1. Community Matters – ASA 09 Understanding your Community

2. Indiana Partnerships for Lifespan Communities The first application of the AdvantAge Initiative on a statewide basis Three year Administration on Aging Planning Demonstration Site “…a comprehensive, participatory, and data driven initiative to create good places to grow up and grow old in Indiana.”

3. Indiana Partnerships for Lifespan Communities Years One and Two: Groundwork State level partnerships and Steering Committee Division of Aging, Indiana Family and Social Services Administration Center on Aging and Community, Indiana University Indiana Association of Area Agencies on Aging Self-Advocates of Indiana, Inc. Professional Development Workshops Statewide AdvantAge Initiative Workshops: Mia Oberlink /J. Beilenson Building Community Partnerships: Mike Winer Communities for All Ages: Nancy Henkin Fund Development for statewide survey and community engagement IAAA - $150,000 Div of Aging - $50,000 Daniels Fund - $100,000 Lilly Endowment - $100,000

4. Indiana Partnerships for Lifespan Communities Year Three Statewide Survey 4,500 older Hoosiers, 15 samples of 300 5 samples for Neighborhood NORCs Local engagement 16 mini-grants to support local community participation: public awareness convening stakeholders, steering committees participatory research to supplement survey data inclusion of adults with developmental disabilities workshops, focus groups, family supports research Website development: www.agingindiana.orgwww.agingindiana.org Engagement with philanthropy Materials and workshops for State Chamber of Commerce, Indiana Grantmakers Alliance EngAgement Initiative

5. Indiana NNORC’s (naturally occurring retirement communities) South Bend Gary Indianapolis Linton Huntington

6. Percentage of people age 60+ who want to remain in their current residence and are confident they will be able to afford to do so Unweighted N=4,272 Weighted N=918,078 Unweighted N=4,509 Weighted N=973,489 Disagree 5% Agree* 94% Very Confident 61% Not Very Confident** 39% Neither/ DK/RF 1% We asked respondents whether they agree or disagree with the following statement: “What I’d really like to do is stay in my current residence for as long as possible.” For people who answered “agree” we calculated the percentage of adults age 60+ who were very confident/not very confident that they will be able to afford to live in their current residence for as long as they would like. *Agree includes those who said Strongly agree or Somewhat agree. **Not Very Confident includes those who said Somewhat confident, Not too confident, Not confident at all, Don’t know, or Refused. Figure 2.1, Indiana § Note: Percentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding and/or missing information. Source: AdvantAge Initiative Community Survey in Indiana 2008 § Excludes Area 2 (Elkhart, Kosciusko, LaPorte, Marshall & St. Joseph Counties) which was surveyed in 2006.

7. Percentage of householders age 60+ in housing units with home modification needs* Unweighted N=667 Weighted N=147,283 Unweighted N=4,509 Weighted N=973,489 One or more modification needed 15% No modifications needed 85% Planning to modify 79% Not planning to modify *People were asked whether their current residence needs any significant repairs, modifications, or changes to improve their ability to live there over the next five years. *People who said that their homes need modification were asked if they plan to make the change over the next five years. Note: Percentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding and/or missing information. 17% 4% DK/RF Source: AdvantAge Initiative Community Survey in Indiana 2008 § Excludes Area 2 (Elkhart, Kosciusko, LaPorte, Marshall & St. Joseph Counties) which was surveyed in 2006. 146,000

8. Type of modification needed Cosmetic/minor repairs Better cooling in the summer Accommodations for disabilities Structural changes/ major repairs Bathroom modification Medical emergency response system Fix problem with insects/rodents Other Better heating in the winter Unweighted N=4,509 Weighted N=973,489 Source: AdvantAge Initiative Community Survey in Indiana 2008 § Excludes Area 2 (Elkhart, Kosciusko, LaPorte, Marshall & St. Joseph Counties) which was surveyed in 2006. 11,681 5,840 8,760

9. Percentage of people age 60+ who do not know whom to call if they need information about services in their community* Unweighted N=4,509 Weighted N=973,489 Note: Percentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding and/or missing information. *People were asked to indicate the best resource, such as a person or an organization, in their city, town, or county to get information on various services. Do Not Know Whom to Call 25% Family/ Neighbors City/County/ Office of Aging/ Social Services/ Other Agency 27% Church/Synagogue 3% Other Internet/Phone Book/ Other Media 2% Senior Center 12% Source: AdvantAge Initiative Community Survey in Indiana 2008 5% Medical Center/Health Professional 16% 10% § Excludes Area 2 (Elkhart, Kosciusko, LaPorte, Marshall & St. Joseph Counties) which was surveyed in 2006.

10. Percentage of people age 60+ who had problems paying for medical care,* by demographics Unweighted N= 4,509 Weighted N= 973,489 Figure 18.2, Indiana § *People were asked whether there was a time in the past 12 months when they did not have enough money to follow up on tests or treatment recommended by a doctor. Source: AdvantAge Initiative Community Survey in Indiana 2008 Total Age 60-64 Age 65-74 Men White non-Hispanic Women Age 75+ Non-white § Excludes Area 2 (Elkhart, Kosciusko, LaPorte, Marshall & St. Joseph Counties) which was surveyed in 2006.

