Lehigh County, Pennsylvania Print

Joined the AARP Age-Friendly Network:
6/5/2018

Lead Agency: The United Way

Funder/Foundation

Action Plan Download

Leigh Valley developed its action plan with the goal of ensuuring that older adults can thrive mentally, emotionally and physically. The plan is written as a guide outlining the community tools needed to ensure age-friendly programs, services, and policies are available and accessible to all.

Action Plan Highlights

  1. Housing

    Improve affordable housing opportunities for older adults and work with partners to develop tools to map housing vulnerability for older adults.

  2. Respect and Inclusion

    Focus on social inclusion for older adults by creating a database of services that target older residents throughout the region.

  3. Transportation

    Encourage and promote the benefits of walking for health, focusing on mindfulness, wellness and connectedness.

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Nearby AARP Community Challenge Grantees

Paza, Tree of Life (2023)

Palmer Township, PA

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2023

Project Category: Public places

Description: The project will turn an open space adjacent to the public library into a community gathering area with benches, a sculpture and a garden paying tribute to Native American culture.

Transportation Management Association of Chester County (TMACC)

Malvern, PA

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2019

Project Category: Transportation

Description: Large-print, bi-lingual bus schedule signs provided will improve the livability and accessibility of the bus lines by making the bus system easier to interpret and use, as well as increasing the number of senior and Spanish-speaking riders.

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Launched in 2017, the annual AARP Community Challenge provides small grants to local governments and nonprofits in order to fund quick-action, ready-to-implement projects that can help communities become more livable for people of all ages.

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