1. 2013 IEMA Conference- Collaboration with the Aging Network Meghan Jenkins Morales, MSW

2. Older Adult Population Growth Figure from the Denver Regional Council of Governments

4. The Aging Network Federal Council on Aging President Congress HHS Administration on Community Living State Advisory Councils Governors/State Legislature State Units on Aging Area Agencies on Aging Care Coordination Units/Managed Care Organizations Local Providers Senior Centers Access Services Legal Assistance Community Services In-home Services Nutrition Services

5. The Aging Network Federal Council on Aging President Congress HHS Administration on Community Living State Advisory Councils Governors/State Legislature State Units on Aging Area Agencies on Aging Care Coordination Units/Managed Care Organizations Local Providers Senior Centers Access Services Legal Assistance Community Services In-home Services Nutrition Services

6. Older Americans Act • Passed in 1965 • $ for in-home and community services • Nationwide network of agencies • All persons over 60 eligible • Donations requested, but not required

7. Area Agencies on Aging • Over 40 years of experience and expertise • Responsible for planning services to meet the needs of older people • Developed the aging network in Illinois • Established relationships with: • Illinois Department on Aging (State Level) • Administration of Community Living (Federal Level)

8. The Aging Network Federal Council on Aging President Congress HHS Administration on Community Living State Advisory Councils Governors/State Legislature State Units on Aging Area Agencies on Aging Care Coordination Units/Managed Care Organizations Local Providers Senior Centers Access Services Legal Assistance Community Services In-home Services Nutrition Services

9. Care Coordination Units • Designated by the Illinois Department on Aging • Conduct Comprehensive Care Coordination Assessment • Create plan of care • Goal to maintain independence in a community environment • Assess cognitive skills, environment, health, formal and informal support • Community Care Program (CCP) • 60+ • Risk of nursing home placement • Medicaid eligible

10. Medicaid Waiver Services • Major component of the Community Care Program (CCP) • Assessment and care coordination (CCU or MCO) • In Home Services • Adult Day Services • Emergency Home Response

11. Wrap Around Services • Aging Network provides services that wrap around waiver services to keep people in their homes • Home delivered meals • Chore/home repair • Informal caregiver support • Information and Assistance • Respite • Transportation • Health promotion and disease prevention • Many other programs offered through the AAA

12. Area Agencies on Aging in Illinois AgeOptions=13 481,119 people over 60

13. AgeOptions Functions • Grant $ to local agencies who provide direct services • Provide oversight and technical assistance to grantees • Plan for future needs and services for older adults • Provide information and assistance • Conduct special projects

14. AgeOptions • Reached 234,231 people in 2011 • More than the 60+ population in Alaska & Vermont combined • Distribute nearly $16 million to agencies throughout Suburban Cook County • 38 local funded partners with multiple sites in the community

15. Collaboration with the Aging Network • Connect with services and benefits • Augment disaster related costs • Meet additional needs to help older adults remain in their homes after a disaster • Case Example: Motorized Wheel Chair

16. Collaboration with the Aging Network • Enhanced Services Program (ESP) • Statewide resource database of aging related services • Maintained by the AAAs • Query and reporting function • Potential specific services to meet unmet needs • Case Example: Home Repair & Housing Information

17. Collaboration with the Aging Network • Outreach to at-risk populations • Local agencies are connected to the community • Targeted Outreach Agencies • Case Example: Ford Heights Dining Program • Senior Centers and Congregate Meal Sites • Connection to volunteers • Disaster Recovery Centers

18. Increase Collaboration • Not area of expertise • Open to basic questions • Open to learning from each other • Limited time • Involvement in COAD • Long Term Recovery

19. Who can you connect with? • Illinois Department on Aging • Area Agencies on Aging • Care Coordination Units • Local Community-based Agencies • Aging & Disability Resource Centers www.eldercare.gov

20. Meghan Jenkins Morales Planning Specialist meghan.morales@ageoptions.org 708-383-0258 ext. 316 Thank You! Over the past 37 years, AgeOptions has established a national reputation for meeting the needs, wants and expectations of older adults in suburban Cook County. We are recognized as a leader in developing and helping to deliver innovative community- based resources and options to the evolving, diverse communities we serve. 1048 Lake Street, Suite 300 phone (800)699-9043 Fax (708)524-0870 Oak Park, Illinois 60301-1102 (708)383-0258 TTY (708)524-1653 ageoptions.org