42% of Virginia business leaders say they are prepared when it comes to knowledge transfer - transferring knowledge from one generation of workers to the next. Source: 2008 Older Dominion Project Business Leaders' Study
Just released!
2011 Virginia Age Ready Indicators Benchmark Survey Report Released
The Older Dominion Partnership has released the results of the 2011 Virginia Age Ready Indicators Benchmark Survey. Conducted by the Southeastern Institute of Research (SIR) in coordination with the ODP and Virginia Area Agencies on Aging, the survey offers baseline data on the status of Virginia’s seniors and baby boomers.
"To help our Commonwealth and its communities plan for the doubling of our senior population, it's critical to first identify those issues that matter most and have the greatest positive impact," said Joel Mier, Chairman of the Board for the Older Dominion Partnership." Read complete press release [PDF].
Age Wave Planning around the Commonwealth
The ODP is putting together a comprehensive list of Virginia Community-Based Age Wave Plans.
- Arlington County Elder Readiness Plan
- Charlottesville 2020 Plan: Aging in Community
- Fairfax 50+ Action Plan
- Rappahannock Rapidan Regions Aging Together Partnership
- Greater Richmond Age Wave Planning
- Williamsburg Community Action Plan on Aging
If you know of any other long-term plans that have been put in place and have been captured in a final document, please notify the Older Dominion Partnership.
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Individual ODP Reports by AAA Service Area now available
Reports for each of the Area Agencies on Aging for the Commonwealth have been released. See these reports.
Shared Database Work Group support for 2011 survey
A special thank you and congratulations are extended to the ODP Shared Database Work Group for their extensive efforts on the 2011 Virginia Age Ready Indicators Benchmark Survey.
Mier elected board chairman; Lindsay elected vice chair
Joel Mier, Vice President, Customer Strategy & Marketing at Genworth Financial, was elected Board Chairman at the November 2011 Board meeting of the ODP. Dr. Richard Lindsay, Former Head of the Division of Geriatrics University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, was elected Vice Chairman.
Support for the ODP
The ODP appreciates the generous financial contributions from the following supporters:
- Richmond Memorial Health Foundation
- AARP
- Baptist Community Ministries
- Bon Secours
- The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia
- The Community Foundation of Richmond
- The Danville Regional Foundation
- Estate Planning Council
- Genworth Foundation
- HCA Virginia Health System
- Home Instead Senior Care
- Lift Caregiving
- Network for Good
- V4A
- Virginia Association of Counties
- Virginia Association of Local Human Services Officials