DEPARTMENT: Public Health
FILE TYPE: Regular Information
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Communities For A Lifetime Initiative Update
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Receive an update on the Communities for a Lifetime (CFL) initiative.
SUMMARY
Pursuant to Minn. Stat. ? 375A.04, the Dakota County Board of Commissioners is, and performs the duties and exercises the powers of, a community health board under Minn. Stat. ch. 145A, and is required to govern and administer those functions as fully as other Dakota County functions, including the responsibility to prevent disease and to promote and protect the public health of Dakota County residents.
The Dakota County CFL initiative brings together community members, organizations, local businesses, cities, and county staff to create more Age-Friendly communities.
The share of the Dakota County population that is 65 and older increased from 10.1 percent in 2010 to 16.1 percent in 2022. The number of older adults in Dakota County is projected by the Minnesota Department of Human Services to more than triple from 2010 (39,816) to 2030 (115,074).
CFL has worked to increase awareness of the impact of demographic changes, and the need for communities, organizations, and businesses to respond. Through planning efforts and activities, CFL works upstream in partnership with others to build best practice models, pilots, and community projects to make a difference in the lives of older adults and their families. Connecting older adults with existing resources that enable them to stay in their homes longer is a major focus of CFL. This approach results in greater satisfaction and wellbeing for older adults and cost savings for them and the larger community.
The demographic changes in MN are firmly upon us:
* Around 2020, Minnesota's 65+ population eclipsed K-12 population (age 5-17) for the first time in history.
* The number of older adults turning 65 between 2010 and 2030 will be greater than the past four decades combined.
* According ...
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