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Strategic Area Plan (Aging)

The Older Americans Act (OAA) of 1965 requires each Area Agency on Aging (AAA) to prepare a Strategic Area Plan to foster the development of a comprehensive and coordinated service system to meet the needs of older persons in the Planning and Service Area (PSA). The Strategic Area Plan provides a long-range view of how systems and supports will be developed and how aging services will be strengthened.

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2023-2026 Strategic Goals for Programs on Aging

Objective 1: Objective 1:1 Improve Financial Stability

  • Provide training about estate planning to help individuals plan for retirement and health expenses.
  • Assist individuals with issues related to Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance.
  • Assist individuals with information and application assistance to help with household expenses.

Objective 1.2 Improve Housing Quality and Affordability

  • Provide home modification (ramps, grab bars, etc.) services that enable individuals to age in place.
  • Increase housing options in the area.
  • Provide service to help with minor home repairs to enable individuals to age in place.

Objective 1.3 Improve Transportation Access

  • Provide mobility management services to help individuals secure rides to medical appointments, grocery stores, and other necessary destinations.
  • Collaborate with other organizations to collectively make decisions and plan for more accessible, public-friendly transportation in the region.
  • Provide travel training to the public so that they know how to access the transportation options available.

Objective 2.1 Improve Nutrition

  • Provide nutrition education to participants at senior centers, congregate meal sites, and with home-delivered meals.
  • Expand access to fresh fruits and vegetables through the SFMNP by recruiting new farmers/markets to participate.
  • Increase the availability of Home-Delivered Meals. 

Objective 2.2 Improve Physical Activity

  • Collaborate with community organizations to create safe places to walk and bike.
  • Provide fitness classes at senior centers and community partner organizations.
  • Support and promote community gathering places for seniors in the community.

Strategy 3.1 Improve Healthcare Coverage and Affordability

  • Provide Medicare benefit counseling with an emphasis on Wellness Benefits. Provide information on prescription assistance programs and affordable healthcare and prescription drug options.
  • Educate beneficiaries about the availability of telemedicine visits and assist with accessing telemedicine services.

Strategy 3.2 Improve Home and Community-based Supports

  • Expand pilot program to create a warm handoff to ensure that referrals to community programs for services and supports have occurred.
  • Mobility Managers will help to improve awareness, coordination, and delivery of transit services. Mobility Managers will help consumers secure transportation to medical appointments.
  • Develop a collaborative model to support STNA training and potential continuing education within the healthcare field.

Strategy 3.3 Improve Home Care Workforce Capacity and Caregiver Supports

  • Provide short-term respite, education, and other services and supports for Caregivers of individuals who have Alzheimer’s or dementia.
  • Provide help with coordinating medical appointments, health insurance issues, transportation, housekeeping, groceries, and other tasks.
  • Provide education and needed support for Caregivers to arrange for and conduct Telemedicine visits using phone or computer.

Objective 4.1 Improve Social Inclusion

  • Encourage seniors to take leadership roles within their communities (e.g. attending community board meetings, advocacy efforts).
  • Work with communities to create meaningful gathering places for social interaction.

Objective 6.2 Improve Falls Prevention

  • Provide community education opportunities for fall prevention.
  • Provide home modification (ramps, grab bars, etc.) services that help prevent falls.
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