Juneau Commission on Aging

JUNEAU COMMISSION ON AGING AGENDA October 14, 2025 at 3:00 PM Zoom Only https://juneau.zoom.us/j/81491760970?pwd=bkFwWk42MllmazI0aFdMS3ArTG5qZz09 Or Call In: 1-253-215-8782 Meeting ID: 814 9176 0970; Passcode:858248 A. CALL TO ORDER B. ROLL CALL C. APPROVAL OF AGENDA D. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS E. AGENDA TOPICS 1. Standing JCOA Agenda Topics - Main Projects/Subcommittee Updates 1. Housing 2. Recreation & Wellness 3. Age-Friendly Community Planning - Year End Report Discussion F. COMMITTEE MEMBER / LIAISON COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS G. NEXT MEETING DATES 2. Upcoming JCOA Meetings/Workgroups - 3pm via Zoom Oct. 21 - JCOA Regular Meeting w/ Guest Speaker Jacqueline Pata, President/CEO of Tlingit & Haida Regional Housing Authority (THRHA) Oct. 28 - JCOA Workgroup (cancelled) Nov. 11 - JCOA Workgroup Nov. 18 - JCOA Regular Meeting Nov. 25 - JCOA Workgroup (cancelled) H. SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS 3. Juneau Age-Friendly Action Plan Progress Report - Oct 2 Draft 4. JCOA Response to CBJ Request for Input on Legislative Capital Priorities I. ADJOURNMENT ADA accommodations available upon request: Please contact the Clerk's office 36 hours prior to any meeting so arrangements can be made for closed captioning or sign language interpreter services depending on the meeting format. The Clerk's office telephone number is 586-5278, e-mail: Page 1 of 26 October 14, 2025 JUNEAU COMMISSION ON AGING AGENDA Page 2 city.clerk@juneau.gov. Page 2 of 26  JUNEAU AGE FRIENDLY COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN Progress Report December 2025 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Juneau joined the Age Friendly Network in late 2023 and we are proud to submit our plan. The plan has been prepared as a joint effort of the Juneau AARP Community Action Team and the Juneau Commission on Aging, who engaged many community partners. This plan will be submitted to the City and Borough of Juneau for consideration during their five-year Comprehensive Planning process that began this year. Our goal is to weave senior/elder considerations into all phases of our community planning processes as we implement this Age Friendly Plan. Page 3 of 26 This Page Intentionally Blank 2 Page 4 of 26 UPDATE Table of Contents JUNEAU AGE FRIENDLY COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN JUNE 2025 ........................................................... 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .............................................................................................................................. 1 MAYOR'S LETTER OF SUPPORT ..................................................................................................................... 3 WELCOME TO JUNEAU................................................................................................................................ 5 MISSION, VISION AND VALUES .................................................................................................................. 7 SUMMARY OF ACHIEVEMENTS ...................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. Outdoor Spaces and Buildings ..............................................................................................................................10 Transportation ...................................................................................................................................................10 Housing ..............................................................................................................................................................11 Social participation ..........................................................................................................................................11 Respect and Inclusion .....................................................................................................................................11 Communication and Information ......................................................................................................................12 Community and Health Services .......................................................................................................................12 Work and Civic Engagement ..............................................................................................................................12 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ................................................................................................................................ 23 AGE FRIENDLY PLANNING TEAM MEMBERS ....................................................................................................23 AGE FRIENDLY COMMUNITY PARTNERS ...........................................................................................................23 DATA SOURCES...........................................................................................................Error! Bookmark not defined. AGE AND ABILITY FRIENDLY PRIORITY AREA ACTION ITEMS ....................................Error! Bookmark not defined. 