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11 <br /> 1 In addition to guiding the County, this planning process has been shared with other <br /> 2 communities as a model for creating an aging plan for their communities. As with the 2012- <br /> 3 2017 MAP, the planning process is being organized into a "toolkit" that will be available on-line <br /> 4 as a resource for other communities to develop an aging plan. <br /> 5 <br /> 6 Janice Tyler introduced Melissa Hunter, who has been the MAP Social Work Intern, who <br /> 7 made the following PowerPoint presentation: <br /> 8 <br /> 9 2017-2022 Orange County Master Aging Plan <br /> 10 Board of County Commissioners Meeting I May 16, 2017 <br /> 11 <br /> 12 Aging in Orange County <br /> 13 <br /> 14 Orange County Population Change - chart <br /> 15 <br /> 16 Orange County Population Change- graph <br /> 17 <br /> 18 Master Aging Plan Process <br /> 19 <br /> 20 Framework: Age Friendly Communities <br /> 21 • Started in 2006 to help communities prepare for aging population <br /> 22 • Comprised of 8 domains <br /> 23 • Orange County was the first in NC to join the network <br /> 24 <br /> 25 Needs Assessment <br /> 26 • Surveys <br /> 27 • Focus groups <br /> 28 • Community meetings <br /> 29 • Key informant interviews <br /> 30 <br /> 31 Work Groups <br /> 32 • Transportation and Outdoor Spaces & Buildings <br /> 33 • Housing <br /> 34 • Social Participation and Respect & Social Inclusion <br /> 35 • Civic Participation & Employment <br /> 36 • Community Support & Health Services <br /> 37 <br /> 38 MAP Participant Structure—flow chart <br /> 39 <br /> 40 Master Aging Plan Content <br /> 41 <br /> 42 Outdoor Spaces and Buildings <br /> 43 • Goal: Optimize usability of outdoor spaces and buildings for older adults. <br /> 44 <br /> 45 Transportation <br /> 46 • Goal: Expand services and improve infrastructure for safe, accessible, and affordable <br /> 47 travel within the community. <br /> 48 <br /> 49 Housing <br />