Wakefield, Massachusetts Print

Joined the AARP Age-Friendly Network:
10/24/2017

Lead Agency: Wakefield Council on Aging

Government Agency

Action Plan Download

Wakefield developed its action plan with the goal of making it a community for all residents, especially those who are aging. The community has prioritized both physical and social improvements and has committed to engaging all members of the general population. The plan aims to provide services and programs to all ages and abilities while also providing access to community buildings and structures without barriers.

Action Plan Highlights

  1. Transportation

    Improve pedestrian and transit infrastructure for older adults by ensuring that bus shelters and benches are available throughout the community and by installing additional electronic crosswalk signal pads.

  2. Outdoor Spaces

    Prioritize the needs of older adults and those with disabilities in park design and programs by expanding outdoor spaces for recreational and passive uses, and developing new programming for people of all ages.

  3. Civic Participation and Employment

    Support older resident participation in community organizations and workforce by promoting volunteer opportunities in the community, offering job interview and resume review programs, and developing a plan to work with local businesses to inform and educate them on the benefits of hiring an older workforce.

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Attleboro Norton YMCA (2023)

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AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2023

Project Category: Community Health and Economic Empowerment

Description: This project will provide free care to older adults with a diagnosis of Alzheimer's and other related dementias so their caregivers can exercise at the YMCA with the assurance that their loved ones are safe.

Beverly Main Streets

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AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2020

Project Category: Public Spaces

Description: Fifty senior residents will have raised garden beds installed and planted with flowers and vegetable plants in front of their homes. To combat social isolation, theyll be matched with local families who will visit and assist with the gardening.

ABOUT THE AARP COMMUNITY CHALLENGE

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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