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FPP : <br /> Orange County <br /> Department on Aging <br /> /endless possibilities Robert & Pearl Seymour Center 1 2551 Homestead Rd. I Chapel Hill, NC 27516 <br /> Jerry M.Passmore Center 1 103 Meadowlands Dr., PO Box 8181 1 Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: Board of County Commissioners <br /> FROM: Janice Tyler, Orange County Department on Aging Director <br /> DATE: May 31, 2022 <br /> SUBJECT: 2022-27 Master Aging Plan (MAP) <br /> This memo is to update the Board of County Commissioners on the 2022-27 Master <br /> Aging Plan, which after a yearlong development process was completed May 2022. <br /> Implementation of this plan will begin on July 1, 2022. <br /> BACKGROUND: The 2022-27 Master Aging Plan (MAP) marks the fifth cycle of <br /> strategic planning for the Orange County Department on Aging (OCDOA). This is the <br /> second MAP based on the WHO/ AARP Framework for an Age-Friendly Community <br /> (AFC). The AFC framework contains 8 domains of livability that influence the quality <br /> of life for older adults: <br /> • Outdoor spaces and buildings <br /> • Transportation <br /> • Housing <br /> • Social participation <br /> • Respect and social inclusion <br /> • Civic participation and employment <br /> • Community support and health services <br /> • Communication and information <br /> In addition to these domains several cross cutting issues were addressed throughout <br /> the MAP process. Those included: <br /> • Racial equity and the diversity of the older adult population <br /> • Urban/rural differences <br /> • On-going concerns related to the global pandemic, including social isolation <br /> • Desire of the older adults in our community to be included in all solutions <br /> Visit us online @ www.orangecountync.gov/departments/aging <br /> Like us on Facebook @ www.facebook.com/OrangeCountyDepartmentOnAging <br />