AARP To Recognize City Of Orlando As Age-Friendly Community

From the City of Orlando:

Last updated on October 25, 2019

WHAT:

Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and the Mayor’s Committee on Livability and Healthy Aging will join Florida representatives from AARP to officially announce Orlando’s certification as a member of the AARP Network of Age-Friendly Communities and the launch of a comprehensive community survey to assess Orlando’s age-friendliness.

As a member of the network, the city has committed to conducting a community assessment to determine our city’s age-friendliness and developing an action plan to implement age-friendly initiatives. These initiatives will focus on the areas of housing, caregiving, community engagement, volunteering, social inclusion and combating isolation among older citizens.

During this announcement, representatives from AARP Florida will present Mayor Dyer and the Mayor’s Committee on Livability and Healthy Aging with a certificate declaring Orlando a member of the AARP Network of Age-Friendly Communities and unveil the city’s new AARP Age-Friendly Community sign.

WHO:

Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer

City Commissioners

Anna Eskamani, Florida House of Representatives

Jeff Johnson, AARP Florida State Director

Jack McRay, AARP Florida Advocacy Manager

Jeanne Curtin, Director of Livable Communities, Florida Department of Elder Affairs

Mayor Dyer’s Committee on Livability and Healthy Aging

WHEN:

Monday, October 28, 2019

10:30 a.m.

WHERE:

Beardall Senior Center Courtyard

800 Delaney Avenue

Orlando, FL 32801

PARKING:

Parking is available on the south side of the building off of East Gore Street, and on the north side of the building off of Bay Street.

This press release was produced by the City of Orlando. The views expressed here are the author’s own.