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Age Friendly Planning: Planning for a Livable and All-Age Friendly Newton (PLAAN)

The City of Newton’s older adult population is the fastest growing group of residents. By 2030, the 2010 Census projects that 1 out of every 3 Newtonites will be age 60 or older. This trend poses a great challenge and opportunity for the community. The Department of Older Adult Services and the Newton Council on Aging has been leading a comprehensive community process to ensure that as people age and their abilities change they have easy access to services, amenities, and opportunities.

In 2014, the John W. McCormack Graduate School of Policy & Global Students at the University of Massachusetts, Boston, conducted a study to investigate the needs, interests, preferences and options of City’s older population, with respect to living and aging in Newton, Living and Aging in Newton: Now and In the Future details the findings.
In 2016, Newton was designated to be part of the World Health Organization and AARP Livable Communities Age-Friendly network.
In 2017, using the AARP guidelines, PLAAN (Planning for a Livable All-Age Friendly Newton) involved over 300 residents in listening sessions to set goals to implement improvements in 10 focus areas, or domains. As part of the effort, Newton received a special grant from the AARP and implemented a program called So You Want to Stay in Your Home and created a “How To” age-friendly home environment evaluation/ implementation guide.

Demographic Data

Planning for An All-Age Friendly Newton (PLAAN)

Action Plan and Progress Report for a livable All Age-Friendly Newton

AARP & WHO Network

Housing

The Newton Council on Aging (NCOA) and the Newton Department of Senior Services (NDSS) work to create and sustain Newton as an Age-friendly/Livable Community. Essential to this vision is adequate and appropriate housing for people of all ages; age-friendly homes are suitable and desirable for all members of the community. We have created a variety of tools to support residents and developers including:

Housing Criteria for a Livable and Friendly Newton for Everyone: These criteria are intended to be used a guide for developers in the design of housing for older people, city officials to guide decisions on age-friendly housing developments, and individuals to assess their housing requirements

The Newton Housing Workbook: This Housing Workbook addresses common questions and concerns. It offers information, self-guiding questions, tools, stories for reflection and resources to assist you whether you plan to remain in your home, are ready to consider a move or are struggling to make a decision.

Housing Checklist: This easy to use checklist, created by the housing subcommittee of the Newton Council on Aging, provides residents with a tool to assess how "age-friendly" their home is organized.

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