21 st Century In the new century, we expanded our programming to support family caregivers and created the Neighbors Care Alliance, supporting volunteers in assisting their older neighbors. We developed programs to support older workers and partnered to launch the ongoing Behavioral Health and Older Adults Coalition and Conference. We deepened our commitment to healthy aging by bringing an array of evidence-based fitness, falls prevention and chronic disease self-management programs to Southern Arizona. PimaCare at Home, Pima County’s oldest and only unionized non-medical home care agency, became part of the Pima Council on Aging family of programs in 2012. In 2015, we introduced the Aging Mastery Program®, a model developed by the National Council on Aging to develop new expectations, norms, and pathways for people aged 50 to 100, to make the most of their gift of longevity. In response to our community’s needs, PCOA created Dementia Capable Southern Arizona to build a more dementia-friendly region through education, advocacy, and resource coordination. From Memory Cafés to workplace caregiver support, we are expanding access to critical services and fostering inclusion for those living with dementia and their caregivers. 50 Years of Partnerships Pima Council on Aging is grateful for over 50 years of deep and impactful partnerships with the city of Tucson, Pima County, the United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona, and our fellow nonprofit organizations. We look forward to continuing these partnerships and working together to make Pima County’s communities stronger, healthier, and better places to experience the gifts of aging well.
A Report to the Community
Pima Council on Aging
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