Mission and Goals

Philosophy

Empowerment of people who are elderly and/or disabled through the sharing of knowledge and understanding coupled with decision-making concerning the dignity, independence, quality, and quantity of their lives is the guiding philosophy of the Capital Area Consortium on Aging and Disability (CACAD).

Mission

CACAD's mission is to promote and support healthy, dignified, independent, empowered, and satisfying living for people who are elderly and those who are disabled to enable them to remain in their homes, neighborhoods and communities of the wider capital area, and when institutionalization is appropriate, to provide the highest attainable quality of life. A philosophy of death with dignity, at the suitable time, in the most desirable situation, will be promoted through education.

CACAD is an umbrella organization joining consumers, providers, educators, representatives of business, government, religious organizations, and community agencies in a collaborative, open, proactive forum which seeks ways to empower consumers, foster independence, eliminate discrimination, promote healthy living, improve access, contain cost, assure quality, and make services less fragmented and more responsive to consumer needs and preferences.

Goals

CACAD's goals include:

to stimulate and assist with comprehensive, strategic, regional planning and integration of the broad spectrum of health and health-related services and professions
to advocate for adequate affordable, accessible housing, recreation, disabled-accessible transportation, facilities and programs, employment, income, safe environment, psycho-social and human services, health, family and caregiver supports, and social enrichment and fellowship - all focused on consumer needs and choices
to serve as a common affiliation of business, government, consumers, providers, and educators for grants, fundraising, and volunteer recruitment
to support or conduct interorganizational demonstration projects, innovative programs, applied research, and field studies such as: healthy living, social services, housing, recreation, preventive health, mental health, developmental disabilities, cost-effective, accessible, quality health care, emergency management, rehabilitation, home care, independent living, educational technology, special needs of high risk and underserved minority populations, and public policy issues
to sponsor and promote teaching, community education, health education, discussion groups, lectures, and conferences in the fields of gerontology and disability stressing an interdisciplinary and multicultural approach
to develop and maintain a list of proposed applied research projects to be implemented by the academic research community which will be helpful to the caregivers of the area.
to share information on research findings and on local plans, programs, and needs
to facilitate intergenerational cooperation, communication and understanding
to foster the positive payoffs of competition while discouraging duplication and excessive regulation
to create an "aging and disability services laboratory" in the Capital Area to design and test solutions that can be applied to the rest of New York and other states.

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incorporated in the State of New York.