The City of Hilliard Sustainability Plan

Hilliard Sustainability PlanECON. EXECUTIVE DEV.SOCIAL SUMMARY EQ.of quality, none of the centers are accredited with the NationalAssociation for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). There arefive childcare centers that have received some form of recognitionfrom Ohio’s Step Up to Quality rating system, which recognizesthe efforts of licensed early care and education programs thattake incremental steps towards improving quality. 56 There are 16centers in Hilliard that have contracts to provide publicly fundedchildcare. 57 According to data available from the Ohio Departmentof Jobs and Family Services, the majority of the early childhoodor daycare centers within Hilliard are run by private or nonprofitentities and supported largely by parent fees.The term lifelong community has already been applied to policiesin Hilliard to attract young professional, but it should also includeinitiatives that assist the city’s aging population. The conceptsof lifelong communities and aging in place refer to an effort toprovide policies that address the challenges and opportunitiesassociated with the retirement of Baby Boomers. 58 According tothe 2010 Census, Hilliard is home to 5,085 residents over the ageof 55, totaling 17.7% of the entire population of residents. 59 In 10years, if the total population remains the same, 16.9% of residentsnow between the age of 50 and 64 will have reached retirementage. As residents begin to age and approach retirement, it is oftenthe case in that the surrounding community lacks the servicesand resources to meet their basic needs as senior citizens. Thiscan include housing, medical care, and access to various services.Ohio’s Long-Term Care Consumer Guide listed seven facilitiesin Hilliard that offer nursing home care and assisted living. Thefacilities vary in service, but the total available capacity does notmeet the growing needs of residents. All the facilities in Hilliardare privately owned and vary in price, but most are above thestate’s average in daily cost. 60 Ohio’s Passport Medicaid waiver programhelps Medicaid-eligible older Ohioans get the long-term services. Two of thesenior’s residential centers in Hilliard accept the Passport Medicaid Waivers. 61Case Study: Lifelong Community Mableton, GeorgiaThe Atlanta Regional Commission, Cobb county, neighborhoodassociations and developers are working to create lifelongMableton, a place where individuals of all ages can livethroughout their lifetime. The project is funded through a grantfrom the administration on aging, one of 13 demonstration grantsnationwide to improve the quality of life for older Americans andsustain their independence.Lifelong Mableton Goals :» Transform Mableton Into A Healthy, Attractive Community,Offering Services Residents Want And Need As They AgeAnd Community Design That Addresses The» Physical Needs Of Older Adults.» Identify Barriers That Limit The Ability Of Individuals ToAge In Place.» Help Implement Initiatives That Will Lead To Mableton’sTransformation.» Ensure That Lifelong Mableton Serves All CommunityResidents, Including Starter Families, Empty Nesters AndEveryone In BetweenFor More Information Regarding LLM Contact, Project ManagerCheryl Mayerik, At 404.463.3125 Or Cmayerik@Atlantaregional.Com» Source: Atlanta Regional Commission, Lifelong Communities: EmergingSites, Mableton.100