3 Page 5 of 26  Office of the Mayor 155 Heritage Way Juneau, Alaska 99801 PHONE: (907) 586-5240 FAX: (907) 586-5385 Beth.Weldon@juneau.gov UPDATE THIS LETTER FROM THE MAYOR WITH ACCOMPLISHMENTS Ms. Teresa Holt AARP Alaska State Director 3601 C Street Suite 1420 Anchorage, Alaska, 99503 June 10, 2025 Dear Ms. Holt, As Mayor of the City and Borough of Juneau, I am writing to support the Juneau Commission on Aging and AARP Community Action Team’s efforts to implement an Age Friendly Community Plan. The City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ) is currently engaged in a community wide Comprehensive Plan, and we welcome these additional efforts to complement and ensure we develop a Comprehensive Plan that is inclusive to all, including our fastest growing age cohort in Alaska: seniors. Every ten years, the CBJ, in partnership with the Juneau Commission on Aging, completes a Senior Survey to help us better understand our Seniors’ status and needs. Our latest Survey, in 2020, affirmed that Seniors are robust, contributing partners in our community but there are several areas in which we could help make our community more Age Friendly. The AARP CAT Team also reached out to the Senior community on multiple occasions to further assess our ongoing needs. These multiple efforts resulted in the attached Plan. In our effort to be a more livable community, we support efforts to ensure Juneau remains a great place to live for people of all ages. We strive to ensure safe, walkable streets, affordable housing, safe transportation options, access to needed services and opportunities so that residents of all ages can participate in an active, welcoming, supportive and enriching community. Thank you for the opportunity to join the Age Friendly Network and promote these efforts through the Age Friendly Juneau Community Plan. Sincerely, Beth Weldon 4 Mayor Page 6 of 26  WELCOME TO JUNEAU Alaska’s capital is a land locked southeast coastal rainforest community located in a unique geographical area surrounded by glaciers, mountains, and tidal waters. The Tlingit people and their clans were well established and actively trading in Southeast Alaska when European explorers made their first advances into the Gastineau Channel in the 1700s. The A'akw and T'aaiu Kwáan maintained thriving villages in the Juneau, Auke Bay, Douglas and Taku River area for over 750 years. In the late 1800s rumors of gold findings lured prospectors to the Gastineau Channel and in 1880 and 1881 Juneau and Douglas were founded as townships. Soon Douglas was operating one of the world’s largest hard rock gold mines. By the mid-1900s, Juneau was operating three mines and became the capital of the territory. It was also a travel and trading hub in and out of Alaska with regular Canadian Pacific Steamship arrivals and departures. In the 1920s Filipino workers were brought to Juneau to work in the mines, and the canneries and many stayed and married contributing to our community and cultural fabric. Alaska achieved statehood in 1959 and Juneau became the capital of the 49th state. Today, the City and Borough of Juneau is the second largest (square miles) municipality in the United States and is a vibrant and diverse multicultural city of about 32,000 people. Our Capitol conducts state business and houses the legislature from January-May. Alaska has always experienced surging economic periods: fur trade, gold, fisheries, military, oil and gas 5 Page 7 of 26 and now tourism. Over a million summer visitors contribute to the tourism industry and experience our rich wilderness and cultural experiences. Regional and local Native Corporations headquartered in Juneau benefit tribal citizens and share native culture and history. Two productive mines operate outside the city. The University of Alaska Juneau offers advanced education with about 3000 students actively attending classes. Additionally, Juneau has an active parks and recreation program, a robust boating community with four harbors and houses the third largest fishing fleet in Southeast Alaska. Juneau continues to be home to a diverse community of Alaska Natives, Filipinos, South Pacific Islanders, African Americans, as well as a magnet for young people seeking adventure and has become the home of a high number of active, healthy seniors. Almost 30% of Juneau’s residents are over 55. Juneau’s seniors tend to be homeowners, active in the community and contribute to the community both financially and as volunteers. The City and Borough of juneau reinstated the Juneau Assembly appointed Commission on Aging (JCOA) in 2017 to continue the early work of advocating for Seniors within the community and to provide a dedicated website for disseminating senior-specific news: https://juneau.org/clerk/boards- committees/jcoa The JCOA also provides monthly updates to the community on the local Public Radion Station, KTOO-FM, during the “Juneau Afternoon” Radion Show and offers a monthly column to the local newspaper. 