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File ID: 2024-00622 3/26/2024 Discussion Item 11.
Age-Friendly Community Action Plan
File ID: 2024-00622
Location: Citywide
Recommendation: Pass a Motion adopting the Age-Friendly Community Action Plan.
Contact: Andrea Villarroel, Associate Planner (916) 808-5005, [email protected]; Elizabeth Boyd, AICP, Senior Planner (916) 808-3540, [email protected], Community Development Department
Presenter: Andrea Villarroel, Associate Planner (916) 808-5005, [email protected], Community Development Department
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Background
3-Exhibit A - Age-Friendly Community Action Plan
Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: In 2019, Mayor Steinberg announced the City of Sacramento’s enrollment in AARP’s Network of Age-Friendly Communities. This announcement initiated the official planning process to develop the Age-Friendly Community Action Plan (Action Plan) as part of the City’s commitment to improve the quality of life for older Sacramentans. The Action Plan will guide the City over the next three years in preparing for its growing aging population.
The Action Plan (Attachment 3) is a short-term plan that focuses on the specific needs of older adults and includes goals and actions to meet these needs. The planning process took part in conjunction with the update of the Sacramento 2040 General Plan, allowing for extensive outreach to inform both documents.
The Public Review Draft Action Plan was released on December 22, 2023, and was available via an online platform at: sacramento.konveio.com/Age-Friendly. During the public review period (December
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22, 2023 - February 9, 2024), staff presented at the following commissions for review and comment and in effort to encourage public input:
· Parks and Community Enrichment Commission,
· Sacramento County Adult and Aging Commission,
· Disabilities Advisory Commission, and
· Planning and Design Commission.
Policy Considerations: The Action Plan is consistent with the following policies from the 2035 General Plan adopted by Council in 2015, and the 2021-2029 Housing Element adopted by Council in 2021. The Action Plan is also consistent with the policies in the recently adopted 2040 General Plan, which will replace the 2035 General Plan on March 28, 2024. 2040 General Plan:
· YPRO-1.12 Parks Programming. The City shall continue to create high-quality, inclusive programming that encourages the use of the park facilities by a variety of users, including older adults, youth, and people with disabilities throughout the day and evenings. · YPRO-1.23 Welcoming Amenities. In its parks and recreational facilities, the City shall incorporate amenities that invite the use of park facilities by all community members, including benches, accessible park paths, shaded seating, and restrooms that make it easier for older adults and families to enjoy the facilities.
· YPRO-2.6 Community Partnerships. The City shall seek opportunities to partner with public and private entities to provide community services that support families and meet the diverse needs of community members of all ages, backgrounds, and interests. · YPRO-4.5 Volunteering. The City shall expand opportunities for residents to volunteer their time and talents to contribute to community health and quality of life, including volunteer opportunities that encourage residents to socially connect across generations and cultures at the neighborhood level and citywide.
· M-4.4 Collaborative Safety Solutions. The City shall collaborate with educational institutions, senior living facilities, community organizations, and other interested parties when developing and implementing programs and improvements that increase safety and encourage the use of active transportation and transit modes.
2035 General Plan:
· ERC 2.2.15 Aging Friendly Community. The City shall develop facilities that support continuing engagement, foster the personal enrichment and independence of older residents, and reflect the needs of Sacramento’s aging population within the community.
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· PHS 5.1.5 Needs of Seniors. The City shall work with the County Health and Human Services Department to site facilities that meet basic needs of the city’s senior resident population such as nutrition and healthcare and the provision of supportive services such as volunteer opportunities, youth mentorship, outreach, legal advice, advocacy, and case management. · PHS 5.1.9 Healthy Communities. The City shall encourage the planning of new communities and revitalization of existing urban areas to achieve improvements in overall public health by encouraging a healthier living environment that includes walkable neighborhoods, access to recreation and open space, healthy foods, medical services, and public transit. 2021-2029 Housing Element:
· H-2.9 Shared and Intergenerational Housing. The City shall encourage micro-unit housing in combination with significant shared community space and new shared and intergenerational housing models to help meet the housing needs of aging adults, students, and lower-income individuals and families.
· H-8.5 Partner with Community Based Non-profit Organizations. The City shall continue to support and partner with community-based organizations that develop affordable housing, retrofit existing housing, and provide supportive services for older adults and people with disabilities.
· H-8.6 Emergency Home Repairs and Accessibility Retrofits. The City shall continue to provide low- and very low-income older adults and persons with disabilities with grants for emergency repairs and/or accessibility modifications to their homes and seek ways to expand this program with community-based organizations, providing affordable loans for larger repair and retrofit needs.
· H-5.4 Fair Housing Services and Education. The City shall support local organizations in providing counseling, dispute resolution and fair housing services, and make a concerted effort to disseminate resources to underrepresented residents, including non-English speakers.
· H-5.8 Homeowner Protection Services. The City shall promote and expand programs that support existing homeowners in affording and maintaining their home, including home repairs and foreclosure prevention, with a focus on people of color and vulnerable populations, such as low-income households, the elderly, and people with disabilities.
Economic Impacts: The economic impacts of the Action Plan extend beyond immediate improvements, creating a more inclusive and dynamic community that benefits residents of all ages and local businesses. Initiatives promoting accessible infrastructure and a broader range of housing opportunities can boost the local economy by creating a more desirable community for people of all ages, in particular older adults that as they age value walkability and nearby amenities. Additionally, age-friendly employment practices encourage older adults to remain in or re-enter the workforce
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providing a valuable pool of experienced talent to contribute to the local economy.
Environmental Considerations: The adoption of the Age-Friendly Community Action Plan is not subject to review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(2) and 15262 (feasibility and planning study). The Plan is a policy document and adoption does not constitute approval of any future projects to achieve the Plan’s goals and objectives.
Sustainability: Actions pertaining to sustainability have been incorporated into the Action Plan, such as exploring opportunities to create a healthier urban environment by promoting the use of heat mitigation strategies particularly near transit corridors, prioritizing funding to implement projects that improve safety and comfort for people walking, and actions to help improve the health of residents by promoting walking and bicycling.
Commission/Committee Action: During the public review period, staff presented an overview of the Age-Friendly Community Action Plan at the following commissions: Parks and Community Enrichment Commission, Sacramento County Adult and Aging Commission, Disabilities Advisory Commission, and Planning and Design Commission. A summary of the input received can be found in Attachment 2- Background.
Rationale for Recommendation: The Age-Friendly Community Action Plan is consistent with both the 2035 General Plan and 2040 General Plan, which will take effect on March 28, 2024. The Age- Friendly Community Action Plan aims to enhance the health and quality of life of older adults and will guide the City’s age-friendly efforts for the next three years.
Financial Considerations: Not applicable.
Local Business Enterprise (LBE): Not applicable.
Background
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, adults over the age of 65 are expected to outnumber children under age 18 in the U.S. by the year 2034 for the first time in history. Recognizing the need to plan supportive communities for an aging population, the City of Sacramento joined the American Association of Retired Persons’ (AARP) Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities in 2019.
The Age-Friendly Community Action Plan (Action Plan) represents the City’s commitment to enhancing the quality of life for older Sacramentans.
AARP’s Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities
AARP’s Livable Communities initiative supports the efforts of towns, cities, counties, and states across the U.S. in becoming more livable and age-friendly for people of all ages. As part of the
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initiative, AARP established the Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities, which is a network of communities committed to creating places that are supportive of residents of all ages.
Sacramento Demographics
Sacramento has been experiencing a demographic shift towards an older population, aligning with national trends. The older adult population has increased steadily between 2010 and 2019, from 10.5 percent to 13.1 percent of the total population. Additionally, in Sacramento women constitute a larger share (55 percent) of the older adult population, and more than half of older adults identify as White non-Hispanic (57 percent).
Moreover, 12.3 percent of older adults in Sacramento live below the Federal Poverty Line (FPL) compared to 16.6 percent of the total population. While the overall poverty rate in Sacramento has decreased by almost one percent since 2010 (from 17.3 percent), poverty among those age 65 and over increased by almost three percent (from 9.2 percent). Poverty rates among older adults vary by race and gender, with White men having the lowest rate at 7.6 percent, while women who identify as other race (18 percent), Asian men (17.5 percent), and Hispanic women (16.3 percent) experience much higher rates.
Consistency with Other Plans
The actions found in the Age-Friendly Community Action Plan are consistent with both the 2035 General Plan and 2040 General Plan. The 2040 General Plan will replace the 2035 General Plan and will go into effect on March 28, 2024. The General Plan is a regulatory document that serves to guide decision-making related to development, housing, transportation, environmental quality, public services, parks, and open space. These actions reference policies and implementation programs proposed in the 2040 General Plan, Climate Action & Adaptation Plan, and the Parks Plan 2040 which is currently being updated.
Public Outreach
The City performed community outreach for this project as part of the 2040 General Plan update which involved stakeholder interviews, citywide workshops, pop-up events, listening sessions, and numerous other public participation opportunities. The City also convened an age-friendly stakeholders working group and included 21 individuals with backgrounds that provided them with expert insight into the aging process. The stakeholders met four times throughout the development of the Action Plan at key stages in the process, from February through August of 2021. A series of in- person “age-friendly listening sessions” was launched in collaboration with AARP. One session was held on March 9, 2020, at the Hart Senior Center, and the other on March 10, 2020, at the Oak Park Community Center.
Additionally, during the public review period (December 22, 2023 - February 9, 2024), staff presented to the following Commissions for review and comment and in effort to encourage public input: Parks and Community Enrichment Commission (January 18, 2024), Sacramento County Adult and Aging Commission (January 24, 2024), Disabilities Advisory Commission (February 7, 2024), and Planning
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and Design Commission (February 8, 2024).
Below are key themes that emerged through the plan’s outreach efforts that are needed to ensure that all residents in Sacramento are able to age in place securely and are able to achieve the levels of mental and physical well-being they need to thrive:
· More walkable neighborhoods for older adults travelling by walking, bicycling, and transit. · Affordable housing to support the ability of older adults to age in place. · Affordable home repair to ensure homes remain livable. · Access to senior centers and the services and programs they offer to ensure services are close to where older adults live.
· Better outreach and means of communication to ensure older adults are well informed and able to access resources.
· Financial stability as older adults might no longer be part of the workforce.
