McClelland, Robert, Perrault, Ellen, Sieppert, Jackie
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Australia
Colleges & universities
Community Development
Community Research
Cooperation
Data analysis
Elderly
Ethnicity
Income distribution
Initiatives
initiatives and model programs
Neighborhoods
Quality of life
Snow
Social capital
Social work
Society
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Summary:The Elder Friendly Communities Program. The Elder Friendly Communities Program started as a research and demonstration project and is now a sustainably funded program. The program is based on principles of vital involvement, neighborhood based community development and collaborative advantage. Research indicates that community development at the neighborhood level is a promising strategy for engaging older adults and that collaboration among participating organizations promotes the program's success. Elder Friendly Communities has been replicated and adopted as policy in the State of South Australia.
ISSN:0738-7806
2694-5126