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Commission urges improved city website and a central resource hub for older adults
Summary
Commissioners prioritized updating the city website (or adding an integrated aging resources hub) with a calendar and clear links to services such as Meals on Wheels and the Area Agency on Aging; staff noted options including the library's LibGuides.
Commissioners repeatedly identified the lack of an up-to-date, centralized online resource as a near-term action that would improve older residents' access to services.
"We want the website to be the hub for senior information," Kaufman said, urging the city and staff to create an accessible place for program descriptions, calendars and links to local providers such as Meals on Wheels and the Area Agency on Aging of Austin. Staff noted the CivicPlus city site already has a section for the commission but that it has not been kept current; the library's LibGuides were suggested as an alternate platform with easier content sorting and updating.
Council members recommended a community calendar feature so different departments and community partners could feed events into one centralized listing. Commissioners also discussed using the site to promote volunteer opportunities and to flag programs for contractors and service providers.
