AFC Resources
This section links to other resources to help with age-friendly planning, including guides, tools, websites, and community examples.
- Age-Friendly Communities
- Evaluation and Monitoring
- Aging
- Outdoor Spaces and Public Buildings
- Transportation
- Housing
- Social Participation
- Respect and Social Inclusion
- Civic Participation and Employment
- Communication and Information
- Community Support and Health Services
- Age-Friendly Businesses
- Dementia-Friendly Communities
- Rural and Remote Communities
- Other Websites
- Aging Research Centres in Ontario
Age-Friendly Communities
- The Global Network for Age-friendly Cities and Communities: Looking back over the last decade, looking forward to the next (World Health Organization)
- Snapshot of age-friendly progress in Ontario (Ontario Age-Friendly Communities Outreach Program)
- Recent Canadian Immigrant Seniors: A Literature Review of Settlement Experiences and Services (CERIS)
- Age-Friendly Decision Making Lens (Age-Friendly Kitchener)
- The Case for Age-Friendly Communities (Portland State University, Institute on Aging)
- The Origins, Programs, and Benefits of Age-Friendly Communities (Golant 2016)
- The Value Proposition of Age-Friendly Communities (Grantmakers in Aging)
- Can global cities be 'age-friendly cities'? Urban development and ageing populations
- A Guide to Programs and Services for Seniors in Ontario (Ministry of Seniors Affairs)
- Debt and assets among senior Canadian families (Statistics Canada)
- Canada’s Aging Population The municipal role in Canada’s demographic shift (Federation of Canadian Municipalities)
- Age-Friendly Communities in Ontario: Multi-Level Governance, Coordination Challenges and Policy Implications (Institute for Research on Public Policy)
- Aging and Age-Friendly Policy in Ontario’s Mid-Sized Cities (Evergreen)
- Capturing how age-friendly communities foster positive health, social participation and health equity: a study protocol of key components and processes that promote population health in aging Canadians (Levasseur et al. 2017)
- Age-Friendly Communitites Resource Manual (International Federation on Ageing)
Evaluation and Monitoring
Guides & Tools
- WHO Measuring the Age-Friendliness of Cities: A Guide to Using Core Indicators (World Health Organization)
- Age-Friendly Communities Evaluation Guide: Using Indicators to Measure Progress (Public Health Agency of Canada)
- How Age-Friendly is your community? Developing indicators to measure Age-Friendliness (Public Health Agency of Canada)
- Evaluating Your Age-Friendly Community Program: A Step-by-Step Guide (Portland State University Institute on Aging)
Community Examples
- Template of Dashboard for AFC Plan (Hamilton)
Aging
Reports
- Intergenerational Programs: The Missing Link in Today’s Aging Initiatives (Bridges Together, USA)
- Global Strategy and Action Plan on Ageing and Health (World Health Organization)
- Revera Report on Ageism: Innovation & the Aging Experience (Revera)
- The Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) Report on Health and Aging in Canada (CLAS)
- Identifying Built Barriers: Where do our most vulnerable older adults live in Ontario's mid-sized cities? (School of Planning, University of Waterloo & School of Geography and Planning, Cardiff University)
- Aging with Confidence: Ontario’s Action Plan for Seniors (Government of Ontario)
- Northern Ontario Health Equity Strategy (Health Quality Ontario)
- WHO Global Database of Age-Friendly Practices (World Health Organization)
- WHO World Report on Ageing and Health (World Health Organization)
- Active Ageing: A Policy Framework in Response to the Longevity Revolution
- Ontario Population Projections Update Spring 2017 (Government of Ontario)
- Strengthening Age-Friendly Communities and Seniors' Services for 21st Century Ontario (Association of Municipalities Ontario)
- Seniors' Guidebook to Safety and Security ENGand FRN (RCMP)
- Seniors: Lonliness and Social Isolation (Halton)
Guides & Tools
- Anti-Ageism Clearhouse (Old School)
- Demande de subvention: Conseils d'écriture (Initiative de soutien aux collectivités-amies des aînés de l’Ontario)
- Grant Writing Tips (Ontario Age-Friendly Communities Outreach Program)
- Older People in Disasters and Humanitarian Crises: A Guideline for Best Practices (HelpAge and United Nations)
Community Examples
- Safe Driving Tips for Older Adults (Burlington)
Outdoor Spaces and Public Buildings
Reports
- Ageing and the city: making urban spaces work for older people (HelpAge International)
Guides & Tools
- Creating Parks and Public Spaces for People of All Ages (The Trust for Public Land)
- Stop Gap