11. Percentage of people age 60+ who thought they needed the help of a health care professional because they felt depressed or anxious and have not seen one (for those symptoms)* Unweighted N=317 Weighted N=72,242 Unweighted N=4,509 Weighted N=973,489 7% Has seen a health professional 70% Has not seen a health professional 30% Did not need professional help 92% Note: Percentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding and/or missing information. *People were asked whether in the past year, there was a time when they thought they needed the help of a health professional or a counselor because they felt depressed or anxious. *People who answered “yes” were asked whether they obtained the professional help or counseling they thought they needed. Source: AdvantAge Initiative Community Survey in Indiana 2008 Needed professional help § Excludes Area 2 (Elkhart, Kosciusko, LaPorte, Marshall & St. Joseph Counties) which was surveyed in 2006. DK/RF 1%

12. Percentage of people age 69+ who participate in regular leisure time activity* Unweighted N=4,509 Weighted N=973,489 Note: Percentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding and/or missing information. *“Regular leisure time activity” is defined as 1) light or moderate activity that causes light sweating or a light to moderate increase in breathing or heart rate and occurs five or more times per week for at least 30 minutes each time, and/or 2) vigorous activity that causes heavy sweating or large increases in breathing or heart rate and occurs three or more times per week for at least 20 minutes each time. People who engage in other combinations of the two types of physical activities described above are included in the category “some activity.” Those who are unable to or do not engage or seldom engage in physical activity are included in the category “no activity.” No activity 33% Regular leisure time activity 48% Some activity 19% Source: AdvantAge Initiative Community Survey in Indiana 2008 § Excludes Area 2 (Elkhart, Kosciusko, LaPorte, Marshall & St. Joseph Counties) which was surveyed in 2006. DK/RF 1%

13. Percentage of people age 60+ who socialized with friends or neighbors in the past week* Did not socialize 39% Socialized 61% Unweighted N=4,509 Weighted N=973,489 Note: Percentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding and/or missing information. *People were asked if they got together with friends or neighbors during the past week. Source: AdvantAge Initiative Community Survey in Indiana 2008 § Excludes Area 2 (Elkhart, Kosciusko, LaPorte, Marshall & St. Joseph Counties) which was surveyed in 2006. DK/RF <1% ‡ This percentage is based on fewer than 20 respondents (Unweighted N<20) and should be interpreted with caution. ‡

14. Active and Contributing! 85% voted in last election 37% contacted an elected representative 89% made donation of goods or services to charity 22% provide help to frail or disabled friend and family 7% live with grandchildren 23% non-working would like to work for pay 39% participated in volunteer work 81% report good to excellent health 48% engage in regular physical activity 88% engaged in at least one social, religious or cultural activity last week

15. Indiana Partnerships for Lifespan Communities Next Steps Area plans feed into 2010 state plan New partnerships: Indiana Chamber of Commerce AARP WFYI / State Policymakers New national tools: Educational modules Social marketing Evaluation

16. Numbers don’t stand on their own… we have to make meaning from the data.

17. Framing the issue may be the most important thing we do… For – how we define the problem will determine what we do to solve it.

18. Using Data to Tell Your Story and Move towards Action Philip B. Stafford, Ph.D. Center on Aging and Community, Indiana Institute on Disability and Community 812-855-2163 staffor@indiana.edu Neighborhood NORC Workshop May 15,2008

19. Aging is not about time and the body, but about relationships… and the meaning of place.

20. Participatory Action Research “Participation… provides a collaborative process by which community inhabitants reach common goals, engage in collective decisions, and create places, and these places, in turn, serve as material expressions of their collective efforts.” Feldman, Roberta M. & Westphal, Lynne M. 2000. Sustaining human settlement: A challenge for the new millennium. Great Britain: Urban International Press.

21. Why participation? Counter decline in civic engagement. Broaden accountability. People need to know fully the process and how they fit in. Public “input” meetings alone are unsatisfactory. Diverse public suggests diverse modes of learning & interpretation. The people need tools to be on an equal plane with holders of power. Builds the democracy. Help frame issues.

22. The ladder of participation

23. Participation by whom?

24. Participation techniques

25. An accessible “center” housing data, tools and resources for planning livable lifespan communities, organized around 33 universal indicators up to date demographic data Utilization data and evaluation tools Asset inventories Area consumer data and national archive Evidence based research findings Other stakeholder and participation data Best practice resources Categories of information that communities need to organize and interpret in conducting effective and participatory planning efforts.

26. www.agingindiana.org

27. Contact Information Philip B. Stafford, Ph.D. Director, Center on Aging and Community, Indiana Institute on Disability & Community 2853 East Tenth, Bloomington, IN, 47408 (812) 855-2163 staffor@indiana.edu www.agingindiana.org National AdvantAge Initiative Mia Oberlink Center for Home Care Policy and Research 107 East 70 th, New York, New York 10021 212-609-1537 www.advantageinitiative.org