NYAPRS Note: Follow the link below to watch the October, 2014 Most Integrated Setting Coordinated Council Meeting, featuring an update on Olmstead activities from Roger Bearden. The powerpoint is linked on this page and includes an excellent overview of cross-agency priorities and gains in the past years. Of particular importance to our community members are;
Reduction in Adult State Inpatient Census:
- Focus state psychiatric center system on high quality,
intensive treatment with shorter lengths of stay and
enhanced treatment and support in the community
• Hospital adult inpatient census declined from 2,962
on April 1, 2012 to 2,577 on September 1, 2014
Community Pre-investment of Regional Funds
- $44 million annualized “pre-investment” for:
- 628 Units of Supported Housing ($7.1 million)
- 168 Waiver Slots ($4.5 million)
- State Operated Community Services ($14.9 million)
- Other Community/Aid to Localities ($15.9 million)
- Suicide Prevention and Forensic funding ($1.5 million)
Developing Olmstead Dashboard toward Public Transparency and Outcome Measures
- Five participating agencies completed a survey to
understand applicable Olmstead outcome measures
- Data gathered on measures identified as most robust
- Developing public Olmstead dashboard based upon
existing data
- Measures will evolve over time as systems of support
Change
Visit the Olmstead site to view the slides and presentation and review other systems outcomes, including for OPWDD in employment and self-direction, and the state nursing home community transition: http://www.governor.ny.gov/olmstead/meetings