jayla sanchez-warren and brad calvert arapahoe mayors and ... · 3/18/2011 · cherry hills...
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Jayla Sanchez-Warren and Brad Calvert
Arapahoe Mayors and Managers
March 18, 2011
• By 2015 Colorado will be home to
over 1 million people 60 years old and
older
– 54% of them living in DRCOG region
• In 1990 1 in 8 people in the Denver
metro area were 60 or older – By 2030
it will be 1 in 4
• We are on the crest of the wave –
Region will experience a 30%
increase in persons 60 and older
between 2010 and 2015
• Growth in the 60 and over cohort
dwarfs growth in other age groups
County 2010 2015 % Change
Adams 55,189 73,428 33.0%
Arapahoe 92,801 121,112 30.5%
Boulder 45,137 61,215 35.6%
Broomfield 6,753 9,874 46.2%
Clear Creek 1,897 2,498 31.7%
Denver 95,972 116,958 21.9%
Douglas 30,396 44,652 46.9%
Gilpin 1,035 1,366 32.0%
Jefferson 105,837 135,035 27.6%
County 2010 2015 % Change
Adams 14,281 18,752 31.3%
Arapahoe 27,262 32,094 17.7%
Boulder 12,467 14,456 16.0%
Broomfield 1,504 1,904 26.6%
Clear Creek 408 521 27.7%
Denver 33,303 36,422 9.4%
Douglas 5,970 8,624 44.5%
Gilpin 224 294 31.3%
Jefferson 30,516 36,969 27.6%
55-64 65-74 75-84 85+
2010 73,825 32,097 20,560 6,702
2015 83,657 49,479 23,057 9,037
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10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
70,000
80,000
90,000
29.1%25.3%
59.1%
49.3%
11.8%
25.3%
2000 2040
Older adult (60+)
Working age (20-59)
School age (0-19)
Jurisdiction Percent of Pop Over 60 (ACS)
Aurora 12.9%
Bennett *
Bow Mar 24.4%
Centennial 17.0%
Cherry Hills Village 21.0%
Columbine Valley 35.3%
Deer Trail *
Englewood 18.6%
Foxfield *
Glendale *
Greenwood Village 19.0%
Littleton 22.5%
Sheridan 19.6%
Unincorporated Arapahoe County 10.1%
Assessment Goals
Intermediate
Improved program mix
Better quality programs
More effective policies
Assessment MethodsAssessment Objectives
Multi-contact mailed survey
Representative sample of 11,262
households of residents age 60+
3,666 surveys returned; 2%
margin of error
34% response rate
Data statistically weighted to
reflect population
Identify community strengths
and weaknesses
Articulate the specific needs of
older adults in the community
Develop estimates and
projections of resident need in
the future
Immediate
Useful information for:
Planning
Resource
allocation and
development
Advocacy
Engagement
In time, a community of
elders that is
More engaged
More supportive
More empowered
More independent
More vibrant
Source : State Demography Office
86%
72%
Place to live
Place to retire
(Similar)
(Similar)
Your community as a _____________________ …?
(Similar)
Your community’s characteristics …?
82%
18%
71%
44%
55%
Opportunities to volunteer
Opportunities for employment
Recreation opportunities
Availability of affordable housing
Variety of housing options
(Much lower)
(Much higher)
(Higher)
(Similar)
(Similar)
Your community’s characteristics …?
(Much higher)
(Higher)
(Similar)
36%
80%
77%
73%
Ease of bus travel
Ease of car travel
Ease of walking
Ease of getting to places
(Much higher)
(Higher)
(Much higher)
(Much lower)
(Much higher)
(Similar)
Community services and information …?
(Higher)
(Similar)
(Much higher)
62%
60%
Overall services for older
adults
Level of informedness about
services
(Similar)
(Much lower)
(Similar)
Activities for which a problem was reported
(Higher)
(Similar)
(Much higher)
30%
29%
45%
38%
61%
Performing regular activities
Safe and affordable
transportation
Maintaining your home
Interesting activities to attend
Knowing about services
(Similar)
(Higher)
(Much higher)
(Lower)
(Higher)
• Top 5 needs identified by seniors
– Accessing medical care and changes in insurance
– Financial assistance / finding part-time work
– Transportation
– Maintaining home and yard
– Something worthwhile to do
• Most Critical Services Needed
– Transportation
– In-home services
– Medical services
– Home and yard
– Financial assistance (energy/prescription)
• Trends providers are seeing
– People waiting too long to get help
– More people needing financial assistance
– More people needing mental health services
– More caregivers needing support
– Fall prevention is needed
• Most Critical Services Needed
– Transportation
– In-home Services
– Support and Education for Caregivers
– Mental Health
– Shelters
Services Votes
Transportation 36
In-home assistance 27
Handyman and chore services 22
Information and Assistance 18
Dental, hearing aids, eyeglasses 17
Legal services 17
Respite and caregiver support 13
Congregate and home delivered meals 13
Counseling services 10
Ombudsman (advocacy for people living in nursing homes and assisted living) 7
Adult day services 3
Care management 1
Transportation
– Exploring new funding –with a focus on long-term
sustainability
– Develop senior transportation advocacy strategy
– Foster coordination and cooperation
– Strengthen local partnerships
– Develop a one call center (schedule/dispatch)
– Working with service providers to expand service
Information and Assistance
– Develop a regional sub-committee of the ACA
– Expand and promote the DRCOG Network of Care
Website
– Develop and implement a marketing plan for I&A
Home and yard service
– Changes in RFP
– Working with local service providers to expand
service area
– Working with faith based and volunteer
organizations
Advocacy and Education
– Protect and increase funding for senior services
– Educational presentations to local elected officials
and decision makers
– Increase grassroots advocacy efforts
– Work with local governments to help make the
region a good place to live and age
