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Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities (NORC): A Blueprint for Action
03/25/2011 | Requests *Summary
A NORC, the widely used term short for Naturally Occurring Retirement Community is a community that was not originally built for seniors, but that now is home to a significant proportion of older residents. The American population is aging, and these communities will increase over the next 20 years. NORC programs are innovative models that coordinate a broad range of social and health care services to support the senior. The website provides FAQs, a toolbox and assistance with sustainability.
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Keywords
Evidence-Based Practice; Independent Living; Long Term Services and Supports; Person Centered Planning; Retirement; Age in Place; Health Care; Healthy Aging; Community Engagement; Social Work Services; Logic Model; Community Mapping
Topic
Accessibility, Aging Issues, Consumer/Participant Direction, Long-Term Care
Type/Tool
Links / Websites
Source
United Hospital Fund
State
All States/Territories
Date Created
03/25/2011
Contact
United Hospital Fund
1411 Broadway, 12th floor
New York, NY 10018
212-494-0700
1411 Broadway, 12th floor
New York, NY 10018
212-494-0700
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HCBS / Clearinghouse for the Community Living Exchange Collaborative / (http://www.hcbs.org)