What is the problem or opportunity? 

  • 16% of (or 815) Highwood residents are 65 years and over.  There are numerous services available to seniors through various government agencies and community organizations.  These diffuse services can be difficult to find, navigate and utilize.  Further, it seems more likely than not that there are some gaps in available services.   

What can be done to address it?

  • The Mayor could appoint a Senior Well-Being Committee with an objective of making recommendations to the City Council in the following areas:

    • Creation and maintenance of a registry of senior residents 

    • Creation and maintenance of a registry of available senior services

    • Methods for promoting available senior services to senior residents

    • Ideas for new senior services

Last updated 3.16.23

Footnotes

  1. United States Census Bureau 2021 American Community Survey (Age and Sex)

  2. Highland Park Senior Center, Moraine Township, Family Service of Lake County, North Shore Senior Center etc.

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