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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda - 05-21-2002 - 8d t ` ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: May 21, 2002 Action Age a Item No. SUBJECT: Master Aging Plan Senior Housing Assessment Project DEPARTMENT: Aging S Advisory Board on PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No_ Aging and Housing and Community Development ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Jack Chestnut,Vice-Chair,Aging Boartl Senior Housing Assessment Project Jerry Passmore, a#. 2009 Inducting Work Plan Tara Fill act. 2490 TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 733-0181 Chapal Hill 9684601 Durham 88&7331 Mebane 336-2278031 PURPOSE: To approve the expenditure of$6,000 in Master-Aging Plan funds earmarked to develop and complete a senior housing needs assessment. BACKGROUND: Of the top 20 Master Aging Plan's issues/objectives, three address the need to ensure an adequate supply of senior housing. Goal IIB-a1 (ranked number 7) recommended a county wide assessment of current senior housing and recommended needs projected through the year 2020. An adequate supply of senior housing was prioritized as one of the top issues to be funded for FY 2002, and $6,000 was act aside In the adopted Master Aging Plan. Implementation of the pretest was postponed unfil staff could respond to the BOCC's inquiry as to whether information on senior housing needs was already available from County housing agencies, Jack Chestnut,Vice-Chair of the Orange County Advisory Boat on Aging, investigated the matter because he was a member of the Orange County Affordable Housing Board and a member of other local and state senior housing groups. Based on his research and assistance from Tam Fikes, Director of Orange County Housing and Community Development, it was determined that a special needs survey on senior housing (ownership and rental)did not exist that covered all socioeconomic groups. The Orange County Affordable Housing Board was presented the issue and, in light of the fact that the senior population will double by 2020, recommended proceeding with goal II6-a1 at its meeting on February 12, 2002. The attached Orange County Senior Housing Assessment Plan was approved by the Orange County Advisory Boat on Aging on May 10, 2002. The plan would be implemented by the Orange County Department on Aging with the assistance of Carol Woods Retirement Community and the County Housing and Community Development Department. The plan would cover all of Orange County including the mal areas. The four project objectives are: (1)Prepare an environmental seen of key information needed to help identify housing needs for alder adults at present and in the future. (2)Develop and implement the surrey that measures future housing needs of persons 55+ in Orange County. (3)Compile and analyze data from the housing assessment Into a comprehensive report with recommendations. (4) Disseminate Information and recommendations developed from the Orange County Senior Housing Assessment to include holding a"State of Senior Housing in Orange County' Breakfast. This funding request would cover all expenses of the project including employing a temporary, part time graduate student from the DNC School of Social Work who would work from June, 2002 through May, 2003, providing approximately 1000 hours of we*for this project. The graduate student wouM be under the supervision of Department on Aging Director and Vice- Chair of the Aging Board,with consultation provided by the Director of the County's Housing and Community Development Department FINANCIAL IMPACT: The estimated cost to the County of carrying out the Senior Housing Assessment Budget Is$6,000_ Carol Woods Retirement Community will provide in-kind office space, a telephone and a computer for Ne graduate student and senior volunteers far the survey phase. Adequate funds to cover the County's cost for this undertaking are available In the FY 2001-02 operating budget and can be carded forward to cover project expenses in FY 2002-03. RECOM1IMENOATION(S): The County Manager recommends that the Board approve the expenditium of funds for the planning and implementation of the Senior Housing Assessment Project beginning June, 2002. 1 M.A.P. SENIOR HOUSING ASSESSMENT PROJECT COAL STATEMENT: Complete an assessment ofcurrevlsenlor housing and mrioned needs for olderpersans N Orange Cawty fir tM 2003-2020 and disseminate findings, Goal Initiate"roposed By: Most"Aging Plao-adapted March 6,2001,ranked by the Orange County Advisory Board on Aging. Most Recent Version: STATUS REPORT ht die Orange County Master Aging Plm,Coal B-B states"To ensure an adequate supply of affordable,safe,red armablchousing exists for older resident in Orange Cowry." To accomplish this,Objective I arecommends an assessment ofhousing needs,qumfifies and amenities, f orolderpetsonstlnoughtheyear2020. As the scrumpopulation in Orange County is erpeRNto double by the yem2020(over 33,000 older adults 60+),the state of housing for these seniors for the life span m Oreenge County sa currently an wlmowm. Not only is the current amts of houshg mclmg bulthe tutus is even lees clear. Therame,we we braced to investigate what we have in terms oPoousing and services