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COUNCIL MEETINO r OCT \ ' W99 East Metro SAIL Counties Served: Dakota Ramsey Washington CITY OF ORONO Seniors Agenda for Independent Living September 28,1999 Dear Twin Cities area leader: I hope the enclosed summary will prove useful as you consider how to prepare for the doubling of our local senior population in the next 25 to 30 years. The report offers local statistics and projections that illustrate the magmtude and some of the nuances of this population shift. The report also suggests some strategies to ensure that Twin Cities area seniors have the housing and service options that will allow them to live as independently as possible. The good news is that the senior years will indeed be golden years for many of the Baby Boom generation. As a whole, they are expected to be better off in may ways than previous generations of seniors. However, this “senior boom” will bring some profound changes. The suburban Twin Cities counties are expected to triple or quadruple their senior population. In Ramsey and Hennepin counties, growth will be less radical in percentages, but very large in actual numbers. Our region has a window of opportunity — ari3^here from 8 to 15 years — to get ready for some major growth in demand for public and privi te ser/ices and for senior housing options. The full report is available online at www.wilder.oi^^wrc. Printed copies can be obtained by calling East Metro SAIL at 651 -552-3 111. I would welcome your comments on the report. If you are interested in arranging a presentation of report highlights, please contact me. Sincerely, 1a^. Just \J Coordinator, East Metro Sail Enc. Exec Sum kI:N\o:\dept\health\sail\wilder exec $u.n IcOsaltnita County PubliC Health I6I N. Concord Exchange #450 — South St. Paul, MN 55075 —(651) 552-3111 or (651) 552-3100 For TDD, contact Minnesota Relay Service at 1-800-627-3529. -Fax: (651) 552-3130