These themes are addressed in the following sections of the Action Plan: (1) Outdoor Spaces and Buildings, (2) Transportation, (3) Housing, (4) Respect, Inclusion, and Social Participation, (5) Work and Civic Engagement, (6) Community and Health Services, and (7) Communication and Information.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
CITY COUNCIL
• Mayor Darrell Steinberg
• District 1 - Lisa Kaplan
• District 2 - Sean Loloee
• District 3 - Karina Talamantes
• District 4 - Katie Valenzuela
• District 5 - Caity Maple
• District 6 - Eric Guerra
• District 7 - Rick Jennings
• District 8 - Mai Vang
AGE-FRIENDLY STAKEHOLDERS COMMITTEE
• Barbara Vaughan Bechtold, SACOG
• April Carni, ApexCare
• Mousumi Crowley, Commissioner, Disability
Advisory Committee
• Tiffani Fink, Paratransit
• Catheryn Koss, Sacramento County Adult and
Aging Commission, CSUS
• Debra Morrow, Sacramento County Senior and
Adult Services (retired)
• T eresa Ogan, California Health Collaborative
- Multipurpose Senior Services Program
• Heidi Richardson, Sacramento County Senior
and Adult Services
• Will Tift, Agency on Aging, Area 4
• Kathleen Thompson, California Health
Collaborative - Multipurpose Senior Services
Program
• Patty Wait, Sacramento County Adult and Aging
Commission
• Royce Waters, California Health Collaborative
- Multipurpose Senior Services Program
• April Dawson (Wick), Resources for
Independent Living
PARKS & COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT
COMMISSION
• Mayoral - Rita Gallardo Good
• Council District 1 - Odet Ford
• Council District 2 - Gordon Lew
• Council District 3 - Robbie Robbins
• Council District 4 - Louis Hermann
• Council District 5 - Lindsey King
• Council District 6 - Victoria Vasquez
• Council District 7- Joe Flores
• Council District 8 - Jeanine Gaines
• At-large - Cyera Boone
• At-large - Nicole Kangas
• At-large - Samuel Makarczyk
AARP
• Dawn Angelo
• David Azevedo
• Jennifer Berdugo
CITY OF SACRAMENTO STAFF
• Obi Agha, Public Works
• Elizabeth Batoon, Sacramento Fire Department
• Rosanne Bernardy, Y outh, Parks, and Community
Enrichment, Older Adult Services
• Rebecca Bitter, Convention and Culture Services
• Elizabeth Boyd, Community Development
Department
• Kourtney Burdick, City Attorney’s Office
• Julia Burrows, Mayor’s Office
• Ivan Castellanos, Sacramento 311
• Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk’s Office
• Mikel Davila, Office of Innovation and Economic
Development
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CITY OF SACRAMENTO STAFF ( continued )
• Lynette Hall, City Manager’s Office
• Valerie Hermanson, Public Works
• Matt Hertel, Community Development
Department
• Jason A. Lee, Sacramento Fire Department
• Peter Lemos, Community Development
Department
• Kathy Lester, Sacramento Police Department
• Leslie Mancebo, Public Works
• Emily McGuire, Convention & Culture Services
• Remi Mendoza, Community Development
Department
• Brianna Moland, Y outh, Parks, and Community
Enrichment, Older Adult Services
• Lt. Stephen Moore, Sacramento Police
Department
• Nguyen Nguyen, Community Development
Department
• Grace Nunez, City Manager’s Office
• Charisse Padilla, Public Works
• Kriztina Palone, Office of Innovation and
Economic Development
• Dana Repan, Y outh, Parks, and Community
Enrichment, Older Adult Services
• Helen Selph, Community Development
Department
• Greta Soos, Community Development
Department
• Kelli Trapani, Community Development
Department
• Andrea Villarroel, Community Development
Department
• Stephanie Wilson, Y outh, Parks, and Community
Enrichment, Older Adult Services
• Alexi Wordell, Community Development
Department
• Amy Yang, Community Development
Department
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CONTENTS
Executive Summary ....................................................................................................................v
1. Introduction .............................................................................................................................1 Background ................................................................................................................................................................1 Process for Achieving AARP Certification .........................................................................................................2 Planning Process .......................................................................................................................................................3 Community Outreach .............................................................................................................................................4 Community Needs Assessment and Community Priorities ...........................................................................6
2. Community Profile ..................................................................................................................9 Location and Context .............................................................................................................................................9 Demographic Profile ...............................................................................................................................................9
3. Action Plan ............................................................................................................................15 Outdoor Spaces and Buildings ...........................................................................................................................17 Transportation ........................................................................................................................................................19 Housing ................................................................................................................................................................... 21 Respect, Inclusion, and Social Participation .....................................................................................................23 Work and Civic Engagement............................................................................................................................... 25 Communication and Information ...................................................................................................................... 27 Community and Health Services .......................................................................................................................29 Appendices .................................................................................................................................31 Appendix A: Actions in Progress and Existing Programs .................................................................................. 31 Appendix B: Suggestions for Future Updates ......................................................................................................43 Appendix C: Public Comment Summary ..............................................................................................................45 Appendix D: Community Needs Assessment ......................................................................................................47 iv | AGE-FRIENDLY COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN
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INTRODUCTION
The City of Sacramento is experiencing a demographic shift towards an older population, matching trends across the country. Between 2010 and 2015, the percentage of Sacramento’s 65 and older population increased from 10.5 percent to 11.8 percent, and by 2019 it had increased to 13.1 percent of the total population. Recognizing the need to plan supportive communities for an aging population, the City of Sacramento (City) joined the Association of Retired Persons (AARP) Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities.
ABOUT THIS PLAN
The Age-Friendly Community Action Plan
(Action Plan) is organized around AARP’s
“Domains of Livability,” community features
that impact the well-being of older adults,
and help make communities more livable for
people of all ages. The Action Plan includes a
community needs assessment of how well the
City addresses these topics for its residents
and provides short-term actions the City and/
or community members can take to address
those needs within the following three years.
Sacramento’s older adult
population has increased
steadily since 2010, rising
above 13 percent of the
total population.
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COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT
Based on the findings of background research, the results of an Agency on Aging Area 4 (AAA4) survey, census data, and other data sources, a community needs assessment was drafted to understand existing conditions for older adults in Sacramento. The Age-Friendly Stakeholders Working Group provided feedback on this assessment, which helped to inform the development of the Action Plan priorities. The team worked to synthesize the data and community input to frame the Action Plan’s goals. Below are key concerns identified through this assessment:
• Housing affordability impeding the ability of older adults to age in place. • Financial stability as older adults might no longer be part of the workforce. • Affordable home repair to ensure homes remain livable. • More walkable neighborhoods for older adults traveling by walking, bicycling, and transit.
HOW TO USE THIS PLAN
This document is organized into three chapters, Chapter 1: Introduction, Chapter 2:
Community Profile, and Chapter 3: Action Plan. The Action Plan chapter is organized into seven sections that address AARP’s Domains of Livability. Each section has a goal, a short summary of relevant context, and actions to achieve the main goal. The sections are as follows:
Outdoor Spaces and Buildings
(Page 17)
Transportation
(Page 19)
Housing
(Page 21)
Respect, Inclusion, and Social
Participation (Page 23)
Work and Civic Engagement
(Page 25)
Community and Health Services
(Page 24)
Communication and Information
(Page 28)
The actions found within these sections reference policies and implementing actions from the 2040 General Plan as well as other plans such as the Parks Plan 2040, and the Climate Action and Adaptation Plan.
Additional resources and existing programs can be found in Appendix A.
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INTRODUCTION 1
BACKGROUND
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, adults over
the age of 65 are expected to outnumber
children under age 18 in the U.S. by the year
2034 for the first time in history. This
demographic shift represents a dramatic societal
change that will have impacts for almost all
aspects of our cities. In response to this, the
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
developed its Livable Communities initiative to
support the efforts of towns, cities, counties, and
states across the U.S. in becoming more livable
and age-friendly for people of all ages. The Livable
Communities initiative represents an opportunity
for cities to revisit some common practices in
planning that have, over time, created daily
challenges for older adults by focusing primarily
on the needs of families and young, able-bodied
people. As part of the initiative, AARP
established the Network of Age-Friendly States
and Communities, which is a network of
communities committed to creating places that
are supportive of residents of all ages.
Recognizing the need to plan supportive
communities for an aging population, the City of
Sacramento (City) joined the Network of
Age-Friendly States and Communities. This
Sacramento Age-Friendly Community Action
Plan (Action Plan) represents a commitment on
the part of the City to improve the quality of life
for older Sacramentans. The Action Plan focuses
on the specific needs of older adults and includes
goals and actions to meet these needs. To achieve
this, portions of the Action Plan emphasize
opportunities for older adults to age in place in
Sacramento. Aging in place refers to the ability of
people to stay in their own homes and
When it comes to aging, language
matters. The words we use to describe
older members of society reflect how
we view their capabilities and their
contributions. This Action Plan uses
the term “older adults” to identify
people over the age of 65, as surveys
indicate that older adults increasingly
prefer this term to “senior.”
neighborhoods as they grow older by making
available the social supports, wellness activities,
housing options, and home maintenance services
that they require to live happy and healthy lives in
the community. The Action Plan also recognizes
that aging well is about having options for how
and where you want to live, and thus also
includes actions that expand housing options to
support those older adults who may want a
different type of living environment as they get
older, such as a more communal environment.
The Action Plan recognizes that, as we age, we
desire to maintain independence and autonomy
over as much of our lives as possible. As such, the
City aims to support older adults in accessing the
resources needed to continue living
independently, while expanding options for when
independent living is no longer possible. This
action plan represents the culmination of decades
of effort in the City to create a livable community
for residents of all ages, and a milestone in the
ongoing process to achieve an age-friendly
community.
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PROCESS FOR ACHIEVING AARP CERTIFICATION
Plan is based on the results of a community needs
assessment that identifies needs within the
AARP’s established 8 Domains of Livability. The 8
Domains of Livability provides a framework to be
used by member communities to organize and
prioritize their work. Each domain covers a facet
of life important to the well-being of older adults
and, with it, the well-being of people of all ages.
The 8 Domains are as follows:
AARP 8 Domains of Livability
Communities interested in joining the AARP’s
Network of Age-Friendly Communities must first
submit a Letter of Commitment indicating their
dedication to creating an Age-Friendly
environment. The City joined the network in
2019 with its Letter of Commitment. Once
enrolled in the network, a community must
gather information and develop an action plan
based on identified community needs. The Action
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1. Outdoor Spaces and Buildings: People
need public places to gather and exercise.
Accessible outdoor spaces, seating, and
buildings can be used and enjoyed by people
of all ages.
2. Transportation: Driving should not be the
only way to get around. People walking,
bicycling and taking transit should be
accommodated to ensure mobility is safe
and accessible for all.
3. Housing: The availability of housing that is
both affordable and designed or modified for
an aging population helps to ensure that
older adults are able to age in place.
4. Social Participation: Loneliness can often
pose as many difficulties for health as having
a chronic illness. Isolation can be combatted
by having accessible, affordable, and fun social
activities.
5. Respect and Social Inclusion: Everyone
wants to feel like a valued member of their
community. Intergenerational gatherings and
activities, ranging from communitywide
events to one-on-one gatherings, are a great
way to foster this among both young and
old.
6. Work and Civic Engagement: Older
adults should be encouraged to stay actively
involved in community life through a wide
variety of volunteer, leadership, or advocacy
opportunities beyond just full-time, paid
work.
7. Communication and Information:
Information needs to be shared through a
variety of methods and sources, recognizing
that people’s comfort levels with language
and technology vary greatly.
8. Community and Health Services: In
order to promote lifelong good health,
health services must not only be readily
available nearby, but it is also essential that
residents are able to understand the process
to receive health services and afford the
services being offered.
The action plan must include goals for what is to
be achieved, actions to be taken to reach these
goals, a target date for completion of each action,
and identification of the responsible party for
each action. Joining the Network of Age-Friendly
States and Communities means joining a growing
network of over 570 communities nationwide
who have made a commitment to actively work
towards making their communities a great place
to live for people of all ages. Participants in the
network gain access to technical expertise on
planning for an aging population, in-kind
resources, and the opportunity to collaborate
with other jurisdictions in a shared commitment
to identify and meet the needs of older residents.
PLANNING PROCESS
The official age-friendly planning process began in
2019 with the convening of City leadership and
the Mayor’s announcement of Sacramento’s
enrollment in the AARP Network of
Age-Friendly Communities in August of that year.
This spurred the City’s initiative to develop an
action plan, and prepare for Sacramento’s
growing aging population. The planning process
took part in conjunction with the Sacramento
2040 General Plan Update, allowing for extensive
outreach to inform both plans.
The team preparing the Action Plan (City staff
and consultants) reviewed World Health
Organization and AARP guidelines regarding best
practices in age-friendly planning, examples of
age-friendly community action plans from other
jurisdictions in the network, and the results of an
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Agency on Aging Area 4 (AAA4) survey. Building
on this information, the team conducted
additional research on the conditions facing older
adults in Sacramento and held listening sessions
to develop a community needs assessment. The
community needs assessment was brought to the
Age-Friendly Stakeholders Working Group, who
reviewed and provided feedback on the findings.
In addition to reviewing the community needs
assessment, the working group also provided
input on the development of the Action Plan
priorities. Together with the data, this feedback
was used to frame the Action Plan’s goals and
actions.
After an administrative review draft was
developed in 2021, the Action Plan had to be put
on hold due to staff resource constraints while
the City finished the 2040 General Plan Update.
While this extended the time, the Action Plan is
now able to reflect the priorities in the 2040
General Plan and align resources to ensure the
actions within are more feasible and
implementable in the short 3-year time frame. In
addition, there are many programs and actions
that have already begun or are ongoing. These are
captured in Appendix A and show that delaying
the documentation did not delay implementation.
