The Power of Partnerships

Iona is a leader in the community, both in the provision of services and advocacy Mission: Support people with the challenges and opportunities of aging  Provide support and education to 10,000 older adults and caregivers annually  Advocate on behalf of 100,000 older District residents About Iona

 Partnerships are part of our DNA: Iona was founded by faith communities who came together to meet the needs of older adults in the city  Now work with over 20 faith communities  Clergy focus group lead to program development— now have a contract to provide social work support for clergy and congregants at National Presbyterian Church Faith Communities

Reach out to departments and individual professors  The Catholic University of America  University of Maryland  Howard University  George Washington University  Georgetown University  American University  University of Alabama  Yale University University Partnerships

Plan….Execute….Evaluate…. If you can provide a good educational opportunity for students, you can go back to them again and again Projects. Products. Experience University Partnerships

 Bloomberg BNA  Law Firms  Senior Living Communities  Home Care Agencies Philanthropic Partners

Iona: adult day health care, consultation and care management, fitness and support all in our main center Here with us:  Sibley Hospital Physicians Group  Physical Therapy practice  National Center for Creative Aging  Other community groups that use the building Under one Roof

 We think of Iona as the original village  Complement, don’t compete  Contract with Capital Hill Village to provide caregiver support group  Creative partnership with Northwest Neighbors Village:  Grant support for Iona social work assistance  Medical Note Taking Program development  Partner to approach real estate developers Aging in Community Villages

 Full-time Iona social worker on site at Fannie Mae to provide eldercare support to employees  Smaller contracts with other companies such as Bloomberg BNA to provide pre-retirement seminars  Contracts with various senior living communities to provide caregiver support groups Corporate Eldercare

 “Hosted” by Iona for 19 years  Formed in 1995 to increase the choices available to low income District adults in need of long-term care services  Brought together nursing home, hospital, home care agencies, advocates and consumers  Significant impact on laws, regulations, program implementation DC Coalition on Long Term Care

 Founded by two non-profit leaders in 2008  Came together to work for and with older adults to improve community based services  Started with a small group of 6-8 trusted partners  Some reluctance at first to be more public with gaps in service, etc.  Initial focus on DC Office on Aging management and services DC Senior Advisory Coalition

 Grant support for leadership began in 2012  Continue to build membership and raise visibility  Successful in securing a $7,000,000 increase in District funds for the DC Office on Aging in FY14—an increase of over 30%  Recognition from Office on Aging leadership that advocacy is important DC Senior Advisory Coalition

 New partnership with non-profit cable station, DCTV, to produce TV quality segments on issues related to older adults and caregivers. Iona on Air