Respect & Inclusion
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(from left to right) Age-Friendly leaders Jean Saunders and Louise Reid are joined by Aging Literacy presenters, Mary Lou Ciolfi and Marilyn Gugliucci
Addressing Ageism
Age-Friendly Caribou: participated in the Maine Council on Aging Leadership Exchange on Ageism and revised all of their communication material to ensure age-positive messaging
Old Orchard Beach Community Friendly Connections sponsored an Aging Literacy workshop that was recorded and shared with the community through the municipal Town Hall Streaming channel
Age-Friendly Readfield participated in creation of the Focus on Real Aging in Maine photo library, with free public-use photos available that highlight the diversity of aging experiences in Maine
Intergenerational Chess in Downtown Bath
Intergenerational Projects
Age-Friendly Communities of the Lower Kennebec: installed outdoor chess & checker tables at the YMCA to facilitate all-ages fun.
Age-Friendly Georgetown: asked children in their primary school to create an illustration of an age-friendly community and used the results to inform their action plan
Age-Friendly Raymond: created an intergenerational adaptive garden at the village library to promote activity and engagement across all age groups
Living Well in North Yarmouth
First Greeter program
Making Everyone Welcome
Living Well in North Yarmouth: trains volunteer First Greeters to welcome new neighbors in the community with a packet of essential information, including an invitation to volunteer
Age-Friendly Sullivan: writes birthday cards to every member of the community through its Circle of Friends program
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Fostering Respect & Inclusion with Birthday Cards in Sullivan
In Sullivan, the Circle of Friends ensures that each and every resident feels welcome on their birthday! See the NewsCenter Maine story on this initiative, part of Age-Friendly Sullivan's work in their community.
Please note that this is not an exhaustive list of all programs, services, and activities developed in Respect and Social Inclusion but is a sampling of approaches adopted. We update this section regularly to highlight the many strategies implemented in Maine communities.