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FY 1999-2000 1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS APPROVED GOAL Revised: 05/03/99 Adopted: 06/21/99 JOINT MASTER AGING PLAN GOAL STATEMENT: To develop and implement a Master Aging Plan (M.A.P.) that would provide a comprehensive and coordinated delivery of community services to senior citizens over the life span who have different levels of functional capacity. Goal Initiated/Proposed By: Advisory Board on Aging on November 18,1998 Most Recent Version Adopted by BOCC: New Goal STATUS REPORT This goal was based on the Mission to maintain and improve independence, functionality and quality of life for older residents as long as possible. The retirement age population will mushroom between now and the year 2020 with a projected 131.6% increase in 65+ population compared to only a 38.1 % growth among all age groups. With older adults living longer there is a need to focus on a continuum of care that promotes wellness, independence and functionality regardless of a person's chronological age. Because of the broad focus, a M aster Aging Plan (M.A.P.) would investigate the delivery ofcommunity-based services, In-home care services, and institutional care provision. To date, there has not been a joint comprehensive (covering all aspects of aging) planning effort involving both public and private service providers and consumers. Anticipated benefits would be: (1) improved awareness of each community agency and county department's commitment and role in serving older citizens, all or a special segment, (2) identification of gaps in services (3) a more efficient and effective continuum of services, (4) a coalition of departmental support for each others program goals, service objectives and specific action plan, and (5) a m.a.p. to the future for promoting cooperation and creative solutions to the emerging needs of older adults and the issues of an aging society. N '