Presentation by Janet Rurak, Program Manager, Seniors Strategy, Community and Health Services, York Region on January 25, 2018

1. Janet Rurak
Program Manager, Seniors Strategy
Community & Health Services
January 2018
Janet.rurak@york.ca
www.york.ca/seniorsstrategy

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3. A Collaborative Corporate Strategic Direction

4. Strategy Development
2012-2015
October 2015
– June 2016
May – August
2016
October 5
2016
November
2016
Research,
data collection,
trend
identification
& analysis
Regional
Council
Member Task
Force Meetings
Consultations-
We spoke to
seniors groups,
organizations
serving seniors
and Regional
staff
Final Task Force
Meeting- strategy
endorsed
Strategy
Approval
Regional Council
(Nov. 17)
What is the Region’s role in serving
seniors over the next 10-20 years?
2017-2022
Implementation

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6. 2017 2017 2018 2018 2019 2020 2022
Mar Nov Jan Dec Dec Jan Dec
Steering
Committee
Established
Strategy Implementation
Age-Friendly
Complete
Communities
Workshop
PHASE 1 PHASE 2
YR Working
Groups
Established
Work plan execution - Strategy action & advocacy areas
Government
Relations
Plan
(Advocacy)
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7. Keep seniors
healthier; longer
Balance the
needs of
seniors with
all residents
Support age
friendly complete
communities
Connect
seniors/caregivers
to the right
programs and
services at the
right times
RESULTS
SENIORS ARE ABLE TO AGE IN PLACE FOR LONGER IN THE FUTURE

8. Balance the needs of seniors with all residents

9. Keep seniors healthier, longer

10. Support age friendly complete
communities

11. Support age friendly complete
communities

12. Connect seniors/caregivers to the right
programs and services at the right times

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SNAPSHOT: Programs Benefiting Seniors
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14. Strategy Connections
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