Area Plan on Aging: Update Process
The Area Plan on Aging is written every 4 years and updated bi-annually to include progress on goals and objectives and reflect the most current budget.
2012 - 2015 Area Plan Development
The development process for the 2012-2015 Area Plan on Aging included:
- Research and community input to inform the content,
- Public review of the draft plan, and
- State review and acceptance.
Research & Community Input
To guide the development of the plan,
- Focus on the Future Forum: Innovations for Accountable Care was held on April 6, 2011.
- Community Input - results from community survey (440 respondents) and focus groups (held at six ethnic meal sites, 173 particpants).
Public Review
ADS hosted three public hearings to accept comments on both the draft plan and the proposed 2012 discretionary allocation:
- August 4 @ Kent Senior Center
- August 8 @ Douglass Truth Library
- August 9 @ Bellevue City Hall
The public review period concluded August 9, and comments were incorprorated into the revised draft plan.
State Review
Following the public review process, ADS submitted the draft plan to the State Unit on Aging for their review. The plan was accepted and approved by the State in December and is effective January 1, 2012.
2008 - 2011 Area Plan Development
The research and public input process included for the current four year area plan included:
For more information about the Area Plan development process, contact Karen Winston @ 206-684-0706.
