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COUNTY OF SAN MATEO
Inter-Departmental Correspondence
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Health Department
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DATE:
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September 25, 2008
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BOARD MEETING DATE:
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October 21, 2008
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SPECIAL NOTICE/HEARING:
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None
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VOTE REQUIRED:
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Majority
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TO:
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Honorable Board of Supervisors
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FROM:
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Charlene A. Silva, Director, Health Department
Lisa Mancini, Director, Aging and Adult Services
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SUBJECT:
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Approval of the Submission of the FY 2007-08 Year-End Report for the Strategic Plan for Services for Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities to the California Department of Aging
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RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a Resolution:
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1.
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Approving the submission of the FY 2007-08 Year-End Report for the Strategic Plan for Services for Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities; and
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2.
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Authorizing execution of the transmittal letter as required by the California Department of Aging.
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VISION ALIGNMENT:
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Commitment: Ensure basic health and safety for all.
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Goal 8: Help vulnerable people—the aged, disabled, mentally ill, at-risk youth and others—achieve a better quality of life.
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The Year-End Report is contained within the Strategic Plan for Services for Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities, which contributes to this commitment and goal by providing a countywide blueprint for a coordinated system of care for these two populations.
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Aging and Adult Services (AAS) strives to provide a continuum of services necessary to allow at-risk seniors and adults with disabilities to remain in a least restrictive setting. The accomplishments identified in the Strategic Plan contribute to the continuum that helps maintain individuals in the most independent setting possible.
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Performance Measures:
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Measure
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FY 2007-08
Actual
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FY 2008-09
Projected
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Number of people served through Area Agency on Aging funds*
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14,393
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15,000
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Percent of at-risk individuals maintained in a least restrictive setting through case management
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95%
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95%
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*Performance in 2007-08 exceeded target of 14,000 for this measure.
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BACKGROUND:
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The New Beginning Coalition’s Strategic Plan for Services for Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities for 2005-09 (Strategic Plan) is the long-range plan for the continuum of services to meet the needs of San Mateo County’s older adults and adults with disabilities. The Strategic Plan serves as a countywide blueprint for all services regarding older adults and adults with disabilities, including the Area Agency on Aging Plan (Area Plan), which is required by the California Department of Aging (CDA) to receive Older Americans Act (OAA) and Community-Based Services Program (CBSP) funding. On July 12, 2005, by Resolution number 67443, your Board officially adopted the Strategic Plan for 2005-09.
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DISCUSSION:
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Each year San Mateo County submits a Year-End Report on the status of the objectives identified in its Area Plan/Area Plan Update, as required for final approval of OAA and CBSP funding to provide senior services. The workplan portion of the Strategic Plan serves as the County’s Year-End Report. Its inclusive format enables AAS to provide a comprehensive picture of the services provided, as well as program development, advocacy, and coordination efforts undertaken by San Mateo County’s coordinated network of services and supports for older adults and adults with disabilities. This section also includes the workplans submitted by the Commission on Aging and Commission on Disabilities. The Commission on Aging has approved the submission of the Year-End Report to CDA. A transmittal letter signed by the President of the Board of Supervisors is required to complete the processing.
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A major accomplishment in FY 2007-08, which is reflected in the Year-End Report, is the Health Department’s completion of policy briefs on the “San Mateo County Aging Model: Better Planning for Tomorrow” and the presentation of the model in multiple venues across the County. The model identifies the number and demographic characteristics of our future senior population and the projected need for health, transportation and housing services. The Aging Model provided data for the “Livable Communities for Successful Aging” forum which was one of many discussions on planning for the aging of the Baby Boom cohort that took place in FY 2007-08.
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FISCAL IMPACT:
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There is no fiscal impact associated with the submission of the Year-End Report.
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