Transportation is a major barrier for older adults, for all of those who don’ t drive or can’ t operate their own vehicle. Arlington On-Demand is a step in the right direction, but I would encourage the City to continue to explore and provide additional transportation services.
– an Arlington resident
Senior Citizens
The Unity Council Subcommittee on Seniors focused to understanding the needs and concerns of Arlington residents and stakeholders over the age of 65 years. The Unity Council and its subcommittee membership pursued several different approaches to garnering information from this community which included facilitating a listening session during the Arlington Aging Well Expo and other community events; receiving a subject matter expert presentation from the Tarrant County Area Agency on Aging; one-on-one interviews with members of the senior community; and engagements at other communitybased events.
The subcommittee utilized the information it gathered to develop a series of recommendations that speak to concerns in recreational and social programming for seniors; senior-centric transportation services; and volunteerism as a deterrent to social isolation.
With respect to recreational and social programming, many of Arlington’ s seniors expressed that some of the programs the City offers are not designed from their perspective.
Transportation is a major barrier for older adults, for all of those who don’ t drive or can’ t operate their own vehicle. Arlington On-Demand is a step in the right direction, but I would encourage the City to continue to explore and provide additional transportation services.
– an Arlington resident
As a result, the subcommittee is proposing a short-term recommendation to have the City work with senior residents to gain additional insight on the population’ s needs and interests, particularly In the context of ACTIV, the City’ s new Active Adult Center.
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