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<br />Orange County <br />Master Aging Plan:2006-10 Update Report: Priority Issues <br />Presented by <br />M.A.P. Steering Committee <br />Co-chairs: Pat Sprigg & Florence Soltys <br />Jerry Passmore, Project Manager <br />May 4, 2006 <br />MAP: It Goals <br />^Goal - To develop and implement a MasterAging Plan that provides a comprehensive and <br />coordinated delivery of community services to older adults far the life span who have different <br />levels of functional capacity. <br />^ Goal - Ta promote a senior friendly community as part of smart growth policy far all <br />MAP: Its Goals <br />^ To develop acounty-wide plan That integrates the resources of the many community <br />partners such as the United Way, Carol Woods, UNC Health Care, the Towns of Chapel Hill, <br />Carrboro, Hillsborough, Mebane and all aspects of county government. <br />"Goals are dreams with deadlines."- Diana Scharf-Hunt, Writer <br />MAP: Its Mission <br />^ Mission - To maintain and improve independence, functionality and quality of life of older <br />residents as long as possible. <br />"Dreams in life may seem impossible. They are nat. Impossible dreams are achieved <br />one goal at a time." -Herman Cain, Chairman of Godfather's Pizza <br />Definitions of Aging and Planning <br />^ AGING - 60+ age group chosen <br />(Boomers considered-First one turned 60 an 1/7/06) <br />^ PLANNING -the road map that takes you from mission of today to your vision of tomorrow. <br />Elements: <br />^ County-wide <br />^ Strategic plan - 2006-2070 <br />