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11 <br /> Introduction <br /> The Orange County Department on Aging -� <br /> (OCDOA) created its first five-year Master Aging <br /> Plan (MAP) in 2000. The current 2022-27 MAP , <br /> is the fifth round of comprehensive planning <br /> for Orange County's growing older population. <br /> It is designed with a continued value on strong ■■�'I <br /> community member and stakeholder involvement _ <br /> in its development. R` <br /> This plan is the first to include racial equity as <br /> a cross-cutting theme incorporating the other <br /> county initiatives, such as One Orange and the <br /> Government Alliance for Race and Equity. This <br /> focus on racial equity provides an intentionally <br /> and builds off of important discussions both The 2022-27 MAP focuses mainly on older <br /> locally and nationally to identify and explore how adults,who are defined in this MAP as <br /> race impacts the aging experience. This also builds individuals age 60 and above. It will largely <br /> off of the larger effort to ensure that the MAP is be implemented by the OCDOA; however,true <br /> inclusive of all Orange County older adults improvement in the lives of Orange County <br /> regardless of race,ethnicity,income, location, residents requires a broader perspective.We are <br /> language,sexual orientation,or health status. all aging, meaning that the goals and objectives <br /> In an attempt to be even more comprehensive outlined in the MAP affect everyone, not just older <br /> in its planning,the OCDOA is for the second adults.County and town departments, health care, <br /> time using the World Health Organization and other community service providers will need <br /> (WHO) and AARP's Age-Friendly Communities to coordinate efforts for seamless integration of <br /> (AFC)framework for the structure of the 2022- programs and services.The recognition that this <br /> 27 MAP. plan affects all of us,and we need to work together <br /> to implement it, is essential to the success of the <br /> This framework guided the focus of the MAP 2022-27 MAP. <br /> design by organizing community subject matter <br /> and discussions into relevant domains and The MAP begins with a description of the <br /> workgroups.The OCDOA recruited students development process.An overview of current <br /> through the UNC Partnerships in Aging,the and projected demographic characteristics of <br /> UNC Gilling's School of Public Health, School of older adults in Orange County follows to highlight <br /> Social Work,and School of Nursing to expand the importance of the plan for preparing the <br /> its capacity to elicit feedback from older adults, county for an aging population. Finally,the goals, <br /> service providers,government departments, and objectives, strategies,and indicators to guide this <br /> other community stakeholders.These students preparation are outlined in detail.These are the <br /> collaborated with members of the MAP Leadership steps we hope to take to continue making Orange <br /> Team and the workgroups to support the year- County a more age-friendly community based on <br /> long MAP development. WHO and AARP's domains of livability. <br /> 8 Orange County Master Aging Plan <br />