Ocala, Florida Print

Joined the AARP Age-Friendly Network:
6/5/2019

Lead Agency: Marion Senior Services

Government Agency

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. Health and Community Services

    Proposed initiatives aim to strengthen caregiver resources through partnerships with faith-based groups, establish dementia caregiver workshops, and expand dementia training for first responders. Assisted living, skilled nursing, and shared housing contracts will be expanded, and dining sites for seniors in underserved areas will be established. Efforts to promote healthy aging, reduce primary care provider shortages, and establish an integrated health communication system are planned. Further, life skills, technical training, and health education will be promoted in Marion County. Plans to establish a treatment facility for the chronically homeless with mental health and substance use issues, and expand access to behavioral health facilities are also underway.

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Nearby AARP Community Challenge Grantees

City of Gainesville

Gainesville, FL

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2019

Project Category: Smart Cities

Description: Through this Smart Cities grant, the City of Gainesville will work with local partners to host a month-long 'Smart City Pop-up Living Lab' to engage residents in accessing, understanding, and using Smart City data. This will include hands-on interactive exhibits that encourage thoughtful community dialogue on data, connected technologies, and quality of life. Physical exhibits will be made mobile when possible, and will be reproducible in a digital format for web-based engagement.

City of Gainesville

Gainesville, FL

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2020

Project Category: Civic Participation

Description: The City of Gainesvilles Online Civic Hackathon will bring together people of all ages and backgrounds to co-design a more livable city using Human-Centered Design ideation strategies, new technologies, and the Citys Open Data Portal.

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