FOREVER FOREVER DUBLIN: DUBLIN: ENJOY ENJOY EVERY EVERY STAGE STAGE OF OF YOUR YOUR LIFE LIFE In Dublin, our mission is to provide the In Dublin, our to provide the best quality ofmission life and is environment in best quality of life and environment in which our residents can thrive. That is which our residents can thrive. That is true for people of all walks of life. More true for peopleof ofour all walks of life. than a quarter residents areMore age than a quarter of our residents arewe age 55 or older, so it is important that 55 or older, so it is important that we provide amenities and programs that provide andfuture programs that serve theamenities current and needs of serve the current and future needs our senior residents, helping them of our senior helping access the residents, support they needthem and stay access the support they need and stay involved in their community. involved in their community. In 2018, the City of Dublin and Syntero launched Forever In 2018,athe City of Dublin and launched Forever Dublin, partnership aimed at Syntero providing resources for Dublin, a partnership aimed at providing resources for was residents to make Dublin their forever home. This effort residents to make Dublin their forever home. This effort was born out of the City’s Aging in Place Plan, which was born out of the City’s Aging in Place Plan, which was developed through public input, reviewed by the Community developed through public input, reviewed byby the Community Services Advisory Commission and accepted Dublin City Services Advisory Commission and accepted by Dublin City Council. The plan involves many aspects and future concepts, Council. The plan involves many aspects and future concepts, including mobility and transportation, housing, and health including mobility transportation, and health and wellness. Muchand progress has been housing, made in these areas and wellness. Much progress has been made in these areas over the past few years, and much momentum has been over the past few years, and much momentum has been gained toward achieving longer-term goals. gained toward achieving longer-term goals. One initiative we are particularly proud of is the Dublin Teen One initiative weThis are particularly proud of is the Dublin Teen Buddy program. idea came from a Dublin teen during the Buddy program. This idea came from a Dublin teen during the height of the pandemic to help combat isolation and height of the pandemic to help combat isolation and loneliness across multiple generations. Teen volunteers are loneliness generations. Teenpeople volunteers are paired withacross seniormultiple residents, and the young regularly paired with senior residents, and the young people regularly reach out to their buddies through phone calls, texts, emails reachin-person out to their buddiesThe through phone calls, texts, and meetings. program has been such aemails success and in-person meetings. The program has been a success with both teens and seniors that we are currentlysuch planning our with both teens and seniors that we will are currently our third year of matches! New matches begin thisplanning fall. Teens third year of matches! New matches will begin this fall. Teens who are at least 15 years old are eligible to volunteer. who are at least 15 years old are eligible to volunteer.
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In terms of mobility and transportation, Dublin has In terms ofwith mobility transportation, has partnered Shareand Mobility to operateDublin the Dublin partnered with Share Mobility to operate the Dublin Connector, a fare-free, on-demand ride-share service for Connector, fare-free, for residents 55aand older,on-demand people withride-share disabilitiesservice and those residents 55 and older, people with disabilities and those who work in the city. You can find more information on the who work in the city. Youissue can find more information on the Dublin Connector in this of Dublin Life. Dublin Connector in this issue of Dublin Life. Another important aspect of Forever Dublin is community Another important aspect thriving of Forever Dublin community engagement. To continue later in life,isresidents engagement. To continue thriving later in life, residents want to make an impact on their community from a social, want to make an impact their community from a social, cultural, recreational andon civic standpoint. In Dublin, there cultural, recreational and civic standpoint. In Dublin, there is no shortage of options for residents to connect with their is no shortage of options for residents to connect with their community in meaningful ways. They can serve on a board community in meaningful ways. They can serve on a board or commission, volunteer at our City’s signature events or or commission, volunteer at our signature tend the community garden, justCity’s to name a few.events Variousor tend the community garden, just to name a few. Various volunteer opportunities and a hub of resources are volunteer opportunities and a hub of resources are available at foreverdublin.com. available at foreverdublin.com. We want those who call Dublin home to not only keep We want those whoage callbut Dublin home to nothere only— keep living here as they to keep thriving in a living here as they age but to keep thriving here — in ais world-class city with an exceptional quality of life. That world-class city with an exceptional quality of life. That our mission, and that is what Forever Dublin is all about.is our mission, and that is what Forever Dublin is all about. Sincerely, Sincerely,
Dana McDaniel, City Manager Dana McDaniel, City Manager
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