The Public Review Draft Action Plan was released
on December 22, 2023, and was available for
review and comment through February 9, 2024.
During the public review period, staff presented
to the Parks and Community Enrichment
Commission, Sacramento County Adult and
Aging Commission, Disabilities Advisory
Commission, and the Planning and Design
Commission to raise awareness and receive
fedback on the draft document.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
The voices of community members have been
critical in determining priorities for and shaping
the future of Sacramento in order to create a
livable community for all residents. This section
details the main sources of community input used
to inform the age-friendly planning process: the
AAA4’s Age-Friendly Community Survey,
community outreach conducted as part of
Sacramento’s 2040 General Plan Update, and the
Age-Friendly Stakeholders Working Group.
AGENCY ON AGING AREA 4 SURVEY
The AAA4 is the area agency on aging for
California’s Planning and Service Area 4, which
includes Sacramento County (County) along with
the counties of Nevada, Placer, Sierra, Sutter,
Yolo, and Yuba. In 2018, AAA4 conducted an
age-friendly community survey of older adults
within its service area. The survey collected 1,949
total responses from across the service area,
with 646 responses coming from the county. For
the purposes of developing the community needs
assessment in preparation for this action plan,
only the responses of those survey respondents
AAA4’s Age-Friendly Community Survey
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whose home zip code falls within the city were
analyzed.
The survey collected information from
respondents about the importance of specific
resources or services to them, and then asked
respondents to rate the availability of that
resource or service in their community. Thus, the
survey indicated respondents’ perception of
whether their community provided “far too few,”
“less than enough,” “just right,” “more than
enough,” or “far too many” of each resource.
AAA4 conducts surveys on a regular basis and
future surveys can be a helpful tool for
benchmarking progress toward the goals of this
action plan.
2040 GENERAL PLAN UPDATE COMMUNITY
OUTREACH
The Action Plan was prepared in parallel with a
comprehensive update to the City’s general plan.
Community outreach for the general plan
presented numerous opportunities to gather
feedback from older adults, their loved ones, and
their caregivers. Outreach activities included
targeted stakeholder interviews, citywide
workshops, in-person pop-up workshops, and
community listening sessions, among numerous
other public participation opportunities. Through
the community outreach process, several
thousand community members in Sacramento
provided valuable insight into key issues regarding
land use, transportation, climate change,
environmental justice, and other topics that are
relevant to both the general plan and Action Plan.
AGE-FRIENDLY STAKEHOLDERS WORKING
GROUP
In order for the Action Plan to best reflect the
needs of older adults in Sacramento, the City
convened an Age-Friendly Stakeholders Working
Group. The stakeholder working group included
21 individuals with backgrounds that provided
them with expert insight into the aging process,
or from professional or volunteer roles in which
they work heavily with older adults and older
adult issues in Sacramento. The stakeholders met
four times throughout the development of the
Action Plan at key stages in the process, from
February through August of 2021. Stakeholders
provided feedback on the community needs
assessment, helped to draft goals for the Action
Pop-up Event for the 2040 General Plan Update
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their communities and to stay active. This is
reflected in the answers of the AAA4’s survey
respondents who, on average, rate Sacramento
as “good” on issues related to most topics. The
two topics where residents tend to rate the City
as doing less than “good” are in Housing and
Transportation.
The community needs assessment identified
certain areas for consideration that will need
more focus than others to ensure that all
residents in Sacramento are able to age in place
securely and are able to achieve the levels of
mental and physical well-being they need to
thrive. The following key takeaways are listed in
order of priority based on existing supply of
resources in Sacramento, the level of satisfaction
indicated via community input, and the degree to
which they can positively impact age-friendliness
and livability for older adults in Sacramento.
TIER 1 PRIORITY
• Housing affordability is a major area of
concern for older adults to be able to age in
place. Older adults who are renters are
particularly vulnerable to falling into
homelessness as they face rising rents while
often living on a fixed income. Increasing the
availability of low-income rental housing
targeted at older adults as well as
implementing long-term rental assistance
programs for low-income older adults will
help to stabilize these residents and curb the
issue of seniors falling into homelessness.
• Financial stability is critical for
independent living. The rate of Sacramento
residents aged 65 and over living in poverty
has increased in recent years and a recurring
theme in AAA4 survey responses has to do
with the affordability of housing and services.
Women are particularly at risk often due to
longer lifespans and unpaid domestic or
Plan, provided direction for implementing actions
that would be most impactful, reviewed the
administrative draft and public review draft of the
Action Plan.
LISTENING SESSIONS
A series of in-person “age-friendly listening
sessions” was launched in collaboration with
AARP and then cancelled before the series was
completed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Only
two out of the six planned sessions were held,
one on March 9, 2020, at the Hart Senior Center,
and the other on March 10, 2020, at the Oak
Park Community Center. The listening sessions
allowed staff to receive additional community
input to include in the community needs
assessment.
COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT
AND COMMUNITY PRIORITIES
A community needs assessment was developed
based on the findings of the AAA4 Age-Friendly
Community Survey, input from the Age-Friendly
Stakeholders Working Group, and input from the
2040 General Plan Update community outreach
process, as well as supplemental data from the
California Master Plan For Aging (2021), the
Census, and research on City and County
websites. The community needs assessment
documents existing conditions for older adults in
Sacramento in order to help identify needs and
priorities on which the Action Plan should focus.
It indicated where older adults in Sacramento are
already being well-served by resources and
facilities, and where more focus or resources may
be needed.
The Assessment concluded that, across the
board, Sacramento is providing many critical
services for older adults. Access to healthcare is
strong throughout the city, and there are many
opportunities for older adults to get involved in
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caregiving work that did not count towards
Social Security. A critical consideration for
the Action Plan will need to be on finding
potential solutions that can help promote
financial stability among older adults and
reduce cost barriers to accessing services or
participating in programs.
• Affordable home repair or modification
services are critical to ensuring that older
adults both who rent and who own their
home can age in place. While those who
own their homes typically face significantly
less pressure from rising home prices, many
older adults may still require assistance to
ensure their homes remain livable as they
age. Expansion of existing home modification
services can broaden the impact that these
programs are able to have, helping the
existing housing stock keep up with an aging
population.
• Continuing to focus on implementing
walking-friendly policies, especially those
already outlined in the City’s Vision Zero
Action Plan and Vision Zero T op Five
Corridors Study, will make neighborhoods
across Sacramento more walkable and
rollable for older adults travelling by
non-auto modes. While prioritizing actions
and locations for interventions is necessary
to make optimal use of available City
resources, policies should be applied across
the city whenever feasible. Doing so helps to
recognize that older adults or people with
disabilities have travel needs outside of their
immediate areas or dense commercial areas,
and that these needs are also important.
TIER 2 PRIORITY
• Improving transit and paratransit access
will help ensure that older adults who are
less mobile are still able to meet their daily
needs. Paratransit services provided both
publicly (by SacRT) and privately (most
notably by Asian Community Center (ACC)
Senior Services) help meet the special travel
needs of older adults. Maintaining
communication and partnerships with the
agencies offering these services to ensure
they are most effectively meeting the needs
of older city residents will help ensure that
older adults are able to access city facilities
as well as critical errands.
• The Ethel Hart Senior Center and ACC
Senior Services act as hubs for older adult
social life in Sacramento and are important
avenues for distributing information and
resources. Improving access to these and
other hubs of social life via multiple modes
of transportation and ensuring information
The Ethel Hart Senior Center plays an important role in the social life of older adults in the city
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reaches as wide an audience as possible will
help to ensure that older adults of all
abilities are able to achieve social fulfillment
as well access critical services. This may
involve collaboration with other public
agencies and community groups, as the City
does not have jurisdiction over transit.
• As the population continues to age, support
for caregivers will become more
important. Multilingual training resources,
virtual care options, respite services, and
other resources are critical to ensuring that
older adults receive appropriate care and to
ensuring that caregivers remain healthy
themselves. Actions that promote caregiver
resources and resource centers, such as the
Triple-R program and the Del Oro Center,
will help to ensure that older adults and
their caregivers are supported.
• Creating more opportunities for senior-
youth collaboration beyond just volunteer
opportunities will help to combat ageism
and ensure seniors’ inclusion in social life in
Sacramento. Broadening the scope of
existing community events, run by the City
and others, that are currently targeted to
youth so as to include older adults as well
can help build inclusion.
TIER 3 PRIORITY
• While many services are concentrated in
central areas of the city, many older adults
live in more suburban or outlying areas.
Expanding the reach of senior centers
and the services and programs they offer
– potentially through parks or other
community centers – can help to ensure that
the city is delivering services close to where
older adults live. Utilizing existing networks
such as Nextdoor and the Caring
Neighborhoods program can promote
community-wide support for older adults,
increase inclusivity, and combat ageism.
Internet-based service delivery is also an
efficient way to deliver services widely, but
digital literacy, access to the internet, and
communications preferences among some
older adults represent barriers to online
access.
• Focusing on flexible job opportunities for
older adults can help to strengthen their
economic standing while providing
meaningful and productive outlets for older
adults to contribute to their communities.
While a plethora of volunteer activities exist,
as well as many educational and job training
opportunities, working with local employers
to expand options for part-time or flexible
employment opportunities will help ensure
residents have access to a range of options
to meet the varying work needs of older
adults and employers in Sacramento.
• Continuing to expand outreach and means
of communication beyond traditional
approaches will help to ensure more older
adults are well informed and able to access
resources. The City’s Wi-Fi in parks program
provides a good example of efforts to
increase access to information. Utilizing clear
and accessible digital forms of
communication, many of which were
explored during the COVID-19 pandemic,
will help to reach a wider audience. While
expanding digital access can prove beneficial
for many, digital literacy can also act as a
barrier. Support for in-person
communication and digital literacy programs,
such as T echConnections, should continue to
be emphasized to ensure that less tech-savvy
older adults continue to be included in social
opportunities and receive vital information.
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COMMUNITY PROFILE 2
LOCATION AND CONTEXT
The City of Sacramento is located in Northern
California at the confluence of the Sacramento
and American Rivers. The riverfront has played
an important role throughout the city’s history
and today provides extensive green space as well
as entertainment destinations for residents and
visitors. Sacramento is the capital of California
and the metropolis of the Central Valley, making
it a center for politics, business, and culture in
the region. In 2019, Sacramento was among the
fastest growing big-cities in California, with a
growth rate of 1.4 percent. The city encompasses
approximately 100 square miles and includes a
broad range of neighborhoods, from its densely
developed central city area to more suburban
neighborhoods in the north and south of the city.
Dubbed the “City of Trees,” Sacramento has an
abundant urban forest as well as significant green
space, parks, and trails, including the American
River Bike Trail, a 32-mile bike path.
DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE
In 2019, the total population of Sacramento
reached 500,930 residents, with those over age
65 in the city making up 13.1 percent of the total
population. Between 2010 and 2015, the
percentage of Sacramento’s population 65 and
older increased from 10.5 percent to 11.8
percent. The City has been experiencing a
demographic shift towards an older population,
matching national trends.
Consistent with national trends, women make up
a larger share of Sacramento’s older population
compared to younger age groups. More than 55
percent of the city’s residents aged 65 and older
are female, compared with just over 50 percent
of those under 65. A greater proportion of those
age 65 and over in Sacramento identify as White/
Not-Hispanic or Latino (57 percent) than the
overall population of the City (46 percent). This
share is lower when compared to those age 65
and over across the County where 70 percent
identify as White/Not-Hispanic or Latino. The
next largest racial group for Sacramento
residents aged 65 and over is Asian (22 percent),
followed by Black or African American (12
percent). Similarly, those of Hispanic of Latino
origin are less represented among those age 65
and older than among the overall population: 29
percent of the total population in Sacramento
identifies as Hispanic or Latino, but only 15
percent of its residents aged 65 and over do so.
This is higher, however, than the 11 percent of
County residents aged 65 and over who identify
as Hispanic or Latino.
