re-eng age in services over the recent years - finally realizing the full vision of what our leadership intended prior to the pandemic. In 2020, we partnered with the Administration for Community Living and the United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona to launch Dementia Capable Southern Arizona. Dementia Capable Southern Arizona is a federally-funded initiative focused on screening older adults for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and referring them to appropriate providers to ensure they get the help and resources they need. Gathering stakeholders in the community, we provide resources, Memory Cafés, and so much more to help people living with dementia and their caregivers. Though we have led in visionary work, over the past several years our focus has been addressing the needs and concerns of older adults and caregivers during a once-in-a-generation pandemic that wreaked havoc on our older adult communities. COVID-19 drastically changed the way in which we serve the community and operate our business. Over the past four years, we have worked hard to ensure that quality services were provided to our community in a safe and effective manner that took into account our changing environment. Now that we have emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic, we use the data and information in this report to inform how to move our services forward, keeping flexibility and access at the forefront of our delivery modality while continuing to provide the same quality and dedication Pima County has come to expect and trust from PCOA. When our community comes together, remarkable things are possible. As a community, as leaders, as policy makers, and concerned citizens, I’m proud of the partnerships and collaboration that allowed us to get to this point. Using the information and data in A Report to the Community: Aging in Pima County 2023 , I know we will continue to take the collective steps to improve the health and well-being of older people and those who love them. In this report you will find data, information, and recommendations for how we can continue to grow our community efforts over the next decade - strengthening our supports and services, and providing bold leadership for older adults and their families. Together, using A Report to the Community: Aging in Pima County 2023 , government, non-profit, and private business leaders can work to make Pima County the premier location in the Southwest to age in place. Yours in Service,
W. Mark Clark President & CEO
A Report to the Community
Pima Council on Aging
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