Age & Disability-Friendly

Wh​at is an age-friendly world?​​​

A world in which you would want to grow older. 

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​—World H​ealth Organization

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Sacramento C​​​ounty is working to make the Sacramento region livable and accessible for County residents throug​hout their life. 

Sacramento County joined the AARP Age-Friendly Network of States and Communities​ in 2021. Once enrolled in the network, a community begins a multi-year cycle​ consisting of a community assessment, action plan, and progress reports. Sacramento County conducted the community assessment in 2022 and will complete​ a ​local age and disability-friendly action plan by the end of 2024. 

On February 25, 2025, the Board of Supervisors approved Sacramento County’s Local Age and Disability Friendly Action Plan (LADAP), launching a community-driven effort to advance accessibility, inclusion, and equity for older adults and individuals with disabilities.

On March 17, 2025, an uplifting launch event was hosted at Sacramento State, where over 300 residents and 50 resource agencies came together to celebrate the approval and completion of the Action Plan.

On April 24, the Action Committee kicked off its first meeting to unite local leaders, advocates, and service providers in beginning implementation of the LADAP. 

To support implementation, workgroups were established to further align the LADAP with the California Master Plan for Aging. 

Sacramento is taking one meaningful step at a time toward becoming a more age and disability-friendly community.

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A California for All Ages by 2030​​: The ​California ​Master Plan for Aging ​works with local communities to build a California for all ages and abilities by 2030 for older adults and younger generations as they age.​​​​​​

​​Master Plan for Aging Five Bold Goals

  1. ​​Housing for All Stages and Ages
  2. ​​Health Reimagined
  3. ​​​​​​Inclusion and Equity, Not Isolation
  4. ​​​Caregiving that Works​
  5. Affording Aging​​​

Sacramento County will focus on eight domains of the physical and social environment that benefit the life course and aging:

​​​Eight ​Domains of Livability​​

  1. ​​​Outdoor Spaces and Buildings​​
  2. ​Transportation
  3. Housing
  4. Social Participation
  5. Respect and Social Inclusion​
  6. Work and Civic Engagement
  7. Communication and Information
  8. Community and Health Services​​​​

​​Contact

agefriendly@saccounty.gov

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