If you want to learn more about how to make your community age-friendly, here are supports, tools and resources to help you get started.
Tools and Resources
AFBC Toolkit
- Creating an Age-friendly Business in B.C. (PDF, 2.2MB)
- Becoming an Age-friendly Community: Local Government Guide (PDF, 4.9MB)
- Age-friendly Communities Action Guide (BC Healthy Communities)
- Age-friendly Reading and Resources (PDF, 284KB)
- Age-friendly Committee Terms of Reference (DOCX, 477KB)
- Funding Opportunities (PDF, 297KB)
- Age-friendly Council / District Board Resolutions (DOCX, 465KB)
- How to Pass a Local Council or District Board Resolution: Guidelines for Community Members (PDF, 229KB)
- Age-friendly and Disability-friendly Official Community plans
- Conducting a Focus Group Community Assessment (DOCX, 490KB)
- Community Coordinator Guidelines (DOCX, 463KB)
- Age-friendly Consultation Poster Template (DOCX, 204KB)
- Sample Action Plan and Template (DOCX, 475KB)
Canadian Resources
Canadian Websites
World Health Organization (WHO)
International websites