The World Health Organization defines an age-friendly community as one that encourages active ageing by adapting its structures and services to be accessible to and inclusive of older people with varying needs and capacities. In this episode of the Public Health Insight Podcast, Ann and Justine from Age Friendly Peterborough, remain with us to share their knowledge about:The ingredients that make up an age-friendly community;A local project called “Social Isolation to Social Connection”;Home-sharing models as a solution to build social networks and increase access to affordable housing;Participatory action research and social prescribingPodcast GuestsAnn MacLeodJustine LevesquePodcast HostsGordon Thane, BMSc, MPH, PMP®Leshawn Benedict, MPH, MSc, PMP®References for Our Discussion Age-friendly Peterborough PlanSubscribe to the NewsletterWhat if there was an easy way to receive timely information about public health and global health right to your inbox? Subscribe to the newsletter to stay in the loop about the latest news, live events, jobs, and professional development opportunities. Subscribe to ensure you don’t miss out: https://thepublichealthinsight.com/subscribe/. Tell A FriendIf you enjoy our podcasts, it would mean the world if you shared it on social media and tagged us. If you are not the social media type, we would appreciate it if you shared it with a friend or colleague who you think might enjoy the podcast. It helps us to get discovered by other people. Music CreditsThe following tracks used in this episode were all produced by Lukrembo:Daily • Bread • Biscuit • Bored • Chocolate • Onion • Holiday