Transcript City Council Deputation PPT Show June 11

City of Thunder Bay
Senior Charter
Deputation to City Council
June 11 2012
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Age-Friendly Thunder Bay
Presentation to Thunder Bay City
Council,
May 10, 2010
Recommendations for
Thunder Bay City Council
1.That Thunder Bay be declared an AgeFriendly City.
2. That Thunder Bay become part of the World
Health Organization Global Network of AgeFriendly Cities.
THE CITY OF THUNDER BAY
SENIOR CHARTER
builds on the
UNITED NATION’S PRINCIPLES OF
AGE-FRIENDLY COMMUNITIES
FOR OLDER PERSONS
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The SENIOR CHARTER recognizes
THE SPECIFIC CHALLENGES and the
LIFE CHANGES FACED BY OLDER ADULTS
and the
VALUABLE CONTRIBUTION
THEY MAKE TO SOCIETY
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We confirm the principles stating each person
should have:
SOMEONE OR SOMETHING TO CARE ABOUT,
SOMETHING MEANINGFUL TO DO,
AND SOMETHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO EVERY DAY
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Our Pledge
We pledge to improve the quality of life of seniors, by
working with them to develop services and strategies
that respond to their circumstances, aspirations, and
varying needs.
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We will achieve this goal by embedding the principles
of the Senior Charter into all decision making processes
of the City and community.
We will strive to ensure there are provisions
for:
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A quality of life that meets physical,
emotional, intellectual, and social needs
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Nutritious Food Daily
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Centre of Excellence for Integrated
Seniors’ Services
A safe, accessible, affordable place to live
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Access to individualized quality care and
services and meaningful activities
within their chosen residence.
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Safe, accessible well-lit places to enjoy
recreational and leisure activities
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Access to affordable transportation
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Opportunities for self-fulfillment through access
to affordable education, training, and the sharing
of knowledge/skills with all generations
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Public and private resources that put the health
And well-being of older adults first by ensuring
adequate funding for dedicated programs
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Assurance of full respect for individual
rights, dignity, beliefs, needs, and privacy
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Protection from negligence and all forms of
abuse and/or exploitation
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The right to remain involved and integrated in society,
through the opportunity to work, volunteer, and to
actively participate in the formulation and implementation
of policies directly affecting their well being
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Age Friendly Thunder Bay
Centre for Education and Research on Aging and
Health (CERAH)
Lakehead University
955 Oliver Road | Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 5E1
Tel: 807-766-7123 | fax: 807-766-7222
Email: agefriendly@tbaytel.net
Web: http://cerah.lakeheadu.ca
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