6 Page 8 of 26  MISSION, VISION AND VALUES MISSION STATEMENT: Our mission is to support a community where all people live with dignity and purpose and are able to fulfill their goals and dreams in an inclusive, equitable, age- and ability- friendly Juneau. -friendly actions by VISION: Juneau is a livable vibrant community that is safe and accessible, and supports age- and ability empowering residents, fostering collaboration, and implementing innovative strategies that enhance accessibility, social connection, and quality of life for individuals of all ages and abilities VALUE STATEMENTS Inclusion: We value our community’s diversity and strive to create a welcoming environment where all residents, regardless of age or ability, can thrive. Equity: We are committed to addressing systemic disparities and ensuring that resources, opportunities, and programs are accessible to all, particularly marginalized and underserved groups. Collaboration: We believe in the power of partnerships and work collectively with residents, organizations, and policymakers to create sustainable solutions. Empowerment: We aim to empower individuals through education, resources, and opportunities, enabling them to lead fulfilling, independent, and connected lives. Innovation: We embrace creative approaches and adaptive strategies to address the evolving needs of our community. Sustainability: We prioritize long-term impact and resilience, ensuring the success of age- and ability-friendly initiatives for generations to come. 7 Page 9 of 26  COMMUNITY PROFILE The number of Alaskans 65 and older has skyrocketed over the last decade and a half, continuing to rise even as youth and working-age populations have declined. Today, seniors play a bigger role in Alaska than they ever have. Alaska has always been a young state and this shift toward an older population is one of the ways Alaska has begun to look more like the rest of the country. The highest concentration of seniors is in Southeast Alaska and Juneau is the largest Southeast community. Juneau’s Senior population (60+) has steadily grown 39% (3.3% annually) between 2012 and 2021. There are 11,494 seniors 50+ living in Juneau and 3,997 are AARP members. Juneau Commission on Aging 2020 SENIOR SURVEY FINDINGS Seniors are healthier and better off than in previous survey years: • 28.7% of Juneau residents are 55 and older** • 84% own their own homes and pay taxes • 80-90% (depending on age) drive their own cars • 63% volunteer in the community • 95% over 65 have Medicare Insurance • 66% over 65 have State of Alaska Retirement • 40% have Long Term Care Insurance • 42-46% (depending on age) take continuing education classes (UAS/CS) • 72 – 84% (depending on age) recreate weekly (walking, hiking, swimming, biking, gyms, skiing) ** AKDOL has updated this figure to 30% in 2023 The City and Borough of Juneau facilitates a Senior Survey every decade via the Juneau Commission on Aging. In 2020, the JCOA reached out to a broad swath of the community for the fourth Senior Survey in 40 years and found that seniors are a growing demographic and are doing generally well due to a number of factors. “It’s a common perception that Alaska retirees move south for warmer weather or the services they can’t get in Alaska. The massive growth in the 65-plus population puts to rest the idea that they all flee after retirement — but given Alaska’s 12-year streak of negative net migration, that raises the 8 Page 10 of 26 question: How much has the larger elder population contributed to the overall outflow? People relocate less as they get older and while seniors have always been a low percentage of movers, they have increasingly influenced net migration numbers in recent years.” (Alaska DOLWD) Even though outflow continues to increase, the senior population continues to grow in Alaska, particularly in Southeast but senior outflow has “created an undertow to the state’s migration numbers that didn’t exist before, which has baked in a steady net loss.” Southeast Seniors continue to bring significant value to the region, and especially to Juneau, and are a resource that the Juneau Commission on Aging has focused on ensuring that the community recognizes and works to keep Seniors in community. This will be accomplished by ensuring Age Friendly Community values are recognized and promoted. 9 Page 11 of 26 What achievements are we most proud of? DOMAIN: Outdoor Spaces and Buildings Concept: Availability of safe, public, recreational facilities. 2023: Community members expressed the continuing need for a Community Senior Activity Center with fitness center/gym and meeting spaces for classes and gatherings in a central location; community gardens – Mendenhall Valley Library; group walks and socials; indoor and outdoor walking opportunities (recovery from surgeries, fitness, socializing); complete the Vintage Park Trail to connect to the Brotherhood Bridge Trail; publish a directory of places people with limited mobility can connect with nature/accessible trails; more trails for seniors and mobility impaired people, and more benches on trails; improve rain canopies (2nd and Seward St., by the courthouse on Seward St.), add lights on walking trails near Thunder Mountain Middle School, Vintage Park – Brotherhood Bridge Trail; add indoor senior walking hours at area schools, walking track downstairs around the turf at Dimond Park – a new elevator will eliminate this need in the future. 2025: Community members expressed interest in the Dimond Park Fieldhouse and use of the Marie Drake Gym, safe and accessible public spaces, especially more covered areas (corner of 2nd and Seward St., next to the Court House, etc., more indoor meeting spaces – (community center), more community gardens (near the Valley Library), more indoor and outdoor walking opportunities for all abilities and completion of the Brotherhood Bridge Trail Loop. DOMAIN: Transportation Concept: Safe and affordable modes of private and public transportation. 