California’s Master Plan for Aging
Big Challenges Require Bold Solutions
How we respond to the needs of our rapidly growing population of seniors will shape our future and define us as a state. That’s why the Gary and Mary West Foundation is working with state government, community leaders, aging advocates, nonprofits and healthcare providers to develop and implement California’s first-ever Master Plan for Aging – a bold investment in California’s future and the lives of seniors.
“There is no more important work than the creation and implementation of a smart, effective and bold Master Plan for Aging for California that comprehensively addresses issues of aging in the state and can serve as a model plan for the nation,” said Shelley Lyford, President and CEO of the Gary and Mary West Foundation, who serves on the Master Plan for Aging Stakeholder Advisory Committee, a diverse group of leaders and stakeholders guiding the development of the plan.
The Master Plan for Aging is an important opportunity to rethink how to deliver senior-appropriate care within our healthcare system.
For the first time in history, California will have a Master Plan for Aging that will serve as a 10-year blueprint to implement comprehensive strategies and partnerships that promote healthy aging and better coordinate programs and health and human services that serve older adults, families and caregivers. The Master Plan for Aging is key to building a more inclusive, age- and disability-friendly California.
Learn How it All BeganThe Time is Now
The clock is ticking. When Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order in June 2019 calling for the creation of California’s Master Plan for Aging he set Dec. 31, 2020 as the deadline for its completion. Learn more about the state’s goals for the Master Plan for Aging.
Master Plan for Aging Goals
The Gary and Mary West Foundation, an outcomes-based philanthropy with deep roots in California is actively involved in the development of the Master Plan for Aging and the stakes couldn’t be higher. It’s critical to California’s future and to ensuring everyone in our state has access to the affordable high-quality healthcare and supportive services they need to age in place with independence, quality of life and dignity.
We will focus on the health and well-being of seniors, something the Gary and Mary West Foundation and West Health have been addressing in California and across the nation for more than a decade.
Goal 1
Goal 1
Services
and Supports
and Supports
We will live where we choose as we age and have the help we and our families need to do so.
Goal 2
Goal 2
Livable Communities and Purpose
Californians will have access to the help we need to live in the homes and communities we choose as we age.
Goal 3
Goal 3
Health and
Well-Being
Well-Being
We will live in communities and have access to services and care that optimize health and quality of life.
Goal 4
Goal 4
Economic Security and Safety
We will have economic security and be safe from abuse, neglect, exploitation, and natural disasters and emergencies throughout our lives.
West Health’s Top 5 Priorities for Healthcare in the Master Plan for Aging
We are laser-focused on the healthcare components of the Master Plan for Aging and believe the plan should include provisions to establish, expand or fuel healthcare policies and practices and models of care that improve the lives of seniors and their families.
