April 6 th, 2016 Kiwanis Seniors Community Centre 2:00 pm 4:00 pm

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1 April 6 th, 2016 Kiwanis Seniors Community Centre 2:00 pm 4:00 pm

2 Agenda 1. Welcome and General Updates 2. Working Group Updates 3. 3:00 pm BREAK 4. Working Group Updates Continued 5. Update on Evaluation Project Jen Kirkham, Mischevious Cat Productions 6. Conversation: AFLN After June Wrap Up and Next Meeting Date

3 Welcome and General Updates Welcome to new and returning AFLN members General Updates: International Federation on Aging and World Health Organization (WHO) Meeting with Age Friendly Communities Ideas Exchange: Reducing Seniors Social Isolation, hosted by the Ontario Seniors Secretariat Webinar hosted by Public Sector Digest Adapting to an Aging Population. Age Friendly London gave presentation London for All: A Roadmap to End Poverty. Access report here: Remember to check the sign in table for documents and hand outs

4 Working Group Updates

5 Community Support & Health Services 1) An educational project on navigating the healthcare system. With Western Health Communication Students. Topics: Healthy Aging at Home Social Isolation and Mental Health Preparing for Doctor s appointments Chronic Disease prevention and management Transferring between different services 2) Continue reviewing seniors helping seniors through volunteer services that are in place in the London Middlesex area.

6 Community Support & Health Services 3) Continue reviewing multi-lingual system navigator processes 4) Supporting projects involving reaching out to isolated seniors. Meals on Wheels and the London Distress Centre, Faith Communities in London Hutton House and Seniors Centres Without Walls

7 Communication & Information 1) Enhancing 211 awareness Day Event at Cherryhill Mall on February 26th - Ongoing awareness & promotion strategy needed 2) AFLN Micro-Site under development - (seniors.informationlondon.ca) to improve search capabilities for seniors

8 Communication & Information 3) Develop promotional opportunities & media outreach - collaborated with the Rogers Making the Most of Your Retirement series 4) Proud Supporter Badge rollout - 9 applications approved

9 Civic Participation & Employment 1) Experience Works toolkit for older workers and employers Group has secured funding through the Workforce Development Board to update and re-launch the Experience Works Toolkit for mature job seekers and employers Exploring opportunities to conduct research on the unique needs of mature workers

10 Civic Participation & Employment 2) Turning a hobby into a business Creative Age Marketplace Friday May 27th, 2016, 10 am Participation and Employment 4pm, Central Library Citi Plaza Session by Small Business Centre on how to turn a hobby into a business -If you are interested in being an exhibitor at the Marketplace, please contact Leonor (LPL) at

11 Respect & Social Inclusion 1) Anti-ageism workshops and education Rolling out workshops at high schools in April/May. Workshops will be facilitated by one student and one older adult AFLN member Conversation with the London Youth Advisory Council Grant application through Western University Aging Empathy Lab

12 Respect & Social Inclusion 2) Recognition of seniors Group will be recommending a nomination for the Senior of the Year Award 3) Intergenerational gardening Planning an Age Friendly Balconies Beautiful event at Hale St Seniors Building on June 2 nd 4) Addressing ageism in healthcare Sharing our ageism educational materials at Geriatric Medicine Refresher Day May 4th

13 Social Participation 1) Age Friendly London Conference Conference sold out (450 attendees) Excellent presentations and exhibits 2) New connections with retirement communities Opening their doors to seniors in the community Advertising events in the Seniors Satellites brochure Exploring new programming partnerships

14 Social Participation 3) Updating the Recreation & Leisure Guide Redesign with new format and AFL logo/colours Adding geographical information and maps to make it easier to find programs in your area 4) Fitness to Frailty Index Working with Masters of Public Health Student this summer 5) REXPO 10th Annual Recreation and Leisure Fair Sat April 9 th, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Kiwanis Seniors Community Centre

15 Housing 1) Identify emerging housing options Student Project on housing options completed Working on final report Report Highlights: Universal Design standards, various housing models such as market housing options, social housing, cooperative housing, home sharing, etc.

16 Housing 2) Seniors Housing Directory Reminder that you can find the Social & Affordable Housing Directory online and can request paper copies 3) Peer Training for Aging Tenants Peer-training workshops in April/May Offered by the Centre for Equality Rights in Accommodation

17 BREAK Back at 3:15 pm

18 Working Group Updates Continued

19 Transportation 1) Guide to London Transit Now available in both booklet and brochure Brochure is available in Spanish, French and Arabic Also translating booklet into additional language and Braille (upon request) 2) Designated Seniors Parking Group has been contacting mall owners/managers about creating designated parking spaces for seniors

20 Transportation 3) Shift Rapid Transit Input provided to the current environmental assessment 4) London ON Bikes Input provided on future cycling routes, programs and policies 5)City Transportation feedback and monitoring of traffic signal accessibility and pedestrian crossing improvements

