Coamo, Puerto Rico Print
Joined the AARP Age-Friendly Network:
5/5/2016
Lead Agency: La Liga de Ciudades de Puerto Rico
Government Agency
Action Plan Download
Coamo developed its action plan through community surveys and a key leadership team comprised of municipal staff, an advisory council and key stakeholder groups and organizations. It is designed taking into consideration that planning for older adults improves the lives of all generations. The seven areas represented in the plan include different topics, but some overlap highlighting opportunities for collaboration and alliances. The action plan includes a focus on quality of life, health, wellbeing, and intergenerational contact, all from the perspective of our community life.
Action Plan Highlights
Housing
Plan, design, remodel, and build homes specifically for older adults in compliance with the safety and certification standards.Outdoor Spaces
Identify, create, and modify accessible leisure and recreation areas for multi-generational use.Transportation
Develop an alternate model for community transportation to rural areas, identifying volunteers in the communities, public and private resources, and extend existing transportation routes and hours.