Contact: Candy Eaton (candyeaton@yahoo.com)

Joined the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities: 2018-01-30

Structure: All-Volunteer with strong municipal ties

Highlight of 2023: AFS issued a special edition of the Town Crier to detail the many property tax stabilization or reduction programs available to our residents, along with creating a special webpage to share the same information to those individuals outside of our community.  146 applications were submitted for the tax stabilization program alone.  ACS survey 2022 = 246 residents age 65+.

Featured in Lifelong Maine News, October 2023

Age-Friendly Sullivan's Initiatives and Accomplishments:

Civic Participation and Employment

• Schoodic Scenic Byway Clean-up and Cookout

Communication and Information

• Printed and electronic Resource Guide, updated annually, covering the 8 domains

• Monthly Guest Speaker series

• Webpage and FaceBook pages of information for the community

Community Supports and Health Services

• Bone Builders exercise program

• Monthly Food Box Delivery

• Health & Wellness Resource Fair / Annual Flu Clinic

• Friendly Caller Program

Housing

• Sand Bucket Brigade

• Comfortably Home program

• Property Tax Relief Programs - webpage and annual newsletter mailed to every home

• Smoke and Carbon Monoxide distribution

• Window Dresser Program

Outdoor Spaces and Public Buildings

• Sullivan Community Garden with raised beds and hoop house

• Accessible Walking Trail

Respect and Social Inclusion

• Welcome to Sullivan Tote Bag of resource materials, flyers, posters, business cards

• Informational kiosk of services and resources for people living with dementia and care partners

• Dementia awareness training for first responders

• Circle of Friends Birthday Cards to all residents

Social Participation

• Accessible community room for discussion groups and small gatherings

• Movie Night at the Park

• Annual Sullivan Daze activities and Holiday Tree Lighting event

• Memorial Day Observance

Transportation (including promotion of active transportation

• Volunteer Transportation program