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1. UTAH SENIOR VILLAGE

   Focus Group, June 14, 2011
2. UTAH SENIOR VILLAGE AGING IN PLACE Nearly all older adults (93%) would like to stay in their own homes and neighborhoods for as long as possible, surrounded by familiar physical and social environments (Feldman, Oberlink, Simantov, & Gursen, 2004). Further, aging in place can promote health and help to forestall disability, in part by maintaining relationships with health care providers and well-established social ties. The likelihood that an older adult will be able to remain in their current residence, however, is quite limited and decreases markedly with age; among individuals older than 70 years of age, only 5% can expect to age in place (Sabia, 2008). In addition, without adequate support, aging in one’s home can be accompanied by unmet needs, social isolation, inadequate access to health care and other services, physical and emotional vulnerability, and risk of institutionalization. 
3. UTAH SENIOR VILLAGE VILLAGES – AN ANSWER TO AGING IN PLACE In recent years, older adults in communities around the United States have begun to gather together in their own neighborhoods to develop innovative, grassroots peer support organizations designed to help members age in place. The most widely known of these organizations is Beacon Hill Village (BHV), a consumer-driven, membership association started in 2001 by a group of older adults living in the Beacon Hill neighborhood of Boston. Currently there are nearly 50 of these grassroots neighborhood-based associations throughout the United States, and hundreds of others are in formation. In return for annual dues, members of these associations, many of which are known as “Villages,” receive a variety of services and support (e.g., transportation, grocery shopping, referrals to home care and other discounted services, care coordination, volunteer opportunities, social and cultural events) specifically designed to help them age in place and avoid institutionalization.
4. UTAH SENIOR VILLAGE WHAT IS UTAH SENIOR VILLAGE? MISSION STRUCTURE GOALS EVALUATION FUNDING IMPACT
5. UTAH SENIOR VILLAGE WHAT IS UTAH SENIOR VILLAGE? MISSION “PROMOTING AND ENHANCING NEIGHBORHOOD SENIOR VILLAGES, THEIR MEMBERS AND CAREGIVERS.”
6. UTAH SENIOR VILLAGE WHAT IS UTAH SENIOR VILLAGE? STRUCTURE UMBRELLA ORGANIZATION FOR LOCAL VILLAGES USV BOARD WILL GOVERN ALL VILLAGES STAFFING WILL BE CENTRALIZED ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS WILL BE MINIMIZED EACH VILLAGE WILL HAVE A LOCAL ADVISORY BOARD CENTRALIZED MARKETING & PUBLIC RELATIONS VILLAGES WILL NOT COMPETE FOR RESOURCES ALL VILLAGES UNDER ONE TAX EXEMPTION LOCAL BOARDS WILL ADVISE USV BOARD
7. UTAH SENIOR VILLAGE WHAT IS UTAH SENIOR VILLAGE? GOALS USV WILL DEVELOP NEIGHBORHOOD VILLAGES THROUGHOUT THE STATE BASED UPON: NEIGHBOR NEEDS LOCAL INTEREST SENIOR DEMOGRAPHICS AVAILABILITY OF FUNDING STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS WILL BE DEVELOPED IN EACH NEIGHBORHOOD TO SUPPORT THE LOCAL VILLAGE.
8. UTAH SENIOR VILLAGE WHAT IS UTAH SENIOR VILLAGE? EVALUATION EACH VILLAGE WILL BE EVALUATED BY THEIR MEMBERS, ADVISORY BOARD AND PARTNERS THROUGH THE USE OF ANNUAL SURVEYS. THE USV BOARD WILL ALSO EVALUATE EACH NEIGHBORHOOD VILLAGE TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LEGAL AND SERVICE CRITERIA. GROWTH AND SATISFACTION WITH SERVICES PROVIDED WILL BE KEY INDICATORS OF SUCCESS.
9. UTAH SENIOR VILLAGE WHAT IS UTAH SENIOR VILLAGE? FUNDING MEMBERSHIP DUES (USUALLY ABOUT 40% OF NEED) FOUNDATIONS CORPORATIONS/LOCAL BUSINESSES INDIVIDUAL DONORS SUBSIDIES FOR LOWER-INCOME SENIORS’ MEMBERSHIPS WILL BE SOLICITED FROM THESE SOURCES.
10. UTAH SENIOR VILLAGE WHAT IS UTAH SENIOR VILLAGE? IMPACT INCREASE OF SENIORS AGING IN PLACE AT HOME LOWER INCIDENCE OF EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS IMPROVE SOCIAL WELL-BEING OF VILLAGE MEMBERS IMPROVE HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH OF MEMBERS
11. UTAH SENIOR VILLAGE WHAT SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY VILLAGES? SOCIAL & CULTURAL BOOK / MOVIE CLUBS DINING OUT / THEATER GROUPS WALKING GROUPS MEMBER-ONLY CULTURAL EVENTS IN-HOME GET-TOGETHERS VOLUNTEERING MEMBERS HELPING MEMBERS HELPING THE VILLAGE GROW COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT MEMBER-LED PROGRAMMING Health & Wellness - Personal & brain fitness - Nutritional counseling - Care-giver support - In-home health care - Weekly phone check-in - Spiritual nourishment Daily Living Computer assistance Transportation - Meal preparation/delivery - Grocery shopping - Rx delivery - Home repair/maintenance
12. UTAH SENIOR VILLAGE WHAT SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY VILLAGES? HEALTH AND WELLNESS PHYSICAL & MENTAL FITNESS NUTRITION CARE-GIVER SUPPORT WEEKLY PHONE CHECK-IN COMPUTER ASSISTANCE TRANSPORTATION GROCERY SHOPPING RX DELIVERY HOME REPAIR / MAINTENACE VENDOR APPROVAL & REFERRAL
13. UTAH SENIOR VILLAGE THE VILLAGE MODEL DUES STRUCTURES
14. UTAH SENIOR VILLAGE WHAT AREA TO BEGIN? ZIP CODE 84103 Salt Lake City’s Avenues, Capitol Hill and Marmalade District, the oldest and most stable neighborhoods. 43% of residents live in the same house for more than five years. 52% of the 22,000 residents have a bachelor’s degree or higher Median annual household income of almost $38,000. Highest concentration of seniors in Salt Lake City More than 25% are age 50 or older. Almost 4% are over 80 years of age. Median age is 33.