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Leading for Change in NYS

Leading for Change in NYS. Florence Reed, Nutrition Unit Director NYS Office for the Aging 518/473-6951 florence.reed@ofa.state.ny.us http://www.aging.state.ny.us/. 4th State Units on Aging Nutritionists & Administrators Conference August 2006. NYS Context.

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Leading for Change in NYS

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  1. Leading for Change in NYS Florence Reed, Nutrition Unit Director NYS Office for the Aging 518/473-6951 florence.reed@ofa.state.ny.us http://www.aging.state.ny.us/ 4th State Units on Aging Nutritionists & Administrators ConferenceAugust 2006

  2. NYS Context • Large state 19.2 million total population • Over age 60 3.2 million (17% of total) and 23% are minority • Urban and rural state • 59 area agencies on aging (PSAs); most within county government

  3. NYS Context con’t • SUA is a separate agency in the Executive branch • State Nutrition Administrator – Non RD • Staff – 2 registered dietitians • Part of Bureau of Field Operations within the Division of Local Program Operations

  4. Job Expectations • No existing job description • What I was asked to do – redo the program standards; position program for arrival of Boomers; deal with decline of Congregate numbers • What I am doing • What I should be doing

  5. Expectations on PSAs • Manage operation of the Elderly Nutrition Program locally – Congregate and HDM • Registered Dietitian • Provide Nutrition Education and Counseling • Health Promotion and Disease Prevention; You Can • NSI; Assessments • SNAP; NSIP; SFMNP; LTHHCP • Outreach, targeting, access and supportive services, benefits information, reporting

  6. Impact on what I do • Be my own teacher • Diversity of all types • Flexibility; adaptability • Multiple political layers • Need to rely on local offices • Need to work through a number of other players • Broker/influence • Big picture focus

  7. What’s developing in NYS • LTC Reform – Point of Entry, which is aligned with principles in Choices For Independence • Near term • Long term

  8. What are the lessons? • Congruency of expectations • Leadership style and more • Mature program and organization • Reliable data • “What ifs” future-focus • Relationships • Positioning • Recognize the time it takes to change • Look for the right questions

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