Results

• A partnership with the area's four primary hospitals (Mayo Clinic, Shands Jax, St. Vincent's Medical Center and Baptist Health) has been formed to identify strategies to integrate the hospital admission/discharge processes with the community's social service system for seniors
• A partnership with the collegiate, early literacy and children's books sectors has been formed to develop and distribute children's books containing positive senior/multi-generational themes in order to promote a positive view of seniors and aging
• The number of frail seniors on a waiting list for home delivered meals has been cut in half
• Over $1 million new dollars have been leveraged to invest in senior services
• Over $200,000 have been invested in community intergenerational activities
• Over $50,000 have been invested to create or expand 10 neighborhood projects designed to engage seniors in meaningful community activities
• The publication and distribution of two children's books: Peter and the Silent Siren and The Little Red Envelopes. Over 25,000 books were shared with children across Northeast Florida