What Each Priority Includes

For each age-friendly domain, the report outlines:

• Local assets already supporting age friendliness
• Identified barriers that limit access, inclusion, or participation
• Recommendations grounded in community input and informed by subject-matter experts and local leaders

Together, these elements provide a clear foundation for action.

Get Involved

Advancing age-friendliness is an ongoing, collective effort. Community members are encouraged to:

• Join the Age-Friendly Committee, which meets monthly.
• Volunteer with local organizations that support older adults to age in place, enrich lives, and provide essential services.

A Community-Led Approach

Over an 8-month period, this project explored 9 key domains of age-friendliness to better understand how well Golden and Area A supports older adults today and where improvements are needed for the future. Community members were engaged throughout the process and invited to rank these domains by priority, ensuring the plan reflects what matters most locally.

Designed for Implementation

The updated Age-Friendly Community Plan is both a reflection of community voices and a call to action – offering a shared foundation to guide future planning, collaboration, and investment in Golden and Area A. To support ease of use and implementation, a table of recommendations is included at the end of the report in Appendix A, consolidating the community-informed recommendations in one place. This tool is intended to help decision-makers, organizations, and community partners move from planning to action.