Identified Issues & Problem Areas Homelessness and Affordable Housing • Support the production of affordable housing units designated for older adults throughout Pima County. • Support the funding of the Arizona Housing Trust Fund and funding for other affordable housing navigation programs that help older adults either find new homes or remain in their existing home. • Encourage homeless services providers to eliminate age barrier criteria such as “job searching” for older adults in homeless shelters. • Support the continuation of funding to Area Agencies on Aging to provide housing and housing-related services. Aging in Place and Living Independently • Integrate with and support the implementation of the Age-Friendly Tucson Plan. • Support additional funding and access for lower-income residents to get assistance with home maintenance, repairs, adaptations, and landscaping to ensure they are able to remain in their own homes safely. • Encourage additional funding and support for in-home supportive services through both Title IIIB of the Older Americans Act of 1965 and AHCCCS’s Arizona Long-Term Care System. Social Isolation and Loneliness • Deepen our network of community providers and partners to ensure that more people have easy access to PCOA and our services and resources. • Continue to provide evidence-based health promotion programming under Title IIID of the Older Americans Act to give older adults access to socialization opportunities that they indicate they enjoy and utilize. • Continue to ensure that services and socialization opportunities are available to all older adults in Pima County. Access to Health Care and Social Services • Support continued funding for the non-biased State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP), which provides education and assistance for Medicare. • Support continued funding and support for Arizona’s Medicaid system—Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS). • Support increased funding for the Older Americans Act of 1965 for Title III. • Promote and support professional development and training for lower-level healthcare professionals. • Continue to support and participate in the development of a community care hub in Pima County.
A Report to the Community
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Pima Council on Aging
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