Age Friendly Buncombe County

Age-Friendly Buncombe County was established in 2017 when the County joined the World Health Organization and AARP’s Network of Age-friendly Communities. This action was a major step toward the Aging Plan goal of increasing the age-friendly capability of Buncombe County.

Age-Friendly Buncombe is a big tent, bringing together community collaborations, committees, and working groups committed to the following Common Agenda: Older Adults in Buncombe County are Safe, Well, and Engaged in their Community.

Over eighty nonprofit organizations, business, governmental departments and other partners, as well as many older adult volunteers, participate in the committees and working groups affiliated with Age-friendly Buncombe.

Age Friendly Buncombe County Website

News

• Citizen Times - Making Asheville a Dementia Friendly city — one bus at a time
• NC Department of Commerce - Experienced Workforce Initiative (EWI) - Spotlight on Local Workforce Innovations

County Resolution to Join the WHO/AARP Network of Age-friendly Communities

Age Friendly Blog

Affiliated Committees and Working Groups

• Age-Friendly Buncombe Advisory Group
• Asheville Buncombe Black Elders Project
• Elder Justice Coalition
• Communities for Older Adult Health
• Home and Community Care Block Grant Advisory Committee
• WNC Broadband Project
• WNC Fall Prevention Coalition
• Active Aging Center Steering Committee
• Buncombe Aging Services Alliance
• Blue Ridge Pride Generation Plus
• Community Transportation Advisory Board
• Dementia Friendly WNC
• Experienced Workforce Initiative
• Family Caregiver Advisory Committee
• Housing Options for Aging in Place
• Social Bridging Project