Priority One Initiatives: Community Support & Health Services Health and support services are vital to maintaining health and independence in the community. In most collaborating cities, the supply, organisation and financing of many health and social services are decided by the state or national government rather than the city. Nevertheless, health and social services are delivered within a city by local people in local establishments, and community-based for-profit and voluntary groups play an important role in delivering support and care. Health Organisation Global Age-friendly Cities: A Guide (2007:66) – Maroondah 2040: A safe, healthy and active community Maroondah is a safe, healthy and active community with local opportunities provided for people of all ages and abilities to have high levels of social, emotional and physical wellbeing. Accomplishments Status Initiatives Completed Year 1 (2015-2016) Completed Consider the opportunity of incorporating dog walkers to Council’s Volunteer Register for vulnerable persons and the socially isolated to create another point of contact and regular visits for the age cohort who are unable to leave their home to walk their pet. Explore the opportunity to extend the distribution of Community Health are undergoing a review of their Ongoing the Community Health Newsletter and relevant health communication strategy and mechanisms for distributing support programs to the community groups catering information. This is still in progress. As such newsletters have to the 45+ age group including, but not limited to, not been delivered during this period. environmental issues, community events and Council’s emergency management procedures & resources. Status Initiatives Accomplishments
Priority One Initiatives: Community Support & Health Services Health and support services are vital to maintaining health and independence in the community. In most collaborating cities, the supply, organisation and financing of many health and social services are decided by the state or national government rather than the city. Nevertheless, health and social services are delivered within a city by local people in local establishments, and community-based for-profit and voluntary groups play an important role in delivering support and care. Health Organisation – Global Age-friendly Cities: A Guide (2007:66) Maroondah 2040: A safe, healthy and active community Maroondah is a safe, healthy and active community with local opportunities provided for people of all ages and abilities to have high levels of social, emotional and physical wellbeing. Initiatives Accomplishments Status Consider the opportunity of incorporating dog walkers to Council’s Volunteer Register for vulnerable persons and the socially isolated to create another point of contact and regular visits for the age cohort who are unable to leave their home to walk their pet. Completed Year 1 (2015-2016) Completed Explore the opportunity to extend the distribution of the Community Health Newsletter and relevant health support programs to the community groups catering to the 45+ age group including, but not limited to, environmental issues, community events and Council’s emergency management procedures & resources. Community Health are undergoing a review of their communication strategy and mechanisms for distributing information. This is still in progress. As such newsletters have not been delivered during this period. Ongoing Initiatives Accomplishments Status
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