| Develop policies that address social determinants of health (e.g., healthcare, built environment, education, social connection, economic stability, etc.) and focus on older adults who have faced inequities across their lifetimes | - Support the use of the Age- and Dementia-Friendly Design Considerations for Physical Infrastructure Design guidelines in new housing or commercial developments
- Explore feasibility of using a proportion of determination of need community investment funds to support older adult housing for capital or operating requirements
- Establish a forum for municipalities to collaboratively and regularly review and update community bylaws related to older adults’ access to transit, housing, and public spaces to ensure they remain current and aligned with evolving community needs
- Develop new production of moderate-income housing for older people through new cross-sector financial partnerships and exploration of a loan product
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| Support sub-regional, regional, and municipal planning approaches that integrate age- and dementia-friendly actions into their plans and strategies | - Support the further development of regional and municipal planning approaches to create age- and dementia-friendly outcomes across town and city borders
- Support municipalities with guidance to implement the Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) legislation, and support families with information on navigating the development of an ADU
- Leverage existing guides (e.g., MMA best practices, community compacts) to help municipalities review and refine policies and procedures to further include the aging population
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| Align policy goals across all state departments and agencies for greater coordination of plans, actions, and funding programs that support older adults and caregivers | - Engage with all State Agencies to build a shared understanding of age- and dementia-friendly state action, collectively examine policy, programs, and practice through an age- and dementia-friendly lens, and assess the impacts of these on older adults
- Align and where possible supplement existing funding streams and grant opportunities with additional resources to include more age- and dementia-friendly practices
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| Develop policies across state and municipal government that reframe aging, reduce ageism in practice, and acknowledge the positive contributions of older adults | Share best practice and educate thought leaders, policy makers, and community influencers on issues related to aging, ageism, and older people |
| Actively engage across sectors to develop actions that embed positive aging policies in other sectors (e.g., direct service providers, community-based organizations, philanthropy, business and industry, healthcare, local municipalities, tribal organizations, state government, and planning commissions, etc.) | - Partner across sectors (e.g., transportation, housing, business) to elevate and embed aging issues and goals into their plans and practice
- Identify new funding sources by engaging with other sectors (e.g., businesses, universities, philanthropies) and leveraging existing initiatives that have identified older adults as a priority focus
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| Collaborate with partners to understand the impact of age- and dementia-friendly action statewide and locally | - Evaluate the impact of our collective efforts to benefit older adults, assess progress, and continuously gather feedback throughout the state
- Develop tools to assess the progress of age- and dementia-friendly action statewide and locally
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