In comparison to the citywide population, a
smaller share of residents aged 65 and over lives
below the Federal Poverty Line (FPL). Specifically,
The Sacramento River has played an important
role in shaping the history of the city.
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12 percent of seniors are in poverty compared to
17 percent of the total population. However, as
seen in Figure 4-1, while the percentage of the
overall population in Sacramento that lives in
poverty has fallen by almost one percent since
2010, poverty among those age 65 and over has
actually risen by almost three percent.
Additionally, a greater share of the population age
65 and over within Sacramento have incomes
below the FPL (12 percent) than in the County as
a whole (10 percent).
Legacies of racism and sexism play out in who is
most likely to be living at or below the FPL when
age 65 or over. Figure 4-2 shows the uneven
distribution of poverty among older adults by
race and gender. Poverty is lowest among older
adults who are White men (7.6 percent), and it is
highest among women who identify as some
other race not listed (18 percent). Additionally,
older adults who are Asian men or Hispanic/
Latino women have poverty rates above 16
Figure 4-1: Poverty Rate 2010-2019
percent. Aside from older adults who are Asian,
across all other racial groups older adults who
are women are more likely to be living in poverty
than older adults who are men.
As seen in Figure 4-3, older adults live in
neighborhoods throughout Sacramento, but the
highest concentration is found in a small pocket
on the east side of the city, in the Campus
Commons neighborhood. This is a low-density
neighborhood of primarily attached single-unit
homes, which is relatively isolated from the rest
of the city by the American River. Other high
concentration areas include the Land Park, South
Land Park, and Pocket neighborhoods on the
west side of the city. These neighborhoods are
mostly single-unit residential areas with some
higher density multi-unit housing along Riverside
Boulevard, Florin Road, and Greenhaven Drive in
the Pocket neighborhood. Figure 4-4 shows the
Census tracts in Sacramento with the highest
concentrations of older adults living in poverty.
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the mapping and analysis tool developed by the
state to identify DACs in California.
CalEnviroScreen uses 20 indicators related to
pollution exposure, population health factors, and
socioeconomic factors to rank all Census tracts
in the state based on their susceptibility, with
those ranking in the top 25th percentile being
labelled as DACs. DACs in Sacramento are
addressed explicitly through the Environmental
Justice Element of the 2040 General Plan, but
they also provide a means for prioritizing efforts
in the Age-Friendly Action Plan. Figure 4-5 shows
the location of DACs in Sacramento. Some of
these locations align with high concentrations of
older adults living in poverty, such as in
Downtown Sacramento, Old North Sacramento,
and the North City Farms neighborhood.
Figure 4-2: Poverty by Race and Gender Among Sacramento Seniors (Age 65 and Over) This map reveals that many areas of the city that
may have the most older adults, as seen in
Figure 4-3, are not necessarily home to those
older adults of greatest need. Low-income older
adults are most likely to be living downtown, and
in the Oak Park and North Sacramento
neighborhoods, among others. While older adults
living in all parts of the city need access to
resources in order to live healthy and fulfilling
lives, certain City resources will be best targeted
towards older adults with the fewest personal
resources in order to generate the greatest
impact.
To aid cities in their planning efforts to address
equity and environmental justice, the State of
California has defined disadvantaged communities
(DACs) as “low-income areas that are
disproportionately affected by environmental
pollution and other hazards that can lead to
negative health effects, exposure, or
environmental degradation.” CalEnviroScreen is
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Building on the findings of the community needs assessment and community input, this chapter outlines a 3-year action plan to enhance the health and quality of life for older adults. The chapter is organized into the following seven sections which align with AARP’s 8 Domains of Livability:
ACTION
PLAN
Each section starts with a summary of conditions,
and trends, providing context for a goal that
represents a desired outcome or vision to be
achieved. In turn, each goal is supported by
implementing actions that represent specific steps
that the City, supported by community
organizations and other agencies, could take to
further the goal. These actions will include the
City department(s) responsible for implementation,
a timeframe, and a reference to policies and
3 implementing actions from the 2040 General Plan
that support the actions set forth in this
Age-Friendly Community Action Plan.
The actions in this action plan are consistent with
the 2040 General Plan and are feasible and
implementable in this action plan’s short 3-year
time frame. Additionally, the general plan has
other relevant long-term actions that
demonstrate the City’s commitment to actively
1. OUTDOOR SPACES AND BUILDINGS
Domain: Outdoor Spaces and Buildings
2. TRANSPORTATION
Domain: Transportation
3. HOUSING
Domain: Housing
4. RESPECT , INCLUSION, AND SOCIAL PARTICIPATION
Domains: Respect and Social Inclusion; Social Participation
5. WORK AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
Domain: Civic Participation and Employment
6. COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION
Domain: Communication and Information
7. COMMUNITY AND HEALTH SERVICES
Domain: Health Services and Community Supports
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work towards making the city a great place to
live for people of all ages, which are not included
here due to this action plan’s short timeframe.
The Action Plan also references other plans such
as the Climate Action & Adaptation Plan, and the
Parks Plan 2040.
Appendix A provides a list of existing programs
or actions that are already underway, organized
by section. These tables are presented to recap
age-friendly initiatives spearheaded by the City,
and other agencies and/or organizations.
Appendix B contains a table with additional
suggestions that were explored through the
creation of this action plan. These suggestions
were not implementable within the Action Plan’s
3-year timeframe due to funding or staffing, but
can be explored in future updates of this action
plan.
POTENTIAL PARTNER AGENCIES
• 211
• Agency on Aging Area 4
• Association of Retired Persons
• Asian Community Center Senior
Services;
• Alzheimer’s Association of Northern
California and Northern Nevada
• American River Homeshare
• California Employers Association
• Civic Thread
• Directors of Volunteers in Agencies
Sacramento
• Hands On Sacramento
• North State BIA Foundation
• Rebuilding T ogether
• Red Cross
• Sacramento Housing and
Redevelopment Agency
• Sacramento Black Chamber of
Commerce
• Sacramento Employment and
Training Agency
• Sacramento Hispanic Chamber of
Commerce
• Sacramento Metro Chamber of
Commerce
• Voluntary Organizations Active in
Disaster
The agencies listed below are potential partners for the implementation of the actions in this Plan:
Community members at a Cyber Security and Elder
Abuse class offered by the City in partnership with
Sacramento County District Attorney
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OUTDOOR SPACES
AND BUILDINGS
Public spaces are an important part of any
community and people of all ages should have
access to these spaces to gather, socialize, relax,
and exercise. The Department of Youth, Parks,
and Community Enrichment (YPCE) is
responsible for managing over 230 neighborhood,
community, and regional parks and parkways,
comprised of over 4,000 acres of open space for
residents and visitors. YPCE also oversees close
to 20 community centers across Sacramento in
addition to the Ethel Hart Senior Center, almost
20 community gardens, and nearly 20 pools.
Based on the AAA4 survey of older adults, the
majority (64 percent) of Sacramento respondents
expressed satisfaction with the number of well-
maintained and safe parks within walking distance
of their home. Additionally, data from the
California Department of Parks and Recreation
indicates that only a small portion (8 percent) of
residents in Sacramento live further than a half
mile from a park. Nonetheless, an ongoing update
to the City’s Parks Plan 2040 is considering
options to address gaps in park accessibility that
are correlated to other equity metrics in the city.
Sacramento aims to further foster
age-friendliness and inclusivity by directing efforts
towards addressing park needs in disadvantaged
communities. Many actions throughout this action
plan have been developed jointly with YPCE staff
and are intended to align with the Parks Plan
2040, which will serve as Sacramento’s primary
implementing tool for parks and recreation
facilities and services. Similarly, policies in the
City’s 2040 General Plan and Climate Action &
Adaption Plan are included to improve the
comfort, safety, and climate resiliency of City
parks and recreational facilities for all users, such
as enhancing landscaping, and protecting and
enhancing Sacramento’s urban forest.
In addition to parks and open space
improvements, the City is working to improve
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) access.
For example, the City is currently increasing the
number of ADA accessible garden beds at
community gardens managed by the City.
Additionally, the City is preparing an ADA
Transition Plan for City Facilities, which will
improve the accessibility and age-friendliness of
existing facilities.
GOAL
Increase accessible, welcoming
buildings, and public spaces
within the city.
Large canopy trees in historic Elmhurst
Neighborhood
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ACTIONS
OSB-A1 Explore opportunities to create a more comfortable public realm for pedestrians by promoting the use of
heat mitigation strategies to reduce temperatures in
the public realm, particularly on active transportation networks, commercial corridors, near light rail transit stations and along transit corridors. (General Plan
ERC-A.4).
Responsible Departments:
Community Development
Department (lead); Public Works
Department (PWD)
T arget Completion: Year 3
OSB-A2 Address the needs of Sacramento seniors as part of the Parks Plan 2040 update process, and Park Project
Programming Guide by involving older adults in
identifying amenities, programming and other actions
that increase the use of park facilities by older adults. (General Plan YPRO-1.2, YPRO-1.12, YPRO-1.23, YPRO-A.1; Parks Plan 2040 3.33*).
Responsible Departments:
Department of Y outh, Parks, and
Community Enrichment (YPCE), Park
Planning and Development Services
T arget Completion: Year 3
OSB-A3 Explore funding mechanisms and grant opportunities to facilitate the retrofit of existing City facilities, parks, and public right-of-way for Americans with Disabilities Act compliance. (General Plan YPRO-1.25; Parks Plan 2040
6.14*).
Responsible Departments:
Department of YPCE, Park Planning
and Development Services (lead);
PDW, Facilities and Real Property
Management and Engineering Services
Division
T arget Completion: Year 3
OSB-A4 Consider reviewing and adopting the Americans with Disabilities Act Transition Plan Update for City Facilities, parks, and public right-of way. (General Plan LUP-8.9).
Responsible Departments:
PDW, Facilities and Real Property
Management and Engineering Services
Division (lead); Department of YPCE,
Park Planning and Development Services
T arget Completion: Year 3
* References the 2040 Parks Plan Public Review Draft (March 2024).
OUTDOOR SPACES AND BUILDINGS
Walking path at McKinley Park
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TRANSPORTATION
Sacramento offers a wide range of transit and
paratransit systems, including light rail and
on-demand transit options, along with a growing
network of bicycling facilities. Despite these
options, residents in many neighborhoods still
find it necessary to rely on a car or other
personal vehicle to complete most of their trips
in a reasonable and timely manner. For example,
as of 2018, only 11 percent of residents had
access to frequent transit service (service every
15 minutes or less) within a quarter of a mile
from their home.
According to the AAA4 survey, older adults in
Sacramento reported pedestrian access and
safety to be a high priority area, with the
majority of respondents reporting that there
were either “less than enough” or “far too few”
sidewalks that are “safe and accessible”,
intersections that are “well-lit and safe”, and
speed limit enforcements (53.5 percent, 64.3
percent, and 61.1 percent, respectively). Many
older adults find it necessary to find alternate
means of accessing daily services as many are no
longer able to drive themselves. In Sacramento, 9
percent of all households do not have access to a
personal vehicle, and this percentage almost
doubles in households with individuals aged 65
and older (17 percent). Additionally, individuals
over the age of 60 account for 30 percent of all
pedestrians who suffer fatal or severe injuries
due to motor vehicle collisions in the city. This
makes access to walking, bicycling, and transit
Streets for People Active Transportation Plan walking workshop GOAL
Provide safer, accessible, and
convenient transportation options
for older adults.
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TRANSPORTATION
ACTIONS
T -A1 Continue the Neighborhood Walk Program and explore adding an annual training session for older adults on
safe walking practices to frequently visited destinations. (General Plan M-4.4; Parks Plan 2040 3.33*).
Responsible Departments:
Department of Y outh, Parks, and
Community Enrichment, Older Adult
Services Division
T arget Completion: Year 2
T -A2 Maintain collaborative partnerships with local
organizations that promote age-friendly bicycle riding
events and opportunities, with a special focus on
encouraging community-based groups that serve older
adults to organize bicycle-related activities. (General Plan M-2.9).
