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Advocacy for Housing With Services Models

Advocacy for Housing With Services Models. Climate for Senior Housing funding is not good This means we need to advocate even more strenuously Housing With Services is a movement… we can’t wait until the climate improves The financial cost of not acting is great, because things will get worse.

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Advocacy for Housing With Services Models

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  1. Advocacy for Housing With Services Models • Climate for Senior Housing funding is not good • This means we need to advocate even more strenuously • Housing With Services is a movement… we can’t wait until the climate improves • The financial cost of not acting is great, because things will get worse

  2. Advocacy for Housing With Services Models • Housing With Services is a new approach to service delivery. • Our advocacy strategy needs to reflect that our approach is new. • We cannot expect other constituencies and decision makers to support the new approach, at least initially.

  3. Why are we doing this? • The Tsunami is coming! We’re not ready! • HWS saves money: Front end investment saves a lot on the back end. • Housers need to Get in the Loop! • Mission-driven housers have responsibility to residents and their families. • People want to stay at home. • Aging in Place only works with community based services.

  4. Starting Out – New Coalition • Educate decision makers and opinion leaders • Elected officials • State Administration • Strategy should includes offense and defence • Build alliances

  5. Partners • Area Agencies on Aging • Home Health providers • Nursing Homes • Community Mental Health • Independent Living Centers • Adult Day; Meals on Wheels; Local Senior Centers; Transportation Networks, RSVP retired professionals, etc. • Medical Community (Memory Clinics)

  6. Partners • Address their concerns directly • Voice support for their issues • Look for areas of common concern • Bring additional resources • Be patient • Don’t back down

  7. Budget and policy • Budget is primary advocacy target • Policy issues • Structural changes • Changes to capital programs

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