Maryland Communities for A Lifetime Report of the Statewide Empowerment ...

Maryland Communities for A Lifetime

Report of the Statewide Empowerment Zones for Seniors

Commission

July 1, 2009

Inquiries about this report should be directed to: Stephanie Hull

Chief, Housing Services Maryland Department of Aging, Suite 1007

301 West Preston Street Baltimore, Maryland 21201

410-767-1107 sah@ooa.state.md.us

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Table of Contents

Executive Summary ........................................................................................................... vi

Background of the Commission.......................................................................................... 1 Methodology ....................................................................................................................... 4 Developing Successful Aging in Place Models .................................................................. 6

Commission Deliberations and Findings .......................................................................... 16

Housing ............................................................................................................................. 22 Affordable Housing ...................................................................................................... 22 Accessible Housing....................................................................................................... 26 Appropriate Housing..................................................................................................... 29

Transportation and Mobility ............................................................................................. 33 Volunteer Driver Programs........................................................................................... 34 Other Options................................................................................................................ 37

Health Care and Supportive Services ............................................................................... 40 Disease Prevention/Health Promotion .......................................................................... 40 Health Care and Supportive Services for Those Aging in Place .................................. 42 Single Point of Entry..................................................................................................... 43 Coordination of Services............................................................................................... 45 Connections Between Senior Health and Housing Issues ............................................ 46

Community Services/Social Engagement......................................................................... 52 Social Engagement for Optimal Aging......................................................................... 52 Civic Engagement/Volunteer Opportunities................................................................. 55 Older Adults in the Workforce ..................................................................................... 59 Volunteerism................................................................................................................. 62

Leadership......................................................................................................................... 65 Political Will ................................................................................................................. 65 Sustaining Implementation ........................................................................................... 65

References......................................................................................................................... 70 Attachment 1: Statewide Empowerment Zones for Seniors Commission Members........ 73 Attachment 2: Maryland Demographic Tables................................................................. 76 Attachment 3: Key Informant Interview Schedule ........................................................... 78

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List of Best Practices

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Senior-Friendly Neighborhoods, Baltimore

8

Community Partners, Rockville

8

Greenbelt Assistance in Living Program, Greenbelt

10

Design for Living Montgomery, Montgomery County

28

Rebuilding Together, Baltimore

29

Neighbor Ride, Columbia

36

CountyRide, Baltimore County

37

Ride Partners, Annapolis

38

Living Well ? Take Care of Your Health, Statewide

41

Guided Care for Older Adults, Baltimore

42

Maryland Access Point, Statewide

44

HomePorts, Kent County

46

Golden Age Project for Seniors, Montgomery County

53

Legacy Leadership Institutes

56

Experience Corps, Baltimore

59

Partners in Care, Anne Arundel County

62

Comprehensive Aging Plan, Montgomery County

65

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Acronyms

AOA: Administration on Aging, the Federal government agency that oversees programs for older adults

AAA: Area Agency on Aging, a local organization funded by the Maryland Department of Aging (MDoA) to provide a comprehensive system of services to older adults within its jurisdiction.

CDC: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, a Federal government agency

CMS: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, a Federal government agency

CPOA: Community Partners for Older Adults, a program of The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

DHCD: Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development

DPL: Deferred payment loan, a strategy to keep housing costs affordable

IAC: Interagency Committee on Aging Services, an oversight committee established by the Maryland State Legislature that includes representatives from major cabinet-level agencies and is chaired by the Secretary of the Maryland Department of Aging. There are also local IACs at the county or city level.

MAP: Maryland Access Point/Aging Disability Resource Center, a program to provide a single point-of-entry for services for older adults and persons with disabilities. It currently operates in six counties; a statewide Web service will launch in 2009.

MCFAL: Maryland Communities for a Lifetime

MDoA: Maryland Department of Aging

MEAP: Maryland Energy Assistance Program

NCOA: National Council on Aging

NORC: Naturally Occurring Retirement Community

SFN: Senior Friendly Neighborhoods, a NORC in Baltimore, MD

TOD: Transit-Oriented Development, a strategy to build housing and shopping adjacent to existing public transportation

WAP: Weatherization Assistance Program, available through DCHD

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