Responsible Departments: Public
Works Department, Transportation
Division (lead); Department of Y outh,
Parks, and Community Enrichment,
Older Adult Services Division
T arget Completion: Year 1
T -A3 Continue utilizing the existing T echConnections program’s training series aimed at teaching older adults with smart phones how to safely use ride-sharing apps such as Uber, Lyft, and Via, as well as apps for shared-rideables such as Bird, Spin, and Lime, and navigation apps like Google Maps. (General Plan E-A.4; Parks Plan 2040 3.33*).
Responsible Departments:
Department of Y outh, Parks, and
Community Enrichment, Older Adult
Services Division
T arget Completion: Year 1
T -A4 As funding is available and as prioritized through the Transportation Priorities Plan, implement projects that improve the safety and comfort for people walking,
such as the Vision Zero T op Five Corridors Plan, and its countermeasures that improve safety for older adults
such as extended pedestrian crossing times, pedestrian
refuge islands, and improved access to transit. (General Plan M-1.2, M-4.3, M-A.7).
Responsible Departments: Public
Works Department, Transportation
Division (lead); Department of Y outh,
Parks, and Community Enrichment
T arget Completion: Year 3
* References the 2040 Parks Plan Public Review Draft (March 2024). options critical for ensuring that older adults are
able to get around safely and conveniently to all
destinations.
The City is currently implementing the 2018
Vision Zero Action Plan, which identified tools to
improve safety for all roadway users, including
some with a focus on pedestrians who are aged
60 and over. Some countermeasures in this plan
include extended pedestrian crossing times and
pedestrian detection technology at crossings,
pedestrian refuge islands and medians, and raised
crosswalks that are elevated to the level of the
sidewalk, all of which are specifically targeted to
the needs of older adult pedestrians. Additionally,
in 2022, City Council adopted the Transportation
Priorities Plan (TPP) which developed a
prioritization process so that transportation
projects that best meet community values are
prioritized for investment. The ongoing
implementation of the TPP will work to ensure
that neighborhoods are more connected,
prioritizing areas with the most vulnerable
populations, including older adults.
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HOUSING
GOAL
Increase the availability of
housing options and programs
that support the choice to age in
place and the evolving needs of
older adults.
As with much of California, housing costs are on
the rise in Sacramento. In 2015, the median rent
for a one-bedroom apartment was $795, which
by 2019 had increased by 24 percent to $981.
These escalating housing costs often prevent
individuals and families from meeting other basic
needs. An estimated 66 percent of older adult
renters are rent burdened, meaning they pay 30
percent or more of their income towards rent.
Among older adults in Sacramento, housing
affordability is one of the most pressing concerns,
according to the AAA4 survey, 65 percent of
respondents expressed that there is either “less
than enough” or “far too few” affordable housing
options for older adults across various income
levels.
Addressing the cost of housing is of critical
importance to alleviate the burden on renters
and homeowners, prevent displacement and
homelessness, and ensure that the choice to age
in place is available to all. Providing affordable
housing opportunities that allow older adults on
fixed incomes to only pay 30 percent of their
monthly income on rent is an effective strategy
to allow older adults to remain housed and age in
place. Providing access to free or low-cost home
repair or modification services can also allow
older adults the choice to age in place as some
often rely on fixed incomes.
Additionally, it is important to acknowledge that
some older adults may desire alternative living
situations as they age, such as communal housing
arrangements where neighbors help to combat
isolation as well as lend a hand in day-to-day
tasks. Similarly, accessory dwelling units (ADUs)
offer an opportunity for independent living in
close proximity to neighbors which can reduce
isolation. Creating a diverse range of housing
options and services that cater to the evolving
needs of older adults in Sacramento is essential in
fostering an age-friendly community.
The Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment
Agency (SHRA) is a joint powers agency created
by the City and the County and is the primary
agency responsible for the delivery of affordable
housing options and services. SHRA owns and
operates 1,469 public housing units in the city and
an additional 709 in other parts of the county.
SHRA also administers over 13,000 housing
choice vouchers throughout the county and acts
as the City’s local housing finance agency,
Accessory dwelling units are a great option for
older adults to live in close proximity to others.
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HOUSING
ACTIONS
H-A1 Consider the recommended actions from the
Missing Middle Housing Study such as the Local
Affordability Bonus Program, and changes to the City’s
Condominium Conversion Ordinance, which seek
to address potential displacement and barriers to
homeownership for all residents, including older adults with fixed incomes. (General Plan LUP-6.2).
Responsible Departments:
Community Development
Department, Planning Division
T arget Completion: Year 3
H-A2 Consider revising the City Code to provide clear guidelines on the application of the Universal Design Ordinance to improve housing accessibility and safety for all residents, including older adults. (General Plan H-8.1, H20).
Responsible Departments:
Community Development
Department, Planning Division
T arget Completion: Year 1
H-A3 Seek opportunities to expand outreach and public
education on fair housing services and tenant protection services, focusing on vulnerable and at-risk households, including older adults. Strategies could include providing information in multiple languages, implementing targeted social media efforts, integrating information with existing assistance programs, and partnering with community-
based organizations. (General Plan H-5.4, H17).
Responsible Departments:
Community Development
Department, Planning Division
T arget Completion: Year 3
H-A4 Continue to provide very low- and low-income older adults with grants for emergency repairs and/or
accessibility modifications in their homes and seek ways to expand this program with community-based organizations, providing affordable loans for larger repair and retrofit needs. (General Plan H-5.8, H-8.6, and H49).
Responsible Departments:
Community Development
Department, Planning Division
T arget Completion: Year 3
H-A5 When appropriate, hand out informational materials about safety hazards for older adults, including proactive home-modifications to prevent accidents (such as
grab-bars, shower-tub stools and mats, stair, and
wall handrails) while conducting code enforcement
inspections. (General Plan PFS-1.4).
Responsible Departments:
Community Development
Department, Planning Division (lead);
Department of Y outh, Parks, and
Community Enrichment, Older Adult
Services Division
T arget Completion: Year 1
H-A6 The City shall research and identify best practices for affordable alternatives to up-front payments of application fees, security deposits, or other prepaid rent such as a low- or no-interest loan to the tenant, a direct grant
issued to the landlord, or additional supportive services and case management. (General Plan H-4.2, H-5.1, H34)
Responsible Departments:Office
of Innovation and Economic
Development (lead), Community
Development
T arget Completion: Year 3
administering local, federal, and State funding
programs for the provision of affordable housing
and implementing the City’s Mixed Income
Housing Ordinance.
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RESPECT , INCLUSION, AND
SOCIAL PARTICIPATION
GOAL
Expand opportunities that are
inclusive and welcoming for older
adults in recreation, education,
entertainment, work, and
volunteering.
People of all ages should be respected and feel a
sense of inclusion. As we grow older, being
included and participating in social activities
becomes increasingly important for quality of life.
In Sacramento, older adults are more likely to live
alone (29 percent) than the total population (11
percent). Ensuring that older adults have access
to and feel welcomed at social opportunities can
help prevent feelings of isolation and reduce the
prevalence of ageism. Ageism refers to the
unfounded stereotypes, biases, and unfair
treatment that older individuals often encounter
based solely on their age. Building
intergenerational respect can minimize ageism,
and having a wide range of social opportunities
for people of all ages can promote more
inclusivity.
Taking action to address ageism and alleviate
social isolation through engaging activities also
promotes a safe and supportive environment
within communities, as community members are
more willing and able to assist their older adult
neighbors. Data from the State of California’s
Master Plan for Aging found that the majority (85
percent) of adults aged 60 and above in the
county report that they feel their neighbors are
willing to support each other. Building upon this
existing community strength will promote quality
of life among older adults in Sacramento.
The City of Sacramento’s Ethel Hart Senior
Center serves as a hub for senior social activities.
This center and services are important
age-friendly resources, as they provide engaging
spaces and activities which help to foster a sense
of community for older adults. However,
expanding programming beyond designated
senior centers to involve older adults in all
aspects of social life are important in fostering an
age-friendly community. Many community events
cater to youth age groups, often through services
and programming provided by the City’s Youth
Division of YPCE. In addition, the City’s Office of
Arts and Culture provides access to learning
experiences for residents of all ages, as well as
provides resources and opportunities for arts
organizations, schools, community organization,
teaching artists, and educators to partner on and
enhance education programming. These spaces
and programs present an opportunity to
integrate intergenerational collaboration, fun, and
creativity for people of all ages.
Exercise classes for older adults offered by the City
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RESPECT, INCLUSION, AND SOCIAL PARTICIPATION
ACTIONS
RIS-A1 Seek partnerships with local schools and community- based organizations to hold an annual intergenerational event centered around age-friendly activities that aim to foster mutual respect, understanding, and appreciation
among people of different ages. (General Plan YPRO-1.12, YPRO-4.1; Parks Plan 2040 3.33*).
Responsible Departments:
Department of Y outh, Parks, and
Community Enrichment, Older Adult
Services Division
T arget Completion: Year 1
RIS-A2 Evaluate current City-organized events and programs aimed at families or youth, with the goal of identifying opportunities to include older adults in these activities, and where beneficial, consider creating new events and
programs specially tailored to older adults. (General Plan YPRO-1.12, YPRO-4.4; Parks Plan 2040 3.33*).
Responsible Departments:
Department of Y outh, Parks, and
Community Enrichment, Older Adult
Services Division, Y outh Division
T arget Completion: Year 1
RIS-A3 Partner with community-based organizations, especially those that cater to older adults such as Association of Retired Persons or Agency on Aging Area 4, to organize
engaging events that raise awareness about ageism and
ableism. (General Plan YPRO-2.6; Parks Plan 2040 3.33*).
Responsible Departments:
Department of Y outh, Parks, and
Community Enrichment, Older Adult
Services Division
T arget Completion: Year 2
RIS-A4 Conduct a comprehensive training series for City staff on best practices for serving older adults, including
an understanding of ageism, information on the aging
process, and education on accommodations and
communications for older adults. (General Plan EJ-5.1).
Responsible Departments:
Human Resources Department (lead);
Department of Y outh, Parks, and
Community Enrichment, Older Adult
Services Division
T arget Completion: Year 1
RIS-A5 As part of the Parks Plan 2040, consider establishing a Service Level Goal based on population for the number
of neighborhood-based facilities that serve as focal
points for aging services—to include senior centers,
community centers, or other physical locations. (General Plan YPRO-A.1; Parks Plan 2040 3.33*).
Responsible Departments:
Department of Y outh, Parks, and
Community Enrichment
T arget Completion: Year 2
* References the 2040 Parks Plan Public Review Draft (March 2024).
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WORK AND CIVIC
ENGAGEMENT
GOAL
Increase opportunities for work,
volunteering, and civic
engagement that allow older
adults to share their knowledge,
experience, and ideas.
As individuals grow older, it is important they
continue to have access to a diverse range of
opportunities to actively participate in. These
opportunities may include employment,
volunteering skills and time, continuing education,
and civic engagement. According to the AAA4
survey of older adults, the majority (78 percent)
of respondents in Sacramento expressed
satisfaction with the range of volunteer activities
available to them. Furthermore, 71 percent felt
that there are enough continuing education
classes catering to their needs, while 59 percent
felt that there is a sufficient range of flexible-
paying job opportunities for older adults or
individuals with disabilities. Additionally, data
from the California Master Plan for Aging found
that 43 percent of adults aged 60 or older in the
County volunteered in 2018. Although data is not
available at the city level, this is approximately
equivalent to the rate among all Californians ages
60 or older.
The City of Sacramento Office of Innovation and
Economic Development oversees the city-wide
volunteer program that offers information and
registration opportunities across the city.
Increasing ease of access to information pertinent
to older adults as well as youth will help support
age-friendly volunteering in Sacramento.
Additionally, many older adults are involved in
civic life through the City’s numerous boards and
commissions. Promoting these positions, which
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ACTIONS
WCE-A1 Help coordinate a partnership between Association of Retired Persons and local sacramento chambers
of commerce to explore the feasibility of an age-
friendly business certification, aimed at recognizing
and promoting businesses that actively welcome and
support older employees and patrons. This certification could encompass aspects such as the physical
environment, staff training and personnel support,
customer experience, and marketing. (General Plan YPRO-
2.6).
