REGION 2020: SENIORS
WHAT
• To develop a region with affordable, safe, accessible, caring resource facilities
that improve the quality of life of senior citizens and that addresses their
living requirements, such as health care, independence, socialization, recreation,
and continuing education.
WHY
• To improve coordination of efforts for seniors.
• To increase participation of seniors.
• To increase support for the elderly who are frail and at-risk.
WHO SHOULD BE INVOLVED
• All aging-related organizations in the region
• The Alabama Commission on Aging
• Area agencies on aging
• University of Alabama at Birmingham UAB) Center for Aging
• Shepherd's Centers
• Silver haired legislators
• American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
• Churches and neighborhood associations
• Individual seniors
WHO WILL BENEFIT
• Seniors
• Communities
HOW
Strategy
Create a seniors consortium composed of aging-related organizations to coordinate
services and establish a seniors network, similar to the neighborhood
associations, to provide training and information updates on senior
issues. The elderly
who are frail and at-risk will be of special concern in this initiative.
Action Steps
Region 2020 will convene organizations and individuals to form
a Seniors Consortium.
The Seniors Consortium will:
1. Conduct a needs assessment.
2. Establish a seniors network.
3. Develop and deliver training and programs.
Role of Region 2020
• To convene the Seniors Consortium
• To include seniors in all phases of Region 2020, particularly
in the implementations of the Health and wellness, transportation
and Housing
initiatives.
Cost
To be determined
