Session Objectives
Describe NORCs/NORRs in urban, suburban, and rural settings
Identify common elements and themes
Exchange ideas with audience on the cultural, social, and structural changes• How big/small is too big/small?• Who is the target population?• Who’s in charge?
United Hospital Fund
• New York City public charity, policy, and research center
• Shapes positive change in the delivery of health services in New York City
• Established the Aging in Place Initiative in 1999
NORC and NORC Program
• Naturally Occurring Retirement Community (NORC) – originally built for all ages but now has a large concentration of older adults
• NORC Program – public/private partnership of housing/neighborhood organizations, residents, health and social service providers, and other community stakeholders to advance successful aging in place
NORC Program: Community Change Model
Works at the Individual and Community Level to:
Maximize the health and well-being of all older adults
Foster connections within the community Empower older adults to take on new roles
New York State NORC Programs
• 11.4 million public dollars per year• 54 NORC programs in New York State – Classic /Housing-based- 37– Neighborhood - 17 • Approximately 65,000 older adults living in the
neighborhoods served by the NORC programs• Match requirements – public dollars leverage
public support
• Geographic Area– Housing development or a coalition of
developments in close proximity– Spans one-quarter mile to several square miles
depending on size of development– Population Density • Ranges from 400 to 55,000
New York City’s 39 Housing-based NORC Programs
• Type of DevelopmentsPublic, private combination of the two ranging from:
Single buildings to more than 200Garden apartment complexes to hi-rises 30 stories or
moreOAA senior centers in 7 of 39 developments
• OwnershipPublic or private rentalsCommon ownership by residents (co-op)
New York City’s 39 Housing-based NORC Programs
• Core Partners – housing development, residents, and health and social service providers
• Community Partners – mix of community stakeholders
• Staffing – social workers, nurses, and residents• Services focus at the individual and community
level
New York City’s 39 Housing-based NORC Programs
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Elements of Developing Effective Programs
• Understanding the Community
• Partnering with the Community
• Designing and Implementing a NORC Program
• Evaluating Projects of a NORC Program
• Strategic Planning for Sustainability
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Fredda Vladeck, Director, Aging In Place Initiative, United Hospital Fund350 Fifth Avenue, 23rd FloorNew York, NY [email protected]
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