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2.  Health and Human Services

A.   Coordination and ease of access

  • A single entry point or one-stop-shop for resources and services with easily accessible
  • information about health and wellness programs
  • Coordination of projects by local government, Area Agency on Aging, other organizations
  • Access to a variety of health care options and adequate primary care services
  • (1 primary care physician/1,000 residents of all ages);
  • Inexpensive transportation services offered to and from health care facilities

B. Support for independent living through home delivered services

  • Home care
  • Other support services
  • Meals on wheels

C. Prevention and health maintenance

  • Preventive screenings (blood pressure, mammograms)
  • Exercise and wellness programs (programs for health concerns such as heart disease; local parks and other exercise venues are accessible through several modes of mobility)
  • Nutrition programs (nutrition classes geared to specific health and financial needs;
  • Communal meals at a recreation/senior center

 

Common Challenges

Action Steps

Information about community services is not centralized

Raise Awareness about NY Connects, a single point of entry for information about services in each county

Home-based services are provided piecemeal rather than coordinated

Strengthen collaboration among home-based services

Poor diets and physical inactivity increase health risks for many older adults

· Support farmers’ markets

· Raise awareness about exercise and active living programs in the Tri-Lakes tailored to older adults’ preferences; identify new opportunities

· Provide vaccinations and preventive screenings

Lack of transportation to hospitals and doctors’ offices affects access to care

Inventory available services and improve coordination and access to medical transportation