2023 Community members expressed a desire for improved cross walk safety – need more flashing cross walk lights (like at the Egan Drive-- Glacier Ave access to Juneau Seawalk); bus stop needed near Global Credit Union and Petro One gas station; more weatherproof bus shelters; transportation for events such as the Juneau Symphony, Perseverance Theatre, etc.; improve Capital AKcess (Care-A-Van) and bus service for seniors, including past DeHarts and Lena Loop; easier access to obtain a senior pass; Senior Days with bus service to pools, libraries, grocery stores, Bartlett, etc.; Improve sidewalks and crossings, especially around Riverview Senior Living, Trillium Landing and Vintage Park; and help with snow removal on sidewalks and driveways. 2025 Community members expressed interest in: safe and accessible public spaces, especially more covered areas, many crosswalks need flashing lights (like the Egan to Seawalk crossing) – at Four Points Hotel, Cordova and Douglas Highway and others, bus stop is needed near the Global Credit Union and Petro One gas station across from Fred Meyers and transportation to events. 10 Page 12 of 26 DOMAIN: Housing Concept: Availability of home modification programs for aging in place, as well as range of Age-Friendly housing options. 2023: Community members expressed a desire for: Affordable, first floor senior units; update code to include universal design features; small scale affordable co-housing, tiny homes, cottages, or apartments for seniors, including the unhoused (Riverview is “too expensive for many” and Fireweed Place and Trillium Landing are “too industrial.”); lower property taxes, grandfather in lower tax rates, or have a ceiling for seniors; home modifications are needed – SAIL has done home evaluations for senior safety features; home modification stipends are desired. 2025 Community members emphasized the continuing need for affordable, accessible senior housing. DOMAIN: Social participation Concept: Access to leisure and cultural activities, including opportunities for older residents to socialize and engage with their peers as well as with younger people. 2023: Community members expressed a desire for: Community Senior Activity Center with movie nights, music nights, game nights, daytime events for seniors who don’t drive at night, card game clubs, senior lunches, transportation to events and book clubs; geocaching, movies for grown-ups, share your love and talents campaign, partner with senior living facilities for events, art classes, music events; JACC hosted senior events; senior movies at Goldtown Theater; tiny homes or cottages t h a t would promote social engagement; AARP driver’s safety and other classes; scheduled activities at public libraries; arts and craft classes, AARP events, community gatherings and celebrations, and counseling services. 2025 Community members expressed interest in: an Office of Aging within CBJ, a Community Senior Activity Center with art classes, exercise, movie nights, card and game nights, music nights and events during the day for seniors who don’t drive at night, free senior lunch programs, book clubs, group walks, multicultural events and celebrations, geocaching for seniors, movies for grownups, share your love and talents campaign, publish (print and online) a directory of places people with mobility challenges can experience nature. DOMAIN: Respect and Inclusion Concept: Programs that promote ethnic and cultural diversity, as well as multigenerational interaction and dialogue. Community members expressed a desire for: An Office of Aging within CBJ to promote and advance senior programs, activities, priorities across CBJ departments and an updated webpage with schedules and news for seniors; Community Senior Activity Center open to all (multigenerational) with regular schedule of activities; flowers for homebound residents, like meals on wheels; safe and accessible public spaces for walking and gathering; multi-cultural events and celebrations (Festival of Holi in March, Sons of Norway, Filipino holidays, etc.); Social events; Age-Friendly Days; work across community groups; support prison-release programs to support re-entry. 11 Page 13 of 26 DOMAIN: Communication and Information Concept: Access to communications technology and other resources so older residents can connect with their community, friends and family. Community members expressed a desire for: Juneau Seniors Facebook Page; semi-annual senior expo; online senior events calendar, also posted around town; fliers for concerts and other everts posted at senior living facilities; share information on seniors’ contributions to the community; Age- Friendly Juneau webpage; write articles for Senior Voice and AARP publications; an Emergency Directory. 2025 Community members expressed interest in: Facebook posts for seniors, semi-annual expo highlighting senior oriented information, monthly fliers for concerts, plays, other events (online calendar). DOMAIN: Community and Health Services Concept: Access to home-based care services, health clinics and programs that promote wellness and active aging. 2023 Community members expressed a desire for: Community Senior Activity Center; group workshops and information sessions; geriatric care (encourage Bartlett to recruit a gerontologist, rheumatologist, cardiologist, gastroenterologist, and neurologist); Meals-on Wheels and congregate meals at Senior activity centers; encourage CAN and nursing programs at UAS; Friends of Seniors – help with small projects like changing smoke alarm batteries, etc.; support Bartlett Home Health and Hospice; develop a directory of Medicare/Medicaid providers; and promote wellness talks and activities (libraries, Bartlett, and senior housing). 