Aging – we’re all in it together Welcome to our 2014 Legislative Breakfast

Virginia Center on Aging School of Allied Health Professions Virginia Commonwealth University

Mandates Since 1978:  Interdisciplinary studies (including professional training and education of older adults)  Research  Information and resource sharing

Mandates Since 1982:  Alzheimer’s and Related Diseases Research Award Fund (ARDRAF) Since 2006  Geriatric Training and Education (GTE)

Interdisciplinary Studies Virginia Geriatric Education Center Elderhostel/Road Scholar and Lifelong Learning Institute (LLI) Geriatric Training and Education (GTE) Elder abuse and domestic violence in later life

Virginia Geriatric Education Center Consortium of UVA, VCU, EVMS Federal funding: Faculty development, curriculum development, in-service professional training, interprofessional clinical training of students Evidence Based Practice focus on preventing recurrence of falls

VGEC Interprofessional Training in Geriatrics Faculty Development Program session, December 2013

Elderhostel/Road Scholar and Lifelong Learning Programs: 2013  22 Elderhostel programs, with 551 older learners  Elderhostel sites:  Richmond  Natural Bridge  Staunton  Harrisonburg  $425,000 into Virginia’s economy from older learners (from tuition outlays and discretionary spending) Outlays: $181,000 for lodging/meals, $26,000 local staffing, $29,000 for tickets/admissions, $17,000 for transport, etc

Elderhostel/Road Scholar and Lifelong Learning Programs: 2013  Lifelong Learning Institute (LLI), Midlothian  Co-sponsored with Chesterfield County  507 courses across 3 terms  12,070 registrations, across 28 zip codes  1,747 mid-life and older learners  284 instructors  2,298 mid-life and older learners overall in Elderhostel/Road Scholar and LLI programs

VCoA Road Scholar Programs 2013 “I am pleased to report that I found the VCoA sponsored program inspiring, enlightening, entertaining, and quite memorable. Because of my experiences during that week, and particularly the efforts of Ms. Dodson, I am eager to participate in a great many more Road Scholar programs." Virginia Castor, Strasburg, VA

Elderhostel and Lifelong Learning Programs

Geriatric Training and Education (GTE) 20 projects in calendar 2013, including: Alliance for the Prevention of Nicotine Addiction Cessation for Older Smokers (Norfolk) Alzheimer’s Association, Central and Western: rural outreach Alzheimer’s education workshops Roanoke Valley End of Life Care Partnership: Implementing POST Advance Care Planning Lucy Corr Foundation (Chesterfield): peer interdisciplinary oral health care training for health care providers in LTC Southwest Virginia AHEC (Tazewell) focus on care of older adults Thomas Jefferson Planning District (Charlottesville): Central Virginia Transitions of Care Workshops

GTE Statewide Training  Virginia Geriatrics Society: geriatrics CME/CEU training for non-geriatric physicians, NPs, pharmacists, etc.  Virginia Coalition for the Prevention of Elder Abuse: training on elder abuse/neglect/exploitation  VCU: statewide workshops and webcasts for social workers

GTE: 20 Awardees in 2013

Elder Abuse and Domestic Violence in Later Life USDOJ three-year project with DARS ( ) for local and statewide training and collaboration, focus on Bristol City and Washington County Central Virginia Task Force on Domestic Violence in Later Life: V-STOP project with law enforcement, criminal justice, domestic violence, and other community agencies; and statewide focus with Domestic Violence Victim Fund

Elder Abuse and Domestic Violence in Later Life: DCJS V-STOP and Victim Fund Projects; USDOJ OVW Project

USDOJ OVW Project – Kickoff Event “Judges joined with social workers and law enforcement officers joined with attorneys, mental health professionals joined with the faith community leaders and bankers joined with prosecutors; all joined together with the common goal of ensuring that older adults in our community are afforded protection and resources when they are the victim of abuse. " Elizabeth Bruzzo, Staff Attorney, Southwest Virginia Legal Aid Society

Research Alzheimer’s and Related Diseases Research Award Fund (ARDRAF) –Seed grants to enable Virginia researchers to compete nationally for substantial awards from federal and foundation sources

Alzheimer’s Research (ARDRAF) since competitive seed grant awards 21 recipient organizations Average $20,900 $3.03 Million competitively awarded $32.04 Million in subsequent funding earned by awardees A $10.50 return for every $1.00 GF

ARDRAF Awards: Alzheimer’s Association Chapters: –Central & Western Virginia –Southeastern Virginia College of William & Mary Consumer Consortium on Assisted Living Eastern Virginia Medical School Family Respite Center, Falls Church Ferrum College George Mason University Goodwin House, Alexandria James Madison University Liberty University

ARDRAF Awards: Marymount University Mountain Empire Older Citizens, Inc. Old Dominion University Radford University Shenandoah University University of Virginia Virginia Commonwealth University Virginia Dept. of Emergency Services Virginia Tech Western State Hospital

ARDRAF: 8 Awards in 2013

Information and Resource Sharing  Age in Action quarterly (20,000+ circulation)  Area Planning and Services Committee (APSC) on aging with lifelong disabilities  Alcohol and Aging Awareness Group (HB / HB and the VABC)

Partnerships with Businesses and Organizations: 2013 In meeting our mandates, we did business or partnered in aging- related projects with:  231 local or regional, and  47 statewide: agencies, businesses, organizations, coalitions or non- profits across Virginia, and  35 units of VCU

Return on Appropriation for Virginia: Calendar 2013 $4,030,000 $6.98 $577,429 $1.00 Appropriation Return

Virginia Center on Aging Thank you. Please stay, enjoy breakfast, and learn more about the Virginia Center on Aging.