Saskatchewan Population Health and Evaluation Research Unit (SPHERU)

Public Indoor Facility Audit

The City of Yorkton’s Public Indoor Facility Audit project encourages facilities to be more inclusive and accessible for seniors living in Yorkton, including those living with dementia.

Earlier in 2021, the City of Yorkton hired an independent contractor and community members with lived experiences to help assess public indoor environments. The Contractor developed and used an amalgamated checklist for each public facility to create an Age/Dementia Friendly Facilities Audit Report.

To learn more about the project, please watch this short video:

Audit Report & News

The Yorkton Facilities Age- & Dementia-Friendly Audit Report was completed in September 2021. Read the full report: here

Photos of signage in public facilities were taken as part of the audit report. View photos: here

The report to Council was presented at the Yorkton City Council meeting on December 20, 2021. Read the report: here

Yorkton City Council supported a recommendation to receive and file the report. Read the article in Yorkton This Week: here

Contact

If you are interested in learning more about this project, please email:

Lisa Washington
Community Development Manager
City of Yorkton
lwashington@yorkton.ca