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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 06-07-2011 - 5fORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: June 7, 2011 Action Agenda Item No. 5- -� SUBJECT: Approval of 2012 -16 Master Aging Plan Community Survey DEPARTMENT: Aging /Advisory Board on Aging PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Perceptions of Aging Survey Janice I. Tyler, Director, 968 -2071 Letter from BOCC Heather Altman, Chair, Adv. Board on Aging PURPOSE: To review and comment on the Perceptions of Aging in Orange County Survey to be used to collect data for the 2012 -16 Master Aging Plan. BACKGROUND: On May 15, 2007 the Board of County Commissioners adopted the five -year Master Aging Plan (MAP) covering the period 2007 through 2011. It is now time to update the plan and work has begun on the 2012 -16 MAP. A sub - committee of the Advisory Board on Aging was formed to review the MAP process. In addition, the 2012 -16 MAP project was selected to be a Capstone Project for the UNC School of Public Health's Health Behavior Health Education Program. In preparation of the work to be done in the fall /spring by the Capstone Team, the County is fortunate to have secured private funding for two Health Behavior Health Education Summer Practicum students. The students are working on a community assessment report to be used as formative research for the MAP. The survey is just one component of the information gathering process. In accordance with the letter from the BOCC Chair (attached), the BOCC is afforded the opportunity to review and comment on the survey to be administered prior to public release. Focus groups are being held in each Orange County Township to provide an additional opportunity for open discussion about aging issues and needs. Meetings are being held with each county department head to determine their department's readiness for the future aging population. A hard copy of the survey is attached and is also available via the web at http: // www.surveymonkey.com /s /G2ZBKV9. FINANCIAL IMPACT: There are no additional costs to the County for implementing this survey. The Survey Monkey account, as well as the intern practicum costs, are being provided by private donations. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the use of the Perceptions of Aging in Orange County Survey. p,aq Housing * Imagine that you, one of your parents, or another loved one is 60 or older. Which types of housing do you /he /she expect to live in over the next 5 years? 0 O O Will definitely live in Will probably live in Not sure /don't know Will probably not live Will definitely not live 0 0 0 0 in in Houses and condos for 0 0 0 0 0 homeowners 0 O O O O Rental apartments or O O O O O homes O O O O Assisted living units 0 0 0 0 0 Family Care Home O O O O O Nursing homes 0 0 0 0 0 Multigenerational housing (livin with children or O O O O O g family members) Home Sharing (living with people you are not related to) Naturally occurring retirement communities Senior Housing based on your income Unsubsidized Senior Housing Senior Housing with Meals and Activities Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRC) Prefer not to answer Other If other, please specify below. 0 0 0 0 0 O O O O O 0 0 0 0 0 O O O O O 0 0 0 0 0 O O O O O 0 0 0 0 0 O O O O O 3 Services to help older adults live at home 4 Imagine that you, one of your parents, or another loved one is 60 or older. Which of these services do you /he /she expect to need over the next 5 years? All of the services listed below are to help older adults stay in their homes for as long as possible. Will definitely use Will probably use Not sure /don't know Will probably not use Will definitely not use Affordable housing O O O O O Financial assistance with O O O O O utilities In -home structural features O O O O O to accommodate mobility and safety Housekeeping O O O O O Heavy cleaning O O O O O Yard work O O O O O Assistance with home O O O O O repairs Grocery delivery O O O O O Home - delivered meals on O O O O O wheels Senior Nutrition Program or O O O O O Group Meals Pharmacy delivery O O O O O Home health services O O O O O Volunteer visitor program O O O O O Personal care services O O O O O Telephone reassurance, or O O O O O a phone -buddy program to check up on people Religious group support, O O O O O like parish nursing Prefer not to answer O O O O O Other O O O O O If other, please specify below. i IPl a "s ,:a . �. Health and Wellness of Older Adults in Orange County 0 Imagine that you, one of your parents, or another loved one is 60 or older. How important will each of these health and wellness services be to you /him /her over the next 5 years? Essential Very important Not sure /don't know Not very important Not important at all Easy to understand 0 0 0 0 0 information about health Y aging and disease prevention Access to activities which O O O O O help