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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 alismith@clarku.edu

Warren K. Smith– Chairperson, Senior Mobility

Initiative on Cape Cod c/o Family-Centered

Institute, Inc. 66 Massasoit Trail Brewster, MA 02631

wsmithstat@aol.com

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