Innovative Public-Private Models to Enhance Aging in Place in the United States

With advanced age, people are more likely to confront challenges to their physical health, mental health, economic security, housing, and access to supports. These challenges threaten people’s ability to age in place, which is the preference of many older people. This paper examines innovative approaches to support aging in place in the US, including public-private partnerships, integrative service models, and local community initiatives. This paper reviews three innovative approaches to delivering services for older adults and their caregivers: public-private partnerships, integrative service models,and local community initiatives. The public-private partnerships allow private sector companies to collaborate with the public sector, and integrative service models offer access to multiple types of services and providers in one place. Local community initiatives involve community community-wide efforts to change the physical and social environments of communities.