Hanover, Town of
Community Profile
Name of Committee: Hanover Age Friendly Advisory Committee
Population: 7,967 (2021)
Contact:
- Website: www.hanover.ca/age-friendly-hanover
- Email: Laura Christen (Director of Parks, Recreation & Culture) lchristen@hanover.ca
- Email: Brandon Dobson bdobson@hanover.ca
Funding:
- Some funding via municpal budget
- Senior Community Grant Program
This profile was updated in July 2023.
Age-Friendly Program Description
Hanover Age-Friendly Advisory Committee has been functioning since June 2017. It is led by a municipal advisory committee. An action plan has been created from their Needs Assessment report. They have implemented an Age-Friendly Speaker Series from November 2017 to March 2018 and implemented household delivery of their Senior Star newsletter and Senior Resource Guide. An inventory of older adult services and programs that exist in Hanover has been created and is updated regularly. Current initiatives include completion of the Walkability Assessment, an Active Aging Expos and the development of an age-friendly business checklist.
Current and Completed AFC Projects, Programs and Initiatives
Outdoor Spaces and Public Buildings
- Walkability Assessment
Respect & Social Inclusion
- Age-Friendly Business Initiative
Communication & Information
- Active Aging Expos
- Senior Resource Guide
- The Business-Friendly Guide
- The Directory of Services for Seniors