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Age-Friendly Auburn Hills

The city of Auburn Hills is dedicated to be an ideal place for people of any age or ability to live, work, and play. With this goal in mind, the city sought and received designation by the Michigan Office of Services to the Aging as a “Community for a Lifetime”. The CFL program is part of a broader national movement called Creating Aging Friendly Communities and was developed by the Michigan Commission on Services to the Aging in 2007 with input from the State Advisory Council on Aging.

In 2013, Auburn Hills was the first municipality from the State of Michigan to be accepted into the in American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) Age-Friendly Communities Network. Members of the AARP Age-Friendly Communities are committed to providing the older residents in their community the chance to have fulfilling, dynamic, and safe lives. The Age Friendly Communities Network Program is a five year, four stage process. This program involves an assessment of the community, creation of an action plan, implementation of the plan, and evaluation of its performance.

The overall mission of the Age-Friendly Auburn Hills initiative is to transition into a city where all generations are welcome. As a city, we are committed to engaging our citizens by providing opportunities for residents to assess what that city does well, and suggest ways to improve. Through Auburn Hills' open citizen forums, community members can come together to plan a future that includes age-friendly initiatives and retain citizens for life.

Leadership

The initiative is led by Karen Adcock, Auburn Hills’ Director of Senior Services and Steve Cohen, Director of Community Development. Together, Cohen and Adcock are responsible for overall operations of the project. In addition to serving as liaisons to City Council, City Manager’s office, City Planning Commission, AARP, WHO, and the community, they will work closely with a leadership advisory team. This team includes community partners, community advisory volunteers, supporting community members and city department stakeholders.