Here are our frequently asked questions!

What community features are Age Friendly Thunder Bay striving to achieve?

At Age Friendly Thunder Bay, we are diligently working towards a comprehensive set of community features designed to enhance the quality of life for seniors. These include the creation of pleasant, secure, and physically accessible outdoor spaces and public buildings, as well as the promotion of well-designed, affordable, and secure housing options. To ensure easy mobility, we are dedicated to maintaining accessible roads and walkways and providing affordable and accessible public transportation. Additionally, we aim to cultivate secure neighbourhoods, respectful relationships, and a network of supportive health and community services. Seniors will also have opportunities to stay socially active and engage in suitable volunteer, civic, and employment positions, all while having access to information that is easily accessible and understandable, empowering them to live their best lives in our community.

How is Age Friendly Thunder Bay recognized for their efforts?

At Age Friendly Thunder Bay, we take pride in our recognition by the World Health Organization (WHO) for our dedicated efforts. To achieve this recognition, we've successfully met five significant milestones. Firstly, we established an Age Friendly Committee, ensuring active engagement with older adults, and secondly, we secured a local municipal council resolution, signifying their unwavering support for our age-friendly initiatives.

Furthermore, we've developed a robust and concrete action plan in collaboration with older adults through community consultations, fulfilling our Action Plan Milestone. Demonstrating our commitment to action, we have publicly posted our action plan as part of the Public Awareness Milestone. Lastly, we are fully committed to measuring our activities and openly reporting on the outcomes of our action plan, meeting the Measuring Outcomes Milestone. These milestones reflect our dedication to creating an age-friendly community that benefits older adults and enhances the overall quality of life for everyone in Thunder Bay.

Which other local organizations are involved with Age Friendly Thunder Bay?

Age Friendly Thunder Bay collaborates with a diverse array of local organizations and partners, each contributing to our mission of creating an age-friendly community. Our partners include the Thunder Bay City Council, Thunder Bay District Health Unit, Alzheimer Society of Thunder Bay, Thunder Bay Transit, St. Joseph’s Care Group, Thunder Bay Public Library, United Way of Thunder Bay Community Capacity Building Committee, Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, Lakehead University Centre for Education & Research on Aging and Health, Thunder Bay Police Service with their Crimes Against Seniors Unit, 55 Plus Centre Board of Directors, Anishnawbe Mushkiki Health Access Centre, and the World Health Organization.

We also collaborate with the Ontario Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse, Ontario Network for Age Friendly Communities, Ministry of Accessibility & Seniors, Lakehead Social Planning Council, and the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration, Ministry of Culture and Sports, and the Recreation Branch of the Ministry of Health Promotion. Additionally, our partnerships extend to the Retired Teachers’ Organization, Canadian Association for Retired Pensioners, and the Canadian Red Cross Society. These invaluable partnerships allow us to work collectively towards fostering an age-friendly Thunder Bay and improving the lives of older adults in our community.