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Joined the AARP Age-Friendly Network:
5/18/2016

Lead Agency: Purposeful Aging Los Angeles

Coalition

Action Plan Download

An action plan is based on the results of community surveys identifying needs within the 8 Domains of Livability that influence the health and quality of life of older adults. While there is flexibility in how a plan is created and what it will do, every action plan includes a statement about what can be achieved, target dates for goal completion, identification of participating organizations and indicators to measure progress. The action plan is an "active" rather than static document. Revisions and amendments are a sign of program improvement and progress.

Action Plan Highlights

  1. Housing

    Provide housing supports for medium- and low-income older adults, incuding rent gap assistance, housing repairs, home retrofits and other interventions to prevent homelessness and encourage aging in place. Update zoning to incorporate universal design standards and support multigenerational housing

  2. Health and Community Services

    Ensure County and City departments to consider dementia-friendly criteria when implementing new programs. Partner with community organizations to develop an alternative to 9-1-1 for older adults reporting non-medical emergencies.

  3. Civic Participation and Employment

    Establish a pathway to County employment for older workers through an older adult internship program.

Progress Report Download

Purposeful Aging Los Angeles created its age-friendly progress report as the community recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic. To better coordinate services, the County and City created a new an area plan for aging services. They also aligned their work related to homelessness prevention, internet access and data sharing. Building on state efforts to address homelessness, Los Angeles secured hotel rooms for unhoused individuals -- a safer alternative to congregate shelters during the pandemic. The City and County also advocated for an inclusionary housing ordinance, which supports affordable housing construction. Additionally, they delivered food assistance to older adults in need. To expand transportation options, the community also expanded its volunteer driver program.

Nearby AARP Community Challenge Projects

Altadena Town Council Safe Streets Committee (2021)

Altadena, CA

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2021

Project Category: Roadway/sidewalks/crosswalk improvement

Description: Altadena's Loma Alta Park is a destination for Los Angeles County residents. But visitors lacked a safe way to access the park on foot. To reduce speed limits and make roads safer for pedestrians, the Altadena Town Council's Safe Streets Committee installed temporary Slow Street signage at park access points that lacked walkable, bikeable or equestrian-friendly design features. They also set up a pop-up sidewalk alongside the park, offsetting it from traffic with white poles and red No Parking curb paint. The Committee then hosted a community walk and ride day that led residents on foot, on bikes and on scooters from the park to nearby nature trails. Organizers say the pop-up project raised awareness of the need for better pedestrian infrastructure and traffic calming in the area.

Asian Americans for Housing and Environmental Justice (2023)

Los Angeles, CA

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2023

Project Category: Transportation Systems Change

Description: This project will increase public transportation use and mobility for older Asian American Pacific Islanders by reducing language, cultural and technological barriers to access.

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