2024 Aging Impact Award Nomination

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As the fastest growing demographic in the U.S., older adults are major contributors to our economy. Businesses that target the economic power of older adults will see big gains. The goal of the Aging Impact Award is to strengthen the network of public and private businesses responding to the needs, wants, and potential of older adults in the community. This award recognizes businesses that are going "above and beyond" to provide quality services and products to older adults and people with disabilities.

Eligibility:

Businesses or organizations in the 7-County Arrowhead Region (Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, St. Louis.)
The Business or Community Organization that demonstrates ways they positively impact older adults in their community.
The business or community organization is responding to the needs of older adults in the community by: providing an innovative service or experience that goes above and beyond day to day operations, adapting or making improvements to their physical space, reviewing/revising hiring practices to be more age-inclusive, staff training, marketing toward older adults, customer experience, and other creative ways in which they respond to the needs of older adults and stand out in their community.

Organizations receiving Title III Older American’s Act funding from the Area Agency on Aging are not eligible. The deadline for accepting nominations is March 22, 2024. Email agefriendlyarrowhead@ardc.org or call 218-529-7525 with questions.

Your name & business/organization (if applicable) *

Your email: *

Your phone: *

Your relation to the nominee: *

Who are you nominating for the Aging Impact Award? (First name, Last name, person's title & Name of business/organization) *

What is the nominee's email? *

What is the nominee's phone number? *

What is the physical address of the nominee's business? *

What is your relation to the nominee, or how are you connected to this business? *

Please tell us a little about this business. To your knowledge, what services or products do they offer? Who is their target market and/or customer base?

To your knowledge, does this business/organization receive Title III Older American’s Act funding from the Arrowhead Area Agency on Aging to provide home and community based services for people 60+? (If yes, they are ineligible for this award)

Yes

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In what ways has the business or organization made accommodations or “gone the extra mile” to meet the needs and wants of older adults. (Check all that apply)

Adapting or improving physical space to better meet the needs of people with mobility issues, vision impairment, hearing loss, or other concerns.

Improving hiring practices and company policies to recruit/retain older adults in the workforce and address ageism in the workforce

Implement practices and policies that support working caregivers

Offer an exceptional program to meet the needs and wants of older adults in the community that goes above and beyond their mission or core purpose of the business/organization.

Provided staff training on how to be more age inclusive

Other:

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Narrative: In your own words, tell us why you are nominating the above business/organization to receive an Aging Impact Award and describe what they’re doing to positively impact older adults in the Arrowhead Region. (Feel free to include additional pages or documents to tell the story of this business or organization.)

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