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South West EDP (ElderCare Development Partnership)

*A group of 16 counties working together for the development of community-based resources for a growing older adult population. Counties include: Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Faribault, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Sibley, Swift, Waseca, Watonwan, Yellow Medicine.

We hope the following information will be helpful for your understanding of and participation in EDP.

WHAT is the South West ElderCare Development Partnership?
The ElderCare Development Partnership (EDP) is a 20-year strategy adopted by Minnesota in 1990 to prepare the state's long term care system to deal with the needs of a growing older population. Very large increases in the 85+ population are forecast for the next 30-50 years, and the long term care needs of this group will challenge the systems that support them.

HOW did it originally get started?
In 1991 the legislature adopted legislation to implement, what was originally named, the SAIL (Seniors Agenda for Independent Living) strategy. It included funding for multi-county projects to expand the range and accessibility to long term care services at the local level and a media campaign to increase seniors' acceptance and use of private businesses to meet their long term care needs.

In 1992 six multi-county pilot projects were selected (through a competitive grant application process) to test the effectiveness of these strategies to strengthen the local community-based system of services, diverting minimally impaired persons from nursing homes, and increasing the availability of supportive housing and long term care services in their local area. For the next five years, these six projects were funded to carry out the SAIL mission in their local areas.

In 1996 a strategic planning process was initiated to evaluate SAIL's accomplishments, determine lessons learned and plan for the next phase of SAIL. 1992 and 2005, the local EDP project expanded from five counties to sixteen counties.

SOUTH WEST EDP MISSION STATEMENT
"To be a catalyst to motivate the community and maximize resources that promote individual choice, responsibility and dignity for older adults."

HOW is the project structured?
The Minnesota River Area Agency on Aging Joint Powers Board contracts with the:

Region Nine Development Commission
Southwest Regional Development Commission
Mid-Minnesota Regional Development Commission
Upper Minnesota Valley Regional Development Commission

WHO else is involved with the project?
A Long Term Care Coordinating Team that includes representatives of:

*county social services
*public health nursing
*area agencies on aging
*local board of health
*nursing home providers
*home health care

WHAT are the project goals?

1. Coordinate an integrated approach to telehealth services for home and community based services, including pharmacy and mental health options by increased collaboration among providers of telehealth services.

2. Demostrate enhanced coordination of care and expanded service options between formal and informal service providers.

3. Implement improved protocols for care coordiantion, healthy living choices, prevention protocols and awareness of chronic disease management in coordination with managed care organizations, counties, and home care agencies .