Responsible Departments:
Office of Innovation and Economic
Development (lead); Department
of Y outh, Parks, and Community
Enrichment, Older Adult Services
Division
T arget Completion: Year 3
WCE-A2 Continue to support local chambers of commerce, the Sacramento Employment and Training Agency, other
service agencies, and community-based organizations
that organize job and volunteer fairs aimed at
connecting older adults with suitable employment and
volunteer opportunities. (General Plan E-4.5).
Responsible Departments:
Office of Innovation and Economic
Development; Human Resources
Department.
T arget Completion: Year 3
WCE-A3 Seek opportunities to expand programs offering paid and volunteer job opportunities for economically,
physically, and socially disadvantaged people, with a
specific focus on older adult populations. Continue
working with agencies and partners to seek funding
for strategic workforce and economic development
programs. (General Plan E-A.3).
Responsible Departments:
Office of Innovation and Economic
Development
T arget Completion: Year 3
WORK AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
help to make impactful decisions on City planning
processes, among older adults from communities
of color and disadvantaged communities in
Sacramento that often don’t have a loud voice in
the City decision making process will contribute
to making Sacramento an age-friendly community
for all.
Many opportunities for continuing education and
work training exist through institutions like
Sacramento City College, Sacramento State
University, Sacramento Public Library,
Sacramento Employment and Training Agency,
AAA4, and Asian Community Center Senior
Services, among others. Collaborating with local
Sacramento businesses and local chambers of
commerce, creates an opportunity to promote
older adults as valuable employees through
leveraging of existing networks.
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COMMUNICATION AND
INFORMATION
GOAL
Ensure communication across
a variety of accessible channels
and media is presented in an
accessible and readable format.
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to
underscore the importance of strong digital
communication, which includes having a reliable
internet connection for staying informed, carrying
out everyday tasks, and participating in local
government. In Sacramento, the overall
percentage of people without internet access has
decreased from 18.1 percent in 2015 to 10.3
percent in 2019. However, the proportion of
older adults without internet access has
increased during the same period, rising from
20.7 percent to 29.7 percent. This increase
highlights the ongoing importance of expanding
internet and computer access for older adults,
promoting their digital literacy, and respecting
their communication preferences. Bridging the
digital divide and providing information through a
variety of methods and sources remains a critical
concern for people of all ages and abilities.
Additionally, about a third of older adults in
Sacramento speak a language other than English
at home. Language barriers to accessing
programs and services are a deterrent to many
older adults who find English or translated
materials too difficult to navigate. As community
needs continue to grow and evolve, programs
and services can adapt their programming to
reflect the diversity of the community.
Partnering with non-profits and community
groups can also extend the reach of information
about City events and resources. Many older
adults in Sacramento are already engaged with
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COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION
ACTIONS
CI-A1 Explore methods to improve the community input
database, including expanding the use of the Customer
Relationship Management software to efficiently track
and address resident inquiries, streamline community
input collection, and improve the overall customer
experience for the community. (General Plan EJ-A.9).
Responsible Departments:
Information T echnology Department
T arget Completion: Year 1
CI-A2 Consider ways to improve the customer experience
of the 311 Customer Service/Call Center through
advanced technology, such as conversational self-service, virtual agents, and efficient Customer Relationship
Management software for prompt responses and
improved management of resident inquiries and
community input. (General Plan E-A.10).
Responsible Departments:
Information T echnology Department
T arget Completion: Year 1
CI-A3 Explore the feasibility of producing a printed publication that details programs offered by the City and
information of interest to older adults. This publication is meant for older Sacramento residents without access
to technology. Collaborating with non-profit groups,
service organizations, and other community partners
would help to ensure the publication reaches a broad
swath of older adults. (General Plan EJ-4.1; Parks Plan 2040 3.33*).
Responsible Departments:
Department of Y outh, Parks, and
Community Enrichment, Older Adults
Services Division and other City
departments as needed.
T arget Completion: Year 3
* References the 2040 Parks Plan Public Review Draft (March 2024). service organizations. Engaging in these networks
can support individuals in overcoming
communication barriers by ensuring that
residents receive information from trusted
sources, especially when received in-person. The
significance of this approach is demonstrated by
the AAA4 survey, which found that the majority
(71 percent) of respondents reported that having
community information communicated in-person
is an “extremely” or “very” important service.
An age-friendly community recognizes the need
to communicate information in ways that are
comfortable to people.
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COMMUNITY AND
HEALTH SERVICES
GOAL
Expand access to resources that
support the health needs and
wellness of older adults.
Numerous health care centers are located within
Sacramento, including Kaiser Permanente, Sutter
Medical Center and associated Walk-In Care
facilities, UC Davis Medical Center, and Elica
Health Centers (EHC). EHC focuses on
administering healthcare to serve low-income
individuals and families throughout the greater
Sacramento area. According to the AAA4 survey
of older adults, most (69 percent) respondents in
Sacramento expressed their satisfaction with
their access to conveniently located emergency
care facilities. Additionally, 72 percent felt that
their community has enough health and wellness
programs and classes to meet their needs. Access
to health care and resources that that promote
healthy lifestyles is important to people of all
ages, becoming increasingly important as we age.
Being an age-friendly community involves more
than just ensuring access to affordable medical
care. It also requires providing resources and
services that promote a healthy lifestyle, reducing
the need for more extensive medical care.
Sacramento’s 50+ Wellness Program exemplifies
this commitment with safe opportunities for
older to get involved in sports and fitness classes
Access to nutritious food options is also
important in maintaining health at all ages. Older
adults, especially those living on a fixed-income,
may be at risk of food insecurity, which hinders
their ability to access affordable, nutritious food.
Even older adults who are not low-income may
face food insecurity due to trouble accessing
healthy food options or difficulties in preparing
meals at home. Within Sacramento there are
several resources for food insecure individuals
and families, including older adults, such as the
Meals on Wheels program, Hart’s Healthy
Pantry, the Sacramento Food Bank, and the many
places of worship that provide free food or meals.
While efforts are made to encourage community
health and preventative care, it is inevitable that
individuals, particularly older adults, will require
medical care at some point. In Sacramento, 12
percent of adults over age 65 have a disability
that impacts their ability to perform self-care
activities, while 20 percent face difficulty with
independent living tasks. To support the
preference of many older adults to age in their
own homes, home care services become
essential. These services include personal care,
health assistance, and caregiving tasks such as
light housekeeping, errands, and meal preparation.
In the AAA4 survey, 67 percent of respondents
expressed satisfaction with the availability of paid
home care services for older adults. However,
less than half (45 percent) of respondents
believed there were enough affordable home care
options, highlighting the barrier posed by cost in
accessing necessary home care services. While
some individuals may choose paid home care
services if they are affordable, others may rely on
the support of family and friends. Thus, it is crucial
to support family and friend caregivers with
resources such as multilingual training resources,
virtual care options, and respite services.
Climate change also poses heightened risks to
older adults, necessitating additional interventions
to enhance their adaptive capacity. Vulnerability
among older adults is influenced by various
factors, including health status, economic
conditions, and social connectedness. Moreover,
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COMMUNITY AND HEALTH SERVICES
ACTIONS
CHS-A1 Assess the feasibility of creating one or more “villages” in Sacramento neighborhoods with high concentrations
of seniors who wish to continue living independently.
Collaborating with established community groups and
community-based organizations, identify and prioritize up to 5 areas within the city for the creation of “villages” made up of members who deliver services to one another, such as medical, home repair, grocery shopping, pet walking, and garbage bin collection. (General Plan EJ-4.3; Parks Plan 2040
3.33*).
Responsible Departments:
Department of Y outh, Parks, and
Community Enrichment, Older Adults
Services Division (lead); Community
Development Department
T arget Completion: Year 3
CHS-A2 Conduct an awareness campaign aimed at increasing the registration of older adults who have dementia with local law enforcement, so that if they are found and unable to communicate, officers can access home address, special
care instructions, and other information to aid in their safe return. (General Plan PFS-1.1; Parks Plan 2040 3.33*).
Responsible Departments:
Department of Y outh, Parks, and
Community Enrichment, Older Adults
Services Division (lead); Sacramento
Police Department
T arget Completion: Year 2
CHS-A3 Look for opportunities to accelerate the installation of air filtration systems in existing buildings. Areas most affected by air quality issues should be prioritized, as should nursing homes and other sensitive uses within
disadvantaged communities. (General Plan EJ-A.2).
Responsible Departments: Office
of Climate Action and Sustainability
(lead); Community Development
Department
T arget Completion: Year 1
CHS-A4 Enhance public education and awareness of natural hazards and disaster preparedness through a
comprehensive multihazard outreach program. The
City will work with the County and other agencies to
develop timely and consistent annual outreach messages
in order to communicate the risk and vulnerability of
natural hazards of concern to the community. (General
Plan PFS-2.8; Climate Action & Adaptation Plan: A-5-3).
Responsible Departments: Office
of Emergency Management
T arget Completion: Year 1
CHS-A5 Continue to participate and host community outreach events associated with hazard awareness and preparation, and visiting neighborhood meetings and community events to share preparedness information. (General Plan PFS-
2.8,PFS-2.9; Climate Action & Adaptation Plan: A-5-5).
Responsible Departments: Office
of Emergency Management
T arget Completion: Year 1
* References the 2040 Parks Plan Public Review Draft (March 2024). physiological susceptibility to extreme heat and
air pollution, particularly among those with limited
mobility, increases the risks during emergencies
that mandate evacuation. Therefore, it is crucial
that community and health services address the
increased vulnerability of older adults to these
challenges from climate change and implement
appropriate strategies to safeguard their well-being.
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APPENDIX A | Actions in Progress or Existing Programs
ACTIONS IN PROGRESS OR EXISTING PROGRAMS
Outdoor Spaces and Buildings
Action or
Program Description Provider or
Implementing Agency
City Park
Directory
Provides information on all 230 parks and parkways in
Sacramento, including whether a bathroom is present at the park, amenities featured at the park, accessible picnic benches and ramps and park maps.
City of Sacramento,
Department of Y outh,
Parks, and Community
Enrichment,
Parks Plan
2040
Planning guide to help provide equitable and accessible parks and recreation opportunities; evaluate and improve park conditions and maintenance; expand recreation and community enrichment programs to better serve all residents; and help support the City’s communities.
City of Sacramento,
Department of
Y outh, Parks, and
Community Enrichment,
Park Planning and
Development Services
Division
Parks Project
Programming
Guide
Identifies, evaluates, and prioritizes unfunded park and recreation projects on a biennial basis. Individuals or groups are able to submit project requests.
City of Sacramento,
Department of
Y outh, Parks, and
Community Enrichment,
Park Planning and
Development Services
Division
Neighborhood
Walks
Walking groups meet at various times and days and provide older adults who may be interested in getting active in their neighborhood a safe place to do so where they do not have to walk outside alone. Available at City parks and Community Center locations.
City of Sacramento,
Department of Y outh,
Parks, and Community
Enrichment, Older Adult
Services Division
ADA
Accessible
Community
Garden Beds
Eight community gardens in the city have specified ADA
accessible plots. These plots have raised garden beds and wide paths.
City of Sacramento,
Department of
Y outh, Parks, and
Community Enrichment,
Park Planning and
Development Services
Division
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ACTIONS IN PROGRESS OR EXISTING PROGRAMS
Transportation
Action or
Program Description Provider or
Implementing Agency
Vision Zero
Action Plan,
Action 5.2
Revisit pedestrian crossing guidelines for signalized and unsignalized intersections. The City adopted the updated Pedestrian Crossing Guidelines in April 2021. The new Guidelines incorporate the best available research and recommended treatments with emphasis on designing streets that support a safe and walkable environment.
City of Sacramento,
Department of Public
Works
Vision Zero
Action Plan,
Action 5.3
Developed a PSA campaign aimed at drivers to increase safety for pedestrians aged 60 and over. The “Our Safety is Homegrown” campaign ran from June through August 2018. It targeted speed reduction, avoiding impaired driving, scanning before turning, and taking extra care at intersections. Reached 5.5 million impressions over the course of its run.
