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9 <br /> What are the concerns or emerging issues your board has identified for the upcoming year that it <br /> plans to address, or wishes to bring to the Commissioners' attention? <br /> • Walkability and navigation barriers throughout the county/towns <br /> • Need for more affordable and accessible senior housing, especially rental units and an emerging <br /> concern of the number of seniors living in sub=standard housing. <br /> • Poor quality of many long-term care facilities operating within the county <br /> • Further development of a dementia capable county <br /> • The level of financial insecurity of older adults, including the emerging issue of older adults <br /> needing to remain in the work force <br /> • Addressing the growth of the older adult population that are needing support services in order to <br /> remain in their homes <br />