Transcript Advocacy for Housing With Services Models

Advocacy for Housing With
Services Models
• Climate for Senior Housing funding is not
good
• This means we need to advocate even
more strenuously
• Housing With Services is a movement…
we can’t wait until the climate improves
• The financial cost of not acting is great,
because things will get worse
Advocacy for Housing With
Services Models
• Housing With Services is a new approach
to service delivery.
• Our advocacy strategy needs to reflect
that our approach is new.
• We cannot expect other constituencies
and decision makers to support the new
approach, at least initially.
Why are we doing this?
• The Tsunami is coming! We’re not ready!
• HWS saves money: Front end investment
saves a lot on the back end.
• Housers need to Get in the Loop!
• Mission-driven housers have responsibility
to residents and their families.
• People want to stay at home.
• Aging in Place only works with community
based services.
Starting Out – New Coalition
• Educate decision makers and opinion
leaders
• Elected officials
• State Administration
• Strategy should includes offense and
defence
• Build alliances
Partners
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Area Agencies on Aging
Home Health providers
Nursing Homes
Community Mental Health
Independent Living Centers
Adult Day; Meals on Wheels; Local Senior
Centers; Transportation Networks, RSVP
retired professionals, etc.
• Medical Community (Memory Clinics)
Partners
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Address their concerns directly
Voice support for their issues
Look for areas of common concern
Bring additional resources
Be patient
Don’t back down
Budget and policy
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Budget is primary advocacy target
Policy issues
Structural changes
Changes to capital programs