Respect & Inclusion

Age-Friendly Caribou: participated in the Maine Council on Aging Leadership Exchange on Ageism and revised all of their communication material to ensure age-positive messaging

Old Orchard Beach Community Friendly Connections sponsored an Aging Literacy workshop that was recorded and shared with the community through the municipal Town Hall Streaming channel

Age-Friendly Readfield participated in creation of the Focus on Real Aging in Maine photo library, with free public-use photos available that highlight the diversity of aging experiences in Maine

Age-Friendly Communities of the Lower Kennebec: installed outdoor chess & checker tables at the YMCA to facilitate all-ages fun.

Age-Friendly Georgetown: asked children in their primary school to create an illustration of an age-friendly community and used the results to inform their action plan

Age-Friendly Raymond: created an intergenerational adaptive garden at the village library to promote activity and engagement across all age groups

Living Well in North Yarmouth: trains volunteer First Greeters to welcome new neighbors in the community with a packet of essential information, including an invitation to volunteer

Age-Friendly Sullivan: writes birthday cards to every member of the community through its Circle of Friends program