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Adapting for the older adult in your community Aging in Place Initiatives

Adapting for the older adult in your community Aging in Place Initiatives. What is aging in place?. Aging in place refers to living in your own home, by choice, remaining independent with a high quality of life. Why have this conversation?. By 2030, senior population will double

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Adapting for the older adult in your community Aging in Place Initiatives

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  1. Adapting for the older adult in your community Aging in Place Initiatives

  2. What is aging in place? • Aging in place refers to living in your own home, by choice, remaining independent with a high quality of life.

  3. Why have this conversation? • By 2030, senior population will double • Long term care is costly • Most people want to remain in their own home/community

  4. Why Your Community? • Growing population of older adults • Many people retiring • STRONG SENSE OF COMMUNITY • VITAL OLDER ADULTS • Need for coordination

  5. Why aging in place?Research suggests

  6. Approaches • Naturally Occurring Retirement Community [NORC] • Village Movement • Combination

  7. Examination of two approaches • What is a NORC? What is a village movement? • Are they effective and viable solution? • Can an aging in place initiative be easily implemented?

  8. NORC and Villages • Naturally Occurring Retirement Community • Based on demographics • Funding sources available • Limited to geographical area • Village Movement • Based on membership, avg.cost $640 • Unlimited geographical scope • Some funding

  9. Two Approaches BOTH: • support older adults to remain in their own homes • coordinate services and programs • maintain/increase quality of life • and reduce costs

  10. Research on Quality of Health

  11. Hypothesis (H1) H1 Cross-tabulations and multiple regression analysis Quality of life is the dependent variable (D) • Age • Health • Income • Social Connections are the independent variables (IV)

  12. Results (H1)

  13. Aging in place • Residents show a decrease in depression and an increase in happiness • an 89% satisfaction rate among residents when: • there is successful coordination between agencies • key stakeholders support • sustainable funding • area seniors are involved

  14. Successful Aging in Place

  15. Replication Can an aging in place initiative be easily replicated? • characteristics of the community • demographics • service resources • key stakeholders • focus groups

  16. First step • Community assessment includes many pieces to examine and evaluate

  17. Survey results 11

  18. Practical Concerns Costs The national average cost per individual can be broken down as follows: $90,000 of long-term uncovered costs are associated for one senior (Knickman, 2002).

  19. Practical Concerns • Estimated annual cost of service 100 seniors 50 seniors • One coordinator, full-time, salary and benefits $ 40,000 $20,000 • One nurse/health care worker, salary per diem $ 25,000 $12,000 • Collaboration with partners $ 10,000 $3,000 • Office space and supplies (in kind) 0 • First year costs $75,000 $35,000

  20. Conclusion Aging in Place is good for communities and older adults

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