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Published on
June 24, 2024
Iowa Solutions for Aging with Independence and Longevity (IA SAIL)
IA SAIL Town Halls Now Posted!
NOTICE
The June 28, 2024, IA SAIL town hall in Carroll County has been rescheduled to Friday, July 26. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Notice
IA SAIL's Community Survey is Now Open!
Your feedback will help create a long-term plan for how the state and community partners will work together to ensure people of all ages and abilities have access to needed services through their lifespans. Take the survey now.
Overview
The Division of Aging and Disability Services (ADS) within Iowa HHS has launched a project that brings together government agencies and community partners and nonprofits to plan for and address aging issues across a person’s lifespan. The project, called, “Iowa Solutions for Aging with Independence and Longevity,” or "IA SAIL” will gather information from people all across Iowa through steering and subcommittee meetings, surveys and a road tour coming in summer of 2024.
Iowa HHS will draft a Multisector Plan for Aging, including aging with disabilities, (MPA) plan at the end of 2024 to ensure all people of all ages and abilities have access to the right services and supports to age well across their lifespans and in their communities.
IA SAIL Mission and Vision
Mission:To understand, plan for and address aging issues across multiple sectors and systems.To ensure everyone has access to person-centered services and supports needed to age well within their community of choice.
Vision: All persons in Iowa age with independence and health across their lifespans.
Why a Multisector Plan for Aging?
Iowa HHS values and supports all people living in Iowa, regardless of their age or ability, and ensures that all Iowans live and age well within their communities. Achieving that goal requires working together across the government and also with non-profit and for-profit organizations. The MPA will provide a long-term plan for how this teamwork across agencies happens. It will include strategies and goals to ensure real improvements are made and allow all Iowans to live their best lives.
IA SAIL Details
A Multisector Plan for Aging is a cross-sector, state-led strategic planning resource that can help states change the infrastructure and coordination of services for their aging populations as well as people with disabilities. The plan:
Provides a clear framework to plan for 10 years or more.
Allows state and elected officials to communicate a common vision and clear priorities.
Guides direction for collaboration across the state, counties, local policies and public and private programs. It puts funding toward aging with dignity.
Reflects input from the community all across the state. This includes people of all ages and abilities, actively considering the needs of populations facing racial and ethnic disparities in aging.
Iowa Solutions for Aging with Independence and Longevity (IA SAIL) is an Iowa HHS project that brings together government agencies, community partners and non profit organizations to address challenges faced related to aging throughout Iowans' lifetimes.
Benefits of building a MPA for Iowa include:
Builds bridges across government agencies and encourages collaboration with local stakeholders.
Promotes equity and fight bias and discrimination.
Raises awareness among policy makers and the public.
Establishes statewide priorities.
Creates academic, research, and other partnerships.
Incorporates a focus on aging and disabilities across state priorities that reach beyond traditional healthcare and community services.
The term “aging” within developing a MPA, refers to how we are all aging from birth to death.
The MPA will create a plan to ensure everyone across one’s lifespan has access to supports and services needed to age well within the community of their choice.
IA SAIL is a project with many different phases. The first phase includes gathering information and feedback from people living in Iowa to draft a plan. Other phases include preparing to launch the plan and monitoring ongoing progress after the plan is live.
The MPA refers to the plan that will be drafted at the end of the first phase of the project. This document will provide guidance and goals to meet over the next 10 years in Iowa.
Iowa HHS’ Hope and Opportunities in Many Environments (HOME) is a project that focuses on redesigning the long-term supports and services (LTSS) services and waiver program in Iowa.
IA SAIL is a collaborative effort to address challenges Iowans face throughout their lives. The two project work hand-in-hand, but are seperate efforts.
Get Involved with IA SAIL
IA SAIL invites you to participate in a community survey to give your input and feedback on developing a plan to address aging issues in Iowa.
IA SAIL Subcommittee Meetings are led by Steering Committee members. Subcommittee meetings will be held between April and June. Please see below for upcoming meeting dates and times.
This meeting will be a hybrid meeting, both in-person and virtually.
Address: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library, 1250 SW District Dr, Ankeny, IA 50023
Email falicia-beck@uiowa for virtual link.
Please contact Eugenia Kendall to coordinate an IA SAIL focus group discussion at eugenia.kendall@iowa.gov.
Iowa HHS invites you to attend town halls for the IA SAIL project as we work towards building a multisector plan on aging within the state. IA SAIL ensures that you and your loved ones have the services you need, when you need them, regardless of your age and abilities.
The town hall sessions are open to the public and are an opportunity to share insights, give suggestions and discuss concerns as we work to meet the needs of Iowans in all phases of the aging process.