breaking barriers forging new links new vistas in collaboration and innovation
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Breaking Barriers Forging New Links
New vistas
in collaboration
and innovation
Forces At Work
Demographic Change
Fiscal Constraint
System Maturation
Aging Boom
Service Pressures
Collaborative Models
Aging Boom
Of persons with developmental disabilities:
Longevity Dementia Living in the community Aging caregivers
Service Pressures
More clients Fewer trained staff Attracting / retaining qualified staff Constrained training budgets Risk
Collaborative Models
Range of activity extends from cooperation to amalgamation
The system knows how to engage in innovative / collaborative ventures
A New Reality
Aging and Developmental Disabilities
Front Line Experiences
Unexplained Changes in Functioning
Incongruence Between Programs Offered and People’s Needs
Confusion, Frustration
Finding Direction
Ontario Partnership On Aging And
Developmental Disabilities
OPADD
What Is OPADD Trying to Do?
Vision
That older adults with a developmental disability have the same rights to support and services as all older adults
Principles
Choice Access Creative options Individualized
planning
Local Solutions for Local Problems Cross sector linkages at the
agency level Participation of planning bodies Agencies retain autonomy Enrich capacity to support people
with developmental disabilities as they age
What OPADD Has Done Provincial symposium and 4
regional workshops Established a provincial cross
sector body to guide Ongoing support to local groups Developing models for transition
planning
The Next Five Years
Building bridges between:
Services for older adults
Services for people with developmental disabilities
Planning Groups
Support existing regions and local groups that have initiated collaborative projects
Stimulate new cross sector planning groups
Information and Education
Information exchanges Interactive web site Quarterly E-zine Links with educational institutions
to explore shifts in curriculum
Expand the Perspective
Support national and international conferences on aging and developmental disabilities
Winnipeg 2004 Somewhere 2006
Policy
Inform policy-makers about innovation and gaps in the system
Foster informed policy-making that supports realization of our vision and principles
Legislative Constraints Innovation requires
stepping outside of the silos
Dialogue between service providers and policy makers provides a means to explore possibilities
Ontario Projects Today
Cross Sector:
Research Planning Pilot Projects Protocols
Stories of Innovation
Outcomes = Continuum
Aging in place Support adjustments Long term care home
North West OntarioNW ADD Committee:
Evolved from 2000 Symposium
Cross sector training
Close ties with academic sector
Developing demographic profile
South West Ontario
CLL home for people w/dementia Middlesex exploring cross sector dialogue Huron Trillium Partnership – protocols & handbooks Exploration of Huron Perth cross sector committee
ElderHome Projects Features:
Independent living Maintain existing social relationships
in the community Provide a unique set of optional and
specialized supports Prevent or delay long term care
placement
GTA
GTA working group to
become localcommittee of
OPADDin January 2005
Central East OntarioCE Cross SectorTraining Committee:
Growing newknowledge throughcross sector trainingevents
South East Ontario Strong ties to
academic community
Meetings January 2005 to explore re-establishment of regional process
Champlain Ottawa
Strong leadership fromdevelopmentalservices coordinatingnetwork to establish across sector regionalprocess
How Partnerships are Created
Necessity is the
parent
of collaboration
The Story of Learning
Increased admissions of people with Down Syndrome
No two alike Behaviour varied among individuals Wanted to understand what this
meant
Asked Reena for Information
Huge information package shared with medical and nursing staff
Invited to workshop an aging and developmental disabilities
Joined OPADD Joined the Transition Task Force
Cross Sectors
Cummer Lodge: Attends care
conferences Provides in-home
visits Meets with family
Reena:
Sends staff to tour Cummer Lodge
Provides staff support during the transition process
Family Barriers Fears of re-institutionalization Aging of family
caregivers may limit their capacity for involvement
Wait rather than plan in advance crisis
Developmental Services Provider Barriers Fears of re-
institutionalization Strong bonds with
clientele Need to maintain
connection with people in the client’s support circle
Transition Planning Success Factors
Done well in advance Involves the client’s
support circle Addresses feelings of
caregivers and clientele
Multi-disciplinary approach
Ensure plan shaped to client’s needs
Outcomes Planned transitions -> planned
allocation of resources
Developmental services can allocate resources to other clientele on their waiting lists
Long term care system can provide appropriate support
New Horizons
Cross sector working relationships
Innovation Collaboration System
effectiveness
The Story Continues
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