Independence:

• UNF survey of older adults, August 2003, revealed that the biggest gap in health and long term care services is knowledge of available services and how to access them.
• UNF survey of older adults, August 2003, revealed that 31% of those surveyed said they volunteered on a regular basis.
• The Advant Age telephone survey (persons 65+ in the Northeast Florida region, 2001) revealed that forty to sixty percent of respondents indicated they did not know certain community services were available. Examples of the services include respite care, home repair, chore/homemaker and home health.
• According to an AARP study in January 05, 2 in 5 workers were interested in a phased retirement. They would work longer if that option existed.
• Falls Prevention: The Balance For Life Program

One of the strategies being employed to address
SENIOR INDEPENDENCE:

Bridging Elder Care Networks (BECN) is a funded initiative through the Community Partnerships for Older Adults Program (CPFOA). CPFOA is a national program funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to help communities develop leadership, innovative solutions and options to meet the needs of older adults over the long term.

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