by the river and compassionworks!
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This presentation was developed to share an overview of By the River, a non-profit agency that provides innovative affordable housing solutions for seniors and training and support programs for caregivers.TRANSCRIPT
A Presentation for theIndian River County Legislative
DelegationDecember 5, 2008
A SUSTAINABLE VISION FOR AGING IN COMMUNITY
A SUSTAINABLE VISION FOR AGING IN COMMUNITY
Overview What is By the River? The Problem
Aging in Isolation Seniors and Poverty Family Caregiving
The Solution Aging in Community Social/Environmental Connectivity CompassionWorks! Outreach Program
Operational and Financial Partners Use of Funds
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What is By the River? By the River is a new and innovative
model for senior living in sustainable surroundings.
Mission is to provide a nurturing, stimulating home with social, emotional and environmental connectivity.
For 41 low-income seniors living in social and financial isolation, this is high-end living in an affordable neighborhood.
A SUSTAINABLE VISION FOR AGING IN COMMUNITY
Aging in IsolationOur nation’s seniors are: Forced to leave their communities
to find affordable housing Disempowered and marginalized in
our state of denial Socially and environmentally
isolated causing an epidemic of stress
The Problem
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Seniors and Poverty
Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) 2009 COLA will keep 5 million seniors
living below poverty line.1
Seniors Can’t Keep Up 2001-2008 Medicare premiums have
soared by more than 93 percent while the COLA has crept up just 19 percent.2
It Gets Worse
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Affordable But Unavailable For every senior housed TEN more
eligible seniors are waiting.3
The average wait time is 13.4 months.3
By the River has over 70 people on a waiting list for 41 beds.
It took 7 years to secure the funding required to build our residential center.
Housing Shortage
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a Growing Concern Over 50 million family-based
caregivers in the United States. Growth is due to:
Aging Population Financial Crisis Increased Longevity Insufficient Services
This army of caregivers is a precious and neglected asset
Family Caregiving
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Maximum Impact on Care
Home Care Nursing Home Care
Family Family CaregivingCaregiving
Family Caregiving
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Comparative Asset Value
Healthcare Administration
Education
Family Family CaregivingCaregiving
Family Caregiving
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A Sustainable Vision…
provides somebody with nourishment or the necessities of life
keeps somebody going with emotional or moral support
makes something continue to exist
The Solution
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Aging in Community Department of Elder Affairs
“Coming Home Program” with Robert Wood Johnson Foundation established to address the challenge of aging in community
By the River has a two-pronged approach to meet the challenge of isolation for seniors and caregivers: Residential Center emphasizes social and
environmental connectivity Community Outreach Programs designed to
promote caregiver connectivity
The Solution
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Social & Environmental Residential center provides home-
like setting Community will interact with local
eco-system Inside is as green as outside
Low VOC paint, energy efficient appliances
Promote numerous health benefits
Connectivity
Community = Housing + Connectivity
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Housing is not Enough! Residents require programs to
promote mental, physical and spiritual fitness.
CompassionWorks! provides critical community life skills Transform stress, anger and grief Effective communication and conflict
resolution Community service programs
CompassionWorks!
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A Virtual Community Web-based technology and
Outreach Training
CompassionWorks! Mind-Body Practices
Support Professional Community-Based Mentoring Program
CompassionWorks!
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Compassionate Ripple-Effect
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Senior Living Communities
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A State of Compassion
County has shown leadership in affordable housing with By the River
Florida can lead the way in sustainable senior housing solutions
This is a national and international problem
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Operational Partnerships
A Team Approach
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Financial Partnerships
A Team Approach
Sebastian Clambake Foundation
F O U N D A T I O N
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Use of Funds $300K Residential Center
$100K Emergency Back-Up Generator - Hurricane
$100K Nurse Call System $100K Staffing for one Year
$200K Community Outreach Program Tri-County Area In-House Residential Center Web-Based Technology and Outreach
Total Funding Requested = $500K
Financial Support
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Research/FootnotesSources: 1,2 - The Senior Citizen’s League, 2008,
www.seniorsleague.org3 - Aging Services: The Facts, AHHSA Website,
www.aahsa.org2 - Trends in Medicare payments in the last year of life. N Engl
J Med. 19933 -Valuing the Invaluable: The Economic Value of Family
Caregiving, 2008 Update, AARP Public Policy Institute6 - Expenditure data from Office of the Actuary, CMS, Smith C,
et al., Health Affairs, 2006
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