Welcome to Age-Friendly Allegany County
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The average life expectancy continues to increase year after year as does the total population of older adults in our communities. By 2035 there will be more adults over the age of 65 than children under 18 in the U.S. for the first time in history. As a result of this growing older adult population, the Age-Friendly Communities Initiative was developed in 2006 by the World Health Organization as a way to assess a community’s capability to support people of all ages and abilities, with an emphasis on the oldest members in the community.
On July 27, 2020, the Allegany County Legislative Board passed Resolution 159-20 allowing Allegany County to join the AARP Network of Age-Friendly Communities and so began Age-Friendly Allegany County! Watch the Age-Friendly Introductory video to learn more by clicking on the You-Tube video below: |
Mission and Vision
Our Mission is...
to support Allegany County residents through every stage and every age of life by providing enabling physical and social environments, opportunities to create meaningful experiences, and equitable, affordable, programs and services.
to support Allegany County residents through every stage and every age of life by providing enabling physical and social environments, opportunities to create meaningful experiences, and equitable, affordable, programs and services.
Our vision is...
to build upon the strengths of the communities in Allegany County while developing new opportunities that will further support all residents as they grow older. By 2025, we will:
to build upon the strengths of the communities in Allegany County while developing new opportunities that will further support all residents as they grow older. By 2025, we will:
- Create new social opportunities, including intergenerational activities
- Assess and improve physical environments to be more accessible for all
- Foster collaborations between organizations to strengthen our impact and extend the reach of services to Allegany County residents
- Build on and enhance the infrastructure in our communities that positively impact the quality of life for all residents, especially older adults and those living with a disability.
Age-Friendly Allegany County completed its Community Needs Assessment. Learn more about our survey results and how it is being used to inform our 3-year action plan (2021-2023) by clicking the box below.
Steps to Becoming Age-Friendly
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AARP adopted the initiative into their organization in 2012 and now leads the United States network of age-friendly communities. This year, in 2020, Allegany County is joining over 500 communities in the U.S. to develop this initiative in our communities by creating a partnership across all sectors of our county including government and municipalities, school districts, churches, non profit organizations, local businesses, community members, and many more.
Ardent Solutions has a long standing relationship with many organizations and community members throughout Allegany County and thus took the lead on developing this initiative, in partnership with the Allegany County Office of the Aging. However, the efforts to create a well-designed, supportive, and livable community for all will take the work of many hands! Together we can build an even stronger Allegany County by bringing together our lived experiences, thoughts and ideas, and energy to develop new ways of making our community the best place to “grow up and grow old”! For additional information on Age Friendly Communities visit
https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/network-age-friendly-communities/ |
For more information or to get involved with the Age-Friendly Allegany County initiative,
please contact Danielle Delong at 585-593-5223, ext. 1015.
please contact Danielle Delong at 585-593-5223, ext. 1015.
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