Duputy Director-General of Chiayi City Public Health Bureau

Lu,Hann-Yueh2012.7.12

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Chiayi City

Chiayi City

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1.Geographical Location of Chiayi City

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Population Analysis of Chiayi City

Population

271,526

Area60.0265 Km2

Elderly Population in 2011

Age Over 55 Over 65

Population 61,698 30,334

% 22.7% 11.1%

West DistrictEast District

People over 65 in all city take a rate of 3.40% in 1997,gradually increasing to 11.1% in 2011.And in the coarse of time the city had become a gray age society in 1993.With a rate over 10% in 2005 and 11.1% in 2011.

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Chart of the growth of people over age 65 in Chiayi City

In March, a launching ceremony was held for the ”Elderly Friendly Society Chiayi City”.

For different levels of city government to organize the growth and consensus camps.

Establish of ” Age-friendly Chiayi City Committee ”,set to e awarded the articles of association, organizational structure and work responsibility.

Meeting three preparatory meetings, the selection committee. planning and promotion matters.

It has been held 5 times symposium, in order to understand elder opinion for response to the government.

According to the eight aspects corresponding to the policy priorities of this Municipality, and to convene an inter-bureau at Work Conference sessions, build in the 110 to indicators, 86 indicators which can be executed immediately, the next year there are 24 self-assessment.

30 units by the city government bureaus, according to the WHO Global Age-Friendly Cities: A guide Eight-oriented developed of a total of 94 three-year action plan, setting the annual implementaion strategies and targets for improvement, the integration with the annual budget has gradually improved.

2.The Process of Transforming Chiayi City into an Age-Friendly City （ 1）

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3-years action plan by the city government bureau at 30 units for a total of 94, set the annual implementation strategies and targets for improvement, with the annual budget for integration has gradually improved.

The end of June to complete the delivery apply to join the WHO Global Age-Friendly Cities in the network.

To participate in the 2011 selection of the third Healthy Cities Awards, won five awards.

By the Nation Health Board and invited South Korea to share to promote the experience, access to all walks of life was appreciation.

To open scholastic symposium on the promotion of Age-Friendly City by inviting a scholar, Dr. Ruth from New York City to share us her experience.

October 2011,held in the age friendly city and NGO organization shows, inviting counties and cities for seniors citizens NGO to extend the interaction of the NGO organization.

Participation in the first international conference of Age-Friendly City under the auspices of WHO.

March 2012,National Health Council to invite to share the experience of Age-Friendly City in 2012 years of national health conference.

March 2012,to share the acting experience of the staffs from all the cities and counties at the national health conference.

September 2011,to participate in the 20th session of the Health Promotion Hospital International Symposium in poster show. 6

2.The Process of Transforming Chiayi City into an Age-Friendly City （ 2）

Step1:Political Commitment （ 1）

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Step1:Political Commitment （ 2）

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Step1:Political Commitment （ 3）

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Step2:Establish promotion team(1)

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The structure of 「 Age-Friendly Chiayi City Committee 」

Age-Friendly ChiaYi City CommitteeChairman : Mayor

Friendly Physical Environment Team

Social Welfare and Health Service Team

• Public sectors• Experts• Academics• NGOs

• Public sectors• Experts• Academics• NGOs

• Public sectors• Experts• Academics• NGOs

• Public sectors• Experts• Academics• NGOs

Consultant:Local older citizens, political representatives

Planning and Coordination Team

Marketing and promotion Team

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Outdoor spaces and public building

Outdoor spaces and public building

TransportationTransportation

HousingHousing

Employment and Civic Participation

Employment and Civic Participation

Respect and Social InclusionRespect and Social Inclusion

Social ParticipationSocial Participation

Communication and Information

Communication and Information

Community Support and

Health Services

Community Support and

Health Services

8 aspects of Age-Friendly Chiayi City

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The Role and Mission of Local Authority

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The Role and Mission of NGOs

Step2:Establish promotion team （ 2）

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Step3: Need assessments（ 1）

• Since 2010, in consideration of the elderly people from personal status and ethnic groups, five county sympoiums about the development structure environment and service apparatus have been held with an aim of making closer visits and communication.

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Promote & Establish Mechanisms

Guidance & Action

The Most Important Instructor

The Important Supportive

Groups

Step3:Need assessments（ 2）

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Step4:Baseline indicator

• According to the 8 WHO directions of the global Aged-Friendly Cities, We have formed our own eight aspects of the Aged-Friendly City, And 20 departments at the city government have set up 110 indicator of their own accordingly.

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ChecklistOutdoor spaces and public buildings

Transportation

Housing

Social participation

Respect and social inclusion

employment

Communication and information

Community support and health service

Total

WHO 16 33 28 17 14 31 15 14 168

Chiayi City

18 14 6 15 12 9 16 20 110

The Action Plan Report In Chiayi !!(2011/06)

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Step5:3 year action plan (1) The thee-year action plans for the Aged-Friendly City have been set up by 30

units at the city government according to the 8 WHO directions of the Global Aged-Friendly Cities. And annual implementation and improvement strategies are kept all in accordance with the city budget. A barrier-free environment for aged people will be created with the setting of both hardware and software facilities.

