| PUBLICATIONS |
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100,000 Voices on Growing Older in Boston
Published in 2003, 100,000 Voices analyzes over 50 data sources including interviews with many of Boston's
older adults. Cited as "the most in-depth and thoughtful" study of residents over the age of 55 in Boston,
the report paints a realistic picture of the joys and challenges of aging in our community and is to be
used as a guide to better understand the experiences of Boston's aging population. |
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Boston's Vision for Aging with Dignity
This report outlines a dynamic strategic plan, which will improve the lives of older adults and their
care partners in Boston. The key components of a comprehensive system of support for older adults are
presented as well as a plan for making Boston a model for the nation in the care and support it provides
to its older residents. |
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Views of Aging on Boston
Views of Aging in Boston presents a series of maps that portray indicators of vulnerability
as well as basic services that exist to meet the needs of Boston's older adults. This report
provides striking information about many areas of the city where older adults are most at risk,
and also depicts basic services for this population. These maps are intended to inform policy and
planning on issues affecting Boston's aging citizens. |
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What Does It Take To Keep an Elder At Home?
In the spring of 2005 The Boston Partnership for Older Adults convened a summit –the first of its kind in the City of
Boston. The summit was attended by over 200 elder care providers and administrators who came together to discuss the
core issues impacting the ability of elders to remain in their homes and in their communities. What Does it Take to
Keep an Elder at Home, the summit report, represents the collective wisdom of the summit participants focused on six
key areas: care coordination, cultural competence, direct care, policy, socialization and access and public awareness. The report identifies thirteen goals within these six key areas and puts forth supporting action steps to provide a
framework for elders, providers, policy makers, and elected officials to implement strategies for empowering elders and
their caregivers to have the choices the want, need, and deserve. |
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No Place Like Home Part 1
In 2004, BPOA organized a Housing Summit, convening a cross-disciplinary group of housing developers, elder service
providers, housing advocates and older adults to discuss the current and the future housing needs of older adults and
to recommend specific actions for improvement. |
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No Place Like Home Part 2
Implementing a recommendation from the Housing Summit, the BPOA worked with local partners and developed this
demographic and economic profile of Boston older adult homeowners. |
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Mental & Cognitive Health Report
Hidden Issues is a compilation of national, state and local qualitative and quantitative analysis of the impact of
mental and cognitive health and substance abuse on the lives of older adults and their care givers. The Report shows
that the current delivery system is not fully meeting the needs of older adults and recommends the attributes of a
system which will recognize and respond to the unique needs of older adults. |
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Primary Care for Older Adults: A Functional Approach
Today’s medical system places the primary care physician at the center of the patients’ access and use of services. Yet, many primary care physicians are not fully versed in utilizing a functional assessment approach to meet the on-going health needs of their patients 65 years of age and older. Recognizing the crucial role of primary care providers and the increasing numbers of older adults, The Health Committee conducted focus groups with practicing physicians, older adults and geriatricians.
The Health Care Committee used this feedback to create the Primary Care for Older Adults: A Functional Approach. The Functional assessment Tool and the accompanying Patient Questionnaire establishes a new standard for quality geriatric care that may be efficiently integrated into the daily practice of non-geriatrician primary care practitioners.
The Functional Assessment Tool provides guidelines for a comprehensive assessment of older adults. Where appropriate the ICD-9 billing codes are provided to assist you with Pay for Performance and to bill for any issues, which you identified and addressed.
Also provided is the contact information for Boston ElderINFO, an information and referral service. The Functional Assessment Tool, allows a physician to treat the entire person and in addition to medical issues, assists with the discovery of some non-medical issues, which are impacting the health status of a patient. By using the Functional Assessment Tool and the Patient Questionnaire a Primary Care Physician supports an improved dialogue between older patients and their doctors and increases awareness that health equals function when considering how best to assess and treat older patients.
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| Newsletters |
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November/December 2004 Newsletter
On October 13, 2004 under a perfect autumn sky in Sheehy Park on Mission Hill, Mayor Thomas M. Menino and the Boston
Partnership for Older Adults announced the kickoff of the Elder Friendly Business District project. The project, which
is the first in the country, is designed to make business districts safer and more convenient for older adults. |
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February/March 2005 Newsletter
"A 76-year-old is killed by her nephew in her Cambridge home." "A pair of drifters savagely beat and rob an elderly
Malden couple." "A Chelsea attorney embezzles $350,000 from two elderly clients." These are the opening lines of a
recent Boston Herald series, "Preying on the Elderly." |
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June/July 2005 Newsletter
Why is Oregon the leader in the country in keeping frail elders at home and why is MA at the bottom of the heap?
According to national figures compiled by the Federal Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (April 2005), and data
collected in the 2000 census, Massachusetts has more than double the number of nursing home beds per capita of the
elder population than both Oregon and Florida. |
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November 2005 Newsletter
On Wednesday, May 3rd, the BPOA participated in SeniorPalooza, a month-long festival of elder-focused events held by
Ethos as a way of commemorating Older Americans Month. Liz Walker, longtime television celebrity and newsperson in the
Boston area graciously accepted the invitation to facilitate the event. |
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March 2007 Newsletter
The Boston Partnership for Older Adults is a coalition of over 200 people and organizations working to ensure that all
older adults have the support and resources needed to age with dignity. Through education, improved access to
information and services, as well as increased collaboration among Boston's aging service providers and funders, we are striving to build a system for older adults and their care partners that values independence and choice. |