QUESTION
What is the launch date for NYC Aging's Older New Yorker Needs Assessment Survey, and what will the findings be used for?
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The NYC Aging's Older New Yorker Needs Assessment Survey is set to launch on April 15th, with the aim of identifying and addressing the needs of older adults city-wide.
- The survey will have a soft launch on April 15 to collect data on older adults' needs, including those not currently using NYC Aging Services.
- Feedback from the survey will guide future strategies and improvements in services, particularly in expanding home care options.
- The findings will help understand the real needs of older adults and how current services are benefiting them, focusing on areas such as home care adequacy.
- This initiative seeks to capture the voices of a broader population of older adults, helping to inform the Department for the Aging on where to focus its efforts and resources.
Crystal Hudson
0:32:36
The first being you mentioned that NYC Aging is working toward the upcoming release of an older New Yorker needs assessment, which is which will be a survey of older adults throughout New York City beyond those who participate in NYC Aging Services and attend OACs.
0:32:51
I think this is an amazing idea and would definitely love to collaborate.
0:32:57
I know you mentioned that and make sure that the the council is collaborating with you.
0:33:01
Do you have the timing on when that might be released and what you plan to do with the findings?
Lorraine Cortes-Vazquez
0:33:09
April 15th is a soft launch.
Crystal Hudson
0:33:11
Okay.
0:33:11
Great.
0:33:12
Okay.
0:33:12
Very soon.
Lorraine Cortes-Vazquez
0:33:13
So you yeah.
0:33:14
And we went back and got some more questions and input from other agencies and from some community members.
0:33:21
And so, therefore, we we pulled the date back but it's our first soft launch is gonna be 4:15, see what we get.
0:33:29
But any of you some of it is gonna be in some of your districts.
0:33:33
I'd note 3 of you have districts that we're targeting.
0:33:37
So we we will make sure that we reach out to your offices.
Crystal Hudson
0:33:42
And and what are you planning to do with the findings?
0:33:44
What type of data are you gonna be collecting?
Lorraine Cortes-Vazquez
0:33:47
Well, a lot of it will be informed what the cabinet how we should move forward with the cabin and some of the work.
0:33:53
It's gonna identify some of those needs that we've not even been able to identify or how much further we would go.
0:34:01
I mean, I can't even I'm looking forward to looking at what else is missing in a community care plan.
0:34:09
How do we expand home care?
0:34:11
I mean, those are the things that I'm hoping we can get out of it.
0:34:14
Will older adults will tell us what they really need, and also how are the services how are the services benefiting them?
0:34:22
You know, if I have is 20 hours of ISEP services and home care sufficient.
0:34:28
And if not, why not?
0:34:30
And how do we mirror that with with what Medicare with managed long term care can give you.
0:34:35
We have I'm looking forward to informing us of what we need to do, and where should we be going.
0:34:44
And I know that we'll never gonna get there fast enough that we will never get there if we don't start looking at where the gaps are.
0:34:50
That's what the vision should be.
Crystal Hudson
0:34:52
Yeah.
0:34:52
No.
0:34:53
Like I said, I think it's a wonderful idea.
0:34:54
This is the type of stuff that I think the agency should be doing, especially given the growing population of older adults over the next several years.
Lorraine Cortes-Vazquez
0:35:02
Another thing is, to be honest, I don't I don't mean to cut you off.
0:35:05
Sorry.
0:35:06
It's that One of the things that you and some of the members of this committee have always told us is what are what's the input from the older adult themselves to rain?
0:35:20
Right.
0:35:20
Alright.
Crystal Hudson
0:35:21
And and those, like you said, beyond just those who are engaging or showing up the older adult centers, but older adults in New York City Oh, broadly.
0:35:28
Right.
Lorraine Cortes-Vazquez
0:35:29
Because that that's a question.
0:35:30
We have 1,800,000.
0:35:32
Problem for the aging serves maybe about 200,000, 250 dependent.
0:35:39
There is another one point 6,000,000 or 5,000,000 that we're not.
0:35:44
It's not all income driven.
0:35:46
So what are those differences?
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How can we serve them better?
Crystal Hudson
0:35:49
Absolutely.
0:35:49
And maybe if we can send more people to NYC Aging, we'll get you more money.
0:35:53
Just putting it out there.
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