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Partners In Care

Partners In Care. Exchanging Time, Creating Community since 1993. Aging In Community. 86 percent of older Americans want to remain in their own homes for as long as possible Results based on this question have remained constant for ten years AARP Survey

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Partners In Care

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  1. Partners In Care Exchanging Time, Creating Community since 1993

  2. Aging In Community • 86 percent of older Americans want to remain in their own homes for as long as possible Results based on this question have remained constant for ten years AARP Survey • Reverse elderly migration or “deferred in-place retirement” Baltimore Metropolitan Council 2005 The New York Times February 26, 2007

  3. The “Silver Tsunami” • By 2030, 21% of the population will be 65+ • Percent of population over 85 will triple

  4. Income Trends

  5. Declining Resources • MD – FY 09 - $300 Million Deficit • FY 10 - $1.3 Billion Deficit • 20 % loss of retirement fund value

  6. Community Resources Collaborations & PartnershipsWhen We Pull Together Anything is Possible

  7. Partners In Care exists to empower older adults to remain independent in their own homes. Through innovative reciprocity programs participants contribute to the well-being of each other.

  8. Partners In Care - A Culture of Care • Empowers older adults to live as vital members of their own community • Recognizes each member’s talents and actively seek each member’s participation • Creates safe, healthy community • Affirms independence with dignity

  9. Ride Partners • Supportive Transportation Services • gentle support • physical support • activity support • Independence of mobility • Multiple destinations • Volunteer Driver/Rider Contribution

  10. Senior Ride Demonstration Grant • 2005 – 1,148 rides…11,854 miles • 2006 – 3,567 rides…52,568 miles • 2007 – 5,608 rides…85,483 miles AoA designation as 1 of 14 most promising practices for senior transportationwww.aoa.gov/prof/transportation.asp

  11. Repairs With Care Repairs and maintenance for safety, security, neighborhood “health” and peace of mind -Small jobs overlooked by contractors -Maintenance/yard work needing many hands

  12. Repairs With Care 2005 20062007* Individual Jobs 207 254 213 Group Projects 18 22 40 Safety Equip 173 106 160 *Move Year

  13. Emergency and Safety • Emergency Kits for Seniors- 352 active kits • Lifeline – 399 subscribers

  14. Community Building - 2007 • “Warm Houses” - 72 Participants - 11 Events • The Boutique – 123 – Participants $199 K Community Donations

  15. How It Works! • Each Member is interviewed in own home • Everyone is asked about talents and needs • Brokering is monitored, computerized • Arm-to-arm, door-door services and tasks

  16. “Ginny” Transportation Sewing Spring replacement Medical Advocacy “Jim” Handyman Advocate Pick up mail

  17. “Rachel” Cooking Managing Groups Gardening Help “Dino” Energy Lift and Carry Community Service

  18. How It Works! Helga picks up mail for Jim John drives Helga to the doctor Sandy gives Ginny a ride to PT Helga donates fabric to PIC Dino helps Rachel mulch her garden Ginny gives John a ride to his cardiologist Sandy gives Rose a ride to the grocery store Rachel is a matchmaker Jim creates an O2 cart for John Staff help John find options John supervises Dino’s class for yard clean up Rose makes calls members for surveys

  19. Counting the Benefits • Niche Transportation • Maintenance of Neighborhoods • Contribution to Community Resources • Accumulation of Social Capital

  20. Do what you can, with what you have, where you are….T Roosevelt

  21. Partners In Care A Time Exchange Network • Anne Arundel County • Frederick County • Brooklyn/Brooklyn Park – Baltimore • Upper Shore Aging – TBA • Calvert County - TBA www.partnersincare.org

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