What is Age-Friendly Worthington?

The Worthington community is committed to being a place that promotes successful aging and improves the quality of life for people of all ages. With this goal in mind, community partners are working together on the Age-Friendly Initiative to create and showcase community features and programs that impact the well-being of older adults and help make communities more livable for everyone.

The initiative is being led by a steering committee made up of community stakeholders, City staff, and older adults. In 2021, the Age-Friendly Steering Committee completed a community survey and several focus groups, allowing hundreds of community members to provide feedback on what it's like to age in Worthington. 

Next Steps

The Age-Friendly Worthington Steering Committee has selected The Center for Community Solutions, an Ohio-based non-profit research organization with experience in age-friendly work in Ohio, to work closely with the Steering Committee and community at large in the development of an Age-Friendly Action Plan for the City.  Building upon findings of the community assessment conducted last year and additional input to be gathered from residents, community partners, City staff and others in the coming months, the Action Plan will serve as a roadmap for enhancing the age-friendliness of our community. Stay tuned for ways to share your feedback about existing programs/initiatives and hear your ideas for how Age-Friendly Worthington could further impact and improve the quality of life for people of all ages.  

Community Meetings:
Your feedback is needed as we develop the action plan. We will share preliminary results from the Age Friendly assessment and focus groups. Please plan on joining us for one of the upcoming community planning meetings.
May 22: 10:00 - 11:30am - Griswold Center
Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/624394228947

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