Aging Well in Jefferson County Project Description
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Community Assessment Survey for Older Adults (CASOA) | Aging Well Project in the News
Aging Well in Jefferson County, Colorado Report & Strategic Plans | 2011 Summit on Aging
Project Description
Jefferson County Department of Human Services has initiated and is leading a multi-year collaborative planning and implementation effort related to low and moderately low income seniors. The multi-year project, "Strategic Plan for Aging Well in Jefferson County" will:
- result in an articulated 20-year vision,
- develop specific strategies for improving the lives of county residents as they age,
- enhance cooperation among the myriad agencies serving mid-life and older adults in Jefferson County,
- identify best practices in human services provision and community services for aging adults,
- develop a plan to replicate best practices in Jefferson County.
Project Lead:
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Susan Franklin, Systems of Care Program Manager in Jefferson County
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email: sfrankli@jeffco.us
phone: 303-271-4051 |
Jefferson County Department of Human Services, 900 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden, Co. 80401
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Aging Well Leadership Committee
A Leadership Committee, with approximately 35 members, has representation from numerous stakeholders from basic needs, caregiving and supportive services, housing, physical/mental health, wellness and prevention, social/civic engagement, and transportation arenas, among others. The Leadership Committee held its first meeting in early August 2008. This group met monthly in the first two years of the project but is now meeting quarterly.
Aging Well Project in the News
YourHub posted an article, written by Daniel Smith, about a program that started with a $1,000 grant called "Connecting Generations," that works with the Jefferson County Library program teaching seniors about things like eReaders, iPods and the like.
Seniors get hands on gadgets at Technology Petting Zoo
SeniorsResourceGuide.com posted an article, submitted by Arnie Snyder, on the national village movement: "Villages will be an eminently workable solution for millions of Americans who want to live at home and in community as they grow older. . ."
"Age-in-Community” Village Movement Grows to 11,000 Members
Linda Detroy Alexander wrote a piece, published in the Great 8 Newspapers, about how the assessment of older adults shows the focus on civic engagement over physical needs.
Baby boomers redefine seniors' needs
Emile Hallez Williams wrote a piece, published in the Columbine Courier on May 10, 2011, about the challenges of a burgeoning elderly population and the findings of the Aging Well in Jeffco Project.
Jeffco's Outlook on Aging: County Study Sees Need for More Senior Housing, Public Transit
Sara Crocker, of the Great 8 Newspapers, completed a seven-part series in July of 2010 on aging in Jefferson County and how the creators of the Aging Well in Jefferson County Project hope to address the largest number of seniors in the state. Read the series here:
Funding
There is a need for additional funding both for meetings as well as for conducting the more widespread research-planning process. The available funding will somewhat determine the full scope of the project. Discussions have been held with several private foundations about funding for this project. The project has received funding from Rose Community Foundation and grants from the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and Easter Seals.
Contact
For more information on the project, please contact the project lead listed below:
Last Modified: Aug 17, 2011 02:01 PM
