ATTACHMENT 1

Proposed Outline & Theme

September 19, 2006

Public Comment

Orange County
Master Aging Plan
2007-2011

Theme:  “Developing Aging-Friendly Communities in Orange”

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

II. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

III. INTRODUCTION

A. History and Need to Plan

B. State of Orange County’s Older Adults- Demographics

C. Planning Process

                     1. Theme for 2007-11

Call to Action: Engage all departments of Orange County Government

(and towns) as well as the broader community, in the process of

                           improving the infrastructure and services to meet the needs of  Older

                           adults who desire to age in place, especially those with functional

                           disabilities and impairments.

                     2. Major Priority Areas and Functional Population Needs

D. A Bill of Rights for Older Persons in Orange County

IV. MASTER AGING PLAN GOALS

FOCUS: ALL OLDER ADULTS – OVERARCHING GOALS

       Goal A: Information/Access- Improve information & assistance options to all    

                     older persons and their families who need access to services , 

                     especially those most in need.

Objectives A1 - 5 and Strategies

       Goal B: Housing/Shelter - Promote an adequate supply of safe, affordable and

  suitable housing options for older residents to age in place.                            

Objectives B1 - 5 and Strategies

       Goal C:  Transit/Mobility- Enhance mobility options for all older persons  

regardless of functionality through a  multi-modal vision that is

acceptable, efficient, effective and affordable.

Objectives C1 - 5  and Strategies

Goal D:  Transitional Care-  Improve the transition and maintenance of 

older persons in the most appropriate care provider setting. 

Objectives D1 - 3 and Strategies

FOCUS: WELL-FIT OLDER ADULTS

Goal E:  Well-Fit Older Population - Improve and/or maintain  the health and  

well-being of Orange County’s Well-Fit Older Adults for as long as  

possible including future Older Persons.      

Objectives E1 - 5  and Strategies

FOCUS: DISABLED/MODERATELY IMPAIRED OLDER ADULTS

Goal F: Disabled/Moderately Impaired Older Population – Maximize

the safety, functional ability, and quality of life for impaired

community-dwelling older persons and their family caregivers.  

Objectives F1 - 6 and Strategies

FOCUS: INSTITUTIONALIZED/SEVERELY IMPAIRED OLDER ADULTS

Goal G: Institutionalized/ Severely Impaired Older Population – Improve

  services, information access, and  education, and outreach to  

                           long term care residents and families/caregivers that are affordable,

                           accessible and promote quality of life through person-centered care.             

This also includes the retention, recognition, and training of paid

facility staff, thereby improving quality and continuity of care for residents.

Objectives G1 - 11  and Strategies

FOCUS: LEGISLATION/ADVOCACY  

Goal  H:  Legislation/Advocacy - Promote a legislative/advocacy Aging Agenda  

                that supports Orange County’s Bill of Rights for Older Persons.

Objectives H1 - 2  and Strategies

     FOCUS: COMMUNITY PLANNING AND ADMINISTRATION

Goal  I:  Planning/Administration -Enhance the planning, administration,

                coordination and funding of a response system to the needs of

                older persons in Orange County.

Objectives I1 - 3  and Strategies