Age-Friendly Howard County
Age-Friendly Howard County seeks to create a livable community where everyone feels safe, welcomed, and engaged.
People of all ages have access to a supportive community with affordable and appropriate housing and transportation options, opportunities for work, civic and social engagement, inclusiveness, respect, effective information sharing, and programs and services that serve the needs and interests of those who live, work, and play in Howard County.
Age-Friendly Fitness Lot
Our new age-friendly fitness lot at Centennial Park North has been featured in a recent media article by the Baltimore Sun!
The article highlights how this welcoming environment allows everyone to work out at their own pace and stay active while enjoying the great outdoors. 🌳💪
Curious to learn more?
Age Friendly Progress Dashboard
- The Age-Friendly Howard County Action Plan includes action items focused on ensuring that residents of all ages can live in a safe and healthy county. The dashboard below provides an update of progress made toward completing these items.
- This dashboard will be updated on a quarterly basis to show how work is progressing.
- If you are aware of organizations, faith communities, civic groups, or businesses that are making strides in any of the areas identified as action items, please contact us at agefriendly@howardcountymd.gov or call 410-313-1234.
Learn more about Age-Friendly Howard County
2021-2024 Age-Friendly Action Plan
The Action Plan outlines more than 50 Action Items, or recommendations, to bring the County closer to being a more inclusive, accessible, safer, and healthier community for people of all ages. It uses the World Health Organization's 8 Domains of Livability as a guide to examine Howard County's infrastructure, services, communications, and ways of working together.
Age-Friendly Action Plan Survey and Appendices
More details about the Action Plan, including the community survey and implementation details, can be found in the appendices. View the following documents for more:
- 2020 Age-Friendly Community Survey (Appendix I)
- Survey Results (Appendix II)
- Action Item Details and Rationale (Appendix III)
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Volunteer Opportunities - Age-Friendly Work Groups
People of all ages are needed to help implement the Age-Friendly Action Plan.
Are you looking for a rewarding volunteer opportunity that will make a difference in your community today and for years to come? Are you retired, working, or in school? Your skills, energy, and passion are needed to make the action steps a reality.
Review the Action Plan and decide which Domain or Action Items match your interests, skills, or knowledge.
To get involved in bringing the action plan to life, contact agefriendly@howardcountymd.gov.
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