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53 <br /> 2017®2022 Orange County Master Aging Plan <br /> C n.cl usi 9i n. <br /> Orange County's population is aging, meaning that the importance of the 2017-2022 MAP will <br /> only continue to grow as more older adults and their families seek county services. The OCDOA <br /> is committed to improving the lives of Orange County's older adults and their families through <br /> active use of the MAP. Careful monitoring of the indicators and strategies as well as drawing <br /> upon new and existing partnerships with other organizations will help ensure that the plan's <br /> goals and objectives are met. There is a continual need for collaboration between the OCDOA <br /> and other existing community organizations in order to ensure the future success of the 2017- <br /> 2022 MAP. The 2017-2022 MAP recommends mechanisms for collaboration between the <br /> OCDOA and community organizations, but these strategies will not be accomplished without <br /> the direct support from the community organizations themselves. <br /> In the implementation of the objectives and strategies, older adults also have to ensure that <br /> their voices are heard in all 8 domains. The voice and leadership of older adults is essential to <br /> fulfilling the goals set out by the 2017-2022 MAP. For example, advocacy and involvement in <br /> public hearings are steps that can be taken to ensure that the perspective of older adults is <br /> considered throughout various planning processes. With the voice and leadership of older <br /> adults in the community, the vision of Orange County as an age-friendly community can <br /> become a reality. <br /> The goals and objectives listed in this plan represent a comprehensive vision for the future of <br /> Orange County as an age-friendly community. Only through working together, and <br /> recognizing that the 2017-2022 MAP affects all of us,will this vision be achieved. <br /> 47 <br />