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Step5:3 year action plan (2)

Step6:Application for AFHC

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According to WHO’S network of the Aged-Friendly cities. We have set up a process of the beforehand work of colleting the qualifications for participation ( such as the name of the city, the mailing address and the mayor, and network for Aged-Friendly City should be built up at the same time.

Them the departments at the city government will hand in the end of June. The application will be sent to WHO for the (participation ) of the network of the global Aged-Friendly Cities.

Step7:Domestic and international organizations communication(1)

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In the promotion of the Aged-Friendly Cities activities. We eagerly take part in both domestic and foreign organizations and activities. And through the communication platform. We share our experiences with people of other areas and by doing so we can also learn about new knowledge and skills. 

October 2010 to May 2011Invited to the island over the Ministry in [the old age-friendly urban indicators] training sessions, sharing promotion of the current situation and experience.  

October 2010 to May 2011Invited to the island over the Ministry in [the old age-friendly urban indicators] training sessions, sharing promotion of the current situation and experience.  

March 2011Held [in Chiayi City to promote old age-friendly cities in the launching ceremony ], invite the President of the Central Executive and other cities and counties with response to promote.

March 2011Held [in Chiayi City to promote old age-friendly cities in the launching ceremony ], invite the President of the Central Executive and other cities and counties with response to promote.

November 2011Display of posters in the [2011 Taipei Healthy Cities Symposium] 2.

November 2011Display of posters in the [2011 Taipei Healthy Cities Symposium] 2.

September 2011Participate in the awards selection of the 2011 Healthy Cities National Workshop and the Third Taiwan Healthy City Award Presentation Ceremony], won five awards. 

September 2011Participate in the awards selection of the 2011 Healthy Cities National Workshop and the Third Taiwan Healthy City Award Presentation Ceremony], won five awards. 

October 2011Organized by the [old age friendly city and NGO organizations described ] will invite county and city senior citizens NGO to expand interaction with the NGO organizations

October 2011Organized by the [old age friendly city and NGO organizations described ] will invite county and city senior citizens NGO to expand interaction with the NGO organizations

December 2011Apply for the [implementation of the 2011-year-old friendly city published seminars].

     

December 2011Apply for the [implementation of the 2011-year-old friendly city published seminars].

     

March 2012 National Health Council to invite to share the experience of [old ago friendly city in 2012 years of national health conference].

March 2012 National Health Council to invite to share the experience of [old ago friendly city in 2012 years of national health conference].

April 2012Invited to participate in the National Health Council held “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button-and imagine that you have 80-year-old” press conference.

April 2012Invited to participate in the National Health Council held “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button-and imagine that you have 80-year-old” press conference.

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Step7:Domestic and international organizations communication(2)

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July 2011Organized, by the chiayi city to promote old age-friendly city and International Scholars”, Invited the scholars of the City of New York Dr. Roth come ot the city share to promote experience.

 

July 2011Organized, by the chiayi city to promote old age-friendly city and International Scholars”, Invited the scholars of the City of New York Dr. Roth come ot the city share to promote experience.

 

June 2011Taiwan’s first delivery of application to join the “WHO global old age-friendly cities in the network”.

 

June 2011Taiwan’s first delivery of application to join the “WHO global old age-friendly cities in the network”.

 

September 2011Participation in the WHO organized the first “old age friendly city and the International Conference” in Dublin.

  

September 2011Participation in the WHO organized the first “old age friendly city and the International Conference” in Dublin.

  

May 2011National Cheng Kung University, Zhao Zi teacher invited to share in South Korea “elderly friendly city in Taiwan to promote the current situation”

May 2011National Cheng Kung University, Zhao Zi teacher invited to share in South Korea “elderly friendly city in Taiwan to promote the current situation”

August 2011 Meetings with the Irish Houes of Representatives and city councils, for promote the exchange and to create opportunities for cooperation.

August 2011 Meetings with the Irish Houes of Representatives and city councils, for promote the exchange and to create opportunities for cooperation.

April 2012Participate in the “20th International Symposium on Health Promoting Hospitals” poster show.

  

April 2012Participate in the “20th International Symposium on Health Promoting Hospitals” poster show.

  

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Construction of monitoring blood pressure,support environment─

Healthy station

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Combined with the public section, public-spirited individuals and private enterprises groups force the city to set up 124 location.

Combined with the public section, public-spirited individuals and private enterprises groups force the city to set up 124 location.

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3.The future of Age-Friendly Chiayi City

Successful Ageing/ Active AgeingSuccessful Ageing/ Active Ageing

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December 16,2011,The”Age-Friendly-City on the result of the promotion implimented”

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