County Public Health Department have come together to form partnerships and coalitions to promote wellness and active aging and to deliver in-home and community-based services. • Currently, the City of Tucson Fire Department has a program called Tucson Collaborative Community Care (TC3).TC3 assists people who frequently call 9-1-1 by by taking a holistic, person-centered approach to identifying their specific needs and connecting them with appropriate community resources. • The Tucson Police Department (TPD) has a dedicated detective in theViolent Crimes Section who investigates abuse and neglect of vulnerable adults. Cases of financial exploitation are investigated by the Financial Crimes Unit of TPD. • Elder Shelter is a program provided by Administration of Resources and Choices (ARC) serving people age 60 and over in need of assistance with care and temporary housing. Elder Shelter is comprised of a crisis phone line and temporary placement to provide short-term emergency care giving.The End of Life Care Partnership is a network of organizations and individuals committed to ensuring quality of life at every stage through education, support, sound policy, and choices. The Partnership engages
the community in fundamentally changing the way death is talked about and empowering people to discuss and document their wishes. • Pima Council on Aging provides limited non- medical in-home and community-based services that help people age in place.The City of Tucson provides funding to support these services and Pima Council on Aging partners with the City Parks and Recreation Department to utilize eight Parks facilities for community lunch program sites and five for EnhanceFitness sites. • Other health-related concerns are addressed through: the Be Med Smart Coalition focusing on the safe and effective use and disposal of medications for older adults; the Southern Chapter of the Arizona Falls Prevention Coalition, focusing on identifying fall risk factors and preventing falls; the Elder Abuse Coalition; and the Behavioral Health and Aging Coalition. • Tucson Mayor Jonathan Rothschild created the Greater Tucson Healthcare Sector Partnership to address health care sector challenges, including the need for more health care workers. • Tucson Fire’s TC-3 Program has partnered with the TMC Foundation to expand its services and increase outreach to older and more vulnerable populations.
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