Louisville welcomed into AARP Network of Age-Friendly Communities!

AARP Kentucky is pleased to welcome the City of Louisville into the AARP Network of Age-Friendly Communities. The city is the 120 ^th to join the national network and the fourth in Kentucky with Berea, Bowling Green and Lexington.

Affiliated with the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global Network of Age-Friendly Cities and Communities ^®, the network helps participating communities become great places for people of all ages by adopting features such as safe, walkable streets; better housing and transportation options; access to key services; and opportunities for residents to participate in civic and community activities. Through the network, Louisville city leaders will have access to global resources on age-friendly best practices, models of assessment and implementation, and the experiences of towns and cities and around the world.

The University of Louisville Institute for Sustainable Health & Optimal Aging will serve as the host organization on this initiative and will oversee the development and implementation of an action, implementation and evaluation plan to make Louisville more age-friendly.

“I look forward to working closely with the mayor and the University of Louisville Institute for Sustainable Health & Optimal Aging to help Louisville residents continue to pursue their best lives, while remaining safe, comfortable and engaged in their community. They’ll be a fine role model for additional communities throughout Kentucky,” said AARP Kentucky State President, Jim Kimbrough.