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AARP Releases Latest Livability Workbook on Health Services and Community Supports

Jul 11, 2018

The fifth workbook in AARP’s Roadmap to Livability Series is aimed strengthening the “healthcare and community supports” part of age-friendly assessments and action plans.

The Health Services and Community Supports Workbook includes sample survey questions and an asset inventory checklist, among other helpful features for any city or town looking to become more Age-Friendly. There are cross-cutting themes to the asset inventory that raise issues like economic barriers to healthcare as well as transportation options to medical appointments and community support opportunities.

Practitioners and stakeholders may also consider ensuring Dementia Friendly elements and amendments to the content of this workbook.