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Emergent Challenges and Opportunities to Sustaining Age-friendly Initiatives: Qualitative Findings from a Canadian
Elizabeth Russell1, Mark W Skinner2, Ken Fowler3
1Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Trent University, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.
Journal of Aging & Social Policy
|July 9, 2019
Summary
Sustaining age-friendly initiatives requires addressing the implementation gap between program development and long-term viability. Over-reliance on volunteers can lead to burnout, hindering community-wide age-friendliness.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Public Health Policy
- Community Development
Background:
- Age-friendly initiatives often rely on temporary government funding, straining community resources.
- Sustaining these programs presents significant human and financial resource challenges at the local level.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the challenges and opportunities in sustaining age-friendly programs within a Canadian context.
- To identify factors influencing the long-term viability of community-based age-friendly initiatives.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative thematic content analysis of interview data.
- Data collected from 35 age-friendly committee members across 11 Canadian communities.
Main Results:
- Age-friendly sustainability is hindered by an 'implementation gap' between initial development and long-term success.
- Over-dependence on volunteers and limited committee capacity can cause burnout, impeding progress.
- True age-friendliness requires addressing these sustainability challenges.
Conclusions:
- Closing the implementation gap is crucial for sustainable age-friendly initiatives.
- Strategies include fostering community champions, promoting cross-sector collaboration, and ensuring systemic municipal engagement.
- Maintaining the grass-roots spirit of the global age-friendly agenda is essential for long-term impact.
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