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2012-2017 Orange County Master Aging Plan <br />Orange County Master Aging Plan <br />Table of Contents <br />Executive Summary .............................................................................................................................. . 1 <br />Goals and Objectives ...............................................................................................................................................2 <br />Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... . 5 <br />Development of the Plan ...................................................................................................................... . 6 <br />Vision Statement .......................................................................................................................................................6 <br />MAP Participanf Structure .........................................................................................................................................6 <br />Government Readiness Assessment .........................................................................................................................7 <br />Community Assessment ...........................................................................................................................................7 <br />Community Kick-off Event ........................................................................................................................................8 <br />Work Groups .............................................................................................................................................................8 <br />Public Commenf ........................................................................................................................................................9 <br />Demographics ..................................................................................................................................... 10 <br />Older Adults in the US and North Carolina ........................................................................................................... 10 <br />Aging in Orange County ................................................••••.................................................................................... 1Q <br />Growth and Longevity ............................................................................................................................................................................. 1 1 <br />Characteristics and Distribution .............................................................................................................................................................. 1 2 <br />Hea Ith .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15 <br />Summary ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15 <br />Goals, Objectives, Strategies, and Indicators ...................................................................................... 16 <br />Goal 1: Empower older adults, their families, and other consumers to make informed decisions and to easily <br />access available services and supports .................................................................................................... 16 <br />Goal 2: Enable older adults to age in their place of choice with appropriate services and supports .................... 18 <br />Goal 3: Empower older adults to enjoy optimal health status and to have a healthy lifestyle . ........................... 28 <br />Goal 4: Promote the safety and rights of older and vulnerable adults and prevent their abuse, neglect, <br />and exploitation ...............................•••..................................................................................................•-- 34 <br />Goal 5: Empower older adults to engage in the community through volunteerism, lifelong learning, <br />and civic activities .................................................................................................................................... 38 <br />Goal 6: Prepare Orange County for an aging population ..................................................................................... 40 <br />Goal 7: Promote an adequate direct care workforce for an aging population and opportunities <br />for older workers ...................•••................................................................................................................ 43 <br />Goal 8: Maintain good stewardship of publicly funded services .......................................................................... 45 <br />Conclusion .......................................................................................................................................... 46 <br />Acknowledgements ............................................................................................................................. 47 <br />MAP Steering CommiHee ....................................................................................................................................... 47 <br />MAP Management Commiftee ............................................................................................................................... 48 <br />University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ................•••........................................................................................ 49 <br />Orange County Advisory Board on Aging ............................................................................................................ 49 <br />MAP Work Group Members ............................................................••••••••............................................................... 50 <br />Glossary .............................................................................................................................................. 51 <br />Work Group and Strategy Alignment Chart ......................................................................................... 55 <br />Index of Responsible Agencies by Strategy ........................................................................................ 57 <br />References 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