City of Sacramento,
Department of Public
Works
Vision Zero
Action Plan,
Action 5.4
Update City signal timing policy to improve safety for all modes (e.g., all red time, pedestrian crossing times).
City of Sacramento,
Department of Public
Works
Vision Zero
Action Plan,
Action 5.5
Complete 10 projects that improve bicycle and pedestrian safety related to turning vehicles at intersections.
City of Sacramento,
Department of Public
Works
Vision Zero
Action Plan,
Action 5.7
Install at least 10 pedestrian crossing treatments on the High Injury Network (HIN). In 2020, rectangular rapid flashing beacon crossings were installed at 10 locations along the HIN.
City of Sacramento,
Department of Public
Works
Vision Zero
Action Plan,
Action 5.8
Install pedestrian countdown timers at every signalized crossing location throughout the city. Currently, all new and major traffic signal modification include the installation of pedestrian countdown timers. Additionally, as part of the Summer 2020 Downtown Traffic Signal Controller project, 116 pedestrian countdown timers were installed across Downtown Sacramento.
City of Sacramento,
Department of Public
Works
Pedestrian
Improvement
Program
The City is updating the Pedestrian Master Plan as part of the Streets for People Active Transportation Plan. This plan will focus on identifying improvements for people walking, biking, and rolling throughout the city. The outcome will be a plan that will guide future infrastructure investments citywide and will direct what types of investments are made for walking, biking, and rolling.
City of Sacramento,
Department of Public
Works
Public Right-
of-Way
Accessibility
Program
Any person with a disability may file a grievance regarding access to sidewalks, crosswalks, curb ramps, street furnishings, pedestrian signals, and other components of public rights-of- way that affect their routine path of travel. The City will review the grievance and may then complete the repair or alteration depending on prioritization and funding availability.
City of Sacramento,
Department of Public
Works
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Transportation (continued)
Action or
Program Description Provider or
Implementing Agency
Construction
Detour Policy
Requires that all construction that impacts accessibility of the public right-of-way provide an ADA compliant alternate route adjacent to the initial path of travel. The City is currently in the process of developing a new Detour Policy, with targeted adoption in 2025.
City of Sacramento,
Department of Public
Works
Urban
Bicycling and
Scooting 101
Educates and encourages bicycling and scootering about relevant laws and how best to travel safely on the street and through intersections, avoid crashes, and enjoy the ride.
City of Sacramento,
Department of Public
Works
SmaRT Ride
Microtransit
Service
Operates similarly to private ride-share services where customers may use a smartphone app to request a ride that will pick up and drop off passengers within the service boundaries, and offer discounted rides to passengers aged 62 and over.
SacRT
SacRT Go
Paratransit
Service
Provides traditional paratransit services for disabled community members. Residents may book rides up to two days in advance or as late as 5:00PM on the day prior to their scheduled ride.
SacRT
ACC Rides Provides door-to-door transportation services for older adults to the ACC Senior Services campus, other senior centers, eight All Seasons Café sites, medical and dental appointments, grocery shopping, field trips, and other errands across the City of Sacramento. Volunteer drivers, supplemented by some paid staff, use a fleet of wheelchair accessible buses and minivans to provide shared rides.
ACC Senior Services
Silver Lining
Transport
A private pay or contracted transportation provider for older adults in Sacramento. Riders receive non-emergency medical transportation to and from medical appointments.
Silver Lining Transport
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ACTIONS IN PROGRESS OR EXISTING PROGRAMS
Housing
Action or
Program Description Provider or
Implementing Agency
T enant
Protection
Program
Helps protect tenants from rent gouging and unwarranted evictions. Caps annual rent increases in the city to five percent plus the change in the Consumer Price Index.
City of Sacramento,
Community
Development
Department
Sacramento
CARES
Mediation
Program
Free COVID-19-related landlord and tenant mediation services.
Intended to preserve tenancy by encouraging creative solutions, negotiating repayment plans and lease terms, and addressing disagreements.
Sacramento Mediation
Center (Funded by
City of Sacramento
COVID-19 Relief
Funding)
Sacramento
Emergency
Rental
Assistance
Provided rental assistance to low-income renters who were unable to pay rent or utilities due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
City and County
of Sacramento;
Sacramento Housing and
Redevelopment Agency
(Funded by City and
County COVID-19 Relief
Funding)
Public Housing
Program
Almost 1,500 units of public housing exist in the City of Sacramento. Approximately 27 percent of households that reside in a public housing unit include an elderly family member.
Sacramento Housing and
Redevelopment Agency
Housing
Choice
Voucher
Program
Provides rental assistance to very low-income households to enable them to afford housing in the private rental market.
Approximately 30 percent of households that participate in the program have an elderly family member.
Sacramento Housing and
Redevelopment Agency
Affordable
Housing
Development
(private and
non-profit)
City of Sacramento is home to over 10,000 deed-restricted affordable housing units involving Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency financing. Almost 40 developments across the city are either entirely or partially dedicated to rental units for low-income or very low-income older adults.
Sacramento Housing and
Redevelopment Agency
Home Repair
Program
Provides a maximum grant of $5,000 per household to pay for repairs to resolve an immediate safety or health hazard or fire or health code violation. Provided to owner-occupants of single- unit homes or mobile homes. Under the Lead Hazard Reduction Program, tenants and homeowners are eligible for a grant of up to $10,000 per unit to assist with lead hazard remediation.
Sacramento Housing and
Redevelopment Agency
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Housing (continued)
Action or
Program Description Provider or
Implementing Agency
Safe at Home
Program
Provides minor home modifications such as, but not limited to, handrails, grab bars, smoke, fire and carbon monoxide detectors, and transition ramps for households at any income level—and at no cost to eligible low-income households—in order to improve accessibility and safety within the home.
Sacramento Rebuilding
T ogether
Universal
Design
Ordinance
Requires single-unit home builders to provide universal design features, such as grab bars, no step entries, and wider doorways, as an option available to buyers. Single and two-unit home developments of 20 or more units must offer basic universal design features to make homes more accessible.
City of Sacramento,
Community
Development
Department
City of
Sacramento
Housing
Element
(2021-2029)
Includes goals, policies, and programs to support the housing needs of older adults, including setting targets for an emergency repair program and providing a loan program for more
substantial repairs; increasing the production of affordable housing; encouraging shared and intergenerational housing; increasing awareness of the City’s Universal Design Ordinance; and the creation of and Accessory Development Unit (ADU) T oolkit, Outreach Plan, and Loan Program to encourage ADU development in the city.
City of Sacramento,
Community
Development
Department
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ACTIONS IN PROGRESS OR EXISTING PROGRAMS
Respect, Inclusion, and Social Participation
Action or
Program Description Provider or
Implementing Agency
Ethel Hart
Senior Center
Programming
Provides many social, educational, and fitness opportunities for older adults through a multitude of classes including arts, dance, fitness, games, writing, and performing arts, among others.
City of Sacramento,
Department of Y outh,
Parks, and Community
Enrichment, Older Adult
Services Division
ACC Senior
Services
Programming
Provides many social opportunities for older adults through a wide offering of classes and workshops. Classes are typically free or low-cost.
ACC Senior Services
Sierra 2 Senior
Center
Provides classes, events, and workshops for people of all ages to gather, learn, and discuss. Most classes at Sierra 2 are free or have a suggested donation of just a few dollars.
Sierra Curtis
Neighborhood
Association
Stanford
Settlement
Senior Center
Provides support to those ages 50 and over with a drop-in center, nutritious daily group lunches, and health and wellness activities.
Stanford Settlement
Triple-R Adult
Day Centers
Daytime support program to meet the social and care needs of people with dementia and offers their family members respite from round-the-clock caregiving. The program is offered Monday through Friday out of three locations across the city, including one at Hart Senior Center and one that is co-located with an elementary school to encourage intergenerational encounters.
City of Sacramento,
Department of Y outh,
Parks, and Community
Enrichment, Older Adults
Services Division
Hart Fun Pass
Program
Provides fee waivers for those age 50 and over unable to pay for participation in fee-based, YPCE-sponsored recreation opportunities. Fee waivers may be used for recreation
opportunities occurring at the Hart Senior Center, or at other community centers or parks across the city. Qualifying participants generally may receive $100 per year to use toward their chosen recreation opportunities.
City of Sacramento,
Department of Y outh,
Parks, and Community
Enrichment, Older Adult
Services Division
All Seasons
Cafés
Serve lunch every weekday and provide an opportunity for older adults to socialize in a laid-back environment. T welve All Seasons Café locations are at sites within the City of Sacramento, including at the Ethel Hart Senior Center.
ACC Senior Services
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Respect, Inclusion, and Social Participation (continued) Action or
Program Description Provider or
Implementing Agency
Caring
Neighborhoods
Encourages neighbors to reach out to their older residents in their neighborhood and provide friendship or help with minor tasks through its Age T ogether Now campaign. Encourages residents to set up informal groups of two to four neighbors to reach out to older people on their block to find out how they might support these older neighbors. Provides resource materials to interested residents and can assist with referrals to more formal services for older adults if needed.
City of Sacramento,
Department of Y outh,
Parks, and Community
Enrichment, Older Adult
Services Division
ACC Friendly
Visitor Program
Trains and places volunteers to socialize with homebound seniors to provide conversation and companionship.
ACC Senior Services
Sacramento365 Serves as the region’s largest all-inclusive arts and entertainment resource, allowing users to search for and add events to its calendar platform free of charge, effectively promoting arts, culture, and entertainment in Sacramento. The platform also includes the Creative Artist Resource, where arts and cultural activities can be filtered by age-specific groups, including a 55+ age group category.
City of Sacramento,
Office of Arts and
Culture and Visit
Sacramento
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ACTIONS IN PROGRESS OR EXISTING PROGRAMS
Work and Civic Engagement
Action or
Program Description Provider or
Implementing Agency
Volunteer
Program
Provides information about and offers sign-ups for volunteer opportunities at City Departments, museums, public libraries, and many more.
City of Sacramento,
Office of Innovation &
Economic Development
Sacramento
Convention
and Culture
Services
Coordinates with non-profits focused on Sacramento culture and history to operate volunteer programs (such as the Sacramento History Museum, the Center for Sacramento History, and the Sacramento Living History Program), which often has many volunteer opportunities for older adults.
City of Sacramento,
Convention and Culture
Services
Hands On
Sacramento
Provides a full-service volunteer action serving the Sacramento region. Partnering with over 450 non-profits across the region, HOS provides a wide range of volunteer opportunities.
Community Link Capital
Region
Sacramento
City College
Provides continuing education opportunities to older adults.
Learners can gain skills and certifications to further their careers or strike out in a new field.
Los Rios Community
College District
Renaissance
Society
A participatory Center for Lifelong Learning that provides learning opportunities, community engagement, and fosters creative expression for Sacramento’s older adults. Membership is open to all regardless of educational background and costs $100 for an academic year. Offerings include seminars, shared interest groups, presentations, and forums every weekday, held in-person and online. Renaissance members qualify for Sac State Library cards for only $10 a year.
Sacramento State
University
Sacramento
Works
Provides job training and placement assistance. Places an emphasis on programming for youth, but older adults may take advantage of resources such as job coaching available at 13 Job Centers located throughout Sacramento and free online skills training classes through the workforce development platform Metrix Learning.
Sacramento Employment
and Training Agency
Mature Edge
Job Readiness
Program
A free job readiness program specifically targeted to individuals aged 60 and older within the AAA4 service area. Helps older adults achieve productive and successful job searches through interactive sessions on identifying skills, preparing updated resumes, upgrading computer skills, interview practice, promoting their “mature edge”, and much more.
