To explore a community’s response to the need for increased awareness of long term care and relative issues

1. Long Term Care Collaboration, Education, and Community Outreach

2. Objectives To explore a community’s response to the need for increased awareness of long term care and relative issues To understand the importance of collaboration and partnerships To increase knowledge base of collaborative efforts and potential partners To share a success story

3. Philosophy Including the family members as an integral component Education is the major ingredient for success Consumers (elders/families) are not well informed on long term care issues/services One organization/agency cannot do it alone

4. Major Components Community Outreach Community Coalition Business Partnerships

5. Strategies Active involvement in the larger community Well connected to service providers and community leaders Utilize a multi method approach Keep a pulse on trends/issues in long term care Advocate - Advocate - Advocate

6. Community Outreach Web Site Newsletter Involvement on Boards, Committees and Local Associations Presentations

7. Community Outreach Churches & Associations Area Agencies on Aging Elder Care Organizations Health Care Systems Governmental Agencies Media

8. Community Coalition- Breakthrough Coalition Over 125 Elder Care Organizations, individuals and companies Work together to improve the lives of elders in our community Committed to a collaborative spirit, is dedicated to life enhancement for older adults within the community

9. Community Coalition- Breakthrough Coalition 13 Years in operations Work is produced through several sub-committees Outreach; Religious Advocacy; Steering; Elder Count; Resource Guide; Education; Injury Prevention; Grandparent Network (new)

10. Community Coalition- Breakthrough Coalition Provides networking, sharing, education, and a coordinated effort Concerted advocacy efforts Produces products Community Resource Guide, Training Programs, Educational Materials & Seminars Bi-monthly educational workshops

11. Business Partners 12 Businesses Over 15,000 employees To address the negative impact on the workplace from employed caregivers trying to balance work and family life

12. Caring Workplace Responds to Work Place Elder Care Issues Addresses both the Employer and the Employee needs Fulfills the Mission of St. Andrew’s

14. Caring Workplace Connects Elders/Families to Experts in the non health related resources and products - such as: Attorneys Financial Planners Moving Assistance Professionals Home Veterinarian Services

15. The Caregiver 49 % of the caregivers are baby boomers 56 % are women and 44 % are men 75 % have one or two children

16. “Elder Care is today’s fastest growing work-family employee benefit.”

17. Rationale 1/2 of all caregivers are employed outside the home and account for.... 73 percent of early departures and late arrivals Utilize “long and frequent” phone calls Have more mistakes, accidents, conflicts and poor morale Increased health problems

18. Cost of Caregiving Employed caregivers are estimated to cost American businesses up to $29 billion annually in lost productivity, worker replacement, and absenteeism

19. Cost of Caregiving Individuals lose nearly $659,000 over their lifetime in lost wages, social security and pension contributions due to: Turning down promotions and assignments Taking early retirement

20. Business Partners Provides… Family caregivers services and support Education Home Assessments

21. Other Partners Financial Planners/Advisors Financial Management Firms Elder Care Lawyers Realtors Travel Agencies EMTs

22. The Te of Piglet Let’s find a Way Today That can take us to tomorrow-- Follow that Way, A Way like flowing water. The sun is high The road is wide, And it starts where we are standing. No one knows How far it goes, For the road is never-ending.