to support this population boom and what imova(ionb are needed,especially as more smims move irate Orange Cawmy a addition,as we begin to plan for than changes,we need to be cognizant of seniors and what they envision for then future. Therefore,the housing assessment completed will net only survey the number of moral units and pmpmtes available,it will also mmmnate specifically on such areas as the design of homes and home mofir icafions which enable a sender to"age as place',as well as the building of universal design homes. The proposed housing assessment will supplement the research completed by the Affordable Housing Board. The final senior bousirrg assessment report will not only provide insight into the ant trusting issues,but will make Ermad rewmm®damns to governmental bodies,nm-pmfit housing prrapt developers,architects,rents,anml property owners,and service providers,Or in preparing fir an aging mainly. FINANCIAL'IMPACTB SOURCE REQHIREMEN1ti Thedevelopmenlofa wind scrve as; dire terw rthe Vicnatyuire the County Ae iscry Board an A wmmwtty. The Aging implementation,Director d would serve as fm irecmrwiID the Vico-oft it of the Orange Cowry Advisory Hoard m Aging to oversee the planning, implemeith inn,andmrnimrwmk rbant stab. the UDeptoflheHunsing mdC moronity Commodity Hpmenr Cooperation ou add the trutty projectwithadditigl3 ad. sougldbranthehemij Hie Deptould be dg,the Orange Community Housingith a e-iand the County Affordable Housing Board. The majority ao employjectworme gradate summit existing county aging compile expense of the for supplies,gswumg,postage,travel and b employ wpm time graduate smdmt inters ul research and compile data,assist a year 2nng the art and dissemtmetin [heinformadw. The Senior Houain Aaswsmen[Pro eel would cover the period 2003 through @e em 2020. w 2 MA.P. SENIOR ROUSING ASSESSMENT PROJECT OBJECTIVE 1—Prepare m emvoimental swu ofkey hd'ormafion needed to help ideotifylmmingiuxeis for olds adults a[present and in the PoN c. DATE TASKS/ ESTON'ES TARGET MR ADOPTED COMPLETION BY BOCC Employ graduate intern to complete ms5oumental scan,housing assessment,soul dissmamalion of June, 2002 msmick Access mswcb completed thus far under Ma.Nre Aging Plan(MAP)and update it with aliomtwo June, 2002 Examine Cemes data 1990 and MOO on @mi e County housing far seniors. June 20W Contact UNC School ofPnbUc HCelth soil Robert woods Johnson Foundation for information on June,2002 "Active Living by Conwuml Ded "Initiative soil other local and sore hour' Complete setisrey ofcmreet metal units srul housing altememsoas for s®ims in Orange County. June,2002 Invermary ofreseamh of similes community studies in begin formulativ s "Uc xesearch[hcmcs. June 2002 Collabanunwi9iein videm to mcerlain nsinreets sndler issues for humor resemeh. June 2002 Compile further data as requested by Orange County Advisory BOaN on Aging&the Dimctor of July 2W2 Housing aid i3mmummy Devel end. MA P. SENIOR ROUSING ASSESSMENT PROJECT OBJECTIVE 2—Develop and implement a survey to measure Union:housing needs of persons 55+in Orange County. DATE TASE6IMILESTONES TARGET FOR ADOPTED COMPLETION BYBOCC Famrulam a surve /research tool to assess pmspective housing and service needs in Crany Coiuny August 2002 Submit draft of survey In key groups:County Affmdablc Housing Board,Chapel Hill Dept on Agin& August Sept.,2002 Charge sDammuni Housing Corporation,and Aging Bnwd for review,and«<ommeula[i0m.. Follow up so mmevdati0ve made and coo here final Raft of suns . September 2002 EsGbbsb and train a group of senior volunteers to assist with dam collection. S tember 20M Cam lete data c00ention aM be ' statistical analysis of data. December2002 Pmvide preliminary doll ofimvge County Housing Assessment w BOCC her review azW lmumy2W3 eodaticm. 3 MAP.SENIOR HOUSING ASSESSMENT PROJECT OR IF.CFIVE3-Compiledam fiom housing ass' eat imo compr'Ooowkw report. GATE TASKSIMB.ESTONES TARGET FOR ADOPTED COMPLETION BY BOCC Complete o wft inonsrnade rBOtS wro endlyfannat Haft. Imu 2003 Cam feteawl es fhous into charts, a hs and user-frimd]y fomret. Imumy 2003 ' Submit final draft ofhousw a smmtr mtto AJvism Bomd on v for®view. Febmuoo 2003 Submit finalr wmEOCCfres meal. Febnr -March2003 M.A.P. SENIOR HOUSING ASSESSMENT PROTECT OBJECTIVE 4-Diasw aatc ivfcrmanon attamod hom Oreuge County Housing Assessment Report and Hold "State of Senior HOUSingw Orange County"Breakf t. DATE TASIViRI LESTONES TARGET MR ADOPTED COMPLETION BV ROCC Hold ablic interest mcd a R Smdor Cmtess and Com i Centers Feb --March 2003 Devely a daaadcm t rescvtcrs for Breakfast Meetinw February2003 Schedule a daze and res c lo=tion for Bfeakfst Mcefigg Feb 2003 Develop in r list and database ofra 1 ,developers,rental property maw ,elected officials, Febfuary2UO3 lwusing officn etc. Cmm invitman and mail out to parficipsots. Nlamh 2003 Print apwovcd Semcr Huwsing Assessment rt and slide gvsmtulm. Mooch 2003 Make provisi omu]w caWing,AV needs,M. as needed. Mooch 2003 Print and compile items needed for Breakfast(i.e.nmeG gs,Powe oivt presentafion,sigm,etc. Aril 2003 Collaborate with DOA for f iRg ofBreakfd. A i112003 Hold"State of Senor Hou - m OranEe County"Breakfast. AN-Ma 2003 Make research am data RaHu=cd available to genood poltdic in lmnaWd r orte disk or Count web. Mav 2003 t