Apply to become an Age-Friendly & Dementia-Friendly Business

As part of developing an Age-Friendly & Dementia-Friendly Fort Worth, we launched the Certified Age-Friendly Business program in 2018 and the Certified Dementia-Friendly Business program in 2019. These programs allow our business community to show their support for an Age-Friendly & Dementia-Friendly Fort Worth. By undergoing a review of their business and committing to making any age-friendly and/or dementia-friendly improvements that are needed, a business can become a Certified Age-Friendly Business and a Certified Dementia-Friendly Business and be included in the Age-Friendly & Dementia-Friendly Fort Worth Business Directory.

Eligibility

To receive the age-friendly and dementia-friendly business designations, the business must:

  1. Be physically located or provide direct services to residents in the City of Fort Worth.
  2. Have a valid, non-expired business license.
  3. Pledge to uphold the age-friendly and dementia-friendly checklist values within a year.

Application to become an Age-Friendly & Dementia Friendly Business

Please complete one application for each business location

Eligibility

To receive the age-friendly and dementia-friendly business designations, the business must:

  1. Be physically located or provide direct services to residents in the City of Ft. Worth
  2. Have a valid, non-expired business license
  3. Pledge to uphold the age-friendly and dementia-friendly checklist values within one year
Application

To apply for the age-friendly and dementia-friendly business designations, the business must:

  1. Follow the attached checklist
  2. Provide business logo and website link
  3. Sign the Age-Friendly Fort Worth and Dementia-Friendly Fort Worth Pledges For any questions or to submit application contact:

Age-Friendly Contact: Zulema Solis | zsolis@aarp.org | (214) 265-4073
Dementia-Friendly Contact: Gail Snider | gsnider@dementiafriendlyfw.org | (817) 332-6266

Age-friendly & Dementia-friendly
Business Best Practice Checklist

I attest that the best practices checked below are currently in place:

ENTRANCES & MOBILITY
INTERIOR
PARKING
AMBIENCE - BUSINESS APPEARANCE
EMPLOYEES
MARKETING, COMMUNICATION & PUBLIC RELATIONS
OTHER BEST PRACTICES
FOR ANY UNCHECKED ITEMS ABOVE, PLEASE EXPLAIN
AGE FRIENDLY BUSINESS PLEDGE
I pledge to be an Age-Friendly Fort Worth recognized business and promise to uphold Age-Friendly practices to the best ability of the business within a year. At the end of the first year, my business pledges to continue to make age-related improvements and will receive a certificate for our accomplishments and commitment to Fort Worth’s Age-Friendly efforts.
DEMENTIA-FRIENDLY BUSINESS PLEDGE
I pledge to be a Dementia-Friendly Fort Worth (“DFFW”) recognized business and promise to uphold Dementia-Friendly practices to the best of my ability and understand that DFFW will support me in these efforts by assisting with training (cost may apply) and direction as needed or requested. By completing this DFFW Pledge, we enter an ongoing relationship with DFFW and its representatives. DFFW and its representatives are available to assist our company/organization in continuing to improve our awareness and education around dementia and how we can best serve the clientele that frequent businesses such as ours.
 

Age-Friendly Contact: Zulema Solis | zsolis@aarp.org | (214) 265-4073
Dementia-Friendly Contact: Gail Snider | gsnider@dementiafriendlyfw.org | (817) 332-6266