The City of Hilliard Sustainability Plan

Hilliard Sustainability Planvolunteers, and parents are all potential partners that could assistthe City in any effort to expand and improve childcare resources.As seen in the sidebar, the federal government has several grantsthat are designated for childcare centers. Party responsible: TheMayor’s Office. Cost: After a commission has been established, ifstaff is available for completing grant applications, the cost wouldbe minimal, but if a grant writer is required the cost can vary from$15-75 hour.Recommendation: Provide affordable housing and services for seniors.If the senior population in Hilliard in future years maintains its currentproportion of the total population, more affordable senior-friendly homesand assisted care homes will be needed in the area. The aging of babyboomers in the population will cause a shift in the next 20 years increasingthe demand for senior housing options. While there are various housingoptions that could be developed for seniors, some might want to age inplace, that is, to stay home. Others may not be able to do so, and alternativeliving arrangements could include assisted living communities, continuumof care retirement communities, adult care homes, living with familymembers, and federally subsidized housing. The choice will most likely bedependent upon an individual’s needs, preferences, and financial status. IfHilliard is to become a lifelong community a variety of housing options andrelated incentives should be available to residents.Short Term (1-3 years)» Develop and publicize a centralized resource for accessinginformation of interest to seniors including housing, health care,in-home supports, employment, and wellness and recreationalactivities with the assistance from organization familiar withsocial services activities in the city, for instance the HilliardCommunity Assistance Council. Ensure information isaccessible to seniors through online, printed materials, and/or in key locations in the community such as the Phyllis A.Ernst, Senior Center and libraries. Party responsible: HilliardCommunity Assistance Council. Cost: If volunteers wereavailable from the Hilliard Community Assistance Council,there would be no cost outside of printing material.Long Term (5-10 years)» Create a Lifelong Community Plan for seniors in Hilliard.In 2007 the Atlanta Regional Commission launched theLifelong Communities initiative in collaboration withcounty-based stakeholder groups in the Atlanta region. Theinitiative developed guiding principles and several resourcesfor communities all across the nation to developed plans toaddress a full range of needs and services for senior citizens.Party responsible: Hilliard Planning Division. Cost: Accordingto the Kansas Department on Aging, an organization thathas attempted to assist communities with implementingsimilar plans, the cost is driven by the scope of the lifelongcommunity plan and action items. There could be actionitems that can be obtained free of charge or at a minimalfee. Larger items may need sizable capital funds and need tobe put into community budgets to be completed and paidfor over a number of years. 75Community PrideECON. EXECUTIVE DEV.SOCIAL SUMMARY EQ.109