4/27/14 - The Livingston Leadership Council on Aging has been recognized for its work over the past year on a community-wide assessment of senior citizen friendly systems and environments. The Michigan Office of Services to the Aging has awarded the group a Certificate of Recognition for completing the Community for a Lifetime Assessment. Ten key areas were examined including walkability, access to health care, housing availability and affordability, transportation and inclusion. Community Collaborative Planner Anne Rennie says they know that in order to provide a place for seniors to age in place, there need to be systems and environments that are senior friendly and Livingston County has that. Although 100% was not achieved in each category, Rennie says many things were in place and the group conducting the assessment was pleasantly surprised with how well prepared the county is for the aging population. Rennie says another good result is that the group now has clear goals for where improvements can be made as Livingston County has always been a community moving forward. The award will be presented to the Livingston County Board of Commissioners during its meeting Monday night. (JM)
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