me stay mentally and physically active Affordable nutritious food 0 0 0 0 0 Adequate healthcare O O O O O coverage Access to healthcare 0 0 0 0 0 options Access to dental care O O O O O Access to a specialist 0 0 0 0 0 Not having to wait a long O O O O O time to be seen by a medical provider Assistance services for in- 0 0 0 0 0 home care Information about how to O O O O O access assistance services for in -home care Affordability of prescription 0 0 0 0 0 medications Prefer not to answer O O O O O Other 0 0 0 0 0 If other, please specify below Opportunities for recreation, leisure, and wellness activities for older adults in Orange Imagine that you, one of your parents, or another loved one is 60 or older. Which of these recreation, leisure, and wellness activities for older adults will you /he /she expect to need over the next 5 years? Will definitely use Will probably use Not sure /don't know Will probably not use Will definitely not use Senior Centers O O O O O Cultural /Performing Arts O O O O O (e.g. dance, singing /chorus, theater /improv) Fitness (e.g. yoga, strength O O O O O training, access to exercise machines) Social Events (e.g. bingo, O O O O O potlucks, day /overnight trips) Education Opportunities O O O O O (e.g. language classes, computer classes) Recreation (e.g. bridge, O O O O O dominoes) Wellness (e.g. health O O O O O screens, massage, physical therapy) Prefer not to answer O O O O O Other O O O O O If other, please specify below y. 7 f n' Planning for your financial future as an older adult in in Orange County 0 Imagine that you, one of your parents, or another loved one is 60 or older. Which of these employment options will you /he /she expect to use over the next 5 years? Will definitely use Will probably use Not sure /don't know Will probably not use Will definitely not use Job training for older adults 0 0 0 0 0 Flexible job opportunities O O O O O (e.g. flexible work hours, telecommuting) Employment opportunities 0 0 0 0 0 for older workers not plan to continue to O O O O O work work Prefer not to answer 0 0 0 0 0 Other O O O O O If other, please specify below 0 0 financial planning Help choosing a long -term O Imagine that you, one of your parents, or another loved one is 60 or older. Which of these financial planning options or financial planning assistance services will O you /he /she expect to use over the next 5 years? O (e.g. food stamps, energy Help with retirement Will definitely use 0 Will probably use Not sure /don't know 0 0 Will probably not use Will definitely not use 0 0 planning Help with financialO 0 O O O O planning Help with healthcare 0 0 0 0 0 financial planning Help choosing a long -term O O O O O care insurance policies Prescription assistance 0 0 0 0 0 Affordable health care O O O (5 O SHIT? (Senior Health 0 0 0 0 0 Insurance Information Program) Social services assistance O O O O O (e.g. food stamps, energy assistance) None of these 0 0 0 0 0 Prefer not to answer © O O O O Other 0 0 0 0 0 If other, please specify below t 10 Navigating Orange County Imagine you, one of your parents, or another loved one is 60 or older. How important will each of these features be in helping you /him /her navigate around Orange County over the next 5 years? Easy to read signage on Essential O Very important O Not sure /don't know O Not very important O Not important at all O streets, crosswalks, businesses, houses Availability of parking O O O O O Availability of handicapped O O O O O parking Availability of sidewalks, O O O O O especially in busy areas Maintenance of sidewalks O O O O O and paths Availability of benches in O O O O O public areas (e.g. along sidewalks) Appropriate timing of traffic O O O O O lights and crosswalks Accessibility of building O (;Z) O O O entrances Prefer not to answer O O O O O Other O O O O O If other, please specify below t Transportation in Orange County 11 Imagine you, one of your parents, or another loved one is 60 or older. What types of transportation services do you think you /he /she would use to help you get around in Orange County over the next 5 years? Will definitely use Will probably use Not sure /don't know Will probably not use Will definitely not use Your own car or vehicle 0 0 0 0 0 Bus O O O O O Door -to -door transit (such O 0 0 0 0 as, EZ Rider) 0 Shopping and haircuts O O O O Volunteer driver program O O O O O Taxi or other private 0 0 0 0 0 transportation 0 0 0 Religious events O O Affordable public O O O O O transportation services 0 Other O O O O Transportation that is O O O O O handicapped accessible Prefer not to answer O O O O O Other 0 0 0 0 0 If other, please specify below Imagine you, one of your parents, or another loved one is 60 or older. To what types of places in Orange County will you /he /she need transportation other than one's own car over the next 5 years? Will definitely need Will probably need Not sure /don't know Will probably not need Will definitely