Age-Friendly City

What does it mean to live in an age-friendly city?

Age-friendly environments allow all people to age well in a place that is right for them and contribute to their communities while enabling their independence and health. Because older people know best what they need, they are at the centre of any effort to create a more age-friendly City.

The City of St. John’s is recognized as being age-friendly through World Health Organization (WHO). One key element of our commitment to being an age-friendly City involves providing increased opportunities to engage with seniors on civic matters that enhance healthy aging within our City.

Engagement will focus on what it means to be an Age-Friendly City and help determine actions and priorities related to the eight key domains for Age-Friendly Cities used by World Health Organization. Additional information on each of the domains is available in the FAQs section.

Check out the information provided on this page, share your ideas, register for an upcoming virtual or in-person meeting, or plan to stop by a pop-up event related to the project in your area.

What does it mean to live in an age-friendly city?

Check out the information provided on this page, share your ideas, register for an upcoming virtual or in-person meeting, or plan to stop by a pop-up event related to the project in your area.

Voice of Seniors Follow up Session on May 6, 2024

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As a follow up to our Age-Friendly City project, join us for a free event as we provide updates from the engagement process.
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What We Heard Released

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What We Heard is available. This engagement effort focused on what it means to be an age-friendly city. Throughout the engagement process information was provided on current city programs and services and feedback gathered about seniors’ experiences and expectations. In total, there were 82 submissions on this project page and 166 people attended in-person events. Additionally, feedback was received through a booth set-up at Seniors’ Day, which was attended by approximately 200 people.
Feedback was gathered on all eight domains of Age Friendly Cities: outdoor spaces and buildings, transportation, housing, social participation, respect and inclusion, civic participation and employment, communication and information, and community support and health services. Key findings of the engagement note that increased cost of living is putting a strain on seniors, transportation is challenging, affordable and accessible housing is a pressing concern, and seniors want to stay active year-round on safe streets. Check out the full report. Staff will use the information gathered to inform next steps and priorities.