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Age-Friendly Toolkits

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Age-Friendly Toolkits

NRHA and The John A. Hartford Foundation have partnered to compile resources for rural communities and their providers including toolkits for older adults in rural areas to map the creation of age-friendly environments.

Rural Aging in Place Toolkits

Toolkit: State Strategies

Highlights state initiatives to help older rural adults age in place and remain in their homes by increasing services.

RHIhub Rural Aging in Place Toolkit

Toolkit compiles evidence-based models and resources to support organizations implementing aging in place in rural areas.

Rural Integration Resource

An introduction to age-friendly in rural based on where you may fall within the age-friendly ecosystem.

Rural Multisector Plans for Aging Toolkit

Toolkit provides guidance, real-world examples, and templates to help rural communities create age-friendly environments that meet the needs of older adults.

Additional Toolkits

The National Council on Aging Falls Prevention Awareness Week Toolkit compiles resources from the National Council on Aging to empower older adults with the tools they need to reduce their risk of falls.

The Geriatric Emergency Department Collaborative created a Rural Hospital Geriatric Emergency Toolkit to provide resources curated for rural and remote Emergency Departments.

Diverse Elders Coalition Toolkit for Caring for Those Who Care to meet the needs of diverse family caregivers.

The Elder Mistreatment Prevention Toolkit for Public Health, developed by TFAH, provides guidance and resources to help prevent elder mistreatment and strengthen community responses that support victims, families, and perpetrators.

The California Master Plan for Aging (MPA) is a 10-year blueprint developed in collaboration with public and private partners to support older adults, people with disabilities, and caregivers across California. The initiative also offers additional resources, including an MPA Data Dashboard that tracks progress toward the plan's goal.