City of Dublin

FOREVER DUBLIN: ENJOY EVERY STAGE OF YOUR LIFE FOREVER DUBLIN: ENJOY EVERY STAGE OF YOUR LIFE

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