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Communities for a Lifetime Program

Communities for a Lifetime Program. WHAT IS A COMMUNITY FOR A LIFETIME?. Combining Priorities: Aging in Place & Comprehensive Community Development Promote physical, social, mental and economic well-being for persons with all abilities, across the entire lifespan.

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Communities for a Lifetime Program

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  1. Communities for a Lifetime Program

  2. WHAT IS A COMMUNITY FOR A LIFETIME? Combining Priorities: Aging in Place & Comprehensive Community Development Promote physical, social, mental and economic well-being for persons with all abilities, across the entire lifespan.

  3. WHAT IS A COMMUNITY FOR A LIFETIME? Impact of the Baby Boomers 8,000 people turn 65 each day for the next 18 years in US 20% of US population will be older than 65 by 2030 Changing paradigm from institutional care to aging in place Are communities prepared? Unsupportive community design Unaffordable and inaccessible housing Lack of access to needed services

  4. WHAT IS A COMMUNITY FOR A LIFETIME? Indiana and IHCDA’s Efforts Pilot program initiated in 2011 with Indiana University’s Center on Aging and Community and 14 aging and disability organizations • Indiana Association for Community and Economic Development • Governor’s Council for People with Disabilities • Back Home in Indiana Alliance • Purdue University • Central Indiana Council on Aging • University of Indianapolis • Family and Social Service Administration • AARP • Indiana Health Care Association • Alliance for Health • Indiana Association of Area Agencies on Aging • Indiana Grantmakers Alliance • Indiana Landmarks • Indiana Builders Association

  5. Community for a lifetime program January 2012: Letter of Intent • 8 Community Responses February 2012: 3 Communities selected for $16,000 planning grant • Huntington • Linton • Valparaiso February – October 2012: Planning Process October 2012: Submission of Implementation Plans December 2012: Site Visits February 2013: Awarded Designation Spring 2013: IHCDA Technical Assistance

  6. Huntington (Drover town neighborhood) Owner Occupied Repair – 2 year program = $640,000 Sidewalk Replacement Program = $164,000 Neighborhood Action Plans = $37,440 Hoosiertyze Online Network = $20,000 Public Transportation Needs Assessment = $12,000 Total CfaL Program Investment: $873,440 IHCDA Contribution: $662,000

  7. Linton Carnegie Art Center Improvements and Programming = $25,025 Community Center Improvements = $16,628 Walking Track (1/10 mile) = $58,966 Pool Aquatic Lift and Accessibility Improvements = $17,536 Walking School Bus = $47,775 Owner Occupied Repair = $300,000 Downtown Partnership with Senior Housing = $5,250 Transportation Voucher Program = $6,354 Entrepreneurial Feasibility Study = $19,463 Marketing 2-1-1 Services = $5,500 Total CfaL Program Investment: $502,497 IHCDA Contribution: $353,627

  8. Valparaiso ElderStyle Initiative Create resource inventory for supportive services across the life cycle Expand intergenerational opportunities at the community center Expanding transportation to evenings and weekends Implement “Senior Days In and Around Valparaiso” Adopt incentives for builders to incorporate accessibility and inclusiveness Incorporate universal design features in city funded projects • LifeTrail Wellness System Exercise Units = $99,726 Total CfaL Program Investment: $99,726 IHCDA Contribution: $66,356

  9. Continuing efforts Funding for communities = Summer 2013 Ongoing Technical Assistance and Progress Meetings with 3 Communities Indiana Grantmakers Alliance Pfizer Foundation Grant – 1 of 5 national recipient of grant • $400,000 Grant • Expanding efforts of Communities for a Lifetime • Continuing work with 16 state-wide aging and disability organizations

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