Presentation Title Presentation Title AGING CREATIVELY: AGING CREATIVELY: How Boomers Can keep from Going Bust How Boomers Can keep from Going Bust 2009 UCC General Synod 2009 UCC General Synod Bryan W. Sickbert Bryan W. Sickbert CEO - CHHSM CEO - CHHSM
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Presentation TitlePresentation Title
AGING CREATIVELY:AGING CREATIVELY:How Boomers Can keep from Going BustHow Boomers Can keep from Going Bust
2009 UCC General Synod2009 UCC General Synod
Bryan W. SickbertBryan W. Sickbert
CEO - CHHSMCEO - CHHSM
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FactsFacts
2018: 10,000 people will turn 65 2018: 10,000 people will turn 65 each dayeach day
People over 85 are the fastest People over 85 are the fastest growing age demographic in the USgrowing age demographic in the US
89% of Boomers (born between ’46 & 89% of Boomers (born between ’46 & ’64) say they want to grow old in ’64) say they want to grow old in their present hometheir present home
70% of people spend the rest of 70% of people spend the rest of their life in the place where they their life in the place where they celebrated their 65celebrated their 65thth birthday birthday
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Your Vision for the Last 3Your Vision for the Last 3rdrd of Life of Life
Where do you want to live?Where do you want to live?
What do you want to do?What do you want to do?
How would you like to die?How would you like to die?
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The Three Plagues of Aging*The Three Plagues of Aging*
LonelinessLoneliness
HelplessnessHelplessness
BoredomBoredom* * Dr. William Thomas, Founder, The Eden Dr. William Thomas, Founder, The Eden AlternativeAlternative
Minimize the physical, mental and Minimize the physical, mental and emotionalemotional
complications of aging.complications of aging.
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Three Stages of Contemporary AgingThree Stages of Contemporary Aging
Early “Retirement”: 60’s-70’sEarly “Retirement”: 60’s-70’s
Early Aging: 70’s – 80’sEarly Aging: 70’s – 80’s
Late Aging: ’85 +Late Aging: ’85 +
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Early RetirementEarly Retirement
Minimal diminishmentMinimal diminishment Continued work or semi-retirementContinued work or semi-retirement VolunteerismVolunteerism Recreation, hobbies, travelRecreation, hobbies, travel Live independentlyLive independently Caregiver for parents, Caregiver for parents, grandchildren, friendsgrandchildren, friends
Chronic health ailments and Chronic health ailments and increased healthcare expenseincreased healthcare expense
Mobility issuesMobility issues Grief: “I just can’t do what Grief: “I just can’t do what I used to.”I used to.”
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Stage 2 Planning Stage 2 Planning FactorsFactors
Housing/communityHousing/community Access/affordability of Access/affordability of health care and social health care and social servicesservices
Access to transportationAccess to transportation Discover/create new sources Discover/create new sources of meaningof meaning
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Late AgingLate Aging
Serious diminishment of physical and/or Serious diminishment of physical and/or mental capacity with multiple symptomsmental capacity with multiple symptoms
Serious lack of mobility Serious lack of mobility Need for assistance with at least 3 ADL’sNeed for assistance with at least 3 ADL’s Social isolationSocial isolation Heavy medication regimen, frequent Heavy medication regimen, frequent medical appointments/hospitalizationsmedical appointments/hospitalizations
Recognition by self/others that death is Recognition by self/others that death is near.near.
Good planning can forestall the onset and shorten Good planning can forestall the onset and shorten the time spent in the Late Aging Stagethe time spent in the Late Aging Stage
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Stage 3 Planning Stage 3 Planning FactorsFactors
Final directivesFinal directives Financial issues – medical Financial issues – medical insuranceinsurance
Housing: access to servicesHousing: access to services Family caregiver resources Family caregiver resources & expectations& expectations
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Trends and ResourcesTrends and Resources
Aging in Place Movement:Aging in Place Movement:
““not having to move from one’s not having to move from one’s present residence in order to present residence in order to secure necessary support services secure necessary support services in response to changing need.” in response to changing need.” Journal of Housing for the ElderlyJournal of Housing for the Elderly
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Trends and ResourcesTrends and Resources
NORC: Naturally Occurring NORC: Naturally Occurring Retirement CommunityRetirement Community Community, neighborhood or single Community, neighborhood or single building where residents remain for building where residents remain for many years and age as neighbors. many years and age as neighbors. Residents organize and/or the Residents organize and/or the market recognizes the opportunity market recognizes the opportunity to provide services. 27% of people to provide services. 27% of people over 65 live in NORCs.over 65 live in NORCs.
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Trends and ResourcesTrends and Resources
CCRCs: Continuing Care CCRCs: Continuing Care Retirement CommunitiesRetirement Communities Offer a full continuum of services Offer a full continuum of services to the aging from independent to the aging from independent living units to nursing home care. living units to nursing home care.
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Trends and ResourcesTrends and Resources
Co-Housing: Co-Housing: A planned community or single A planned community or single large residence where residents large residence where residents share a variety of share a variety of responsibilities and social responsibilities and social interactions, including cooking, interactions, including cooking, maintenance, transportation, short maintenance, transportation, short term care giving.term care giving.
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Trends and ResourcesTrends and Resources
Granny Cottages:Granny Cottages: ““Second units” added to children’s Second units” added to children’s or even close friends’ or other or even close friends’ or other relatives’ homes that provide relatives’ homes that provide independent living. A step away independent living. A step away from living “with the kids” that from living “with the kids” that can have advantages for both.can have advantages for both.
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Trends and ResourcesTrends and Resources
Eden Alternative – Green House Eden Alternative – Green House ProjectProject Changing the culture of long-term Changing the culture of long-term care organizations from medically care organizations from medically centered institutions to habitats centered institutions to habitats for human beings. Being for human beings. Being implemented in existing facilities implemented in existing facilities and the new small scale living and the new small scale living environments called Green Houses.environments called Green Houses.