The Committee is pleased to announce that we were successful in our application to have Vancouver designated as an Age-Friendly Community by the Province of British Columbia.
Cities achieve this designation after establishing an advisory committee, securing a local government resolution, conducting a needs assessment, and developing an action plan for aging.
This designation links Vancouver to a broader national and international network of age-friendly communities, initiated by the World Health Organization (WHO) Age-Friendly Cities, and Canadian Rural and Remote Age-Friendly Communities processes which began in 2007.
As Chris Morrissey, SAC chair, says, “Older adults play an important role in our city, bringing wisdom, experience, and valuable perspectives to our lives. It is encouraging that the City of Vancouver has been recognized by the Province of British Columbia as an Age-Friendly Community. This commits the City to an action plan with specific goals to help make Vancouver a safer, more inclusive, and engaging place for older adults. The City of Vancouver Seniors Advisory Committee will continue to help give a voice to older adults in Vancouver to further these goals.”
