Age Friendly DC in Task Force

Job Description

Total public members: 18

Method of Appointment: Appointed by Mayor

Length of Appointment: 5 years

Residency: Strong preference for DC residents from all 8 wards

Paid board: No (all roles are voluntary)

DESCRIPTION

The purpose of the Task Force is to advise the Mayor on ways to continue to make the District of Columbia an ever-easier place to grow older. The work of the Task Force shall build on teh last five (5) years of work of the Age Friendly DC Initiative and shall be organized around three (3) themes - the built environment, attitudes about growing older, and lifetime health and security - divided into eight World Health Organization domains and six (6) DC-specific domains.

COMPOSITION

One (1) DC Resident to serve as Community Co-Chair

One (1) representative with professional or subject matter expertise on impact and opportunities for the aging population in each of the following areas:

Local business community

Academic institutions

Philanthropic institutions

One (1) representative with expertise in each of the following domains:

Domain 1: Outdoor Spaces and Buildings

Domain 2: Transportation

Domain 3: Housing

Domain 4: Social Participation

Domain 5: Respect and Social Inclusion

Domain 6: Civic Participation and Employment

Domain 7: Communication and Information

Domain 8: Community Support and Health Services

Domain 9: Disaster Preparedness and Response

Domain 10: Abuse, Neglect, and Fraud

Domain 11: Financial Security

Domain 12: Lifelong Learning

Domain 13: Public Safety

Domain 14: Caregiving

TERMS

Public members of the Task Force shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor from the date of their appointment until December 31, 2023, unless earlier removed by the Mayor.

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