The United States Census projects that by the year 2030, more than 21% of the nation's population will be age 65 or older.  By the year 2050, when the last of the baby boomers will reach 85, it is estimated that there will be 5.1 million people age 85 and over .We know these projections will bring new and expanding challenges that will require new and expanded efforts.  We must be ready to meet the growing and diverse needs of a growing and diverse senior population.

"Service Together" is our theme for the future.  Plans for new and expanded partnerships with businesses and corporate communities are under development, as are joint efforts with the health community.  Our positive role and impact on the local economy and on economic development will become a key message.

Continued emphasis will be placed on improved computerization and technology to expand staff time spent with consumers and their families.  Enhanced interactive use of our Internet web page will be developed.

We expect the expanding in-home care initiatives of the Pennsylvania Department of Aging, such as the Medical Assistance Waiver Program, to have significant impact on our present core system, building upon our assessment and care management capabilities and on our credibility as an agent of the public trust.  

Our new meal production and distribution facility now gives us the capacity to expand meal production and to seek other funding sources and service opportunities.

Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention efforts will continue to have emphasis through our PrimeTime Health program and through senior centers.  

Likewise, recognizing the coming of age of the Baby Boomers, we will experiment with new service concepts to these new and young retirees.  The look and feel of senior centers will change to accommodate and appeal to a different generation of consumers.

Our plan is to also become the premier provider for information and referral to individuals, groups, and employers.  Marketing the national accreditation of our INFO-LINK program from the Alliance for Information and Referral Services (http://www.airs.org/aboutairs/about_accreditation.asp) will not go unnoticed.

We have seen and expect to continue to see charitable support grow in response to our multiple approaches.  The important impact of the growing number of benevolent gifts will become more clear in future years as we supplement existing service efforts to create new ones.