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Age-Friendly Alberta Recognition Award

Get recognized for taking steps to make your community more age-friendly.

Overview

The Age-Friendly Alberta Recognition Award acknowledges communities who have taken steps to become more age-friendly. Recipients will receive:

  • written acknowledgement of your community's accomplishment from the Minister
  • national and international recognition for your community’s commitment to becoming an age-friendly community

“Age-friendly” is the idea of making structures and services more accessible and inclusive for seniors with varying needs and capacities. For example, improving lighting in public parks or developing alternative transportation services.

Age-friendly practices help strengthen communities, improve businesses and make life better for all Albertans.

Eligibility

All Alberta communities are encouraged to take steps towards becoming more age-friendly and to apply for recognition for your initiative.

How to apply

Step 1: Establish an age-friendly initiative for your community

Read and follow the 4 steps for creating an age-friendly initiative.

Step 2: Complete the application package

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Fill out the Age-Friendly Alberta Recognition application form.

Attach or provide links to these required supporting materials:

  • committee terms of reference
  • Council/Board resolution
  • needs assessment
  • action plan

WHO Global Network of Age-Friendly Cities and Communities

Recipients of the Alberta Age-Friendly Recognition Award receive pre-approval to join the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global Network of Age-Friendly Cities and Communities.

In order to facilitate this process, the WHO requires a commitment letter signed by the Mayor of your community/local authority within one year of applying for recognition. This letter can be provided when submitting your Age-Friendly Alberta Recognition application form.

Step 3: Submit the completed application

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. Mail or email the nomination package to:

Age-Friendly Alberta Recognition Program
12 Floor, 10044 108 Street
Edmonton, Alberta  T5J 3S7

Email: [email protected]

After you apply

Department representatives will contact you following a review of your application.

Recognized communities

Contact

Connect with Seniors Strategies and Program Support:
Email: [email protected]

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