Clark County will hold public workshops to help assess the implementation and refine strategies in its Aging Readiness Plan.
Participants in the workshops will also brainstorm new policy ideas for the update of the plan.
“The plan was approved in 2012 and includes strategies to improve the community’s capacity to support its growing older population and ultimately benefit all ages,” stated a news release from the county.
The Commission on Aging implements the Aging Readiness Plan and initiated an update to the plan in fall of 2022. The update will refresh the plan to address changes in the last 10 years, update the data and maps in the document, and ensure new technologies and services are incorporated. The plan update will also add a new health and safety chapter, which focuses on emergency preparedness, a topic that is not currently covered in the plan, stated the release.
The county’s workshops will be interactive and will concentrate on the topical focus areas, which include housing, community engagement, supportive services, healthy communities, transportation and emergency management.
The commission will host the workshops at the following times and locations:
Workshop 1: Strategy Feedback and Brainstorm. Attend one of the following:
Workshop 2: Strategy Priorities. Attend one of the following:
For workshop details, go online to bit.ly/agingreadiness.
The Commission on Aging, supported by the Clark County Council, is a nine-member volunteer group that provides leadership addressing needs of aging community members.
For more about the commission, visit clark.wa.gov/aging.
— The Reflector
