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Working to make the Richmond Region a great place to grow old.

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The Greater Richmond Age Wave Coalition is comprised of public and private organizations, businesses, and citizens working together to ensure that our region is prepared for our shifting demographics, as more residents are leading longer lives.  The Coalition of over 80 regional stakeholders represents a catalyst to support healthy aging and livable communities.
 
Developed by the Coalition, the Greater Richmond Age Wave Readiness Plan provides a map of components essential to preparing for the challenges and opportunities of our demographic shift by defining the goals, indicators, objectives and strategies to achieve an age-friendly community.  The Plan provides a tool for strategic planning coordinating efforts, achieving economies of scale and measuring progress. 
 
The strategic effort to implement the Plan is led by the Age Wave Leadership Committee and by four category-specific Work Groups.  Broad goals established for the Age Wave initiative include:
 
  • Create opportunities to educate the public about needs of older adults and the effects of anticipated population changes
  • Seek input on a broad range of community needs, assets, and solutions
  • Bring together and join with other stakeholders to achieve a concentration of interest in jointly-developed community goals
  • Prioritize strategies, developed in the completed Plan, that prepare for the projected growth of the region’s older adult population
  • Establish baselines to measure achievement of goals and drive plan updates

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History Makers

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Age Wave Readiness Plans

Come Together Zine
(Fall 2016)

Strategic Update
(updated 2015)
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Age Wave Readiness Plan
(created 2013)
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WORK GROUPS

Four results-oriented work groups and community deliverables drive new momentum and progress through the delivery of concrete products that include:
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