Presented as part of the 2011 American Planning Association Conference, this presentation provides information on how the Village model, an innovative grassroots model to support aging in place, can be connected with the local and state planning process. As baby boomers transform national demographics, local governments in the San Francisco Bay Area experiment with aging-friendly policies and programs. Explore innovations that support older adults wishing to age in place.

1. The Village Model April 11, 2011 American Planning Association Candace Baldwin Senior Policy Advisor, NCB Capital Impact & Co-Director, Village to Village Network

2. Connecting Long Term Supports Policy with Real World Practices Mission to help older Americans and people with disabilities to conduct their lives with maximum independence, dignity and connection to their communities Provide innovative, expert technical assistance to community-based organizations working in underserved and moderate- and low-income communities Joint partnership with Beacon Hill Village – Village to Village Network, national peer to peer network for Village model

4. Maintain social networks

5. Easy access to shopping and health care

6. Be safe

7. Be healthy

9. Better health

10. Decreased disability

11. Better educated

12. More access to information

14. Village Model has a Set of Guiding Principles Grassroots membership based organization Self-governing Self-supporting Consolidator of services Strategic partners Focus on the whole person Volunteers and civic engagement

16. Licensed

17. A physical place such as a senior center or a NORC

18. A care-giving model

19. A new silo

21. A one-stop shop for coordinating a variety of services and supports

22. A network of community members working together

23. Focused on the whole person

24. Integrates a variety of resources and assistanceVillages Strive for Independence, Dignity and Connection to Community for Older Adults

25. Villages Foster a Stronger Sense of Community Governance/Civic Engagement Non Profit, 501(c) 3 organizations Membership governed through Board of Directors Funding Funded through membership fees and private fundraising No public support Supports and Services Provide one stop, one call for community members Facilitate connection to existing community services Currently targeted to moderate income but includes low-income Membership Plus model allows for lower income individuals to participate

27. Lawn

28. Electrician

29. Plumber

30. PaintingConcierge service met with a vendor at a discounted rate Trained Village Staff or Office Volunteer Triages Request Member calls or emails Village office with request Member signed up for event or ongoing service/support Member contacted for feedback on quality of service Professional Village staff help navigate challenge Consumer-Driven Organizations Create Flexibility in Services Offerings

31. Communities Engaged in Village 4-9 15-25 1-3 10-14 Existing Villages (55 total open and operating) Source: Beacon Hill Village TA Database and NCB Capital Impact Analysis Currently 55 Villages Open and Over 120 Communities in Development Phase District of Columbia

32. Connection to Community is the Promise of Village Movement Village model provides a new way to address connection of community supports and housing for older adults Maximizes community assets to create holistic system Strengthens community and creates non-traditional supports Provides opportunity for civic engagement and “voice” for local planning

33. Social Connections and Living in Community Impact Health and Policy Outcomes Research on Social Relationships – Brigham Young University Social relationships linked to mental health, morbidity and mortality Civic Engagement Reduces social isolation Increases sense of belonging and value

34. Villages can Connect Planners to Older Adults in Community Involving Village members in local planning Older adults will take on sense of ownership of project or plan Become the champions within the community Capitalize upon the expertise of older adults Challenges and barriers Preferences and needs Innovations and solutions

35. Question & Answers

36. For More Information Candace Baldwin Senior Policy Advisor NCB Capital Impact Center for Excellence in Long-Term Supports Innovations cbaldwin@ncbcapitalimpact.org (703) 647-2352 www.ncbcapitalimpact.org