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Ohio's increasing aging population presents significant opportunities for professionals dedicated to serving this demographic. However, it also introduces challenges in attracting and retaining employees committed to working with and advocating for older adults.
This report outlines strategies for collaboration among the Ohio Association of Gerontology and Education (OAGE), the Ohio Department of Aging (ODA), and Ohio's Gerontology programs to address the needs of our aging population and support the workforce serving them.
Ohio's State Plan on Aging Goals and Vision Executive Summary
Ohio’s 2023-2026 State Plan on Aging sets a bold goal that all Ohioans live longer, healthier lives with dignity and autonomy, and that disparities and inequities are eliminated. Progress toward this goal is critical because, for too many Ohioans, opportunities for healthy aging are out of reach. For example, Ohioans living just miles apart experience strikingly different life expectancy driven by differences in community conditions and access to resources.
The global COVID-19 pandemic has accentuated the unique needs and challenges faced by older Ohioans and caregivers, exposed flaws in systems and infrastructures, and highlighted the resilience of communities and the aging network. The pandemic has profoundly impacted many Ohioans, with disproportionate impacts on some groups, such as Black Ohioans and Ohioans with disabilities.
The state’s commitment to older adults and caregivers is unwavering in the face of these challenges, and this commitment is reflected in Ohio’s 2023-2026 State Plan on Aging.
The Ohio Department of Aging develops a strategic framework, required by the federal Older Americans Act, to provide leadership that improves and promotes quality of life and personal choice for older Ohioans, adults with disabilities and their families and caregivers. The most recent framework, or state plan, covers federal fiscal years 2023 through 2026.
Ohio’s 2023-2026 State Plan on Aging implements a collaborative approach that stands out from other aging plans across the country. The plan calls on all Ohioans – including state and local partners in both the public and private sectors – to join forces to help Ohioans live longer, healthier lives with dignity and autonomy, and to eliminate disparities and inequities in aging.
