After three years of labor, volunteers with the Senior Providers Growing older in Place Job Drive have a draft plan on objectives to accommodate senior residents in Royal Oak.
The duty power is internet hosting an open house with espresso and doughnuts from 10 a.m. to midday Oct. 22 at the Leo Mahany/Harold Meininger Senior Neighborhood Middle, 3500 Marais Ave.
“Getting everybody to take part within the open house can be my highest precedence,” mentioned Metropolis Commissioner Sharlan Douglas, the fee’s liaison to the duty power. “That is our launch and we would like a great turnout.”
Douglas mentioned the duty power’s effort is a long-term plan with suggestions that will probably be mirrored within the metropolis’s grasp planning course of, affecting the work and insurance policies of Royal Oak for years to come.
The Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG) estimates the senior inhabitants of Royal Oak to develop by at least 34.8 p.c by the 12 months 2045.
The duty power will host an open house for the aging-in-place plan with espresso and doughnuts from 10 a.m. to midday Oct. 22 at the Leo Mahany/Harold Meininger Senior Neighborhood Middle, 3500 Marais Ave. (Tribune file picture)
At present, there are about 12,000 residents within the metropolis over age 60, accounting for simply over 20 p.c of the inhabitants.
The duty power plan is aimed at serving to seniors age in place, and recommends objectives for the town to obtain in out of doors areas, trails, transportation, data, communication, housing; neighborhood engagement and help providers, and well being.
Douglas mentioned the upcoming open house at the senior middle is open to all residents.
“We’re keen to have individuals of all ages take part as a result of loads of us will probably be seniors someday,” she mentioned. “Many people are the youngsters, caregivers or neighbors of seniors.”
One of the vital seen examples of issues that profit seniors and youthful adults is curb cuts, she mentioned.
“They profit somebody with a walker or a child stroller,” Douglas mentioned.
Within the introduction to the duty power’s draft plan, Metropolis Supervisor Paul Brake mentioned The Middle for Illness Management defines growing older in place as “the flexibility to stay in a single’s own residence and neighborhood safely, independently, and comfortably, no matter age, earnings, or capacity stage.”
With a plan accomplished, Brake mentioned it’s time for Royal Oak to look at the town’s improvement from a brand new perspective.
“Because the neighborhood adjustments over time, we hope these conceptual concepts grow to be a actuality,” he mentioned. “This work is not going to solely be impactful however rewarding and can be sure that Royal Oak’s growing older inhabitants can proceed to benefit from the nice facilities that the town has to provide.”
Laborious copies of the duty power plan accessible at the library and the senior middle with remark playing cards.
Residents also can overview the plan and provide their opinions on-line at romi.gov/1414/Age-Pleasant-Royal-Oak.
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