1. A NEW PERSPECTIVE OF SERVING THE HEALTH
AND WELLNESS NEEDS OF THE AGING
COMMUNITY

2. HERITAGE PARK SENIOR SERVICES CENTER
 Minneapolis Public Housing Authority
 Long term History of supporting the housing
needs of the underserved
 Vision is to increase access to quality health-
care
 Develop wellness and prevention programs for
local communities

3. HERITAGE PARK SENIOR SERVICES CENTER
 Serving seasoned Adults 50+
 $35.00 monthly Membership fee
 $52.00 Monthly membership fee for 2 adults
 Wide variety of easy to use state of the art
equipment
 Active older adult trained personal trainers
 Low impact exercise classes included with
membership

4. HERITAGE PARK SENIOR SERVICES CENTER
 Dedicated staff designed to work with a wide
range of older adults
 Offers increased stable socialization
environments for seniors
 Offer planned activities focusing on balancing
the mind, body, and spirit
 Offers a comprehensive program designed to
meet each individual needs
 Offers Services similar to what you find with in-
home care

5. HERITAGE PARK SENIOR SERVICES CENTER
 24 Hour Full Assisted Living facility
 Assist low-income 55+ seniors
 Collaboration of MPHA and Augustana
 Full Memory care facility

6. HERITAGE PARK SENIOR SERVICES CENTER
 Full Service Clinic
 Services designed specifically for seniors
 Sliding fee program available for qualifying
clients
 Accepts most health insurances/individuals
with no insurance

7. HERITAGE PARK SENIOR SERVICES CENTER
 Physician referral/order required
 Outpatient Physical, Occupational, and Speech
therapy: Physical therapy is available in the clinic
and/ or pool
 State of the art warm water therapeutic Hydrowork
pool: treadmill bottom, varied depth, jets, and
cameras
 Covered by most health insurance including Medicare
and
 Collaboration with all Heritage Park Partners to
establish home programs for health and wellness

8. YMCA AT HERITAGE PARK
Market
Working
Class
Insurance
Provider
Culture
Economic
Income
Transportation
Drive
Public
Transportation
Disposal Income
African American
Latino
Somali
Hmong
Ucare
Preferred One
BCBS
Working
• Semi - Retired
• Medical Coverage
Mature
Adults
50+
Mature
Adults
60+
All from 50+ and
Humana
Cornerstone
Metro Mobility
Caregivers
Family and
Friends
Low Income
Fixed Income
All from 60+ and
VA Medical
SSI Issue Medical
Retired
• Fixed Income
• SSI
• Medicaid/Medicare
Mature
Adults
70+
Mature
Adults
80+
All from 70+ and
Medicare
Medicaid
African American
Latino
Somali
Hmong
Low Income

9. CHRONIC DISEASE
 Philanthropic commitment from many major
organizations to provide health-care access
for underserved populations
 Goal is to ultimately lower health care costs
for patients and communities
 The first steps toward preventing and treating
chronic diseases are education and
management

10. HERITAGE PARK SENIOR SERVICES CENTER
Key findings of the survey include the following:
 • 57% of people admit they don't take the steps they should to
improve their diet.
• 37% of respondents think what they eat has little to do with
whether they get a chronic disease.
• 64% of people are aware they should exercise regularly but
don't.
• 33% of those polled don't think diabetes is a chronic disease.
• 32% of people believe smoking doesn't have an effect on
chronic diseases beyond lung cancer.
• 40% of respondents who do not have and 30% of those who do
have a chronic illness don't think heart disease and hypertension
are chronic diseases.
• 60% of people are aware they should take steps to reduce
stress but don't.
 CVS Caremark – Chronic Disease Awareness Survey

11. HERITAGE PARK SENIOR SERVICES CENTER
 Opportunities for funding to help prevent heart
disease, diabetes, hypertension, coronary artery
disease and asthma
 Hire a Social Worker to assist patients achieve
better health outcomes
 Support transition form hospital back into
community
 Support patients before and after hospital to
reduce readmission
 Support for uninsured service workers

12. LET’S MEET AT THE Y, WHERE YOU FEEL SO
GOOD

13. THANK YOU