The City of San Mateo recently launched a pilot Age-Friendly Business Certification program (https://www.cityofsanmateo.org/4826/Age-Friendly-Business-Certification). Its goal is to acknowledge and promote businesses and organizations that demonstrate a commitment to accommodate the needs of older adults, the fastest growing segment of our population. Interested businesses have to meet a set of specific criteria defined in the application. Successful applicants will be promoted to the community in a variety of ways, making it a win-win for both.

The Age Friendly Coalition was instrumental in the creation of this program and supports this program by serving as the City’s verification arm. Senior volunteers visit the businesses to verify they meet the criteria checked on their applications. Businesses that satisfied the criteria to date are listed here. If you like the concept and want to help with this process check our Volunteer Opportunities page.