AAA4
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Work and Civic Engagement (continued)
Action or
Program Description Provider or
Implementing Agency
Senior
Community
Services
Employment
Program
Assists low-income older adults with job training and finding employment. Trainees receive paid skills training at “host agencies,” typically non-profits and government agencies. Trainees work on a part-time basis, learning skills and receiving training while on the job. Low-income adults aged 55 and over are eligible to apply
ACC Senior Services
General
Education
Development
(GED)
Programs
Low-cost sessions prepare adults to earn their GED and re-enter the workforce.
Sacramento Public
Library
Career
Development
Services
Provides services such as job coaching and mentoring, resume writing, and job search assistance.
Sacramento Public
Library
City-level
Boards and
Commission
Provide meaningful opportunities for adults of all ages to participate in local government. These include the Active Transportation Commission, Planning and Design Commission, and Disabilities Advisory Commission, among many others.
City of Sacramento
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ACTIONS IN PROGRESS OR EXISTING PROGRAMS
Communication and Information
Action or
Program Description Provider or
Implementing Agency
Library
Computer
Access
12 Sacramento public libraries offer free computer access and printing services to the public.
Sacramento Public
Library
Wi-Fi In City
Parks
Through a partnership with Verizon, the City began offering free Wi-Fi in 27 City parks in 2019.
City of Sacramento
T echConnec-
tions
Provides classes and one-on-one assistance at the Hart Senior Center and at community centers throughout the city, aiding residents over age 50 in navigating the internet, computer programs, and smart phones. Classes typically cost five to ten dollars per session.
City of Sacramento,
Department of Y outh,
Parks, and Community
Enrichment, Older Adult
Services Division
Assistance,
Referrals, and
More (ARMS)
Assists older adults in finding community resources, form completion, social service agencies, housing services, health, and more.
City of Sacramento,
Department of Y outh,
Parks, and Community
Enrichment, Older Adult
Services Division
The Hart
Cornerstone
A newsletter disseminated by the Ethel Hart Senior Center, which consolidates information relevant to older adults in one place. Distributed online and in hard copy at the Senior Center.
City of Sacramento,
Department of Y outh,
Parks, and Community
Enrichment, Older Adult
Services Division
311 A non-emergency, single point of contact phone number for the City that helps direct people to the appropriate department for information or services. Also available to residents via email, web portal, and a smartphone app. Offers translation service and can respond in over 150+ languages and dialects. Deaf or hard of hearing callers to 311 can use a relay provider. City completed in April 2020 its “Smart 311” update, which added spatial components and better integrated 311 to help connect City departments.
City of Sacramento,
Information T echnology
Department
211 A 24-hour point of contact phone number for community resources across Sacramento, such as food, shelter, counseling, employment assistance and more. 211 services are also available to residents via email.
Community Link Capital
Region
Senior
Resource
Directory
An annual publication that compiles resources for older adults, focusing primarily on nonprofits and some privately offered resources.
The Sacramento Bee;
211 Sacramento
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ACTIONS IN PROGRESS OR EXISTING PROGRAMS
Community and Health Services
Action or
Program Description Provider or
Implementing Agency
50+ Wellness
Program
Offers a variety of fitness classes, group walks, and sports leagues for older adults, fostering health and well-being through physical activity.
City of Sacramento,
Department of Y outh,
Parks, and Community
Enrichment, Older Adult
Services Division
Ethel Hart
Senior Center
Programming
Provides many critical services, guiding older adults through the healthcare process. These include Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program, CalFresh assistance, Brown Bag Pharmacy, flu shot clinics, and workshops presented by UC Davis Medical School staff.
City of Sacramento,
Department of Y outh,
Parks, and Community
Enrichment, Older Adult
Services Division
Triple-R Adult
Day Care
Centers
Works to meet the social and care needs of people with
dementia, while their family members get respite from round- the-clock caregiving. The program is offered Monday through Friday out of three locations across the city, including one at Hart Senior Center and one that is co-located with an elementary school to encourage intergenerational encounters.
City of Sacramento,
Department of Y outh,
Parks, and Community
Enrichment, Older Adult
Services Division
Del Oro
Caregiver
Resource
Center
A non-profit agency serving Sacramento County that provides no-cost services to unpaid caregivers. Services include specialized information and training, family consultation/case management, respite care, and support groups, among others.
Del Oro Caregiver
Resource Center
Bridge to
Healthy
Families
Seeks to improve access to comprehensive support services for family caregivers. At no cost, the program offers caregivers educational programs, care assessments and home safety checks, support groups, and information and referral for respite services, home modification, medical alert devices, and more.
ACC Senior Services
Alzheimer’s
Association of
the Greater
Sacramento Area
A local chapter of the national non-profit that provides information about support groups, care options, education and training opportunities, and caregiver issues specific to those caring for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.
Alzheimer’s Association
of the Greater
Sacramento Area
Meals on
Wheels
Provides nutritious meals to older adults who are homebound due to illness or recovery, disability, or other causes.
ACC Senior Services
Hart’s Healthy
Pantry (On
Hiatus)
Provides bagged groceries to low-income Sacramentans aged 60 and over once per month.
City of Sacramento,
Department of Y outh,
Parks, and Community
Enrichment, Older Adult
Services Division
Food for
Seniors
Provides low-income residents aged 60 and over with
approximately 30 pounds of food per month delivered to their home or picked up from a distribution center.
Sacramento Food Bank
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APPENDIX B | Suggestions for Future Updates
Domain Suggestion Potential Responsible
Department
Housing Work with Sacramento State University and community- based organizations to pilot a program that connects students who need affordably priced accommodations with older
adult homeowners who have space, in order to promote
intergenerational connections and support for older adult homeowners with minor daily tasks. Target 10 matches per year.
Department of Y outh,
Parks, and Community
Enrichment, Older Adult
Services Division
Housing Study the feasibility of initiating a Shared Housing Program, potentially partnering with Agency on Aging Area 4, wherein older adults homeowners living alone are matched with other older adults in need of affordable housing, as a way to reduce social isolation and increase financial stability.
Department of Y outh,
Parks, and Community
Enrichment, Older Adult
Services Division
Respect,
Inclusion,
and Social
Participation
Conduct a comprehensive training series for City staff on best practices for serving older adults, including an understanding of ageism, information on the aging process, and education on accommodations and communications for older adults.
Human Resources
Department;
Department of Y outh,
Parks, and Community
Enrichment, Older Adult
Services Division
Work
and Civic
Engagement
Develop a proactive recruitment program that ensures that older adults and diverse candidates have the opportunity to apply to serve on city boards, commissions, and committees. Report annually to the City Council on the diversity of city boards, commissions, and committees.
Office of the City Clerk
Community
and Health
Services
Collaborate with the Red Cross to develop and implement a program that delivers and installs smoke alarms in the homes of seniors and other community members who do not currently have them, targeting residents of disadvantaged communities as a priority.
Sacramento Fire
Department
Community
and Health
Services
Extend Older Adult Services’ Caregiving Resource workshops currently offered as a benefit for City employees to non-City employees as a way of supporting working caregivers throughout Sacramento.
Department of Y outh,
Parks, and Community
Enrichment, Older
Adults Services Division;
Office of Innovation and
Economic Development
Community
and Health
Services
Review City policies related to leave, flex time, and other employment terms and conditions to identify opportunities to make them more caregiver-friendly, and increase education to City employees on related City policies.
Human Resources
Department;
Department of Y outh,
Parks, and Community
Enrichment, Older Adults
Services Division
T able B-1: Suggestions for Future Updates
The table below shows additional suggestions that were explored through the creation of this plan.
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APPENDIX C | Public Comment Summary
The public review period was open from December 22, 2023, to February 9, 2024. The Action Plan was uploaded to the City’s online platform (https://sacramento.konveio.com/age-friendly), which allowed users to leave comments. Community members were also able to provide comment through email or in-person at the public counter.
Over eighty percent of the public comments fell under the same categories previously identified as community priorities in the Community Needs Assessment (see Appendix D). The community priorities were organized into three tiers, with Tier 1 representing the highest priority. The categories mentioned in public comments are highlighted with a grey circle in Figure C-1.
Figure C-1: Community Priorities and Public Comment
TIER 1
All community priorities identified as Tier 1 were
discussed in public comments and accounted for
almost forty percent of comments received.
Pedestrian Friendly. This category received the
most comments and emphasized the community’s
need for a more pedestrian friendly environment.
Issues raised included the availability of pedestrian
crossings, safer sidewalks and bicycles lanes, and
the preservation of tree canopy.
Housing Affordability/Home Repairs. The
comments for this category focused on
low-income housing for older adults, rising rents,
and the need for home repair resources, as many
older homes might have issues such as lead.
WHAT WE’VE HEARD:
“We desperately need a crosswalk at
59th St. and 2nd Ave. it is a busy fast
paced street, we have crossing signs with
no crosswalk which make no sense,
people do not yield or even slow down
for handicapped, dog walkers, or young
families who cross there multiple times a
day, they drive around them or drive around
the car that does stop nearly hitting them”
“Senior housing should not be 50% of
our income. They raise the rent 5 months
before we get our cost-of-living raises
(when we do). They are not here to help
us as they do nothing to make life easier,
only what is required to stay in business.
Life has become harsh since Covid”
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Financial Stability. For this category, the
feedback emphasized that not all older adults are
able to retire, and many must remain part of the
workforce.
TIER 2
Only two out of the four community priorities
previously identified as Tier 2 were mentioned in
public comments and represented fifteen percent
of all comments.
Transit Access. Public comment in this category
focused on improving transit access for older
adults to meet their everyday needs such as
traveling to community centers, doctor’s
appointments, and grocery stores.
Older Adult Hub Access. For this category,
commenters highlighted the importance of the
senior center in their everyday lives and praised
the staff and programs offered.
TIER 3
Each community priority identified as Tier 3 was
mentioned in the comments and accounted for
twenty-five percent of all comments.
Expand Reach of Senior Centers. For this
category, many community members expressed
interest in expanding the reach of older adult
services throughout the city.
Flexible Job Opportunities. Feedback in this
category emphasized the need of flexible job
opportunities for older adults.
Expand Outreach and Communication.
Comments in this category focused on expanding
outreach and communication, and improving
accessibility to information regarding programs,
events, and job and volunteer opportunities for
older adults.
WHAT WE’VE HEARD:
“I would encourage language that lifts
up the very real need for many older
adults to remain in paid work. We tend
to default into thinking that retirement
is an option for everyone”
“For me the Transportation is the key for
us Seniors to get to the basics , like
grocery shopping, medical, appointment,
to the Community Center where there
are so many programs to socialize and
feel better to be around other Seniors”
“The South Natomas Community Center
is currently providing an excellent
program for older adults. Their program
in all probability prevents or postpones
the need for more expenditures for other
services such as In Home Supportive
Services by helping the elderly to
maintain a healthy and fulfilling
lifestyle”
“How about more older adult
programming in all city park facilities
and libraries? Some of this is already
being done and should be used as a
model or expanded on. Older adults
can’t all go to the Hart Center -
especially those who can’t drive”
“I would like to see more part-time work
opportunities posted at community
centers by all employers who are open to
seniors applying for jobs”
OTHER COMMENTS
The remaining comments that did not fall within
the community priorities focused on issues such
as health service access, food access and nutrition
services, among others.
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APPENDIX D | Community Needs Assessment
Sacramento Age-Friendly Community Action Plan:
Community Needs Assessment
Table of Contents
1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 1 2 Demographics .................................................................................................................... 1 3 The Eight Domains of Livability .......................................................................................... 6
3.1 Outdoor Spaces & Buildings ................................................................................................ 6
3.2 Transportation ..................................................................................................................... 7
3.3 Housing .............................................................................................................................. 10
3.4 Social Participation ............................................................................................................ 14
3.5 Respect and Social Inclusion ............................................................................................. 15
3.6 Work and Civic Engagement .............................................................................................. 17
3.7 Communication and Information ...................................................................................... 19
3.8 Community and Health Services ....................................................................................... 21 4 Key Takeaways ................................................................................................................ 22
Prepared by:
Prepared for:
PUBLIC REVIEW DRAFT
AGE-FRIENDL Y
COMMUNIT Y
ACTION PLAN
Age-Friendly Community Action Plan
March 2024