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Category Archives: Services for Older Adults
Why People Being Served Need to Be Included in Planning
People who are the focus of our plans, services, initiatives, funding, policies or other work should be at the table, as part of the diverse constituency helping to shape the plans. Why? Because it’s the right thing to do. It’s … Continue reading
Posted in Capacity Building, Community Planning, Effective Practices, Government, Health Planning, Older Adults, Public Policy, Services for Older Adults, Sustainability
Tagged constituency involvement, effective planning, marginalization, models for effective planning, planning, stakeholder involvement
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Building an Age-Friendly Community
Age-friendly communities, as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO), are those that older adults find to be welcoming. These are communities and regions that are actively friendly toward, and supportive of, older adults. Age-Friendly Community Framework The World Health … Continue reading
Posted in Capacity Building, Community Based Care, Community Planning, Effective Practices, Evaluation, Evidence Based Practices, Older Adults, Public Policy, Services for Older Adults, Sustainability
Tagged age friendly communities, aging, community planning, Older Adults, seniors
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Surfing the “Silver Tsunami”
The aging of our population, or ‘Silver Tsunami,’ as it’s often called, is not something in the future that requires preparation. That’s why it’s called a tsunami, a wave created by an earthquake. Ken Dychtwald was one of the first … Continue reading
Posted in Capacity Building, Community Based Care, Community Planning, Health Planning, Older Adults, Services for Older Adults, Sustainability
Tagged community planning, Demographic Trends, Older Adults, planning for older adult services, Silver Tsunami
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Why Data is Terrific and Makes a Great Case
I confess, I’m a data geek, and love seeing what technology and software have done for data. In short, they’ve made data (which geeks love) come alive in charts and graphs for the average practitioner (who doesn’t want to be burdened … Continue reading
Posted in Capacity Building, Community Planning, Data, Effective Practices, Evaluation, Evidence Based Practices, Health Planning, Medicaid, Services for Older Adults, Sustainability
Tagged data, data for case statements, evaluation, health services, living data, outcome evaluation, planning, services
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Evidence Based Practice Standards and Your Programs
They have been called “best practices,” “effective practices,” “promising practices,” and “evidence based practices” (EBPs). Whatever the “nom du jour,” the emphasis continues to focus on identifying what works and funding programs that demonstrate effective practices and strong outcomes. With … Continue reading
Posted in Capacity Building, Community Planning, Effective Practices, Evaluation, Evidence Based Practices, Health Planning, Older Adults, Services for Older Adults, Sustainability
Tagged effective practices, evidence based practices, model programs, programs and services, quality improvement
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Building Strategies to Address the Silver Wave
Did you know that the fastest growing age cohort in the U.S. is adults aged 65 and older? Between 2000 and 2010, the percentage of the country’s population aged 65 and older grew by just over 15%, and is expected … Continue reading
Posted in Community Planning, Older Adults, Services for Older Adults
Tagged Demographic Trends, Older Adult Services, Older Adults, Silver Tsunami, Silver Wave
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