- GoHere Washroom Locator App (Crohn's and Colitis Canada)
Community Examples
- All Season Age-Friendly Pedestrian Safety and Walkability Checklist (Hamilton)
- Age-Friendly London Parks Checklist (London)
Transportation
Reports
- Accelerating Rural Transportation Solutions (Ontario Healthy Communities Coalition)
Guides & Tools
- Safe Driving Tips for Older Adults (Burlington)
Community Examples
- A Guide to London Transit (London)
- London & Area Transportation information (London)
Housing
Reports
- Affordable Housing for Older Adults (The Research Shop with Age Friendly Guelph)
- Ontario Secondary Suite Research Study (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
- Housing a senior population — the economic and social benefits of seniors in your community (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corportation)
- Housing Options for seniors (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
- Why Seniors Leave Their Homes (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
- CMHC Housing Observer (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
- Aging in Place (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
- Housing Options for People Living with Dementia — Volume 1 — Volume 2 — Volume 3 (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
- Visitable Homes (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
- Why visitable housing matters (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
- Accessible and Adaptable Housing (Canada Mortgagea nd Housing Corporation)
- The Cost of Including Accessibility Features in New Homes and Apartments (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
- CMHC Flex Housing (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
- Laneway Homes (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
- How Co-housing is different from a Cooperative or a Conventional Condominium (Wolf Willow Cohousing)
- Building a Seniors Campus (Simcoe)
- Seniors and Housing: The Challenge Ahead (Federation of Canadian Municipalities)
- No Place to Grow Old: How Canadian Suburbs Can Become Age-Friendly (Institute for Research and Public Policy)
- Seniors' Housing Report (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
- Report on housing needs of seniors (Employment and Social Development Canada)
Guides & Tools
- National Housing Strategy: The Strategy Fact Sheet (National Housing Strategy)
- Rental Construction Financing (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
- HomeShare Toolkit (Burlington & Halton)
- Age-Friendly London Housing options Guide (London)
- Guidelines for VisitAble Housing Measurements (VisitAble Housing Canada)
- Landlords - Add Value Thru Social Activities for Seniors in Rental Properties (Hamilton)
- Accessible Housing by Design: Visitability, House Designs and Floor Plans, Living Spaces, Kitchens, Bathrooms, Appliances, Exterior Spaces, Ramps, Lifts and Residential Elevators, Residential Hoists and Ceiling Lifts, Fire Safety in the Home, Home Automation (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
- Adaptations in Rental Buildings: Information for Residents (Hamilton)
- Adaptations in Rental Buildings: Information for Property Owners (Hamilton)
Community Examples
- Housing Information for Older Adults in Halton (Halton)
- Project Profile: Brechin Manor - Solterra Co-housing (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
- Project Profile: McIntyre House - Repurposed RCMP Barracks (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
- Project Profile: Camponi Place - Repurposed RCAF base (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
- Wolf Willow Co-housing
- Perth Co-housing
- Canopy Co-housing
- Solterra Co-housing
- Landlords - Add Value Thru Social Activities for Seniors in Rental Properties (Hamilton)
- Adaptations in Rental Buildings: Information for Residents (Hamilton)
- Adaptations in Rental Buildings: Adaptations for Property Owners (Hamilton)
- Housing Options for Older Adults in Hamilton (Hamilton)
- A Guide to Seniors Housing (London)
- Considering Housing Models for London’s Aging Population (London)
- Older Adult Housing Directory (Waterloo)
- Oasis: One Model of a Naturally Occuring Retirement Community (Kingston)
Social Participation
Reports
- Examining Social Participation of Older Adults to Help Create an Age Friendly Community
- Social participation in older women and men: differences in community activities and barriers according to region and population size in Canada
Guides & Tools
- Chalenj App: A Guide for Your Community (Northumberland County)
- How Age-Friendly Communitites Can Reduce Social Isolation (CHNET-Works!)
