Ep 053: For a while, our team has been looking for a guest that can speak to the relationship between the State of Maine and our aging population. What systems currently in place are identifying and addressing the needs of today's seniors and retirees? Where are there gaps and needs to be addressed? How are the federal government, state legislature, and Maine's local communities working together to help today's (and tomorrow's) aging population? Are there other states that are more of a role model for how our state can support our aging population?
Our next guest is the Executive Director of the Maine Council on Aging and leads and manages a broad, multidisciplinary network of more than 120+ organizations, businesses, and community members working to ensure we can all live healthy, engaged, and secure lives as we age in our homes and in community settings. In this role, she advances statewide public policy initiatives, provides leadership within Maine’s aging network, and supports Maine’s Legislative Caucus on Aging. Her areas of specific focus include housing, transportation, workforce, “aging in place” and care across all settings. She leads the Maine Healthy Aging Initiative and the Tri-State Learning Collaborative on Aging, a regional learning collaborative aimed at increasing the collective impact of community-driven aging initiatives. She annually organizes statewide and regional events that advance aging policy. She co-authored Building a Collaborative Community Response to Aging in Place and Maine’s Blueprint for Action on Aging. A licensed Maine attorney, she worked for 17 years in the Maine Office of the Attorney General. Last but not least, she graduated from the University of Maine School of Law and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Please welcome Jess Maurer to the Retirement Success in Maine Podcast!
Chapters:
Welcome, Jess Maurer! [2:07]
What are the solutions (if any) to Maine’s short supply of care partners for our aging population? [15:29]
What is the Maine State Plan on Aging and what does is hope to accomplish? [24:30]
What has the State of Maine done historically, good and bad, to support older Mainers? [31:04]
How is agism prevalent with older Mainers, and what kind of barriers is it creating? [43:48]
Why is high speed internet access statewide (in Maine) so vital for our aging population? [53:05]
What is the state of healthcare in Maine and how is the current service model working? [57:55]
What is Jess’s personal definition of Retirement Success? [1:05:35]
Ben and Curtis wrap up the conversation. [1:09:11]
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