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The longer I live the more beautiful life becomes. Frank Lloyd Wright

Commission on Aging Annual Report - October 2, 2007. The longer I live the more beautiful life becomes. Frank Lloyd Wright. Commission on Aging. Create an elder-friendly community Link between Orange County, its residents & providers of senior services. Chairman

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The longer I live the more beautiful life becomes. Frank Lloyd Wright

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  1. Commission on Aging Annual Report - October 2, 2007 The longer I live the more beautiful life becomes. Frank Lloyd Wright

  2. Commission on Aging • Create an elder-friendly community • Link between Orange County, its residents & providers of senior services

  3. Chairman Mr. James Auffant, James R. Auffant, P.A. Vice-Chairman Mr. Ken Peach, Future Vision Group Members Ms. Mary C. Casey Dr. Art Cross, Cross Learning Dr. Karen Dennis, University of Central FloridaMs. Betty Evans, Mercantile Bank The Honorable Mildred Fernandez, Commissioner, District 3 Mr. Randy Hunt, Senior Resource Alliance Ms. Martha Johnson, Orlando Regional Healthcare Ms. Joan Nelson, Heart of Florida United WayMr. Steve Paquet, Florida HospitalPastor Joaquin Perez-Aponte, Generacion de Fe/Faith GenerationMs. Jean Siegfried, Winter Park Health Foundation Commission on Aging

  4. FAST FACTS National 2006 Profile Orange County * 60+ population – 141,892 ** 65+ population – 102,455

  5. The Graying of America • 35 million people age 65+ in 2000 • 1 in 5 Americans will be age 65+ by 2030 • If you turn 65 this year . . . • Women will live an average of 19.2 yrs • Men will live an average of 16.3 yrs

  6. 2003 Population Percentage of Total Pop Florida 17.0% California 3,764,870 Florida 2,897,383 Pennsylvania 15.4% New York 2,488,959 West Virginia 15.3% Texas 2,175,256 North Dakota 14.8% Pennsylvania 1,901,764 Iowa 14.7% Florida Trends • 1st in the percentageof older adults • 2nd highest number of senior residents • Between 1990-2000, the 85+ age group increased by 58%

  7. Senior Programming • Marks Street Senior Recreation Complex • Senior clubs at Community Centers • Support to nonprofits • Other programs that help seniors – SWEeP, Veterans Services, Housing Rehab Programs, Special Needs Sheltering, Cooperative Extension programs, and more!

  8. Renaissance Senior Center • Orange County’s newest senior center • Grand opening May 2007 • 30,000 sq. ft. recreation space • More than 40 programs … senior spin, darts, chair volleyball & more

  9. Community Partnerships Committee Agencies attending this year • 2-1-1 Community Resources, 50+ Survival Guide Central Florida Edition, A Second Pair of Hands, AARP, Alzheimer Resource Center, Alzheimer's Association Central & North Florida Chapter, American Home Companions, Center for Drug-Free Living, Center for Memory Disorders, City of Orlando - Senior Links, Community Care for the Elderly, Cornerstone Hospice, Cross Learning Associates, Department of Children & Families-Adult Services, Episcopal Counseling Center, Evercare, First United Methodist Church of Orlando, Florida Hospital, Florida Hospital Premier Health, Fortson Consultant Services Inc., Foster Grandparent Program, Future Vision Group LLC

  10. CP Committee - Continued Agencies attending this year Good Samaritan Home Care, Heart of Florida United Way, HHCS Health Group, Hispanic Health Initiatives Inc., Hospice of the Comforter, Lifelong Learning Institute @ Winter Park Public Library, Lighthouse Central Florida, Orange County Community Action, Orange County Consumer Fraud Unit, Orange County Health Department, Orange County Property Appraiser's, Orange County Sheriff's Office, Orlando Cloisters, Pegge Stickel & Assoc., Prevent Blindness Florida, Qi Gong, Quest Medical Outfitters, ResponseLink, RSVP, Senior Resource Alliance, Seniors First, Share the Care Inc., SHINE, Social Security Administration Office, Transition Options, University of Florida/Orange County Extension, Victim Service Center

  11. COA Goals • Internal Support & Communication • External Communication & Education Outreach • Community Partnership Development

  12. Core COA Projects • Monthly e-newsletter • Th’EYES Senior Sensitivity Training • Vital Living Block on Vision TV

  13. COA Support • Orange County Senior Roundtable • Distributed 3,000+ senior directories to employees • Senior seminars to employees

  14. Community Partnerships • AARP Senior Mobility Forum – June 07 • CarFit • Community Council on Spiritually & Aging • Medicare Part D • Florida Pioneer Network • Life Learning Council • Triad

  15. National Spotlight • Secretary Douglas E. Beach, Florida Dept. of Elder Affairs • Judy Thames, Florida AARP President • ITN Orlando – first pilot of ITN America • Aging & Disability Resource Center – state pilot

  16. "When we talk about old age, each of us is talking about his or her own future. We must ask ourselves if we are willing to settle for mere survival when so much more is possible." Robert Butler, MD

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