Aging and Developmental Disabilities Project

1. Aging and Developmental Disabilities Project ONTARIO PARTNERSHIP ON AGING AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (OPADD) Ron W. Coristine

2. Forces At Work • Fiscal Constraint  Service Pressures • System Maturation  Collaborative Models • Demographic Change  Aging Boom

3. Aging Boom Of persons with developmental disabilities: • Longevity • Health issues; dementias • Aging caregivers • Living in the community • Access to programs and services for older Ontarians

4. Service Pressures • Increased regulation • Constrained training budgets • Attracting / retaining qualified staff • Higher needs clients • 24% over age 50 • 50% over age 40 • Risk

5. Collaborative Models Range of activity extends from cooperation to amalgamation The system knows how to engage in innovative / collaborative ventures

6. A New Reality Aging and Developmental Disabilities

7. Front Line Experiences • Unexplained changes in functioning • Incongruence between programs offered and people’s needs • Confusion, frustration • 25% over 50 / 50% over 40

8. Finding Direction OPADD Ontario Partnership on Aging and Developmental Disabilities

9. What Is OPADD Trying to Do?

10. Vision That older adults with a developmental disability have the same rights to support and services as all older Ontarians

11. Principles • Choice • Access • Creative options • Individualized planning

12. Motivation • Knowledge Exchange • Service Improvement • Appropriate support to older adults with developmental disabilities

13. Local Solutions for Local Problems • Cross sector linkages at the agency level • Participation of planning bodies • Agencies retain autonomy • Build capacity to support older adults with developmental disabilities

14. What OPADD Has Done • Provincial symposium & regional workshops • Established provincial cross sector body • Ongoing support to local groups • Research in transition planning • U-First! as cross sector training • Informing Ministries

15. OPADD Participants 48 organizations and groups with a commitment to the Vision, Values and Mission of the Partnership.

16. OPADD Participants • Government – federal, provincial, municipal • Service Providers - long-term care, developmental services • Planning and coordinating bodies • Provincial associations • Regional and local cross sector groups

17. The Next Five Years Building bridges between: • Services for older adults • Services for people with developmental disabilities

18. Regional Workshops • Planned and hosted by regional cross sector groups • Catalyst to regional planning and local initiatives

19. Regional Planning Groups • Provide regional forums for cross sector dialogue • Stimulate new local initiatives • Facilitate communication between local projects and OPADD

20. Information and Education • Information exchanges • Interactive web site • Quarterly E-zine • Links with educational institutions to explore shifts in curriculum

21. Expand the Perspective • Support national and international conferences on aging and developmental disabilities • Winnipeg 2004 • Toronto 2007

22. Policy • Inform policy-makers about innovation and gaps in the system • Foster informed policy-making that supports realization of our vision and principles

23. Reduce Legislative Constraints • Innovation requires stepping outside of the silos • Dialogue between service providers and policy makers on implications for regulatory change

24. Ontario Projects Today Cross Sector: • Research • Planning • Pilot Projects • Protocols

25. Stories of Innovation Building a New Continuum: • Accessing services/programs for older Ontarians • New innovative services • Adapting existing programs

26. North West Ontario NW ADD Committee: • Evolved from 2000 Symposium • Cross sector training • Close ties with academic sector • Developing demographic profile

27. Southwest • Regional ADD Committee being re-formed • Middlesex Providers Alliance • Huron Trillium Partnership – protocols & handbooks • Exploration of Huron Perth Committee on Aging and Developmental Disabilities

28. Hamilton Niagara Halton Peel • Regional ADD Committee being formed • Coordinated Access Service highly involved • Peel Long Term Care Residential Services Project

29. Toronto Toronto developing a committee on aging and developmental disabilities

30. Central East CE Cross Sector Training Committee: • Growing new knowledge through cross sector training events • Reforming Training Committee into a Regional ADD Planning Committee

31. South East • Strong ties to academic community • Establishing a new Regional ADD Planning Committee

32. Champlain Ottawa Strong leadership from developmental services coordination network to establish a Regional ADD Planning Committee

33. New Horizons • Cross sector working relationships • Innovation • Collaboration • System effectiveness

34. Expanding Options • Older adult centres • Recreation centres • Supportive seniors housing • Long Term Care Homes • Civic engagement • Elderhomes • Volunteer work

35. Quality of Life Assessing present capacity Monitoring health Maintaining social relationships Accessing services and programs Adapting environment Changes to routines Substitute decision-making

36. The Story Continues www.opadd.on.ca