Community Examples
- 55+ Programming Guide (Hamilton)
- A Guide to Recreation and Leisure Resources for Seniors in London (London)
- Recreation & Leisure Assistive Devices Inventory (London)
- Assistive Devices for Leisure (London)
Respect and Social Inclusion
Reports
Guides & Tools
Community Examples
- You're Never Too Old: Portraits of Aging (Hamilton)
Civic Participation and Employment
Reports
- Identifying and Understanding Innovations in Labour Market Adjustment Programs for Older Workers (Ontario Human Capital Research Innovation Fund)
- Age in the Workplace: Retain, Retrain, Recruit (The Prince's Responsible Business Network)
Guides & Tools
- Tips to help Older Adults find Employment (London)
- Tips to help Employers hire Older Adults (London)
- Tips to help Employement Service Providers assist Older Adults (London)
- Age-Friendly Workplaces: A Self-Assessment Tool for Employers (Government of Canada)
- Age-Friendly Workplaces: A Self-Assessment Tool for Employers (Government of Canada)
- Age Discrimination and Inclusive Workplace Design Resources (Canadian Centre for Elder Law)
Community Examples
- Redirection: Movers, Shakers and Shifters (A documentary film that examines career shift, transition and occupational change in later life)
Communication and Information
Reports
- Report on Tech-Savvy Seniors (Revera)
Guides & Tools
- Designing an Information Guide for Older Adults (Ontario Age-Friendly Communities Outreach Program)
- Ageism and Media Resources (Province of Saskatchewan)
- Age-Friendly Communication: Facts, Tips, and Ideas (Public Health Agency of Canada)
- Clear Print Accessibility Guidelines (Canadian National Institute for the Blind)
Community Examples
- Halton Older Adults' Directory (Halton)
- Kenora Age-Friendly Services Guide 2016-2017 (Kenora)
- Community Services for Older Adults (Temiskaming Shores)
- Age-Friendly Newsletter (Cornwall)
- Older Adult Activity Guide for Adults 50+ (Ottawa)
- Guide to Services and Programs for Older Adults (Ottawa)
- Senior Connector Program (Halton)
- Community Resources for Older Adults (Hamilton)
- Age-Friendly Newsletter (Niagara)
- Headlining Seniors (Orangeville)
- Making the Right Call Rack Card (Thorold)
Community Support and Health Services
Reports
- Connecting Memories with Nature: Opportunities for Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities in Mid-sized Cities (Environmental Sustainability Research Centre, Brock University)
- The State of Seniors Health Care in Canada 2016 (Canadian Medical Association)
- How Canada Compares:Results from The Commonwealth Fund's 2017 International Health Policy Survey of Seniors (Canadian Institute for Health Information)
Guides & Tools
- Senior Friendly Care - Senior Friendly 7: A toolkit for healthcare providers (Regional Geriatric Program)
- Integrated care for older people Guidelines on community-level interventions to manage declines in intrinsic capacity (World Health Organization)
- A Glossary of Terms for Community Health Care and Services for Older Persons (World Health Organization)
Community Examples
- Stay on Your Feet Programand Medication Management Videos ENand FR (North East Local Health Integration Network)
- From Soup to Tomatoes: An Exercise Program Guide to Implementation (Timiskaming Health Unit)
Age-Friendly Businesses
Reports
- The Status of Senior Entrepreneurship in Canada: A Snapshot (Sheridan Centre for Elder Research)
- Why Companies are hiring the older job seeker (London, Age-Friendly Network)
Guides & Tools
- Creating an Age-Friendly Business Guide (Thorold)
- Age-Friendly Business Guide Assessment Tool (Thorold)
- Age-Friendly Business Resource Guide (London)
- Creating an Age-Friendly Business (British Columbia)
- Business Assessment (Wawa)
- Is Your Business Age-Friendly? (Wawa)