2025 Community members expressed interest in: group informational sessions and workshops on health-related topics; flowers for the homebound (like Meals on Wheels). DOMAIN: Work and Civic Engagement Concept: Paid work and volunteer activities for older residents and opportunities to engage in formulation of policies relevant to their lives. 2023 Community members expressed a desire for: Community Senior Activity Center, financial and home assistance (car maintenance, banking, bill paying, household chores, senior helper, etc.), share information on the Department of Labor “Return to Work Programs” and directory of volunteer opportunities. A matchup service to connect seniors who need assistance with others willing to provide assistance (Friends of Seniors). 12 Page 14 of 26 What are you most proud of? Summary of at last three of communities key achievements. How You Got Here? How was AF process structured and organized Detail leadership team and how it evolved ID orgs and stakeholders Explain how residents engaged Describe methods used to implement What did Age Friendly Accomplish This Year? The following matrices provide input on each of the Eight Domains of Livability. We are focusing on Housing, Outdoor Spaces and Buildings, and Respect and Social Inclusion as our highest priorities. The Juneau Commission on Aging and the AARP Juneau Community Action Team welcome everyone in the community to join with us as we move these priority action items forward. Becoming an Age- Friendly Community provides an opportunity and a responsibility for each of us to do what we can to promote and move forward with the ideas described in the following pages. What you Learned? Challenges Benefits Successful practices Opportunities to leverage Outreach to diverse partners What are next steps? How will you build upon accomplishments Share new opportunities to tackle Have your mssion vision and values evolved Describe future aspriations 13 Page 15 of 26  Housing Action Plan Matrix Vision for this Domain: Assure adequate and affordable housing for all CBJ residents Objectives/ By Whom By When Resources and Support Potential Outputs Outcomes – Impact Actions barriers or Available Needed Short- and Long-Term resistance Medium-Term Information packet to Chair Craig July 2026 Resources Packets made Resistance to Regulation Awareness: Improved CBJ planning staff: Linda Kruger developed for distribution current changes Community building AARP HomeFit Guide JCOA and practices Assy Planning design and JCOA-Building Age AARP CAT CBJ Planning Comm Realtors regulations in Friendly Housing in Dept Developers support of Juneau Support universal age Local Builders development of friendly the CBJ Comp housing Plan AARP HomeFit Guide Linda Kruger July 2026 Contact AARP Need to order None Community Community Support for distributed to Public AARP CAT ongoing additional Awareness awareness universal materials Information for design and development of age friendly CBJ home Comprehensive environs Plan Develop team of CBJ April 2026 Affordable Experienced Think Low, no cost- Certificate Juneau will Lifelong Housing JCOA Housing Fund Community differently and cost- holders assess develop a Certificate Reviewers Experienced Tax Abatement members to be about home effective homes to ensure Lifelong community Other loan and trained design measures to they are free of Housing Using HomeFit Guide members to grant programs Oversite of the Resources ensure most common barriers Certificate be trained as project CBJ support homes are to mobility for training reviewers accessible everyone from program CBJ Office of for all ages toddlers to Aging and mobility seniors needs 14 Page 16 of 26  Explore code/ AARP funded June 2026 Explore current Collaboration to Potential cost Housing is Collaborative Improved regulations that could grant, regulations to review and Resistance to safe and meetings senior-friendly encourage universal, CBJ Assembly, identify those modify change convenient between housing age friendly housing CBJ Planning that can be regulations for everyone community, Commission, more age of all ages builders, Realtors, friendly designers and CBJ Designers, on regulation Builders, changes Community Coordinate current CCS April 2026 911 system Develop Cost With CCS the Identify People of all 911 support system Fire currently in protocol and coordination team identify individuals in ages can live to support seniors Department place support for and assist need of home in their homes living at home Police individuals who individuals modifications to safe from falls have mobility who call 911 keep them safe Check Alert One issues in their due to in from falls availability home, frequent home fall users of 911 Who is responsible for maintaining and updating information: Office of Aging Coordinator in concert with AARP and JCOA Frequency of Meetings: Standing JCOA Monthly Committee Meeting 15 Page 17 of 26  Buildings and Outdoor Spaces Action Plan Matrix Vision for this Domain: Create availability for those over 50 to engage socially, physically and to obtain information. Objectives/Actions By Whom By When Resources and Support Potential Outputs Outcomes – Impact Available Needed barriers or Short- and Long-Term resistance Medium-Term Promote CBJ, JCOA, FY 2025 - CBJ Marie Drake Support to use Support and A Senior Determine Open and development of a AARP and ongoing Complex via space – Juneau