1. May 21, 2013 Kiwanis Senior’s Community Centre
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May 21, Kiwanis Senior’s Community Centre

2. Agenda Welcome Ice breaker Updates
Draft Terms of Reference and Discussion
Working Group Instructions
Break
8 Working Groups meet
Questions / Next Steps / Prizes
Welcome back everyone! Glad to see you again!

3. VISION
A diverse, vibrant, caring and healthy community which empowers all individuals to age well and have opportunities to achieve their full potential.

4. There are prizes at the end of the meeting!!!
Ice Breaker
Name That Tune
Record your answers on the paper on your table.
There are prizes at the end of the meeting!!!

5. Updates Council endorsed the Plan in November 2012
Submitted the Plan to the World Health Organization Age Friendly Cities Network
Sharing our Process to develop the Plan with many other communities and organizations (Ontario Seniors Secretariat, Pan Canadian Age Friendly Communities Network who are part of the Public Health Agency of Canada etc.)
Conversations with stakeholders and organizations that can assist you in implementing your Plan.
Surveys – before you leave today if you could take a few minutes and complete a survey that would be great. Or if you are able to share the survey with some of your friends and neighbours or your networks please see Donna and she can give you some copies with return envelopes.

6. Updates Age Friendly Survey is currently underway
we have collected a number already through a mailout
copies available at front desk for you to complete if you are over 55 (put in drop box or mail in)
we have extras that you can take home to your friends and family
completion date May 31, 2013
International Federation on Ageing – International Istanbul Initiative on Ageing – Age Friendly Cities and Communities Innovation Awards – video submission

7. Draft Terms of Reference
Mandate
To implement the Age Friendly London: A Three Year Action Plan over the next three years
Term of the Network
To June 2016
After Year 1 the Network can review the Terms of Reference

8. Draft Terms of Reference
Membership
Membership is open to any Londoner
No limit on the size of membership
New members can join at any time
The City of London will be the holder of the Network membership list
Will not share any names or contact information

9. Structure of the Network
Age Friendly London Network
Outdoor Spaces & Buildings
Housing
Transportation
Social Participation
Respect & Social Inclusion
Civic Participation & Employment
Communication & Information
Community Support & Health Services

10. The Working Groups Smaller groups to focus on the details of the plan
This is where the Plan is put into action - implementing and getting things done
Not adding new strategies and action
Made up of Network members who may be: stakeholders, agencies, organizations or individuals with expertise or a commitment to the strategies identified within that focus area
Expected to commit to the working group for one year
Working groups will be re-established in June of each year
Members may wish to join more than one Working Group
Decision Making – anything off-plan needs to go back to the larger Network group for consultation

11. The Working Groups Each group will have 2 Co-chairs who will:
Serve for minimum 1 year: June 2013 to June 2014
Book meetings
Develop agendas
Facilitate discussions
Communicate with City of London support staff
Report back to larger Network on progress
One of the Co-chairs is already in place and the second one will be determined by the individual Working Groups before the end of June
Each working group has been assigned a City of London support person(s)

12. The Working Group Co-Chairs
Focus Area
Co-Chairs
City Support
Outdoor Spaces & Buildings
Christian Bullas,
Senior Homecare by Angels
Andrew Macpherson
Lisa McNiven, Dianna Clarke, Tim Wellhauser
Transportation
Tyson Cragg,
London Transit Commission
Donna Baxter
(Doug MacRae)
Housing
Louise Stevens,
City of London Housing
Lou Pompilii
Social Participation
Bev Farrell,
Third Age Outreach
Michelle Kerr
Respect & Social Inclusion
Dharshi Lacey, London Intercommunity Health Centre
Paul D’Hollander
(Tony Kyle, Josie Josten)
Civic Participation & Employment
Maureen Spencer-Golovchenko,
Pillar Nonprofit Network
Elisabeth White
Communication & Information
Jean Knight
Tara Thomas, Tracy Drenth, Janice Walter
Community Support & Health Services
Patrick Fleming,
London Health Sciences Centre
Gregg Barrett
Kerri Killen

13. Proposed Meeting Schedule
Network Meetings:
May 21, 2013
November 13, 2013
Feb/March 2014
June 2014
Nov/Dec 2014
June 2015
Working groups:
Once before end of June 2013
At least 4 times per calendar year
Groups set schedule based on workload
Meeting dates will be posted at

14. Terms of Reference
QUESTIONS?

15. Working Groups 30 minutes Introductions
Read through the strategies and actions (handouts at the Working Group tables)
Set meeting date for June
If anyone is interested in being a co-chair please speak to your current co-chair at the end of the meeting

16. Age Friendly Working Groups
Outdoor Spaces & Buildings
Transportation
Housing
Social Participation
Respect & Social Inclusion
Civic Participation & Employment
Information & Communications
Community Support & Health Services

17. Age Friendly Focus Areas
Transportation
Housing
Civic Partic & Employment
Social Partic
Outdoor Spaces
Supports & Health Services
Respect & Inclusion
Communication
Staying in the auditorium are:
Communication
Community Support and Health Services
Civic Participation and Employment
Housing
In back hallway we have:
Tranportation
Dining Room – Outdoor Spaces & Buildings and Respect & Social Inclusion
Card Room or Conference Room through the dining room - Social Participation

18. Homework Working Group Homework: Any other questions or comments?
Review the strategies and actions in the handout that you received
Record anything you know that is already happening
Any other questions or comments?

19. Age Friendly Conference
Okay, well that wraps up our meeting for today. Thanks everyone for your hard work.
At our next meeting – Meeting #5 – we’ll bring back a summary of your work today, as well as present to you an overview of promising practices in each of the eight areas. This will help to inform our continued discussion about strategies.

20. Age Friendly Conference
Need volunteer presenters for 20 minute presentation on the Age Friendly Action Plan and the Network
Please see Kim at the desk on your way out if you are interested.

21. PRIZES Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy Ma She’s Makin Eyes At Me
Are you Lonesome Tonight
I’m Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover
Give My Regards to Broadway
O-Hi-O (O-My-O) 1921
Yes Sir That’s My Baby
Cheek to Cheek – Fred Astair
Over the Rainbow
Goodnight Irene – The Weavers

22. Network Check-in Meeting
Title Text
See you in the Fall!
Network Check-in Meeting
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
@ 2:00 – 4:00pm
Kiwanis Seniors Community Centre
Check for upcoming Working Group meeting dates and location and notes