California, the county and six local cities are participating in the initiative through multifaceted programs
San Diego County is rapidly aging, so to meet the needs of the growing population of seniors, local governments are hoping to make their communities more welcoming through AARP’s Age-Friendly Communities initiative.
can reduce long-term health care costs for both individuals and their families, as well as the Medicare and Medicaid health care systems.communities across the nation are members of the Network of Age-Friendly State and Communities. Member communities have access to expert-led webinars and resources to identify and assess community needs.local cities have all joined the program. The local cities are Carlsbad, Chula Vista, La Mesa, National City, San Diego and Solana Beach.
As the Liveable Communities program grew and spread to more places, AARP was selected by the World Health Organization in 2012 to oversee its Age-friendly World efforts in the United States. Although AARP’s program is designed for five-year cycles, Watson said many communities choose to renew, hold subsequent planning meetings with residents and update their goals once they meet their initial milestones.
Nearly a quarter of unhoused people in San Diego are age 55 and older, according to the latest Regional Task Force on Homelessness“As we age and retire, we tend to have lower incomes and fixed incomes, and with housing — especially in San Diego — the prices don’t get lower, they get higher,” Smith said.
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