Greater Richmond Age Wave
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Working to make the Richmond region a great place for all people to grow old.

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The Greater Richmond Age Wave Coalition comprises public and private organizations, businesses, and community members working together to make the Richmond region a great place for all people to grow old. More than 150 regional stakeholders have come together as a catalyst to support this mission.
 
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 inclusive 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 action teams.  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


Further your Knowledge: Engage in a Webinar

  • Archived Webinars
    Mental Health and Aging
    : 
    http://worldeventsforum.blogspot.com/
    Workforce Development for the Field of Aging
    : 
    http://alzpossible.org/webinars-2/

History Makers

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Age Wave
Publications

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The Longevity Project magazine
(Spring 2019)
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The Longevity Project magazine
(Fall 2018)
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Come Together Zine
(Fall 2016)
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Strategic Update
(updated 2015)
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Age Wave Readiness Plan
(created 2013)
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ACTION TEAMS

Four results-oriented action teams and community deliverables drive new momentum and progress through the delivery of concrete products that include:
GeroTrifecta
Toolkit
Age Friendly Business
Regional Scorecard

Download AgeWave PDF
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Virginia Commonwealth University   |   College of Health Professions - Department of Gerontology
730 East Broad Street   |   Richmond, Virginia 23298-0228   |   Phone: 804-828-1565   |   Fax: 804-828-5259