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Indicators of Future Senior/Elder Mobility Services and
Technologies:
A Demand Planning Tool Presented By:
Senior Mobility Initiative on Cape Cod (SMICC)
Dr. Alice E. SmithWarren K. Smith, BSEE, ASA
Friday, March 9, 20072007 Joint Conference of The American Society on Aging and the
National Council on Aging
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Senior Mobility Initiative on Cape Cod
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Senior MoAbility Indicators
• Set of 20 Mobility Characteristics• Estimate Future “Assist” Needs• Used by Planners, Grant Writers, etc.
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Who Will Use Senior MoAbility
Indicators?
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Users of Senior MoAbility Indicators
Medical – Healthcare: Medical and dental professionals
Home health care services
Occupational therapists
Hospitals, Emergency Rooms, clinics
Physical Fitness – Exercise Programs
Caregivers
Geriatric care managers
Trade Professionals: Home maintenance professionals
Remodeling contractors
ADA-disability specialists
Food and product delivery services
Financial planners – insurance companies
Legal professionals/para-professionals
Assistive technology specialistsSocial – Spiritual: Churches, synagogues, temples
Hospice services
Councils on Aging
Area Agency on Aging
Human/Social Service providers and agencies
Mobility Specialists: Senior Mobility Advocates:
“Getting Up, Out, and About on Cape Cod”
Transportation services
Van services - Volunteer drivers
Friends, neighbors, and family
Public Infrastructure: Police, Fire-Rescue-Ambulance – Emergency Planners - Utility Companies -
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Fifteen Towns, 3 Regions, 43 ZIP Code Areas
Cape Cod’s Senior/Elder Population = 80,000; 51,000 Age 65+
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Sample Geography: Centerville
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Village of Centerville, MA
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Senior Mobility IndicatorsA concise set of senior/elder mobility indicators that characterize needs and resultant demand for senior/elder mobility assistive services programs/- policies, and technologies.
Such future demand estimates are invaluable to those planning helping services for seniors and elders, such as an area agency on aging, COA, home-based, and transportation services.
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Q & A
** Discussion **
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Contact Information
Dr. Alice E. Smith– President, Family-Centered
Institute, Inc. 66 Massasoit Trail Brewster, MA 02631 [email protected]
Warren K. Smith– Chairperson, Senior Mobility
Initiative on Cape Cod c/o Family-Centered
Institute, Inc. 66 Massasoit Trail Brewster, MA 02631
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