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HEALTH & WELLNESS
In providing access to essential
services and supportive programming
directly or through connection
to community partners, park and
recreation agencies support healthy
aging across one's lifespan.
Parks and Recreation
Supports Aging in Place
By Paige Denison
A
ging in place is " the ability to live in one's own home and community
safely, independently, and comfortably, regardless of
age, income, or ability level, " according to the CDC (tinyurl.
com/52t9xfwj). Aging in place is the goal for most of us, but
achieving it requires preparation by the individual and support from the
community - both of which often are curtailed by social inequities.
The National Poll on Healthy
Aging (healthyagingpoll.org) shows
88 percent of people between the
ages of 50 and 80 want to live in
their own home as long as possible,
but 47 percent have given little or
no thought to the steps necessary
to make it happen. This is understandable,
as it's hard to predict
how one's needs may change as one
ages. Moreover, for many, there's a
mismatch between a fixed and limited
income and the unpredictable
costs of the illnesses and disabilities
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that often come with aging (tinyurl.
com/4uf6686u).
These
burdens
disproportionately impact older
adults with marginalized identities.
For this reason, it's critical to reach
out through as many avenues as
possible to connect all people with
the web of accessible and inclusive
programs and services that support
their quality of life as they age.
Traditionally, local Area Agencies
on Aging (tinyurl.com/cmj9juys)
and other aging network providers
(tinyurl.com/4dan7a4s) are the
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go-to resources for guidance and
concrete support for those seeking
to age in place. They provide such
safety-net services as food security
through home-delivered and congregate
meals; minor home repairs,
such as installing ramps and grab
bars; financial and legal counseling;
Medicare consultation; and connection
to other services.
But individuals may not have a
longstanding relationship with these
aging network specialists as they
often do with their local park and
recreation agencies. These agencies
play an important role in supporting
all to age in place through their
familiar, accessible and welcoming
facilities and programs.
Here are few ways they do:
Access to Physical Activity
Joyful movement is the first thing
that comes to mind when many
people hear the phrase, " parks and
recreation. " Whether it is through
an inclusive Healthy Aging in Parks
https://www.tinyurl.com/52t9xfwj
https://www.tinyurl.com/52t9xfwj
http://www.healthyagingpoll.org
http://tinyurl.com/cmj9juys
http://tinyurl.com/4dan7a4s
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