not need Medical appointments 0 0 0 0 0 Shopping and haircuts O O O O O Social /cultural events 0 0 0 0 0 Senior Centers Q O (;Z) O O Adult day services 0 0 0 0 0 Religious events O O O O O Prefer not to answer 0 0 0 0 0 Other O O O O O If other, please specify below I r Important Community Aspects 12 Imagine you, one of your parents, or another loved one is 60 or older. To what extent do you think that the following opportunities for community engagement are important for older adults in Orange County? as leaders (e.g. mentorship, Essential Recognizing the O Very important O Not sure /don't know Not very important O O Not important at all O contributions of older adults Promoting O O O O O intergenerational activities Providing a range of O O O O O opportunities for volunteering Participation of older adults O O O O O as leaders (e.g. mentorship, sharing expertise) Offering a welcoming O O O O O environment for diverse groups Opportunities for older O O O O O adults to be physically active and get exercise Opportunities for older O O O O O adults to participate in educational and outreach programs for health and wellness Opportunities for older O O O O O adults to participate in creative art activities None of these O O O O O Prefer not to answer O O O O Other O O O O O If other, please specify below 13 14 To what extent are the following items important for older adults in Orange County? Availability of recreation, Essential O Very important O Not sure /don't know O Not very important O Not important at all O leisure, and wellness activities Availability of housing O O O O O options Cost of housing (e.g. O O O O O rent/mortgage, property taxes) Cost of living (e.g. utilities, ® O O O O groceries, transportation etc.) Availability of healthcare 0 0 0 0 0 options Lack of affordable long- O O O O O term care options Lack of desirable long -term O O O O O care options Cost of medical care and O O O O kLJ health - related expenses Cost of prescriptions 0 0 0 0 0 Financial security O O O O O Concerns about safety and increasing O O O O 0 vulnerability as you age Adequate support for my O O O .. O (. O caregivers Few opportunities to 0 O 0 0 0 participate in the community Difficulty finding O O O O O transportation around the county Few opportunities for civic 0 0 0 0 0 engagement as an older adult Prefer not to answer O O O O O Other 0 0 0 0 0 If other, please specify below As a whole, do you believe Orange County is a good place to grow old? Excellent Very good Adequate Poor Not sure /don't know Select one. 0 0 0 0 0 Overall, what are the strengths or positive things about growing old in Orange County? Overall, what are the barriers or challenges to growing old in Orange County? 15 16 17 18 19 ®`- F BERNADErrEPEL.JSS/ER, CHA /R ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS STEVE YP. Fo V/CECHaIR POST OFFICE BOX 8181 17_ 52 VALER /E P. FOUSHEE AMHE INGER 200 SOUTH CAMERON STREET PAM HEMM /LAGER BARRYJA/�C�OES HILLSBOROUGH NORTH CAROLINA 27278 EARL MCKEE March 9, 2011 Advisory Board of Aging Heather Altman, Chair 109 Sunset Ridge Lane Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Dear Ms. Altman,. On behalf of the Orange County Board of Commissioners, I want to thank you, the Advisory Board on Aging and staff for your annual summary report/work plan. The BOCC was able to review the boards /commissions' annual work summaries recently at their January 25, 2011 work session. All of our internal boards and commissions represent the Orange County .Board of County Commissioners. The purpose of the Board's review was to see how your board's work plan had helped advance the Commissioners' goals and priorities.. A couple of issues that were discussed in general by the Board in reference to advisory boards are that if an advisory board advocates for a particular issue, such as a legislative issue, or if an advisory board wants to do a 'survey" on a particular topic with the public, then the advisory board needs to present these issues to the County Commissioners prior to submission so that the Commissioners may be aware of this and provide any input or direction as needed. The Board wanted to commend the Advisory Board on Aging's list of extensive accomplishments including being a recipient of the Ernest Messer Award that the NC Division of Aging and Adult Services Awards, which is presented each year to individuals or organizations that make a significant difference in the quality of life for older adults in North Carolina. We look forward to seeing your accomplishments for this next year in your next summary report. Please share this information with your full board. Sincerely, Bernadette Pelissier, Chair Orange County Board of Commissioners Cc: Janice Tyler, Director, Department on Aging. www.co.orange.nc.us Protecting and preserving — People, Resources, .Quality of Life Orange County, North Carolina — You Count! (999) 245 -2130 • FAX (999) 644 -0246