funding Center open availability of usable space Senior Community interested Parks and Recs Empire, KTOO for year-round space for 2026 Center (proposed use community use of Marie Drake orgs Gym/complex Ensure outreach JCOA, AARP, FY25 CBJ PCR Web More resources Funding Websites More opportunity More Senior regarding Outdoor CBJ PCR Ongoing and JCOA Web JCOA Website for Senior use of use of and Indoor Space senior specific available available Availability activities resources resources Support Thunder Mt CBJ Trial Mix Trail Mix Community None Under Bike Trail Bike Trail Bike Park support Thunder Bike trail Support Pickle Ball JCOA, AARP, FY25 CBJ PCR, Outreach and Funding Pickleball More More Senior Court at Jackie CBJ PCR Ongoing Pickleball community Opportunities opportunities for use of Renninger Park Community understanding of Senior use of available need available resources resources Disc Golf capacity at JCOA, AARP, FY25 CBJ PCR, Outreach and Funding Disc Golf More More Senior Sandy Beach CBJ PCR Ongoing Disc Golf community Opportu opportunities for use of Community understanding of nities Senior use of available need available resources resources Indoor Walking Track National FY25 Natl Guard and Natl Guard and Public Additional More More Senior Availability Guard/ Ongoing UAS UAS Awareness indoor/ opportunities for use of UAS Rec fitness rec Senior use of available Center, opportunities available resources Sr Community resources Center Who is responsible for maintaining and updating information: Office of Aging, AARP and JCOA Frequency of Meetings: Monthly JCOA Meetings Ongoing Agenda Item 16 Page 18 of 26  Social Participation and Inclusion Action Plan Matrix Vision for this Domain: Improve Opportunities for and Actual Community Engagement Objectives/Actions By Whom By When Resources and Support Potential Outputs Outcomes – Impact Available Needed barriers or Short, Long-Term resistance Medium- Term Increase CBJ Office of 2027 Juneau Public Community Creativity, facilities Age Friendly Increased Increased opportunities for Aging, JCOA Libraries, Support activities information participation senior engagement and AARP Juneau Parks Creative ideas about senior in senior and awareness of Juneau and Recreation, activities and activities opportunities UAS, new offerings Community Schools, Cooperative Extension Host more senior CBJ Parks C 2025- Existing Community Competition for Reduction in Focused Reduction in events – music Recreation, ongoing programs, Support and time, facilities mortality related efforts to preventable/ events, art classes, UAS, New engagement to social improve avoidable senior movies, book Community Programs, determinants of social mortality and clubs, walks, arts and Schools, Community health; determinants isolation crafts classes Cooperative Members, reduction in of health and Extension, AARP, isolation provide more Juneau Public UAS/UAF opportunities Libraries, for Bartlett seniors Hospital Coordinate efforts to CBJ Office of 2025- Enthusiastic A physical Funding, lack of A location to have Increased Improved establish a Aging, JCOA, ongoing support space and available space movie nights, socially mental and Community Senior AARP Juneau, funding daytime events, engaged, physical health Activity Center CBJ, others social lunches, more active music events, seniors classes, physical See Outdoor Space & activities like yoga Buildings and Tai Chi 17 Page 19 of 26  Reach out to Tlingit CBJ Office of 2025- Interest Interest Lack of interest, More More Greater variety and Haida, the Aging, JCOA, ongoing already inclusive diverse of Filipino Community AARP Juneau overcommitted events offerings programming and others Riverview and Senior Living, participants Juneau Pioneer Home, others Partner with senior 2025- Interest in Time and Funding, ideas for More offerings Increased Increased living facilities and ongoing working attention, ideas collaboration reaching more activity services and agencies for events together with people in participation and classes all providers in varied Juneau locations Establish a Senior UAS, AARP, 2025- Framework and Time, Fear of the unknown Increased Increased Improved Legacy Project JCOA, others ongoing interest coordination or of working with understanding socializing mental health, and interest others across generations reduced isolation Increase courses for Office of 2025- Interest and Funding Funding Oppty for Mental Improved Seniors at UAS, Coop Aging, JCOA, ongoing support for engagement, Health mental health, Extension and Comm AARP Juneau, programs social activity Brain reduced Schools UAS, Coop and learning health, isolation Extension social cohesion Who is responsible for maintaining and updating information: Office of Aging, AARP and JCOA Frequency of Meetings: Monthly JCOA Meetings Standing Agenda Item 18 Page 20 of 26  Transportation Action Plan Matrix Vision for this Domain: Promote safe and affordable transportation Objectives/Actions By Whom By When Resources and Support Potential Outputs Outcomes – Impact Available Needed barriers or Short- and Long-Term resistance Medium-Term Encourage public City and ongoing AARP, federal Publicity of Reluctance or Increased More seniors Better transportation use Borough of and state available options lack of use of ride buses services and Juneau funding knowledge services AKcess increased ridership Additional bus stops City and ongoing Federal, state Community Lack of Improved