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The following was submitted by the Jenks Center:
The Jenks Center organizations are working with the Winchester Chamber of Commerce, town of Winchester Planning Board and Planning Department to promote making Winchester the most age-friendly community in the Commonwealth.
Because of the Council on Aging’s efforts, the town was designated Age-Friendly status by AARP in 2018.
Age-Friendly describes a movement to make communities more welcoming and livable for older residents and people of all ages. It describes the efforts residents can take together as a community to create places where people can grow up and grow old together.
AARP has identified eight areas for communities throughout the country to focus on improving: outdoor spaces and buildings, respect and social inclusion, transportation, housing, social participation, civic engagement and employment opportunities, community and health services and communication and information.
An Age-Friendly Winchester Committee was formed in the beginning of the year which has developed a survey for older Winchester residents (age 55 and older) to complete that will assess the town’s performance in providing an age-friendly environment.
Kindly complete the survey online and you will be entered in a raffle to win an iPad.
The survey is available on the Jenks website as well as the Town of Winchester website.
Also, to encourage patrons to take the survey who do not have technological expertise or do not own a computer, Jenks staff are willing to teach you how to use the iPad and take the survey.
Any questions, call the Jenks Center at 781-721-7136.