21 Outdoor Spaces & Buildings 1) Age Friendly Business Program Pilot with Old East BIA completed Age Friendly Business Resource Guide under development 2) Community Centre Projects New Southwest Community Centre, YMCA and Library (to Open Sept. 2018) Design reviewed by Accessibility Advisory Committee and again by the Built and Environment and Facilities Sub-Committee on Feb. 4, 2016

22 Outdoor Spaces & Buildings 2) Community Centre Projects (Continued) New East Community Centre (to Open Late 2018/Early 2019) Community Open House held on March 4, 2016 lots of input received regarding programs for seniors, accessibility and park redevelopment Next Open House week of June 20 th, 2016

23 AFL Evaluation Project Update Presentation by Jennifer Kirkham Mischevious Cat Productions Inc. Project Funded by the Government of Ontario

24 Age Friendly London Evaluation Project Four deliverables for the project: 1. Evaluation of the Age Friendly London Network (AFLN) Process and Structure 2. Evaluation of the Impact of the Age Friendly London Three Year Action Plan 3. Conducting a Community Survey 4. Conducting Focus Groups

25 Our Path Forward Phase One AFLN Process and Structure Phase Two Community Survey and WHO Indicators Phase Three Focus Groups Phase Four Impact Analysis December 2015 February to April 2016 May 2016 June to September 2016

26 Phase One: Evaluation of the AFLN Process and Structure AFLN Member Survey Developed questions: November 2015 Piloted survey: November 2015 Administered survey: November 30 to December 18, 2015

27 Focus of this Phase of the Evaluation Project Deliverables: Evaluation of the AFLN process and structure Evaluation of the impact of the Age Friendly London Three Year Action Plan Project Outcomes: Impact of the implementation of the Age Friendly Action Plan on the overall age-friendliness of London, from the perspective of AFLN members Effectiveness of the AFLN structure and governance to implement Action Plan strategies Intentional and unintentional impact that the AFLN has had on individuals and senior-serving organizations New or emerging community needs related to building an Age Friendly City

28 Emerging Themes AFLN members feel that: The implementation of the Age Friendly London Three Year Action Plan has had some level of impact on the overall agefriendliness of London All eight of the working groups have had some impact on the overall age-friendliness of London The network is meeting its stated purpose There have been both intentional and unintentional impacts as a result of the work of the network

29 Emerging Themes Structure and process is providing the infrastructure required to positively impact the development of an age friendly city Much has been accomplished AND much more needs to be done Key areas that require additional focus: o o o Sustainability (membership recruitment, retention and engagement, and resources) Community awareness of and engagement with the initiative Communication amongst working groups and within the network as a whole

30 Phase One: what does this mean? This is one piece of the evaluation Much more data needs to be collected, from different sources and perspectives Off to a good start Now on to the next phase!

31 Phase Two Update Phase One AFLN Process and Structure Phase Two Community Survey and WHO Indicators Phase Three Focus Groups Phase Four Impact Analysis December 2015 February to April 2016 May 2016 June to September 2016

32 Community Survey Community survey to assess older adults self-perceived ratings of agefriendliness in London 1. Questions based on WHO indicators 2. Survey was piloted with Advisory Committee members and other older adults, and revised 3. Random sample (survey sent to 3,000 Londoners aged 55+) 4. Data collection (February to April 2016) 5. Data analysis (May 2016)

33 Community Survey Responses Random Sample 3,000 surveys mailed (March 11, 2016) 340 surveys completed and still receiving more! Statistically significant and findings can be generalized to all Londoners aged 55+ Different Lenses (for comparison) Age Friendly London conference participants Spanish and Arabic speaking older adults Other sub-groups identified through profile of community survey respondents AFLN members

34 WHO Core Indicators Collecting data on age friendly indicators developed by the WHO In 2014, the WHO Kobe Centre (WKC) drafted a new guide on using core indicators for assessing and monitoring the age-friendliness of cities WHO recommends that a core set of indicators be used to assess the age friendliness of a city. These are the most critical and minimal set of indicators that should be used The draft guide and set of initial indicators was piloted in 15 locations around the world to test the usability and usefulness of the guide in diverse contexts Final guide released in December 2015

35 Next Steps Analyze results of the community survey Conduct focus groups with older adults based on findings from the community survey Analyze achievement of Three Year Action Plan strategies Conduct focus groups with AFLN working groups Overall impact analysis

36 Conversation: Future of AFLN Tentative timeline for the next year Working group options past June 2016

37 Age Friendly London Timeline April 2016 March 2017 April June July-Aug 2016 October 2016 November 2016 March 2017 AFLN Meeting Year Three Celebration & Open House Summer Hiatus AFLN Meeting New Age Friendly Action Plan Launched Year 3 Progress & Evaluation Report brought to Council

38 Working Group Options Post-June 1. Working group continues to work on ongoing projects related to Action Plan strategies between June October 2. Working Group starts a new project to work on between June October (would require AFLN endorsement) 3. Working Group has completed their Action Plan strategies and chooses to take a break between June October

39 Next AFLN Meeting Date Next Network Meeting Year Three Celebration & Open House Thursday June 30 th, :00 pm 4:00 pm Kiwanis Seniors Community Centre Check for upcoming meeting dates and notes