The Village of River Forest was recently accepted into the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities. This is the first step to becoming designated as an Age-Friendly Community. The Network provides a structured process to encourage communities to prepare for the nation’s aging population. Below is information about the Network.
“Launched in April 2012, the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities is an independent affiliate of the World Health Organization Global Network for Age-Friendly Cities and Communities, a program launched in 2006. Through the age-friendly program, AARP helps participating communities to become more livable and age-friendly by creating safer and more walkable streets, needed housing and transportation options, better access to key services, and opportunities for residents to participate in community activities.”
Click here to visit the AARP Network website.