Every day, everyone in North Carolina – and around the world for that matter –gets older. There isn’t much, or anything really, that one can do about that; however, the State of North Carolina is establishing a new program that’s intended to help state residents maintain a good quality of life as they age.
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS) is holding a kick-off event in Raleigh for media from across the state in order to announce the unveiling of the “All Ages, All Stages NC – A Roadmap for Aging and Living Well Plan.”
It’s being called a “multisector plan for aging” because it will engage a lot of different strategies and state agencies and their partners to help people in the state maintain as good a situation as possible as they age.
According to NC DHHS, the program is designed to help enhance the quality of life for all North Carolinians as we get older.”
The plan comes at a time when the number of older North Carolinians is growing at a high rate. Currently, nearly 2 million of North Carolina’s 10 million-plus residents are age 65 or older.
According to state estimates, that number is expected to increase to 3 million by 2050,
The plan to enhance the quality of life for aging North Carolinians is the result of “a collaborative effort across sectors including consumers, providers, government entities, and aging and disability advocates in North Carolina.”
NC Health and Human Services Secretary Kody Kinsley will host the media kick-off event on Friday, Sept. 27, when the lion’s share of details regarding the program will be revealed.
NC DHHS states that “All Ages, All Stages NC” will “work to help North Carolina transform its infrastructure and coordinate services to better serve people across the state.”
Would be better to just improve the quality and affordability of Heathcare if they want to improve life for the elderly in our State.