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11 <br /> 2017®2022 Orange County Master Aging Plan <br /> r'. ucti i n. <br /> The Orange County Department on Aging The 2017-2022 MAP focuses mainly on older <br /> (OCDOA) created its first five-year Master Aging adults, who are defined in this MAP as <br /> Plan (MAP) in 2002. The current 2017-2022 individuals age 60 and above. It will largely be <br /> MAP is the fourth round of comprehensive implemented by the OCDOA; however, true <br /> planning for Orange County's growing older improvement in the lives of Orange County <br /> population. It is designed with a continued residents requires a broader perspective. We <br /> value on strong community member and are all aging, meaning that the goals and <br /> stakeholder involvement in its production. objectives outlined in the MAP affect everyone, <br /> not just older adults. County and town <br /> In an attempt to be even more comprehensive governmental units, health care, and private <br /> in its planning, the OCDOA has chosen the service providers will need to coordinate efforts <br /> World Health Organization (WHO) and AARP's <br /> for seamless integration of programs and <br /> Age-Friendly Communities (AFC) framework services. The recognition that this plan affects <br /> for the structure of the 2017-2022 MAP. This all of us, and we need to work together to <br /> framework guided the focus of the MAP design implement it, is essential to the success of the <br /> by organizing community subject matter and <br /> 2017-2022 MAP. <br /> discussions into relevant domains and <br /> workgroups. The OCDOA recruited students The MAP begins with a description of the <br /> from the University of North Carolina Gilling's development process. An overview of current <br /> School of Public Health, Graduate School of and projected demographic characteristics of <br /> Social Work, School of Nursing, and City and older adults in Orange County follows, to <br /> Regional Planning to expand its capacity to highlight the importance of the plan for <br /> elicit feedback from older adults, service preparing the county for an aging population. <br /> providers, government departments, and other Finally, the goals, objectives, strategies, and <br /> community stakeholders. These students indicators to guide this preparation are <br /> collaborated with members of the MAP outlined in detail. These are the steps we hope <br /> Leadership Committee to support the year-long to take to make Orange County a more age- <br /> MAP design. friendly community based on WHO and AARP's <br /> domains of livability. <br /> 5 <br />