Millage Implementation Community Meetings March to April 2017
Why are we here today?
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About EBRCOA • Serving seniors in the East Baton Rouge Parish community since 1973 • Serving Seniors – Supporting Independence • Provides 18 service programs and 15 senior centers and nutritional sites • Funded through federal, state, local, and philanthropic dollars Community Meetings 2017 │ Millage Implementation
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About EBRCOA (continued) • Is an Area Agency on Aging • Established through state legislation under the oversight of the Governor’s Office of Elderly Affairs • In compliance with federal guidelines in the Older American’s Act • Such as organization membership, Board composition, and service programs Community Meetings 2017 │ Millage Implementation
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About EBRCOA (continued) • Area Agency on Aging’s are charged to be the leader relative to all aging issues on behalf of all older persons in the Agency’s planning and service area • Qualifications: age 60 years and older and residents of East Baton Rouge Parish • Process begins with an assessment by EBRCOA care managers Community Meetings 2017 │ Millage Implementation
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EBRCOA Locations Serving Seniors Across the Parish
• 15 senior center and nutritional sites to serve the East Baton Rouge community Baker Senior Center 3334 Jefferson Street Baker, LA 70714
Florida Blvd. Senior Center 5790 Florida Blvd. Baton Rouge, LA. 70806
Zachary Senior Center 3541 Highway 19 Zachary, LA. 70791
Leo S. Butler Senior Center 950 E. Washington Street Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Foster Road Senior Center 11333 Foster Road Baton Rouge, LA. 70811
Catholic Presbyterian Apartments 655 North Street Baton Rouge, LA. 70802
Central Senior Center 6923 Oak Cluster Drive Central LA. 70739
Greater King David Senior Center 131 Elmer Ave. Baton Rouge, LA. 70807
Charles R Kelly Senior Center 3535 Riley Street Baton Rouge, LA. 70815
Chaneyville Senior Center 13211 Jackson Road Zachary, LA. 70791
Homewood Aquatic Center 3654 Granada Drive Baton Rouge, LA. 70810
Sharlo Terrace 4915 Alvin Dark Drive Baton Rouge, LA. 70820
Pearl George Senior Center Dumas House Senior Center 1313 North Sherwood Forest Blvd. 4000 Gus Young Ave. Baton Rouge, LA. 70802 Baton Rouge, LA. 70815
Turner Plaza Apartments 4546 North Street Baton Rouge, LA. 70803
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Dumas House Senior Living Facility • Located on North Sherwood Forest Drive • Residential income based units according to federal guidelines • 64 seniors currently residing at Dumas House
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EBRCOA Service Programs Promulgated by the Older Americans Act of 1965
• Hot Meals Program – 105,686 meals served • Home Delivered Meals (Meals on Wheels) – 122,958 meals delivered • Recreation & Activities – 54,294 units of service • Homemaker – 5,959 units of service Community Meetings 2017 │ Millage Implementation
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EBRCOA Service Programs (continued) Promulgated by the Older Americans Act of 1965
• Personal Care – 1,157 units of service • Information and Assistance – 5,939 units of service • Material Aid – 9,880 units of service • National Family Caregiver Support: Information and Assistance – 200 units of service Community Meetings 2017 │ Millage Implementation
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EBRCOA Service Programs (continued) • National Family Caregiver Support: In-‐Home Respite – 3,144 units of service • National Family Caregiver Support: Personal Care – 1,074 units of service • Nutrition Education – 2,168 seniors served annually • Utility Assistance: Electricity – 410 units of service Community Meetings 2017 │ Millage Implementation
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EBRCOA Service Programs (continued) • Wellness – 213 units of service • Utility Assistance: Cable – 410 units of service • Food Bank – 5,739 units of service • Farmer’s Market – 1,869 units of service Community Meetings 2017 │ Millage Implementation
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The Benefits • EBRCOA serves 18,055 seniors annually through its programs • Centers reduce the risk of mortality for seniors in a variety of ways, including: social interaction, fitness activities, nutritional options 2 • In-‐home services allow seniors to live in their home by providing personal care, housekeeping, and respite care 1Stevenson, Sarah. 2014, October: 20 Facts About Senior Isolation That Will Stun You,
available online: www.aplaceformom.com.
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The Need For Services is Great… and Growing • There are over 85,000 seniors (persons over 60 years of age) living in East Baton Rouge Parish today • Approximately half of that number are living at or below the poverty line2 • The number of seniors in the parish is expected to increase over the next two decades.
2Administration on Community Living 2014 and the Kaiser Family Foundation
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Meeting the Needs of Seniors • Waiting lists for program services • Additional programs to implement and existing programs to expand Community Meetings 2017 │ Millage Implementation
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Meeting the Needs of Seniors (continued)
• There are areas of opportunities for additional senior centers in the parish
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Voter Approved Millage • Many Louisiana Councils on Aging receive local millage support • In November 2016, voters approved 2.25 mills to support EBRCOA • Anticipate funding in Spring 2018 • Estimated to be about $7.8 Million Community Meetings 2017 │ Millage Implementation
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Millage Implementation Plan • Formed the Millage Implementation Task Force to provide community input and advice to EBRCOA Board and staff • Composed of seniors and representatives from governmental agencies, elected officials, faith-‐based organizations and nonprofit agencies from across the parish
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Millage Implementation Plan (continued)
Home Delivered Meals (Meals on Wheels) • Goal: Eliminate current waiting list • Goal: Expand from 5 days to 7 days a week • Funding Needed: estimate $2,500,000 Community Meetings 2017 │ Millage Implementation
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Millage Implementation Plan (continued)
Homemaker and Respite Services • Goal: Eliminate current waiting list • Funding Needed: estimate $2,604,520
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Millage Implementation Plan (continued)
Material Aid Service • Goal: Increase distribution as client list grows • Funding Needed: TBD Material Aid supply examples include incontinent supplies, nutritional supplements, wheelchairs, walkers, shower chairs, etc. Community Meetings 2017 │ Millage Implementation
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Millage Implementation Plan (continued)
Senior Centers • Goal: Additional senior centers to underserved areas • Funding Needed: estimate $2,000,000* *Estimate includes Homewood Senior Center renovations Community Meetings 2017 │ Millage Implementation
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Millage Implementation Plan (continued)
Expand Wellness Class Offerings • Goal: Increase current wellness class and offer new classes (such as Matter of Balance, Chronic Disease Self-‐Management) • Funding Needed: estimate $150,000
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Millage Implementation Plan (continued)
Dumas House Maintenance • Goal: Upgrade parking lot due to flooding and water pooling • Funding Needed: estimate $575,000
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Millage Implementation Plan (continued)
EBRCOA/Baton Rouge Learning Center Intergenerational Complex
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Next Steps • Ordinance on Metro Council agenda on Wednesday, April 12, 2017 • Funding receipt anticipated in Spring 2018, final amount TBD
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Questions and Answers
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