Weatherproof Routes and improved Borough and local funding engagement understanding of service bus stop convenient to facilities what is needed shelters services for seniors Vintage Park Trail Southeast 2026 Community Funding for Funding, 2 miles of Transfer of land Loop trail is Improvements Alaska Land support, willing purchase of land permitting, river improved to SEALT and used by all- Trust, Trail partners and trail course changing trail work with Trail ages to Mix, local renovation and Mix to improve access local businesses development the trail facilities and and residents for recreation Improve sidewalks, Alaska 2025-26 Funding is Community River flooding, Improved Increased, safe Increased crossings, parking, Dept of Trans available, Support changing course traffic flow, pedestrian use pedestrian etc at Vintage Park and CBJ planning is parking, of area use of the underway pedestrian area and crossings safety for all and users sidewalks Improved crossings CBJ and DOT- ongoing DOT and CBJ Community Continued Safe streets Safe pedestrian Safe throughout the City PF have support to help funding and car access pedestrian and Borough highway/road identify needs and car funds for access improvements Who is responsible for maintaining and updating information: Office of Aging, AARP and JCOA Frequency of Meetings: Monthly JCOA Meeting Standing Agenda Item 19 Page 21 of 26  Health Services and Community Supports Action Plan Matrix Vision for this Domain: Improve Community Health Opportunities for those over 50 Objectives/Actions By Whom By When Resources and Support Potential Outputs Outcomes – Impact Available Needed barriers or Short- and Long-Term resistance Medium-Term Establish CBJ Office JCOA and FY27 CBJ, JCF Community Funding for Oversee Improved Improved of Aging with a AARP Support office and advocacy for Senior Services Senior Services Coordinator to Coordinator Seniors and and activities and activities represent and serve Activities of the Seniors in Juneau Office of Aging Work toward Age- Rhonda Ward 2027 Bartlett Community Time to process Age Friendly Improved senior Improved Friendly status for Board and Support recognition and services and Senior Services Bartlett Hospital Staff implementation care and care of processes Reduce preventable/ CBJ Office of 2028 Bartlett Staff Community Competition for Reduction in Focused Reduction in avoidable mortality Aging, BRH, and Community time mortality efforts: preventable/ SEARHC, Members Support and related to social improve avoidable Measured via State ACOA, engagement determinants of awareness of mortality Statistics Local Medical health and lack and actions Providers of community toward preparedness improving social determinants of health and community preparedness Provide resources Bartlett 2025- Bartlett Community Lack of Educational Improved Improved and classes through Hospital ongoing Hospital Staff, support and imagination for programs knowledge and community partnerships Staff, UAS, AARP participation what could be individual and health and well- AARP, CCS, Volunteers, community being SEARHC, action ACOA, others 20 Page 22 of 26  Encourage CBJ Office of 2025- Staff at Bartlett Community Shortage of Increased Increased Improved recreational, social Aging, JCOA, ongoing Hospital, Juneau engagement creative ideas, cultural and participation by health and programs – indoor Bartlett Parks and Rec, and dedicated lack of adequate recreational older adults longevity and outdoor Hospital, AARP, UAS, funding facilities and opportunities opportunities Juneau Parks Juneau Public community and programs and Libraries, others engagement Recreation, AARP, UAS, CCS, SAIL, SEAHRC and others Identify community CBJ Office of 2025- Bartlett Hospital, Community Lack of Listing of Efforts to Reduced Risk health risks Aging, Bartlett ongoing AARP, Alaska Engagement understanding, health risks address risks Hospital, Public Health, knowledge and JCOA, UAS, Community commitment AARP, CBJ, Groups CCS, SAIL Fall prevention/ UAF, 2025- BRH, SEARHC, Community Lack of Community Reduced Reduced Better Bones and community ongoing UAF Cooperative Engagement knowledge, classes injuries from injuries from Balance Classes instructors, Extension, interest and falls falls SEARHC Juneau Parks funding and Recreation, community instructors Advocate for Home CBJ Office of 2025 - Systems to Funding for $2.5Million grant “Boots on the Seniors are able Seniors are able Health Care Aging, JCOA, ongoing support in place Recruitment, in place (SREC) ground” – to stay at home to stay at home Workforce Bartlett training and but not being Home health as long as as long as enhancements Hospital, placement of used for this Care providers possible – more possible – more (See previous efforts UAS, AARP, Home Health purpose to ensure cost effective cost effective re SREC AKDOLWD, Providers and elders stay at than institution than institution CCS, SAIL Wage Supp home as long and more and more as possible desired by desired by elders elders Who is responsible for maintaining and updating information: Office of Aging in concert with AARP and JCOA Frequency of Meetings: Monthly Meetings 21 Page 23 of 26  Communication and Information Action Plan Matrix Vision for this Domain: Improve Communication and Information for and about those over 50 “Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.” -Maya Angelou Objectives/ By Whom By When Resources and Support Potential Outputs Outcomes – Impact Actions Available Needed barriers Short- and Long-Term or Medium-Term resistance Improve CBJ Office of 2025- Juneau Community Time to Distribution of Improved access Improve communication Aging, JCOA ongoing Empire, JCOA Support and administer information on to senior access to info of senior events and and AARP Web, KTOO, funding for the efforts a regular basis, information important to services Juneau and other radio Office of Aging senior Seniors stations, WEBPAGE resulting in postering increased engagement Expand partnerships CBJ Office of 2025- Existing groups Collaboration Competition for Focused efforts Improved access Improved with organizations Aging, JCOA, ongoing plans, outreach to time, lack of to improve to senior Info/outreach of and businesses AARP Juneau define understanding of awareness of information and important info serving seniors possibilities benefits information understanding of for Seniors important to senior needs and seniors understanding of senior needs Expand CBJ Office of 2025- JCOA CAARP Attention to Competition for Materials to Increased Increased understanding Aging, JCOA ongoing and other getting materials funding and time describe understanding of appreciation of what seniors ad and AARP resources out into the to collect and benefits seniors the benefits benefits seniors the community Juneau community organize info contribute seniors bring to bring to the the community community Provide classes for UAS, BRH 2025- AARP classes, Understanding of Time, Increased Better educated Better educated seniors Juneau Parks ongoing Senior Planet, what information commitment and understanding, seniors, seniors, and Rec, UAS is needed/helpful funding actionable improved brain improved brain Juneau Public curriculum, and funding for information health and health and Libraries, Cooperative programs empowered empowered others Extension seniors seniors Who is responsible for maintaining and updating information: Office of Aging in concert with AARP and JCOA Frequency of Meetings: Monthly Meetings 22 Page 24 of 26 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS AGE FRIENDLY PLANNING TEAM MEMBERS Linda Kruger, AARP Juneau Community Action Team Deborah Craig, Chair, Juneau Commission on Aging Barbara Murray, Juneau Commission on Aging AGE FRIENDLY COMMUNITY PARTNERS 1. City and Borough of Juneau a. Juneau Assembly b. Juneau City Manager’s Office c. Bartlett Regional Hospital 2. Catholic Community Services – Senior Services Southeast 3. South East Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) 4. University of Alaska Southeast 5. Local Community Organizations (KTOO, Rotary, etc.) Page 25 of 26  JUNEAU COMMISSION ON AGING RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR INFORMATION FOR THE FY27 LEGISLATIVE CAPITAL PRIORITIES Thank you for the opportunity to respond to the FY 27 CBJ Legisla�ve Capital Priori�es document. Our intent it to keep our comments concise and succinct. COMMENTS: GLACIAL OUTBURTS FLOOD RESPONSE MITIGATION AND PREPAREDNESS Please ensure a disaster plan is in place to serve seniors who may experience limited mobility in the event of any natural or unnatural disaster. COMMENTS: TELEPHONE HILL REDEVELOPMENT If the CBJ’s goal is to redevelop over 1.4 acres of high-density zoned property in the center of downtown Juneau for the highest use, including housing, it is recommended that a por�on of that housing be allocated for age-friendly senior housing with a minimum of universal housing design elements such as elevators, low or no thresholds, wide doors to accommodate walkers or wheelchairs, and large bathrooms to accommodate limited mobility. COMMENT: PEDERSON HILL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT As this is CBJ property, it is highly recommended that a por�on of that housing be allocated for affordable, age-friendly senior housing with a minimum of universal housing design elements such as elevators, low or no thresholds, wide doors to accommodate walkers or wheelchairs, and large bathrooms to accommodate limited mobility. COMMENT: LEMON CREEK MULTIMODAL PATH The Juneau Commission on Aging is suppor�ve of plans to develop a path in Lemon Creek that connects residents to shopping, jobs, services and schools. It is recommended the path be accessible for those of all abili�es. COMMENT: EAGLECREST EMPLOYEE AND TOURISM WORKFORCE HOUSING It is highly recommended that prior to providing housing for temporary workforce, the CBJ focus on housing for year round, long term, tax paying ci�zens that is affordable, age friendly and serves the en�re community. Rain Coast Data has provided ample documenta�on in the most recent housing assessment that the “missing middle” is the highest need for housing. Housing that serves middle income workers and seniors wishing to downsize is a significant need in our community that would serve the highest and greatest need. COMMENT: CAPITAL CIVIC CENTER The Juneau Commission on Aging is not commen�ng on use of public funds for the Capital Civic Center but rather is suppor�ng the use of CBJ owned property at the Marie Drake Complex for use as a Senior Community Center, working in collabora�on with non-profit organiza�ons city wide to provide more opportuni�es for recrea�on, wellness and socializa�on for seniors in a centralized loca�on serving North and South Douglas, Lemon and Salmon Creek and the downtown corridor. This space is already ADA compliant and available for use. Page 26 of 26