Getting Better with Time: Housing for the Age Wave

Transform RVA

Better Housing Coalition 25th Anniversary

May 21, 2015

Sara A. Link Greater Richmond Age Wave

Road Map

• Coming of Age in America- 4 minutes

• Age Wave Planning

• Moving Change

• Our Business Opportunity

Robert J. Adams HDAdvisors

By 2030, the proportion of the U.S. population aged 65 and older will double to about 71

million older adults, or one in every five Americans.

Healthy Aging for Older Adults

http://www.cdc.gov/aging

Aging of America

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The Demographic Shift: Coming of Age In America

Change AGEnts A Socio-Ecological Model

Public Policy National, state, local laws and regulations

Community Relationships among organizations

Organizational Organizations, social institutions

Interpersonal Family, Friends, social networks

Individual Knowledge, attitudes, skills

Virginia Age Wave Planning

Age Wave Goals

• Educate professionals & students by building a

culture of change and raising consciousness

• Engage regional leadership and governments

• Build public awareness and seek broader

support and participation

• Challenge ageism by improving images

• Disseminate targeted messages across key

sectors

REGIONAL Action

Workbook with Targeted Strategies and Goal Areas Share your ideas with us!

Rich Data Worth Sharing

Work Extends Across the Life Continuum

Our Community Vision with Real Voices

2012 START HERE

Moving Change Through Key Deliverables

• Toolkit Community Resources for Successful Aging

• Scorecard to Monitor & Track Work

• GeroTrifecta (Students + Senior + Community Leaders)

• Business for Life / Aging 2.0

Moving Change Education & Community Engagement

Engagement = Positive Health

Engaging Elders 80,000,000 Opportunities

Frieda’s best live-long advice: Learning new things makes you happy and keeps your mind active

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Business Opportunity:

Our region will remain competitive by investing in

matters that define our quality of life and where we

want to grow old.

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9 in 10 Aging Boomers want to

live at home.

Source: Older Dominion Partnership Study

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Implication:

Our housing stock must evolve to more age-

friendly universal designs and health care

service networks 16

Shared Platform for Resources - Work Groups - Best Practices / Innovative Ideas

Progress & Community Spotlights

- Age Friendly Business, Toolkit,

Scorecard, GeroTrifecta

- Localities

Communication

Informing & Inspiring

Example: Richmond, VA

Example: California

VISIT US @ agewellva.com

Q&As