Strategic Action Plan Group on Aging (SAPGA) – February 2020
Outreach meeting at Aurora Center for Active Adults
Topic: Community-Based Successes and Strengths:
- Denver Regional Mobility and Access Council – DRMAC
o Creating an app that will be age-friendly (e.g., large font, user friendly)
- Integrates various transit providers
- Replicable and will be shared
o Travel training and mobility support – training individuals to use public transit and training them to train others
- Age-Friendly Workplace Initiatives
o Multigenerational workforce efforts
- Intergenerational app/technology training in Pitkin County
- Denver Regional Council of Governments Area Agency on Aging
o Hop, Skip, Drive Voucher Program – funded by excess Senior Property Tax Exemption dollars – use steadily increased month to month
- Door through door service, available weekdays, weekends, and evenings
- Working on contract with Lyft and Uber
- Complimentary services to existing transit options – has not negatively impacted other providers or trips
o Voucher for non-medical in-home services
- Dementia Friendly Denver: National initiative in 300+ cities
o Education and training course = Dementia 101
- Train family caregivers, service providers, drivers, etc.
- Jefferson County Crime Prevention: Safety concerns are major issue among older adults
o Financial fraud education
o Computer safety training – coordinate with law enforcement and DA Offices
- Senior Medicare Patrol and Medicare Fraud – Department of Regulatory Agencies
o Federal grant program – part of the Division of Insurance and State Health Insurance Program (SHIP)
o Free scam and fraud prevention for beneficiaries, families, and caregivers
- Wellness calls and check-ins in Arapahoe County
Audio Information Network
o Individuals with vision impairment, majority 60+
o Audio for Rocky Mountain PBS and local news outlets from around the state
o Podcasts ranging from local news to health and wellness to the 2020 Census
o Provide Amazon Echo’s to individuals
- On-demand technology is more engaging and active, less passive
o English, Spanish, and Mandarin
o Partner with Spark the Change
o Importance on statewide networking and partnerships
- Via Mobility – Transit and Paratransit in Boulder County
o Innovative collaborations: local governments, grant funding, private technology firms, and research partnerships
o Boulder County Local Coordinating Council and their Mobility Ambassador Model
o Intentional technology and app-based education
o On-demand paratransit services is a goal for the future
- Home health care as an opportunity for engagement, involvement, and outreach
- Kavod Senior Life
o Kavod on the Road
- Outreach program intended to combat isolation and support engagement
- Use Jewish Community Centers but also cross network (not all Jewish-focused)
- Scalable and replicable
o Kavod in the City – Denver Housing Authority
o Communication in partnerships is critical
- Spark the Change – Workforce development and volunteer focused
o Senior Companion Program
o Pro-bono mental health services
o Mental health mentorship program
- Retired practitioners work with students as mentors
- Sunshine Home Share
o Home sharing opportunities and income for older adults matched with affordable, below market costs for renters
o Currently expanding into Colorado Springs
- Colorado Center for Nursing Excellence
o Virtual dementia experience – grant funded, free dementia education focused on employers, organizations, direct care workers, and family caregivers across the state