- Age-Friendly Business Guide (Thunder Bay)
- Condensed Business Guide (Thunder Bay)
- Business Guide Checklist (Thunder Bay)
- Creating an Age-Friendly Business (Welland/Pelham)
- Age-Friendly Business Checklist (Cornwall)
- A Guide to Building an Age-Friendly Business in the City of Kawartha Lakes (Kawartha Lakes)
Community Examples
Dementia-Friendly
Reports
- A Dementia Strategy for Canada: Together We Aspire (Public Health Agency of Canada)
- Making Homes More Dementia-Friendly through the Use of Aids and Adaptations (Article, Association for Dementia Studies)
- Issues Brief: LGBT and Dementia (US Alzheimer's Association)
Guides & Tools
- Towards a dementia plan: A WHO guide (World Health Organization)
- Resource List: Dementia as a Disease or a Disability
- Resoure List: Dementia-Friendly Communities
- Resource List: Workplace Education on Dementia
- Dementia-Friendly Communities Local Government Toolkit (Alzheimer Society of B.C.)
- Housing Options for People Living with Dementia — Volume 1 — Volume 2 — Volume 3 (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
- Age-Friendly and Dementia Friendly: Creating Inclusive, Supportive Communities Together (CHNET-Works!)
Community Examples
- Minds in Motion (Program)
- Finding Your Way (Program)
- Taking Control of Our Lives Self Management Pilot Program
- Dementia Friends Canada
Rural Communities
Reports
- An Overview of Healthy Aging Strategies in Rural and Urban Canada (Saskatchewan Population Health and Evaluation Research Unit)
- Rural Ontario Foresight Papers: Rural Volunteerism (Rural Ontario Institute)
Guides & Tools
- Age-Friendly Rural and Remote Communities: A Guide (Public Health Agency of Canada)
- Healthy Rural Communities Tool Kit: A Guide for Municipalities (Haliburton Kawartha Pine Ridge Health Unit)
- Backgrounder: Rural Complete Streets (Toronto Centre for Active Transportation)
Community Examples
LGBT2SQ+
Reports
- Supporting Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender Inclusivity in Long-Term Care Homes: A Canadian Perspective
- Social Isolation of Seniors - A Focus on LGBTQ Seniors in Canada
- LGBTQ2+ aging in Canada: Building the evidence and informing action
- Innovative Approaches Addressing Aging and Mental Health Needs in LGBTQ Communities
- What we need to know: Developing knowledge and awareness about LGBT older adults
- Seeing and Supporting LGBT Older Adults' Caregivers and Families
- Families of Choice and Community Connectedness: A Brief Guide to the Social Strengths of LGBTQ Older Adults
Guides & Tools
- Rainbow Health Ontario (website)
- Providing Services for LGBT2SQ Seniors (blog post)
- LGBT2SQ Health Connect (online learning platform)
- The 519 Organization - Handbook for Affirming LGBTQ Older Adults - Still Here, Still Queer
- LGBT Tool Kit: Creating Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans-Inclusive and Affirming Care and Services
Other Websites
- Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility
- AccessON
- Public Health Agency of Canada
- WHO Age-Friendly Network
- Senior Friendly Hospitals
Aging Research Centres in Ontario
- Aging, Rehabilitation and Geriatric Care Centre at the Lawson Institute (Western University)
- Canadian Centre for Activity and Aging (Western University)
- Centre for Aging & Brain Health Innovation (Baycrest Health Sciences)
- Centre for Education and Research on Aging and Health (Lakehead University)
- Centre for Studies in Aging and Health at Providence Care (Providence Care)
- Élisabeth Bruyère Research Institute (University of Ottawa)
- Gilbrea Centre for Studies in Aging (McMaster University)
- Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging (University of Waterloo)
- Trent Centre for Aging and Society (Trent University)
